A FIELD TRIP

REPORT

VISITS: - CHANDIGARH, PINJORE,

PANCHKULA, HIMACHAL, KURUKSHETRA

September 16 20 & October 23

24, 2015

SESSION: - 2015 2016

UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF:

SUBMITTED BY:
Mr. Gopal (H.O.D)
Ankush, 1408501

CONTENTS
Preface
Overview
Acknowledgement
Certificate
Objectives Of Field Trip Report
Route Map
Itinerary
Destinations
: - Chandigarh
: - Pinjore
: - Panchkula
: - Himachal
: - Kurukshetra
Problem & Prospects

Experience
Suggestions
Conclusions

PREFACE
This report provides an overview of the Study
Tour from 16 to 20 September 2015. With the
sponsor of GOVT P.G COLLEGE students were
selected to participate in this Study Tour. This Study
Tour provides ample opportunities for them to learn,
to feel, to experience and to reflect. I am delighted to
report that positive changes of students after the
Study Tour are evident. From their reflections on the
Study Tour, it can be seen that they gained a deeper
understanding about different job industries which
provided some insights for them to choose their
majors in the coming academic year. Through various
visits and meetings with government officials as well
as agencies staff, students broadened their
international visions. I am also glad to know that
students have improved their interpersonal and
communication skill, sense of responsibility and
problem-solving ability. Students performed very well
in organizing the Five-day tour and built up friendship
with classmates as well as mentors. I am particularly
impressed by their good attitude and performance

during the visits, which did make significant

contribution to enhance the image of Govt. P.G
College and Kurukshetra University.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank
all organizing committees, student participants,
mentors, agencies coordinators, and all the
participating agencies. Without their kind devotion
and continuous support, I believe that our Study Tour
would not be successful. The staff and people we met
in Chandigarh are very friendly; they gave us a warm
welcome and arranged visits for us professionally. I
would like to express my deepest appreciation to
them for their hospitality and support. Thank you all
very much.

Mr. Mohan Arora

Tour Leader
Assistant Professor,
Department of Tourism Management

OVERVIEW
With the sponsorship from the Bachelor in
Tourism Management (CLASS), a group of BTM CLASS
students mentors participated in the Study Tour from
16 to 20 September, 2015. The tour was organized
by Year one students committee led by Ayush
Sharma which comprised of a group of Year 1
students. The study tour aims at the following
objectives:
1) To broaden students horizons and students global
cultural awareness through interaction with local
students in Visit Places;
2) To enable students to gain a deeper understanding
of the target culture through academic, social
activities and cultural visits;
3) To give students an opportunity to relate their
classroom learning to the real world situations.

To examine the socio-economic, educational,

and judicial systems in Visit Place, our students had
opportunities to visit a variety of organizations
including The Rose Garden, Punjab University,
Sukhna Lake, The Rock Garden, and Pinjore Garden.
Students also did some sightseeing to experience
more about the culture of Chandigarh, such as few
night Sector-17, 19 markets (see Table 1). Students
are required to complete a few assignments for
evaluation including observational report, reflection
and evaluation questionnaires before and after this
Study Tour. Students evaluation towards the tour is
included in Appendix A.
Overall, the Study Tour enabled students to
meet with government officials, agency staff and
these area students, which is a very valuable and
inspirational experience for our students via
interacting with them. Through the Study Tour,
students are not only able to consolidate existing
knowledge but also able to expand their horizons and
abilities. Readers will find students sharing as well
as their fruitful learning journey from this report.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
For the proper completion of my field trip
report there is necessary for honest participation,
able guidance and supervision. This work is also done
with great assistance and blessing of lot of people for
whom I would like to thank.
First of all, I am very grateful to Mr. Mohan
Arora for his assistance to complete my field trip
report; with due care and guidance. He always
remains consistent, Constructive and professional.
He is very helpful sensitive person.

Credits should be given my Principal, HOD Mr.

