Aarti |
A
religious ceremony, paying respect to the Gods or welcoming
an individual |
About
Ancient India |
Snippets
about ancient India |
About
India |
Views
about India |
About
Spiritual Journeys |
Information
about Spiritual Journeys, Inc. |
Agra |
City
of the Taj Mahal |
Ahmedabad |
City
famous for textiles and a Jewish presence |
Akber |
Greatest
(3rd) Mughul Emperor, 1542-1605 |
Allahabad |
Ancient
North Indian city at the confluence of three rivers |
Alleppey |
Small
city in the state of Kerela |
Amritsar |
The
most important city of the Sikhs |
Anandpur
Sahib |
One
of the great gurudwars of Sikhism, where the "Khalsa"
was born |
Angkor |
Great
temple city in Cambodia |
Arjun
Dev |
5th
Sikh guru, 1563-1606 |
Ashoka |
Chander
Gupta's grandson, c304 - 232 BC. |
Atharvaveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
Aurangabad |
Gateway
city to Ajanta and Ellora Caves |
Aurangzeb |
Last
great mughul emperor, 1618-1707, son of Shah Jahan,
destroyer of Hindu temples |
Avalokitesvara |
Buddha
of compassion. Dalai Lama is considered his reincarnation |
Ayurveda |
Medical
treatment originated in India |
Ayuthaya |
Ancient
capital city of Thailand |
Badrinath |
One
of four holi places, the Chardham, 10,000 feet up in
the Himalayas |
Bahá'í
Faith |
Religion
founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 1844 in Iran |
Bahá'u'lláh |
Founder
of the Bahá'í religion |
Banaras |
Anglicized
name for Varanasi |
Bandhavgarh |
450
sq km National Park in Madhya Pradesh, home of the White
Tigers of Rewa |
Bangalore |
South
Indian city, now famous for software development |
Bangkok |
Capital
city of Thailand |
Bardoli |
Important
city for India's struggle for independence |
Baroli |
9th
Cent Temple-Complex in Rajasthan |
Bene-Israel |
Sons
of Israel, early Jewish settlers into India |
Bharatpur |
30
sq km National Park, one of the finest water-bird sanctuaries
in the world, near Agra |
Bhopal |
City
of the largest mosque in India |
Bhubaneswar |
Capital
City of state of Orissa |
Bodh
Gaya |
City
where Buddha gained enlightenment |
Brahma |
Creator,
one of three Gods together with Vishnu and Shiva |
Bhramaputra
River |
2900
km long river starting in Tibet, flowing through India
and emptying in Bangladesh |
Buddhism |
2500
year-old religion founded by Buddha |
Calcutta |
Previous
commercial capital of India. Now Kolkatta. Important
for Judaism |
Chambal
Sanctuary |
A
wild life reserve near Agra |
Cambodia |
On
our Thailand tour itinerary |
Chander
Gupta |
First
Mauryan emperor, c321-c297 BC |
Chandigarh |
City
in North India, designed by Swiss-French architect,
Le Corbusier |
Chardham |
Four
holy sites, high up in the Himalayas (north India) |
Chennai |
South
Indian city. St Thomas is buried here |
Chiang
Mai |
North
Thailand city known for her temples |
Chiang
Rai |
North
Thailand city close to the borders of Burma and Laos |
Chitor |
Fortress-city
in Rajasthan with a tragic history |
Christianity |
History
in India |
Client
comments |
What
others have said about our services |
Cochin |
South
Indian city. Home of the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth |
Conditions
of Sale |
Conditions
of sale of our tours |
Contact
Us |
Our
contact information |
Corbett |
1,200
sq km National Park where Project Tiger was launched |
Create
Your Group |
Contact
us to create your own tour group |
Cruises,
All |
All
the cruises on India's mighty rivers being offered by
us |
Cruise,
Brahmaputra |
Cruise,
wildlife and India's important Tantric temples |
Cruise,
Ganga, Long |
14-days
either up-, or down-river India's Holy river |
Cruise,
Ganga, Short |
3-days
on India's holy river |
Cruise,
Hugli, Long |
10-days
on the Hugli |
Cruise,
Hugli, Short |
6-days
on the Hugli |
Cruise,
Sunderbans |
Sunderbans,
home of India's Bengal Tiger |
Cuisine |
India is well known for her cuisine with many cuisine-centric
tours packaged. |
Customs |
Commonly
found and universally practiced customs in India |
Dalai
Lama, HH |
Spiritual
and temporal head of the people of Tibet |
Dandi |
Beach-city
where Gandhi broke the Salt Tax Law |
Darwaza |
Door |
Delhi |
Capital
city |
Devigargh |
Desolate
fort-town in Rajasthan |
Dharamsala |
Town
of residence of HH the Dalai Lama, & government in exile
of Tibet. |
Dhoti |
Mans
loose sarong like dress. |
Dialogues |
A
series of conversatios with personalities who have exemplified
spirituality in the Indian sub-continent or have a deep
knowledge of the wealth of India in arts, sciences,
medicine, architecture, textiles, cuisine & religion. |
Disclaimer |
Validity
of this web-site |
Diwali |
Important
festival in India, the Festival of Lights |
Dudhwa |
500
sq km National Park in the Indo-Nepalese border |
Durga |
Parvati
who can change into Kali or Durga |
Dussehra
|
Hindu
festival signiyfying triumph of good over evil |
Earlier
Tours |
Information
about some of our earlier tours |
Elephants |
Spend
time with Elephants |
Event
Management |
Event
management services offered by Spiritual Journeys, Inc.
