{"id":544,"date":"2017-10-16T18:46:50","date_gmt":"2017-10-16T13:16:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/?p=544"},"modified":"2018-03-29T15:18:24","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T09:48:24","slug":"top-destinations-you-should-visit-during-diwali","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/top-destinations-you-should-visit-during-diwali\/","title":{"rendered":"Top Destinations you should visit during Diwali"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Importance of Diwali:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In northern India they celebrate the story of King Rama&#8217;s return to Ayodhya after he defeated Ravana by lighting rows of clay lamps.<\/P><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Southern India celebrates it as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura.<\/P><\/li>\n<li>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In western India the festival marks the day that Lord Vishnu, the Preserver (one of the main gods of the Hindu trinity) sent the demon King Bali to rule the nether world.<\/P><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In all interpretations, one common thread rings true &#8211;\u00a0<strong>the festival marks the victory of good over evil<\/strong><\/P><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">During this Diwali vacation, do things a little hatke. Savour the delicacies and gorge on the sights of a new place. Be a part of our varied culture, make new friends and most importantly, celebrate this festival of cheerfulness and joy.<\/P><\/p>\n<p><strong>GOA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tours-With-Heena-Tours.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-545\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tours-With-Heena-Tours-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Tours\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tours-With-Heena-Tours.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tours-With-Heena-Tours-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tours-With-Heena-Tours-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All over Goa, colorful\u00a0effigies of Narkasur are burnt and there is much cheer and joy in the air. The whole state comes alive with lights and festive joy. Of course, in true Goa spirit, there is lots of dancing, gift giving and parties.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>AGRA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Packages-Heena.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Packages-Heena-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Packages\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Packages-Heena.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Packages-Heena-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Packages-Heena-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Agra is replete with jubilant celebrations on the occasion of Diwali. Agra Fort is lit up and firecrackers against the backdrop of the legendary\u00a0Taj Mahal\u00a0look\u00a0simply out of the world. Take a trip to the Mahadev Temple where you can witness the rituals of Diwali.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>HYDERABAD<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Heena.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-547\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Heena-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Tour\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Heena.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Heena-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Heena-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Festivities start at the crack of dawn at Hyderabad. The City of Nizams puts on her best apperance during Diwali. From scrumptious sweets to mouthwatering savoury dishes, Hyderabadis open their big hearts and homes to celebrate this festival.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>JAIPUR<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Packages-Heena.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-548\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Packages-Heena-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Tour Packages\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Packages-Heena.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Packages-Heena-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Tour-Packages-Heena-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Rajasthani&#8217;s treat Diwali as one of their most significant festivals in the year. Rajasthani women make Diwali treats like Mawa Kachori, Gond ke laddoo, Sohan papdi and Besan Barfi that taste absolutely ambrosial. There are a number of Diwali fairs that take place during that time as well. Old Jaipur is a chaotic yet gorgeous sight in Diwali.<\/P><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>DELHI<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Vacation-Tours-Heena.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-549\" src=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Vacation-Tours-Heena-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Diwali Vacation Tours\" width=\"900\" height=\"599\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Vacation-Tours-Heena.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Vacation-Tours-Heena-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/Diwali-Vacation-Tours-Heena-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In Delhi, shoppers throng the markets for their Diwali shopping and restaurants get crowded with families and friends catching up over delicious meals. Around every street corner you will find adaptations of Ramlila taking place on temporary stages or even as street plays. Of course, the firecracker shows here are simply breathtaking. If you are here in Diwali, don&#8217;t forget to go to one of the many Diwali melas that happen in the city.<\/P><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We have carefully planned your tours to all of these places, and have made the perfect blend of sightseeing and festivities in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Diwali packages<\/strong><\/a>. Wish you happy holidays. And as always, we\u2019re only a call away.<\/P><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Importance of Diwali: In northern India they celebrate the story of King Rama&#8217;s return to Ayodhya after he defeated Ravana by lighting rows of clay lamps. Southern India celebrates it as the day that Lord Krishna defeated the demon Narakasura. In western India the festival marks the day that Lord Vishnu, the Preserver (one of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":550,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12],"tags":[165,109,108],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=544"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":700,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/544\/revisions\/700"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/550"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=544"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=544"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.heenatours.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=544"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}