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559 INDEX a Accommodation 491-4, See Also Individual Locations Children, Travel with 494 Costs 16 Internet Resources 491 Activit © Lonely Planet Publications 559 Index A animals 90-4, see also individual Bandipur National Park 96, 262 accommodationABBREVIATIONS 491-4, see also animals Bangalore, see Bengaluru individualACT Australian locations Capital sacred animals 54 Bangaram Island 386 Territory children, travel with 494 Anjuna 210, 214-17, 215 Bannerghatta Biological Park 249 NSW New South Wales costs 16 antelopes 92-3 bargaining 504, 509 NT Northern Territory internet resources 491 Araku Valley 315 Basilica of Bom Jesus 199-200 Qld Queensland activities 100-6, see also individual Arambol (Harmal) 210, 220-4, 221 bathrooms 492 SA South Australia activities architecture 63-5 Bavikonda 315 Tas Tasmania holistic 104-6 Arjuna’s Penance 410 bazaars, see markets Vic Victoria outdoor 100-4 arts 59-68, see also individual arts beaches WA Western Australia Adam’s Bridge 443 ancient 435 Andaman Islands 485-6, 488, 490 Adivasis 51, 464 contemporary 66, 137 Anjuna 210 Aga Khan Palace 175-6 courses 495 Arambol 210 Agatti Island 386 traditional 407 Arossim 226 Agonda 229 Arunachaleswar Temple 418-19 Asvem 210 Ahmedganj Palace 167 Ashoka, Emperor 30 Baga 210 AIDs 46, 538 ashrams 105, 106 Bekal 384 Aihole 286 Brahmavidya Mandir 165 Benaulim 226-7 air pollution 99, 540 Isha Yoga Center 463 Betelbatim 226 air travel itineraries 27 Bogmalo 226 INDEX airlines 519-20, 522, 523 Osho Meditation Resort 173, 175 Calangute 210 airports 519 Sevagram 165 Candolim 205, 210 to/from South India 519-22 Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Cavelossim 227 travel to/from Mumbai 140 Dhanwantari 331 Chapora 210 Ajanta 160-3, 161 Sri Aurobindo 421 Cherai 375 Alappuzha (Alleppey) 343-8, 344 Sri Ramana 419 Chowpatty 119 alcohol 74-5 Vivekanandapuram 452 Colomb 227 alternative therapies, see also ATMs 503 Colva 226-7 ayurveda Aurangabad 152-6, 153 Ganpatipule 167-8 Goa 188 Auroville 428 Gokarna 273 altitude sickness 541 autorickshaws 526 itineraries 28, 28 Amaravathi 317 avian flu 537 Juhu Chowpatty 122 Ambedkar, Dr BR 46, 56 ayurveda 104, 336, 382 Kashid Beach 167 amoebic dysentery 539-40 books 77 Konkan Coast 166-8, 8 amphibians 94 courses 423 Kovalam 331 Amte, Murlidhar Devidas 166 Goa 209 Majorda 226 Andamanese people 476, 479 internet resources 105 Malpe 271 Andaman Islands 472-90, 473 Karnataka 241-2, 253, 273 Mandrem 210 festivals 478 Kerala 327, 331, 344, 351, 353, Mobor 227 indigenous peoples 476, 479 365, 381 Morjim 210 permits 475-7 Tamil Nadu 423 Palolem 227, 229-31 Andhra Pradesh 293-321, 294 Ayyappan 53 Patnem 227, 229 festivals 295 Polem 227, 231-2 food 82-3 B Querim 210 history 294-5 backwaters, Keralan 346-7, 4 Rajbag 227 Anegundi 280-1, 277 Badami 283-6, 284 Samudra 335 Baga 210, 208-14 Sinquerim 210 000 Map pages Bahmani Tombs 291 Tarkarli 168 000 Photograph pages baksheesh 504 Ullal 267 Bambaiyya Hindi 112-13 Utorda 226 560 INDEX (?-?) INDEX (B-C) 560 Vagator 210 boat trips 101-2 call centres 50 Varca 227 Andaman Islands 489 Candolim 205-8, 210 Varkala 336-40 backwaters, Keralan 346, 4 Cannanore, see Kannur Velsao 226 Baga 209 Cape Comorin, see Kanyakumari Visakhapatnam 313 Candolim 205 car travel 525-6 Bedi, Protima Gauri 249 Kochi (Cochin) 365 carpets 506-7 Bekal 384-5 Kollam 341 caste system 45-6 Belur 260-1 Mumbai 142 cathedrals, see churches Benaulim 225-9 Panaji 195 Cauvery Delta 433-4 Bengaluru (Bangalore) 236-49, 238, Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 352 Cauvery River 258 240 Viper Island & North Bay 485 Cavelossim 227, 229 accommodation 242-4 Bodhidharma 415 caves activities 241-2 Bollywood 61, 120 Ajanta 160-3, 161 attractions 