|
Faridkot |
A
small town in the Punjab with a Royal heritage |
Fatehpur
Sikri |
Capital
city of Akbar's empire |
Ganesh |
God
with an elephant's head, son of Shiva and Parvati |
Gangotri |
Source
of the River Ganaga, one fo the Chardham |
Ganga
Ma |
Goddess
of river Ganges |
Ganpati |
Another
name for Ganesh |
Gautama |
Buddha's
family name |
Ghats |
Multi-use
river-side place |
Gir |
1400
sq km National Park, home of the Asiatic Lion |
Glossary |
Terms
used in this web-site |
Goa |
Resort-state
renowned for its beaches,temples, churches and old homes |
Gobind
Singh |
Last
living Sikh guru, 1666-1708 |
Gopal |
Another
name for Krishna |
Granth
Sahib |
Current
guru of Sikhism |
Guides |
Information
about our guides |
Gujarat |
State
in western India |
Guru |
Teacher
or learned one |
Gurudwara |
Place
(temple) of worship for the Sikhs |
Hanuman |
God
who the head of an ape, also affectionately called a
"Monkey-God" |
Hargobind |
6th
Sikh guru, 1595-1644 |
Haridwar |
Holy
city at the base of the Himalayas where the holy Ganges
enters the plains |
Hemkund
Sahib |
Sikh
Gurudwara at 15,000 feet in the Haimalays |
Hindu
Gods, list |
A
partial (WORK-IN-PROGRESS) list of Hindu Gods and Goddesses.
Pl let me have your edits/corrections/additions |
Hinduism |
Age-old
philosophy turned religion |
Holi |
Festival
of color |
Hyderabad |
Central
Indian city. Famous for Golkonda Fort |
Inder |
King
of the Gods |
Internet
in India |
Accessibility
to the www while in India |
Islam |
History
of Islam in India |
Jagpur |
Mentioned
in the Mahabharata where Brahma performed a sacrifice |
Jahangir |
Son
of Akbar, 4th Mughul emperor, 1569-1627 |
Jainism |
2500
year old religion of the Jains |
Jaipur |
City
near Delhi, famed for her palaces and forts |
Jaiselmer |
Palace
town in the desert of Rajasthan |
Jhalamand
Garh |
Palace-hotel
in the desert of Rajasthan |
Jhansi |
Important
Fort in Madhya Pradesh |
Jodhpur |
Palace
town in the desert of Rajasthan |
Judaism |
History
of Judaism in India |
Kachh |
Underpants.
One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
Kailash,
Mount |
6,741
m (22,000 ft) high mountain, important to Hindus and
Buddhists |
Kali |
Parvati
who can change into Kali or Durga |
Kalingar |
Small
fort-town with a historic 1,000 year fort |
Kangha |
Comb.