Gopal and specially my PARENTS
Finally, I cannot possibly forget my dear
classmates and friends who were part of my first
ever trip.
Deepest appreciation is expressed to the
following organizations for their support:
The Rose Garden
Punjab University
Sukhna Lake
Chandigarh University

The Pinjore Garden

The Rock Garden

The Government Museum & Art Gallery
Leisure Valley
Geological Park
Butterfly Park

CERTIFICATE
This is to certify that Mr. Ankush of B.T.M
2nd year with Roll no. 1408501 has completed
his field trip report entitled Chandigarh, Pinjore,
Panchkula, Himachal September 16 to 20 and
Kurukshetra October 23 to 24, 2015 under my
supervision and guidance. It is his original work

and fit for the evaluation of Bachelor Degree in

Tourism Management.
Mr. GOPAL
HOD Tourism
Department
Govt. P.G college,
Ambala Cantt

OBJECTIVES
Objective of report are:1.

For full fillment of B.T.M:-

It is the major objective of my report. I

am a student of Bachelor in Tourism Management
siled the report is compulsory for the student of the
course. This report carries 100 marks and each and
every mark is very important.
2. To see the real picture of tourism:This report is also to see the natural
beautiful destination of India. In Chandigarh. In
Chandigarh there is so many beautiful destination
everywhere India is full of beauty. Tourism of India is
the best.
3. For practical exposure:Main objective of this report is to gain the
practical knowledge and learn the basic element of
tourism industry as to make arrangement for tour.
4. For betterment of tourist:This report is also useful for the
betterment of our future. It helps us to gain practical
knowledge and experience that help us in tour
profession.
5. Awareness of student coordinately:Student learns self management group
coordination. It is also inspiring them to do self work.

6. To aware of student:To aware the student about basic thing to

do for travelling. It helps to develop the skill of a
student in presentation, packaging, making and
playing.

TABLE 1:- STUDY TOUR

ITINERARY

DAY

TIME
10:00

16/09 am
(Wed)

Visit Nangal Dam

5:00
pm

Visit Naina Devi Temple

17/09 am
(Thur
10:30
s)
am

19/09
(Sat)

20/09
(Sun)

Arrive Anandpur Sahib

2:00
pm

10:00

18/09
(Fri)

SCHEDULE

Arrive Pinjore
Visit Pinjore Garden

5:00
pm

Arrive Chandigarh

5:30
pm

Visit Sukhna Lake

9:00
am

Visit Rose Garden

2:00
pm

Visit Govt. Museum & Art Gallery

5:30
pm

Visit Leisure Valley

7:30
pm

Visit Sec- 17 Market

9:00
am

Visit Gurdwara Sahib

2:00
pm

Visit Rock Garden

8:30
am

Arrive Panchkula

9:30

Visit Mansa Devi Temple

Table 2:DAY
23/10
(Fri)

TIME
8:30 am

Arrive Kurukshetra

9:00 am

Visit Panorama

12:00 pm

24/10
(Sat)

SCHEDULE

Visit Shrikrishna Museum

4:00 pm

Visit Sannihit Sarovar

6:00 pm

Visit Brahma Sarovar

9:00 am

Visit Sheikh Chehli Ka Maqbara

1:00 pm

Visit Jyotisar

-:Chandigarh:(Rose garden)
Named after India's former President, Zakir
Hussain, the garden was established in 1967 under
the
guidance
of
Chandigarh's
first
Chief
Commissioner late Dr M S Randhawa. The largest
Rose Garden in Asia, it is spread over an area of 27
acres and has more than 17,000 plants representing
some 1,600 varieties of roses as well as several
fountains. Alongwith the roses emphasis was also
given on the trees of medicinal value and some
unique specimen trees to enhance the beauty of the
garden.

