Men and women both need to keep their head covered while in the Gurdwara, so carry a scarf or handkerchief for the purpose. Also you have to enter a gurudwara barefoot- no socks allowed either!

As the story goes Bangalore was named after an old woman who served a wandering king a meal of boiled beans. There's little chance now of finding boiled beans anywhere in Bangalore, the mecca of IT in India!

Bhopal was the site of the world’s worst industrial disaster till date. The reason being that in 1984 the accidental leakage of toxic chemicals from Union Carbide factory, which released deadly fumes of Methylisocyanate gas, killed thousands of residents.

Want to know all there is to know about camels? Visit the Camel Research Centre just 8 kms away from Bikaner and get educated on camels. It is the best such institute in Asia. Visitors are allowed between 2.30 and 5.00 pm in the afternoon.

While in Chandigarh, one must visit the main shopping area in sectors 17 and 22 as they are famous for handicrafts emporiums of different states where you can buy embroidered silk garments, wood crafts and the traditional leather jutties (embroidered slip-ons). You can also find good leather products shops and some good book stores here.

The city of Chennai is famous for a number of Hindu shrines and attracts a large number of devotees all year round.

Jew Town in Mattancherry is home for the 20 odd Jews who still live in India, mostly old timers; they chose to stay on even after the creation of Israel and the immigration by most of the younger generation of Jews to the Promised Land.

The Kodavas fondness for the good life is well known. Good food (kadi) and liquor (Kudi) is most important to this fun loving race. Attend a Coorg wedding to see them enjoy their Kadi and Kudi while they loose themselves with in the singing and dancing that goes with the mood.

Dharamsala literally means an 'inn attached to a temple' and is famed for its Tibetan community centered around the Dalai Lama.

The Salar Jung Museum is the single largest collection of art and artefacts by one person. Do not miss visiting the museum! Ramoji Film Studios is supposed to be the largest film studio in the world covering over 1600 acres.