One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism |
Kanha |
2,000
sq km National Park in Madhya Pradesh, inspiration to
Kipling's "Jungle Book" |
Kara |
Steel
bangle. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism |
Kaziranga |
430
sq km National Park in Assam, home of the one-horned
Indian Rhino |
Kedarnath |
At
11,760 feet, highest one of the Chardham |
Kerala |
State
in south-west India |
Kesh |
Uncut
hair. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism. |
Khagyuh |
Collections
of sacred texts, considered direct teachings of Buddha. |
Khajuraho |
1000
year old temple City |
Khejarla |
Fort
Khejarla, a desert town near Jodhpur |
Killing
Field |
Area
in Cambodia where 2 million people were killed in the
mid 1970s |
Kirpan |
Short
sword or dagger. One of 5 "k's" of Sikhism |
Kishan |
Another
name for Krishna |
Kochi |
City
in state of Kerala |
Kodungalloor |
Port
in Kerala |
Kolkata |
Previous
commercial capital of India. Previously Calcutta. Important
for Judaism. |
Konark |
Sun
Temple of Konark in Orissa. Also the "Black Pagoda" |
Kota |
A
princely State of the Rajput Chauhan clan |
Krishna |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu |
Kumbh
Mela |
A
major gathering of holy people in Prayag (Allahabad),
Nasik, Haridwar and Ujjain |
Kushinager |
City
where Buddha died |
Lakshmi |
Goddess
of wealth and prosperity, consort of Vishnu |
Lesser
Known Religions |
Comments
about other religions in India |
Lhasa |
Capital
city of Tibet |
Links |
Links
to like minded web-sites |
Lumbini |
City
where Buddha was born |
Madhya
Pradesh |
State
in central India |
Madurai |
South
Indian city, home to the beautiful Meenakshi Temple |
Mahadev |
Another
name for Shiva |
Maharana |
A
ruler's title, meaning "Great Warrior" |
Mahavira |
Founder
of Jainism, c. 599 - 527 BC |
Mahesh |
Another
name for Shiva |
Maheshwar |
Exquisite
Temple-Palace |
Mahoba |
A
small town with 1,000 year old temples and lakes |
Manas |
360
sq km Wild Life Sanctuary in Assam |
Mandir |
Place
(temple) of worship for the Hindus |
Manvar |
Desert
Camp of deluxe tents in the dunes of the Great Thar
Desert, offering folk music & dance |
Mandu |
Serene
city of joy |
Mandawa |
A
remote feudal principality in the centre of the Shekhawati
region. |
Money |
Money,
cash and travellers cheques in India |
Mumbai |
Commercial
capital of India |
Mumtaz
Mahal |
Wife
of Shah Jahan |
Mysore |
South
Indian city famous for the huge palace |
Nagarhole |
640
sq km National Park in Karnataka, part of Nilgiri Biosphere
Reserve, with the river Kabini flowing through it |
Namdapha |
1850
sq km National Park in Arunachal Pradesh, elevation
range from 200m to 4500m |
Nanak |
Founder
and first guru of Sikhism,1469-1539 |
Nandi |
Bull,
Shiva's carrier |
Narsimha |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu |
Natraj |
Another
name for Shiva |
Nepal |
Brief
information about Nepal |
Nepal
Cuisine |
The
variety of cuisine of such a small country as Nepal |
Omkareshwar |
Island-temple
in Central India |
Orcha |
City
of Palaces & temples |
Orissa |
Previously
Kalinga. Home to temples of Konark and Puri |
Osian |
Camel
safari town in Rajasthan |
Paan |
An
after-meal mouth freshner |
Packing
List |
Reminder
list for your packing |
Padmasambhava |
8th
cent. Indian who introduced Buddhism to Tibet |
Panchakarma |
Specific
treatment based on Ayurveda |
Panna |
550
sq km National Park near Khajuraho |
Parsis |
People
originally from Persia, now Iran. Followers of Zoroasrianism |
Parsuram |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu |
Parvati |
Consort
of Shiva, also worshipped as Kali or Durga |
Passports
& Visas |
Passport
requirements |
Patna |
City
of birth of Mahavira |
Pay
Now |
Pay
for your Tour & Services by Credit Card (or other
payment instructions) |
Periyar |
780
sq km National Park in Kerala with a 55 sq km lake |
Phnom
Penh |
Capital
city of Cambodia |
Pictures
- previous Tours |
Collection
of pictures from our previous tours |
Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary |
A
wild life sanctuary in North East Indian state of Assam
with the highest density of the Great One Horned Indian
Rhinoceroses |
Pondicherry |
An
old French colony coastal town, made famous by Sri Auribindo |
Poona |
Western
India city, home of OSHO |
Porbander |
City
of Gandhi's birth |
Prithvi |
Goddess
of earth |
Prepare
for Tour |
Work
list prior to your Tour |
Puri |
An
