Kyoto, Japan's Capital of History And Culture

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Kyoto is the cultural and historical capital of Japan, with its proliferation of shrines and temples that lie hidden between the concrete constructions of the urban sprawl.
Although archaeological evidence places the first human settlement on the islands of Japan to approximately 10,000 BC, relatively little is known about human activity in the area before the 6th century AD. During the 8th century, when the powerful Buddhist clergy became involved in the affairs of the Imperial government, the Emperor chose to relocate the capital to a region far from the Buddhist influence. Emperor Kammu selected the village of Uda, at the time in the Kadono district of Yamashito Province, for this honor.

The new city, Heian-kyō (平安京 "tranquility and peace capital"), became the seat of Japan's imperial court in 794, beginning the Heian period of Japanese history. Later, the city was renamed Kyoto ("capital city"). Kyoto remained Japan's capital until the transfer of the government to Edo in 1868 at the time of the Imperial Restoration. (Some believe that it is still a legal capital: see Capital of Japan.) After Edo was renamed Tokyo (meaning "Eastern Capital"), Kyoto was known for a short time as Saikyo (西京 Saikyō, meaning "Western Capital").

An obsolete spelling for the city's name is Kioto; it was formerly known to the West as Meaco or Miako (Japanese: 都; miyako "capital"). Another term commonly used to refer to the city in the pre-modern period was Keishi (京師), meaning "metropolis" or "capital".

Golden Temple, The Temple of God

Overview

The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism. In its architecture are included, symbols associated with other places of worship. This is an example of the spirit of tolerance and acceptance that the Sikh philosophy propounds. Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, (on account of its scenic beauty and golden coating for English speaking world), is named after Hari(God) the temple of God. The Sikhs all over the world, daily wish to pay visit to Sri Amritsar and to pay obeisance at Sri Harmandir Sahib in their Ardas.



Golden Temple (Punjabi:) or Darbar Sahib (Punjabi:) located in the city of Amritsar, which was established by Guru Ram Das, the fourth guru of the Sikhs and the city that it was built in, is also due to the shrine, known as "Guru Di Nagri" meaning city of the Sikh Guru.

Its name literally means House of God. The fourth Guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 which subsequently became known as Amritsar (meaning: Pool of the Nectar of Immortality), giving its name to the city that grew around it. In due course, a splendid Sikh edifice, Harmandir Sahib (Temple of God), was constructed in the middle of this tank which became the supreme centre of Sikhism. Its sanctum came to house the Adi Granth comprising compositions, Sikh values, philosophies and teachings of the Sikh Gurus and other saints of Guru Nanak's time, e.g. Ravidas a Hindu Guru, Baba Farid a Sufi Sant (Saint) and Kabir, all of whom the Sikhs refer to as the Bhagats.

The compilation of the Adi Granth was started by the fifth Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Arjan Dev (Arjan Sahib).

Guru Arjan Sahib got its foundation laid by a

Iguassu Falls, Breathtaking Waterfalls

Spectacular, breathtaking, majestic. There's no better description of the torrents of water cascading down Iguassu Falls, one of the largest and most impressive falls in the world.

Iguazu Falls, Iguassu Falls, or Iguaçu Falls Portuguese: Cataratas do Iguaçu pronounced [kataˈɾatɐz du igwaˈsu]; Spanish: Cataratas del Iguazú, [kataˈɾatas del iɣwaˈsu) are waterfalls of the Iguazu River located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones. The falls divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu.

Their name comes from the Guarani or Tupi words y (IPA:[ɨ]) (water) and ûasú (IPA:[wa'su]) (big) meaning "great water". Legend has it that a god planned to marry a beautiful aborigine named Naipí, who fled with her mortal lover Tarobá in a canoe. In rage, the god sliced the river creating the waterfalls, condemning the lovers to an eternal fall. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca in 1541, after whom one of the falls in the Argentine side is named. The falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century, and one of the Argentinian falls is named after him.