(Sukhna Lake)
a reservoir at

Sukhna Lake in Chandigarh, India, is

the
foothills
of
the Himalayas,

the Shivalik hills. This 3 km rained lake was created

in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal
stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.
Originally the seasonal flow entered the lake directly
causing heavy siltation. To check the inflow of silt,
25.42 km of land was acquired in the catchment
area and put under vegetation. In 1974, the Choe
was diverted and made to bypass the lake
completely, the lake being fed by three siltation pots,
minimising the entry of silt into the lake itself

HISTORY
The lake was created by Le Corbusier and the
Chief Engineer P L Verma. To preserve its tranquility
Corbusier insisted that it be forbidden to motor boats
and the top of the dam (promenade) prohibited to
vehicular traffic. The lake is fringed by a golf course
to the south, andNek Chand's famous Rock Garden of
Chandigarh to its west.

Sukhna is an inseparable part of the city

of Chandigarh. Le Corbusier had foreseen that the
residents of the city would be drawn it for the 'care of
the body and spirit'. The city planners were deeply
attached to the lake. So much so that Pierre
Jeanneret's ashes were immersed in the lake in 1970
as per his wishes by his niece.
The roof of the 'bandh' or dam has become a
favorite promenade. Serious walkers pursue an
exercise regime, families enjoy an evening stroll and
nature lovers mingle with children on roller skates.
Photographers and painters love to capture its scenic
beauty of the setting sun, or the heavily clouded
monsoon sky, or the early morning mist in winter set

amidst the tranquility of the lake. Even anglers do

not leave unrewarded.
Sukhna has a membership-based Lake Club
with lawns, a gym, indoor games, swimming pool and
tennis courts with both synthetic and grass courts.
Boating, rowing, sculling, sailing, kayaking and water
skiing can be enjoyed throughout the year.
The lake, which was the venue for the Asian Rowing
Championships, has the longest channel for rowing
and yachting events in Asia. It also has facilities for
other water sports like water surfing, skiing and
sculling.
Sukhna is a sanctuary for many exotic
migratory
birds
like
the
Siberian
duck, Storks and Cranes, during the winter months.
The lake has been declared as a protected
national wetland by the Government of India.
During summers, there are streams of men,
women and children from all walks of life offering
voluntary service to desilt the lake bed for about
three months. This annual ritual has been a regular
feature since long ago.
Sukhna Lake is the venue for many festive
celebrations too. The most popular is the Mango
Festival held during the monsoons when scores of
varieties of mangoes are on display. From time-totime other food festivals, featuring specialities from

different Indian States, are also held here, along with

cultural performances.

(ROCK GARDEN)

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is

a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, also known
as Nek Chand's Rock garden after its founder Nek
Chand,
a
government
official
who
started
the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Today
it is spread over an area of 40 acres (161874.25 m).
It is completely built of industrial and home waste
and thrown-away items.
Iconic Rock Garden creator Nek Chand
dead.The 90-year-old Padma Shri awardee has
millions of fans across the globe
It is near Sukhna Lake. It consists of manmade
interlinked waterfalls and
many
other
sculptures that have been made of scrap and other
kinds
of
wastes
(bottles,
glasses,
bangles, tiles, ceramic pots, sinks, electrical waste,
etc.) which are placed in walledpaths.
When Chand left the country on a lecture tour
in 1996, the city withdrew its funding, and vandals
attacked the park. The Rock Garden Society took
over the administration and upkeep of this unique
visionary environment.
The garden is visited by over 5,000 people daily, with
more than 12 million visitors since its inception

(GOVERNMENT MUSEUM AND ART

GALLERY)
The Government Museum and Art Gallery,
Chandigarh is a natural history museum and an art
gallery in the Indian Union Territory Chandigarh,
located in the city of Chandigarh (Sector10-C near
the Rose Garden).

HISTORY

Established in August 1947, the building is

square 165x165 feet (50x50m) and was designed by
noted architect, Le Corbusier.
The Government Museum and Art Gallery has
the following sections other than the gallery itself:

The National History Museum

The National Gallery of Portraits

The Chandigarh Architecture Museum

Each with further sections.

It is led by curator and director N.P.S.
Randhawa and the Museum Advisory Committee. The
museum/art gallery exhibits 10,000 mostly Indian
artwork such as sculptures and paintings. The
attached Reference library houses approximately
10,000 media. There are two museum shops and a
small cafeteria.

