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Nishat Bagh

Attraction

Nishat Bagh

Srinagar (Dal Lake), Jammu & Kashmir

A grand 12-terraced Mughal garden flanking the lake, featuring ancient chinar trees and cascading stone water channels.

Nohkalikai Falls

Viewpoint

Nohkalikai Falls

Cherrapunji & Living Root Bridges, Meghalaya

India's highest plunge waterfall, dropping 340 metres clear down the cliff face into an emerald-green pool below.

North Cliff Ledge

Viewpoint

North Cliff Ledge

Varkala Beach, Kerala

The paved path along the cliff top, cafes on one side and a long drop on the other. Sections have been fenced off after collapses and the fencing moves — take it seriously. Steps down to the beach at either end.

Old Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir

Attraction

Old Baba Harbhajan Singh Mandir

Tsomgo Lake & Nathula Pass, Sikkim

A military shrine built in honour of a legendary soldier, kept up by the Indian Army high in the mountains.

Old Manali Cafe Strip

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Old Manali Cafe Strip

Old Manali, Himachal Pradesh

The cobbled lane of German bakeries, music cafes and hostels that defines the village.

Olive Ridley Nesting Beach

Attraction

Olive Ridley Nesting Beach

Galgibaga (Turtle) Beach, Goa

A conservation beach where turtles nest each winter.

Om Beach

Attraction

Om Beach

Gokarna, Karnataka

The famous natural golden sand beach shaped exactly like the sacred spiritual symbol Om, popular for water sports and independent cafes.

Padam Talao

Viewpoint

Padam Talao

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

The largest lake basin inside the park floor, famous for hosting the red sandstone Jogi Mahal and sightings of marsh crocodiles and tigers.

Padmini Palace

Attraction

Padmini Palace

Chittorgarh Fort, Rajasthan

The lakeside palace built for Queen Padmini, its white walls standing within a moat of water.

Palli Arai Night Ritual

Experience

Palli Arai Night Ritual

Madurai (Meenakshi Amman Temple), Tamil Nadu

The highly sacred nightly closing procession where the silver idol of Lord Sundareswarar is carried to the chamber of Goddess Meenakshi.

Pancha Ganga Teertham

Attraction

Pancha Ganga Teertham

Kamakshi Amman Temple, Tamil Nadu

The stepped temple tank in the northern courtyard, used for ritual bathing and for float festivals on the water.

Pancha Rathas

Attraction

Pancha Rathas

Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

Five temples cut from one granite ridge in the seventh century, each in a different form — the carvers appear to have been working through the possibilities. None was finished, and the Pandava names were attached long afterwards.

Panchpula

Attraction

Panchpula

Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh

A scenic picnic spot featuring natural water springs, cascading waterfalls, and a monument dedicated to freedom fighter Sardar Ajit Singh.

Pandav Gufa

Attraction

Pandav Gufa

Gangotri, Uttarakhand

A cave a kilometre and a half out of town where the Pandavas are said to have stopped on their way into the mountains. A short walk through deodar, usually empty.

Papanasam Beach

Attraction

Papanasam Beach

Varkala Beach, Kerala

The golden sand stretch below the cliffs, popular for swimming, surfing, and historic ritual sunset cleansing baths.

Paradesi Synagogue & Jew Town

Market

Paradesi Synagogue & Jew Town

Kochi (Fort Kochi), Kerala

The historic old Jewish quarter featuring a 16th-century synagogue decorated with hand-painted Chinese porcelain tiles and lined with antique shops.

Parshvanatha Temple

Attraction

Parshvanatha Temple

Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

The largest structure inside the Eastern Group of Jain temples, famous for delicate sandstone sculptures.

Parvati River Front

Viewpoint

Parvati River Front

Kasol, Himachal Pradesh

Rocky banks along a fast, very cold river, loud enough that you cannot hold a conversation beside it. Do not swim — the Parvati has a bad record and the current is far stronger than it looks.

Patanjali Yogpeeth

Attraction

Patanjali Yogpeeth

Haridwar, Uttarakhand

A yoga and ayurveda campus fifteen kilometres out on the Delhi road. A working institution and a factory rather than a monument — go if the subject interests you, not for the buildings.

Patrika Gate

Attraction

Patrika Gate

Jaipur, Rajasthan

A modern gateway on Jawahar Circle, built in the Rajasthani idiom and painted top to bottom, inside and out, with frescoes drawn from the different regions of the state. It is not old and does not pretend to be — it was made to be walked through and photographed, and it does that job better than almost anything else in the city. Nine arches, each painted differently, so the view changes as you move along it. Come early. By mid-morning the arches are full of people waiting their turn for the same photograph, and the light is flatter than it is at dawn.

Patwon-ki-Haveli

Attraction

Patwon-ki-Haveli

Jaisalmer, Rajasthan

Five merchant mansions standing together, their honey-coloured stone cut into fine lattice window screens, with painted murals on the ceilings inside.

Periyar Lake Boat Cruise

Experience

Periyar Lake Boat Cruise

Thekkady (Periyar), Kerala

The reserve's main safari runs on large passenger boats, following the winding arms of the lake and watching for wildlife.

Phugtal Monastery

Hidden Gem

Phugtal Monastery

Zanskar Valley, Leh & Ladakh

An architectural wonder of the world, built like a honeycomb directly inside the mouth of a massive cliffside cave.

Pillar Rocks Viewpoint

Viewpoint

Pillar Rocks Viewpoint

Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu

Three granite pillars standing about a hundred and twenty metres, side by side. The viewpoint is fenced and ticketed. Like everything on this ridge it is either remarkable or completely white with fog.

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