See the Sensuous Sculpture

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With Khajuraho Temple Tour Package you visit the legendary temples of khajuraho are an incomparable experience. Acknowledged as one of the world’s artistic wonders, these temples dedicated to the Hindu pantheon of Gods are covered in carvings that are a paean to life and love.

Built within a short span of a hundred years by the Chandela Rajputs, the 10th century temples lay forgotten until they were discovered in the present century. Khajuraho has achieved fame for the sensual appeal of its erotic sculptures. Arrive Khajuraho & transfer to hotel. Later explore the Western and Eastern temples of khajuraho while your guide explains the intricate meaning and legends behind each describable sculpture. (more…)

Mexican Culture – Art of Mexico

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A rich culture can make for an interesting society, and Mexico’s culture is regarded as one of the worlds richest. Mexican’s pride themselves as a society on their dancing, food and music – as they should – and to the rest of the world, these three things are instantly recognizable identifiers that have made their way out of Mexico to all the corners of the globe. One slightly less recognized facet of Mexican culture, but one that is certainly no less important than the others mentioned above, is art. Much of what would be recognizable Mexican art today likely stems from humble beginnings – much of the pottery, masks and blown glass originated from a desire by Mexican’s to decorate their own homes; rather than buy preexisting items many simply made what they wanted by hand. These skills only became more refined and adept as generations passed; today authentic Mexican art is sought after by home owners and taste-makers all over the world.

Hand carved masks are very popular outside of Mexico. They originated as crafts made as part of the festivities surrounding “Day of the Dead” (*no, not the movie!); today they are not specific to any specific celebration and are instead considered a sign of prestige depending on who crafted them and what they symbolize. They have also gained much respect amongst the collecting crowd; certain masks can command very high prices on the private auction market.

Blown glass is also something that has come to be highly sought in certain collector circles. As each piece is unique in some way, collectors are essentially buying one of a kind art each time they purchase. Everything from wine glasses to vases to plates can be made using the same method – an artisan blows through an elongated pipe that has very hot liquid glass on one of its edges. This produces glass bubble of varying size that the artisan then crafts and sculpts by hand.

Clothing definitely qualifies as art as well. Many outfits, dresses, shrouds and suits were originally made for use in funerals, festivals, and parades. Today much of the traditional clothing is simply associated by the rest of the world with Mexican culture on the whole as opposed to the specific meaning and purpose of many of the items, yet they are still made by hand and sought after by many non-Mexicans. Much of the art described here can be obtained in Mexico for a fraction of the cost you would pay anywhere outside of Mexico.

Mexico and all of its rich culture and art can be enjoyed and examined in person in the many historical sites along the Riviera Maya. When visiting Cancun, book a stay at a local resort such as the oasis cancun hotel and enjoy modern hospitality and amenities while exploring the ancient past.

Visit Sikh Devotion with Golden Temple Tour Package

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9 days
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The Golden temple is also known as Harmandir Sahib, which means “the Temple of God”.

With Golden Temple Tour Package visit the golden temple. This tour package will describe the whole history of the tourist place. The Golden Temple – founded by the fourth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Ramdas and completed by his successor Guru Arjan Dev. It is here that people from all over the world come to pay their reverence to The Guru Granth Sahib and take a dip in the Amrit Saras Kund (Pool of Immortality) for spiritual purification. Also in Amritsar is the Jallian Wala Bagh – notorious for the massacre that took place here under British rule. In 1919 General Dyer personally led the troops to this walled ground and ordered his men open fire on a group of peaceful protestors. At the east end of the garden there is a large memorial built in memory of those who died here. (more…)

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