(PUNJAB UNIVERSITY)
Panjab University is a public Autonomous
university located in Chandigarh, India. It was
established in 1882 making it one of the oldest
universities in India. Panjab University is ranked
among the top institutions of higher education in
India and in Asia.
The university has 75 teaching and research
departments and 15 centers/chairs for teaching and
research at the main campus located at Chandigarh.
It has 10 affiliated colleges spread over the states
of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and U.T. of
Chandigarh, with Regional Centres at muktsar,
Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur cities in Punjab state.

The campus is residential; spread over 550

acres (2.2 km2) in sectors 14 and 25 of the city
of Chandigarh.
The
main
administrative
and
academic buildings are located in sector 14, beside a
health centre, a sports complex, hostels and
residential housing.

History
The present-day Panjab University traces its
origin to the Punjab University established in 1882 at
Lahore (now in Punjab, Pakistan). After the partition
of India in 1947, the university was split into two
for Indian Punjab and Pakistani Punjab. To distinguish
the two, the name of the university on the Indian
side was changed from Punjab to Panjab. After
1947 the university had no campus of its own for
nearly a decade. The administrative office was
located at Solan and the teaching departments

functioned from Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Delhi and

Amritsar. In 1956 the university was relocated to
Chandigarh, on a red sandstone campus designed
by Pierre Jeanneret under the guidance of the
legendary Le Corbusier. Until the re-organisation of
Punjab in 1966, the university had its regional
centres at Rohtak, Shimla, Jalandhar and its affiliated
colleges were located in the states of Punjab,
Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and U.T. of Chandigarh.
With the re-organisation of Punjab, the university
became an Inter-State Body Corporate catering to
the newly organised states of Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh, Punjab and U.T. of Chandigarh.

-:PINJORE:(PINJORE GARDEN)
Pinjore Gardens (also known as Pinjor gardens
or
Yadvindra
Gardens)
is
located
in Pinjore, Panchkula
district in
the
Indian state of Haryana. It is an example of
the Mughal Gardens style, and was built by Patiala
Dynasty Rulers.

The garden is in the village of Pinjore lie

22 km from Chandigarh on the Ambala-Shimla road.
It was created in the 17th century by architect
Nawab Fidai Khan during the early reign of his foster
brother Aurangzeb (r. 1658-1707). In recent times, it
has been renamed as 'Yadavindra Garden' in the
memory of Maharaja Yadavindra Singh former of the
princely state of Patiala. After it was initially built by
Fidai Khan, the garden was refurbished by
Yadevendra Singh and restored to its former
spledour, since it had grown into a wild jungle after
initially built due to long years of neglect.

-:panchkula:(Mata mansa Devi temple)

Mata Mansa Devi is a Hindu temple dedicated
to goddess Mansa Devi, a form of Shakti, in
the Panchkula district of Haryana state in India. The
temple complex is spread of 100 acres (0.40 km2) of
the Shivalik foothills in village Bilaspur, near Mani
Majra, and Panchkula, 10 km from Chandi Mandir,

another noted Devi shrine in the region, both just

outside Chandigarh.
It is one of the prominent Shakti temples
of North India. Thousands of devotees visit the shrine
from various parts of the country, and especially
during the Navratra mela, this number rises to lakhs
everyday for the nine auspicious days.

History
Maharaja Gopal Singh of Mani
Majra constructed the present main temple of Shri
Mansa Devi, which is situated on the Shivalik
foothills in
village Bilaspur, Tehsil and
District
Panchkula, during the period 18111815. At a
distance of 200 meters from the main temple is
the Patiala temple which was constructed by Karam
Singh, a Sikh, the then Maharaja Patiala in the year
1840.
This
temple
had
the
patronage
of Manimajra Princely State.
After the merger of Princely
states into PEPSU the Patronage of State Govt. ended
and the temples remained neglected. The Raja of
Manimajra then appointed pujari as khidmatuzar to
serve this temple whose duty was to worship the
deity of the temple.

