The word Haryana is derived from the two words “Hari” (the God Vishnu) and “ayana” which means “home”. So, the word Haryana means the “the abode of God” where the Lord Krishna gave the message of Karma and Dharma as mentioned in the Bhagwad Gita, where Mahabharata was written by Ved Vyas. The Haryana tour is popular all over the world as this place is considered as the birth place of an age old Indian civilization. The sate of Haryana is surrounded by the tourist hub of India like Uttar Pradesh is situated on the eastern border, Punjab is located on its western border, Himachal Pradesh and Shivalik Hills both are situated on its northern border and Delhi, Rajasthan and Aravali Hills are located on its southern border. Besides, the several tourist destinations the state of Haryana is the hub of industrial sectors like India's largest automobile manufacturer Maruti Udyog and the world's largest manufacturer of two-wheelers Hero Honda Limited along with the second largest refinery of South Asia the Panipat Refinery situated in the state of Haryana, one of the major destinations of incredible India..
Tourist Attractions of Haryana
Haryana is proud of its rich cultural heritage, rich folklore, age-old and rich traditions, customs with numerous seasonal and religious festivals, dances, music and poetry, painting and architecture combinedly glorify the significance of this region. Some of the tourist destinations of Haryana that attracted the tourists of the world to explore the beauty this region are Badhkal Lake, Dabchik, Jungle Babbler, Karna Lake, Kala teetar, Surajkund and Yadvindra Gardens at Pinjore.
Parks and Gardens of Haryana
Haryana offers the tourists various parks and gardens with eye-catching sceneries. The famous parks and gardens of Haryana are Dr. Zakir Rose Garden is claimed to be the Asia's largest Rose garden; Botanical Gardens with its rock formations, small lily-pools and rare species of plants, Rock Garden with vast open air museum and Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary with its migrate winter birds.
Museums and Galleries of Haryana
Haryana tourism provides all types of tour to its tourist including museum tour. The famous museums of Haryana where tourists visited in bulk are Government Museum, City Museum, Natural History Museum, and International Dolls Museum with various galleries like Art Gallery, Child Art Gallery, and National Gallery of Portraits etc.
Famous Places of Haryana
Haryana is blend of archaeological sites, religious sites with breathtaking green fields and inaccessible villages that mesmerize the tourist to explore while making trip to Haryana. Some of the famous places of Haryana are Panipat, Rohtak, Panchkula, Surajkund, Bahadurgarh (Jhajjar), Asthal Bohar, Gohana, Jahazgarh, Sonepat, Kurukshetra, Gurgaon etc.
Temples of Haryana
As the land of God and the centre of ancient Indian civilization, Haryana is dotted with numerous temples. Some of the famous temples that attracted the tourists are Mansa Devi Temple, Ancient Shiva Temple of Saketri, Chandi Mandir, Bhima Devi Temple, Jayanti Devi Temple, Sheetala Devi Temple etc. where the tourist are delighted with the Indian spiritualism.