The falls are unequally divided between Brazil and Argentina. To see them properly, you must visit both sides. In Brazil you get the grand overview and in Argentina you get a closer look. The 275 falls are over 3 kilometers (2 miles) wide and 80 meters (260 feet) high, which makes them wider than Victoria, higher than Niagara, and more beautiful than either. Every second, 450,000 gallons of water come tumbling down. Seventy percent of the falls are actually in Argentina, but

Senggigi, Amazing Beach in Lombok

Senggigi, named after a princess in local legend, is the main tourist center on Lombok. Senggigi is the most developed tourist area on Lombok island. The major of tourist activities, and variety of cafes, Bar, Restaurants, Discothèque, Travel agent, Souvenir shop, Internet cafe, Photo processor, Money changer and range of accommodation from simple home stay to luxury five star Hotels.

Senggigi Lombok is a place for travelers who seeking for quite settings and fun at the same time. Nice beaches, friendly and warm people, cheap places to stay and eat and beautiful natural landscape are the highlights of Lombok. Senggigi is much more welcome for tourist of all ages. Eventhough Lombok island is majority dominated by Sasak Moslems, but alcoholic drinks are quite easy to find in any bars or cafes in major tourist places like senggigi or the gilis.

SENGGIGI BEACH AND RESORT

The resort area is about 10 kilometers north of Ampenan, and about 20 minutes drive from Selaparang Lombok airport. Cafés, Restaurants, and bar line up colorful on the main road, Senggigi beach are nice and safe for swimming, snorkelling, and in the right conditions some decent surf

Tirta Gangga, Water Garden in East Bali

Tirtagangga was built by the King of Karangasem, Anak Agung Anglurah Ketut Karangasem in 1948. The architecture is the combination of Balinese and Chinese style. Tirta Gangga was originally the bathing and resting place for the king of Karangasem and numerous pools still exist in the complex. In the north of the complex, a large natural spring shoots out of the ground believed to be sacred and directly derived from the River Gangga. It was totally destroyed by the Mount Agung eruption in 1963 and being abandoned for years.

Tirtagangga royal water garden are composed mainly by water, gardens and sculptures. It is situated in the middle of rice fields around the natural springs of Rejasa, approximately 7 km. (5 miles) north of Amlapura, the main town of east Bali, Indonesia.

Tirtagangga is a well-known cultural object of Bali. It belongs to the royal family of Karangasem.

Cox's Bazar - the longest sea beach

(from up to down) 1.Teknaf 2.Beach 3.snails 4/5/6/7. Beach with sunset, boats, etc.

Description: It is world natural and unbroken longest sea beach. This is one of the shark free beach in the world. However, its deep sea is still undiscovered. Only, few fisher men are bringing different type of snails, fishes, and other sea creatures. "Discover the exotic items from the world's longest beach" by "c.c.fan".

Reality: It was a morning. My exam was over before 18hrs. My dream was to visit to this longest beach. It was a pink color comfortable AC bus. I was seating in the front row. I was watching the whole city and other places through the window glass.After 6 hrs, I saw small hills. This was my first ever to see the hills in Bangladesh. The bus entered a good restaurant for food. Within 25 minis, all passengers returned to the bus. As the bus approached to the beach city, bumping started repeatedly due to hills. As soon as the bus entered the beach I heard the roared sound of winds. However, the bus stopped to the station. Then I went to the hotel for rest. At night, I took the dinner in the hotel where I ate fresh sea fishes, green vegetables and so on.

DAY 1:
At early in the morning, I saw my dream sea first time. It was pristine beauty. The sky was blue. So, the beach water was blue. The sand was glowing like gold as light fell on it. The fisher men were busy for fishing. Hundreds of tourist were enjoying the beach. These all I had seen from the hotel's room window. Still, I was waiting for lively. Then I went towards beach by walking. I hear the pure windy sound. This I recorded in my mobile. I took rent a flat sea-bed for less than a dollar about 2-4 hrs. I went for bathing. I went into the water up to my knee. As we know that sea water is stronger than us. I was wetting slowly. Beside, I was watching that many people were playing with their beach-ball. I was amazed to see how small children were playing in water with their parents. I think this give family good holiday relations. Even I saw some young students without parents were enjoying. No doubt sea guards are regularly monitor the level of sea water. If dangerous then they show red flag. Otherwise yellow or green flag. I have seen that many people were enjoying with boats. "Warning. Life vest is must to save life" told by beach security.