-: HIMACHAL:(BHAKRA nangal DAM)

Bhakra Dam is a concrete gravity dam across

the Sutlej
River in Bilaspur, Himachal
Pradesh in
northern India.
The dam, located at a gorge near the (now
submerged) upstream Bhakra village in Bilaspur
district of Himachal Pradesh of 226 m. India's tallest
dam is "tehri dam "of 265 m. The length of the dam
(measured from the road above it) is 518.25 m and
the width is 9.1 m. Its reservoir known as "Gobind
Sagar" stores up to 9.34 billion cubic metres of water.
The 90 km long reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam
is spread over an area of 168.35 km2. In terms of
quantity of water, it is the third largest reservoir in
India, the first beingIndira Sagar Dam in Madhya
Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cu m and
second Nagarjuna sagar Dam.
Described as "New Temple of Resurgent India"
by Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India,
the dam attracts tourists from all over India. Bhakra
dam is 15 km from Nangal city and 20 km from Naina
Devi town.
Nangal dam is another dam downstream of
Bhakra dam. Sometimes both the dams together are
called Bhakra-Nangal dam though they are two
separate dams.

HISTORY
The Bhakra-Nangal multipurpose dams were
among the earliest river valley development
schemes undertaken by India after independence
though the project had been conceived long before
India became a free nation. Preliminary works
commenced in 1946. Construction of the dam started
in 1948, Jawahar Lal Nehru poured the first bucket of
concrete into the foundations of Bhakra on 18
November 1955 and the dam was completed by the
end of 1963. Successive stages were completed by
the early 1970s.
Initially, the construction of the dam was
started by Sir Louis Dane, the Lieutenant Governor of
Punjab. But the project got delayed and was

restarted soon after Independence. In October 1963

at the ceremony to mark the dedication of the
BhakraNangal project to the nation, Prime Minister
Jawaharlal Nehru said, "This dam has been built with
the unrelenting toil of man for the benefit of mankind
and therefore is worthy of worship. May you call it a
Temple or a Gurdwara or a Mosque, it inspires our
admiration and reverence". On 22 October 2013, the
Government of India approved the release of a
commemorative stamp to mark the 50th anniversary
of the Bhakra Dam.
Being the second highest dam in India after
Tehri Dam, it attracts a large number of tourists who
visit its reservoir and attractive location. The
distance between the Ganguwal and Bhakra Dam is
about 3035 km.

(Naina Devi temple)

Naina Devi is a town and a municipal
council in Bilaspur district in
the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.
As of the 2001 India census, Naina Devi had a
population of 1161. Males constitute 63% of the
population and females 37%. Naina Devi has an
average literacy rate of 81%, higher than the
national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 84%, and
female literacy is 75%. In Naina Devi, 11% of the
population is under 6 years of age.

HISTORY
The Temple of Shri Naina Devi Ji is situated on
a hilltop in the Bilaspur Distt. Of Himachal
Pradesh in India. The temple is connected with
National Highway No. 21. The temple at the top of
the hill can be reached via road (that curves round
the hill up to a certain point) and then by concrete
steps (that finally reach the top). There is also
a cable car facility that moves pilgrims from the base
of the hill all the way to the top.
The hills of Naina Devi overlook the Gobind
Sagar Lake. The lake was created by the BhakraNangal Dam.
Several mythological stories are associated
with the establishment of the temple.

According to a legend, Goddess Sati burnt

herself alive in Yagna, which distressed Lord Shiva.
He picked the corpse of Sati on his shoulder and
started his Tandava dance. This horrified all deities in
the heaven as this could lead to holocaust. This
urged Lord Vishnu to unleash his Chakra that cut the
Satis body into 51 pieces. Shri Naina Devi Temple is
the place where eyes of Sati fell down.
Another story related to the temple is of
a Gujjar Boy named Naina. Once he was grazing his
cattle and observed that a white cow is showering
milk from her udders on a stone. He saw the same
thing for next several days. One night while sleeping,
he saw Goddess in her dreams who told him that the
stone is her Pindi. Naina told about the entire
situation and his dream to Raja Bir Chand. When Raja
saw it happening in reality, he built a temple on that
spot and named the temple after Nainas name.
Shri Naina Devi Temple is also known as
Mahishapeeth
because
of
defeat
of
demon Mahishasur by the Goddess. According to the
legends, Mahishasur was a powerful demon who was
blessed by the boon of immortality by Lord Brahma,
but the condition was that he could be defeated only
by an unmarried woman. Due to this boon,
Mahishasur started spreading terror on Earth and
Gods. To cope with the demon, all Gods combined
their powers and created a Devi to defeat him. The
Devi was gifted different types of weapons by all