important temple town in Orissa, home of the Jagannath
Temple |
Pushkar |
Annual
camel market in Rajasthan |
Quotes
About India |
What
others have said about India |
Rajasthan |
Western
Indian state, home of the brave Rajputs |
Rajkot |
City
where Gandhi spent his youth |
Ram
Das |
4th
Sikh guru, 1534-1581 |
Rama |
Reincarnation
of Vishnu |
Ranakpur |
Intricately
carved Jain temple between Jodhpur & Udaipur |
Ranthambore |
400
sq km 11th. century National Park in Rajasthan |
Registration
Form |
Registration
form to sign up for our tours |
Rigveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
Rishikesh |
Holy
city located in the foothills of the Himalayas, on the
banks of the Ganges |
River
Kwai |
River
joining Thailand to Burma made famous during World War
II |
Samaveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
Samundra |
Lord
of the sea |
Sanchi |
Buddhist
monasteries |
Sarasvati |
Goddess
of learning, consort of Brahma |
Sari |
Women's
loose 6-yard long dress |
Sariska |
800
sq km Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary near Delhi |
Sarnath |
City
where Buddha gave his first sermon |
Satis |
Widows
who jumped into their husbands pyre |
Satna |
Small
temple-town in Rajasthan |
Satyagraha |
Insistence
and adherence to truth, in a non-violent manner |
Shah
Jahan |
Son
of Jahangir, a great builder, 5th mughul emperor, 1592-1666 |
Shakti |
Goddess
of strength |
Shankar |
Another
name for Shiva |
Shiva |
Destroyer,
one of three Gods together with Brahma and Vishnu |
Shiva-Lingham |
Unique
stone design connected to Shiva |
Shopping |
Shopping
in India and other ways to spend your money |
Shyam |
Another
name for Krishna |
Siddhartha |
Buddha's
given first name |
Sikh
Gurus & History |
Sikh
Gurus & a brief history of the Sikhs |
Sikhism |
Religion
founded by Nanak, institutionalised by Gobind on 13
April 1699 at Anandpur |
spiritual
journeys |
What
others have said about journeys that are spiritual |
Spirituality
in India |
Comments
on Spirituality in India |
Spirituality
vs. Religion |
Differences
between spirituality and religion |
Sravanabelagola |
58
foot, 8 inch statue of Sri Gomatheswar up on a granite
hill near Mysore, carved between 978-993 AD |
St.
Thomas |
An
Apostle of Christianity |
Stupas |
Solid
earth Buddhist monuments |
Suggested
Reading |
Small
selection of book |
Sunderban |
1330
sq km National Park in Bengal, home of the Royal Bengal
man-eating Tiger |
Sunsaan |
A
private hotel on the banks of the Jamuna, near Dehradun
|
Surya |
Lord
of sun |
Taj
Mahal |
Mumtaz
Mahal's mausoleum |
Talks
Included |
Description
of talks included in the tour |
Tantric
Temples |
Important
Tantric and Yogini Temples |
Telephones
in India |
How
best to make and receive phone calls while in India |
Tengyur |
Commentaries
on the Khagyur by Indian & Tibetan scholars |
Testimonials |
What
clients have said about Spiritual Journeys, Inc. |
Textiles |
About
the rich and varied history of textiles from India |
Thailand |
"Land
of Smiles", South East Asian Country with a rich
past |
Tibet
Weather |
Best
time to visit Tibet |
Tour
includes |
What
is included in the tour |
Tour
not includes |
What
is not included in the tour |
Traffic
in India |
Comments
about traffic in India |
Train
Travel |
Traveling
by train in India in the one of the largest train networks
in the world |
Travel
Insurance |
Travel
insurance is always reccommended |
Travel
Tips - Cambodia |
Tips
to make your tour in Cambodia comfortable |
Travel
Tips - India |
Tips
to make your tour in India comfortable |
Travel
Tips - Myanmar |
Tips
to make your tour in Myanmar comfortable |
Travel
Tips - Thailand |
Tips
to make your tour in Thailand comfortable |
Udaipur |
Rajasthan
city, called the City of Lakes |
Udaygiri |
2000
year old cave sculptures |
Varanasi |
One
of the oldest living cities |
Vishnu |
Preserver,
one of three Gods together with Brahma and Shiva |
Vrindavan |
Hindu
holy city, birthplace of Lord Krishna |
Wildlife
in India |
Wildlife
in India with a listing of many sanctuaries |
Yajurveda |
One
of the four Vedas, or "Books of Knowledge" |
Yamuna |
River,
flowing through Delhi and Agra |
Yamunotri |
Source
of the River Yamuna, one of India's Chardham |
Yoga |
The
science of mind/body fullfillment |
Yogini
Temples |
Important
Tantric and Yogini Temples |
Zarathustra
|
Founder
of Zoroastrianism, 6th.c BC |
Zoroastrianism |
3000
year old religion founded by King Zarathustra |