Gods. When Mahishasur got mesmerized by the

immense beauty of Devi and proposed her to marry
him. Devi told him that she will marry him if he would
overpower her. During the battle, Devi defeated the
demon and took out both his eyes. This urged Gods
to happily applaud Jai Naina and hence the name.

-:Kurukshetra:(PANORAMA & SCIENCE CENTRE)

Kurukshetra Panorama and Science Centre is a

unique Centre that combines science with religion.
The main attraction of the Centre is a life-like
panorama of the epic battle of Kurukshetra that
showcases
Mahabharata
war
with
scientific
explanations justifying every episode in the war. The
magnificent two-storied building of the Centre has
cylindrical walls. The Centre has an interesting
exhibition called 'India: A Heritage in Science,
Technology and Culture', consisting of working and
interactive exhibits on ancient Indian concept of
properties of matter, structure of atom, geometry,
arithmetical rules, astronomy, medicine and surgery.
The tall and cylindrical building has elegant
architecture and ambience. On the centre of the
cylindrical hall, there are paintings 34-feet in height
depicting various episodes of Mahabharata from
confrontation between the Pandavas and the
Kauravas to the diorama of the battleground that
epitomises the carnage realistically. The chanting of
Gita and distant war cries blended with lighting
illusions end a perfect ambience.
A Science Park has also been set up outside
the Centre's building. It is a refreshing concept of
science learning for children through fun and
enjoyment. Not only children but also adults get
attracted to these aesthetically placed exhibits in the
greenery of the park.

(BRAHMA SAROVAR)
According to stories of myths,
Lord Brahma created the universe from the land
of Kurukshetra after a huge yajna. The Brahma
Sarovar here is believed to be the cradle of
civilization. The sarovar is also mentioned in the
eleventh century AD memoirs of Al Beruni, called
Kitab-ul-Hind.
A sacred shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva
stands within the sarovar, accessible by a small
bridge. According to scriptures, bathing in this
sarovar increases the sanctity of performing the
ashvamedh yajna. The tank offers a breath-taking
sight during the Gita Jayanti celebrations held in the
last week of November and early December every
year when there will be deep daan and aarti. This
also happens to be the time when migratory birds
from distant places wing it to the sarovar. The Birla
Gita Mandir and Baba Naths haveli and temple are
the neighbouring attractions.

At present the historic Brahma Sarovar has

been renovated with modern facilities and pathways.
It is 3600 feet long and 1500 feet broad and is in the
shape of perfect rectangular. The tanks are especially
crowded during solar eclipse because it is believed
that a dip there during the solar eclipse absolves one
of all sins. It is considered as one of the largest manmade ponds

(SHEIKH CHEHLI KA MAQBARA)

Sheikh Chehli ka Maqbara (tomb): This
monument is maintained by the Archaeological
Survey of India. It was built during the Mughal era in
remembrance of Sufi Saint Sheikh Chehli, believed to
be the spiritual teacher of Mughal Prince Dara

Shikoh. However, this is an erroneous belief, since

the Prince's main 'Murshid' or 'Sheikh' (Spiritual
Guide) is historically known to have been Hazrat
Sheikh Mian Mir Sahib, of Lahore, although Sheikh
Chehli might have been an additional/minor guide.
There is another theory that the site of the supposed
'makbara' or tomb was one of the meditative 'Chillas'
or sites of Hazrat Mian Mir Sahib, who might have
visited the area during his wanderings. It is possible
that a later caretaker, some disciple of the
Hazrat/Sheikh lies buried here, at the place sanctified
by his 'Chilla'.

(JYOTISAR)
Jyotisar is a town on the KurukshetraPehowa road, in the Kurukshetra district of Haryana,

India. It is at this place where Krishna delivered

the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna to remove his confusion
and dilemma and prepared him to face stronger and
greater
warriors
like Bhishma and Karna in
the Mahabharata
War.
The banyan tree under which the Bhagavad
Gita was delivered still stands.
Jyoti' means light and 'Sar' means the core
meaning. Hence the name of place is a reference to
the 'core meaning of light' or ultimately of God. It is
one of the most revered holy sites of the holy city
of Kurukshetra. A Vat (Banyan tree) stands on a
raised plinth. Local traditions say that this tree is an
offshoot of the holy Banyan tree under which Lord
Krishna delivered the sermon of Bhagavad Gita, the
doctrine of Karma and Dharma to his wavering
friend Arjuna. It is here that He showed his Virat
rupa
A marble chariot depicting Krishna delivering
the sermon to Arjuna marks the site of the Srimad
Bhagwad Gita. In one secluded section of this center,
an old Shiva temple can also be seen. Hundreds of
years ago, a holy water tank was present here and it
can still be seen in the rainy season.
The Kurukshetra Development Board has
renovated the site in recent times. A mango shaped
lake has been constructed here with covered bathing
Ghats for ladies. Cement parapets and enclosures
have been built for protection. A light and music

show is organized by the tourism department at the

site, on a regular basis, which recreates episodes
from the epic Mahabharata. A restaurant and
accommodation wing for pilgrims have been built
and the entire area has been landscaped with
flowering bushes and eucalyptus trees.

(SHRIKRISHNA MUSEUM)
Kurukshetra is one of the most sacred places
in India. It is also associated with Lord Krishnas
Bhagavad-Gita- the song celestial or the sermon
delivered
to
Arjuna
on
the
battlefield
of
Mahabharata. It is but appropriate that there should
be a museum to present and preserve the
multifaceted personality of Krishna whose thoughts
and preaching are not only perennial source of
learning but also profoundly realistic and practicable
at all times and climes. Having had this concept in
mind, the idea for the establishment of a museum
got conceived in the year 1987. The Kurukshetra
Development Board under the founder chairmanship
of Sh. Gulzari Lal Nanda, as a part of its cultural
activities set up the museum in a small manner in a
hall now christened as lecture hall. Having collected
various objects on the theme, the museum was
shifted to the present building in the year 1991 and a
new block was added to it in the year 1995. The
artefacts displayed here have been collected from
various parts of India. These artefacts represent
Krishna as godhead, an avatara of Vishnu, a great
Philosopher, an epic hero, an astute statesman and a
supreme.

The museum has six galleries, three each in

two blocks. The exhibits displayed in the galleries are
the exquisite wooden panels, wood carvings, ivory
works, bronze casting, archaeological artefacts,
stone sculptures, palm- leaf etchings, miniature
paintings from various schools of art such as Kangra,
Basholi, Mankot, Bundi, Mewar, Nathadwara etc.,
pichhvaies from Rajasthan, applique works from
Orissa and Gujarat, tableaux on Mahabharata and
Bhagavata episodes made of Papier-mch and clay.

PROBLEM & PROSPECTS

This report has been written as a part of
requirement of our syllabus of B.T.M 2nd year often a
trip. It was a awesome experience for me. But we
faced some problems and difficulties at the
destinations.
We
faced
some
problems
in
Kurukshetra like pollution. In Kurukshetra pollution is
increasing. There are some places where the duster
is not present. We faced monkey problems at the
destination and in panchkula everyone is running
whole day but no one help me in a right way. And in
Himachal water of doesnt suit us. Every tourist
wants to know the accommodation facilities transport

sightseeing etc. And in Himachal we faced network

problem. Mobile phone was dead and in Chandigarh
we dont faced any problems. And the lake is facing
serious issues like weed overgrowth, catchment
adequacy and silting that are significantly shrinking
its size and depth. Additionally, it has become the
subject of litigation between the Chandigarh and
Punjab.
Silting has taken its toll and the volume of the
lake has been reduced to 56% of its original. The lake
is shrinking rapidly due to siltation and lack of inflow.
It was initially hoped that the work of desilting could
be undertaken in summers at a war footing and dry
dredging could be undertaken at a fraction of cost to
save Sukhna in the coming years. Unfortunately, the
ground realities seem to be different. Due to heavy
rain in August and September Sukhna was filled up
again and flood gates were being opened
So we face many problems at the destination.

EXPERIENCE
It was such a great experience for me. I
enjoyed a lot. India is full of beauty like very clean
city (Chandigarh), Pinjore, Panchkula, Himachal,
Kurukshetra etc. These 7 days are the best day of my
life. India is a full of natural & Historical beauty. There

are many beautiful destinations for natural and

historical lover like Himachal, Panchkula, Chandigarh,
Kurukshetra etc. In Chandigarh we see the Rose
garden, Sukhna Lake, Government Museum and Art
Gallery, Rock garden. We clicked many photos at all
destinations.
Fun loving, big hearted Chandigarh will have
you wishing you could extend your vacation.
Regardless of the length of your stay, there are a few
things here if you dont experience then you havent
experienced Chandigarh at all. A small city,
Chandigarh is filled with wide open spaces and loves
the outdoors. Take a walk in and around the market
and sightseeing places you visit. Let the locals show
you their town. A visit to the fantasyland that Rock
Garden is, is a must, as is a visit to the Sukhna Lake.
For shopaholics, Sector 22 and Sector 17 market
places will be a veritable delight.
Sometime during your visit to
Chandigarh, wake up early in the morning, preferably
around 5:30 am and make your way to Sukhna Lake.
Find an isolated spot on the columned wall
outlining Sukhna Lakes perimeter or its steps and sit
quietly, favorite beverage in hand. At this hour, when
the moist air sits
Heavy on the walkway and surface of the
lake, Chandigarh is a city of mesmerizing tranquility.
The first hint of dawn will be just beginning to color

the sky and you can see the Shivalik ranges faintly
illuminated by the rays of the rising sun. Treasure
those rare minutes of calm in a city where there is so
much to do, see, eat, drink, hear and feel.
In my tour we meet to some foreign tourist.
We clicked many photos with foreign tourists (seen in
photo gallery) and full enjoying all time in tour. In
short we can say that it was such an awesome
experience for me. It is very memorable tour of my
life.

SUGGESTIONS
Several types of tourist facilities should be
provided at tourist destinations. Food facilities should
be neat and clean. The condition of hotel rooms
should be good. Washrooms are good conditions. We
have to controlled pollution in tourist destinations.
Facilities of bus should be good. Bus neat and clean.
State govt. has to take some action on map
guide and road guide. After that every tourist easily
reached on their destinations. It is generally
considered
that
effective
and
professional
management is the basic requirement of tourist
educations.
We have to use dustbin for the
cleanness of destinations. Govt. has to sport some
exchanges of mobile in holly place. We have to leave
alcohol at religious destinations. All facilities of a
tourist should be good.
The main problem in India tourist have been
face in India theft of valuables molestation if the
visitors happens to be a women communication is a
big problems.

CONCLUSIONS
We can say that tourism is the fastest growing
industry that is very useful for balance of payment of
a country. Tourism gives importance to national
income of a country. The services industries which
benefits from tourism include transportation services,
such as airlines, cruise ship and taxi, hospitality
services such as accommodations, including hostels
and resorts tourism gives opportunities for
employment in the service sector of the economy
associated with tourism.
The world tour organizations forecasts that
international tourism will continue growing at the
average annual rate of 4% with the advent of ecommerce tourism products have been one of the
most traded items on the internet. It directly effect
on the social, culture, educational and economic
sectors of national societies and on their
international relations. Tourism is the best source of
earning. It is very important for national economy
and cultural.

Tourism can also improve the balance of

payment situations of the countries. Tourism provides
jobs. Tourism is increasing day by day.

PHOTO GALLERY