239-41 Bombay, see Mumbai art 442 drinking 245-6 books 16-18, see also literature Aurangabad 154 entertainment 246 animals 90 Badami 284-5 food 244-5 architecture 63, 64, 65 Bhaja 172 shopping 246-7 birdwatching 91 Borra 315 tours 242 cinema 61 Edakal 381 travel to/from 247-8 cricket 69 Elephanta Island 143-4 travel within 248-9 culture 32 Ellora 157-60, 159 Bengaluru Palace 239-40 dance 66 Karla 172 berries 182 food 71, 73, 76, 77, 78 Pandav Leni 150-1 Betelbatim 224-5, 226 health 536 Pataleshvara 175 Betul 229 history 29, 33, 38, 41, 42 Sittannavasal 442 Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife pulp fiction 403 Undavalli 316 Sanctuary 202 religion 52, 56, 57, 58 cell phones 511 INDEX Bhaja Caves 172 yoga 105 chai 74 Bhandardara 151 Braganza House 224 Chalukya empire 283 bhangra 63 Brahma 52 Chamundi Hill 252 Bharata Natyam 66 Brahmagiri Hill 151 Chandor 224 bhatti 305 Brahmavidya Mandir Ashram 165 Chandrakant Mandare Museum bhelpuri 86-7, 86 Brindavan Gardens 258 183-4 Bibi-qa-Maqbara 153-4 British East India Company 35, Channakeshava Temple 260 bicycle travel, see cycling 36-7 Channapatna 249 Bidar 290-2 British in India 35, 36-8 Chapora 210, 217-19 bidriware 290, 506 bronze work 506 Charminar 300 Bijapur 286-9, 288 Buddha 57 chatnis 73 birds 91 Buddha Park 311 Cheluvanarayana Temple 258 birdwatching 100-1 Buddhism 56-7 Chennai 391-407, 394-5, 396 books 91 buffalo racing 272 accommodation 399-400 Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife & Bull Temple 241 activities 398 Bird Sanctuary 433-4 bus travel 524-5, 526-7 attractions 393-8 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary 272 to/from Mumbai 141 courses 398-9 Goa 188, 203 tours 195 drinking 402 Karanji Lake Nature Park 253 within Mumbai 142-3 entertainment 402-3 Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary 350 within South India food 401-2 Mumbai 122-4 business hours 494 history 391-2 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Bylakuppe 266-7 internet access 392 96, 257 medical services 392 Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary 359 C shopping 403 Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary Calangute 208-14, 212 tourist information 392-3 000 Map413-14 pages Calicut, see Kozhikode tours 399 boat000 travel Photograph 524 pages Calimere (Kodikkarai) Wildlife & Bird travel to/from 403-5 Andaman Islands 478-9 Sanctuary 96, 433-4 travel within 405-7 561 INDEX (C-D) INDEX (?-?) 561 Chennamangalam 375 Kollywood 402 cycle-rickshaws 527 Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Ramoji Film City 303 cycling 524 Sangrahalaya (Prince of Wales Cinque Island 485-6 Museum) 116 Citadel (Bijapur) 287 D Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (Victoria climbing, see rock-climbing da Gama, Vasco 34 Terminus) 117-18 climate 15 dabba-wallahs 134 Chidambaram 428-31, 429 climate change 97, 520 DakshinaChitra 407 child labour 46-8, 507 coffee plantations 265 dance 65-7, 249 children, travel with 494-5 Cochin, see Kochi Dandeli 272 Mumbai 125 Coimbatore 461-3, 461 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary 272 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 359 Colomb Bay 227, 229 dangers 496-9 Chiriya Tapu 485 Colva 225-9, 225 Daria Daulat Bagh 257 chitals 93, 96 communism 334 Daulatabad 156-7 Chola empire 31-2, 435 Congress Party 37-8, 42 Deccan plateau 89 Cholamandal Artists’ Village 407 consulates 499-500 deep vein thrombosis (DVT) 536 Chor Bazaar 139 Coonoor 463-4 deer 92-3 Chowara 335 Coorg, see Kodagu Region deforestation 95-6 Chowmahalla Palace 300 coral reefs 97 dengue fever 537 Chowpatty Beach 119 costs 15-16 Devarajaswami Temple 415-16 Christianity 55-6 courses 495-6, see also yoga courses Devbagh 271 history 34-5 arts 495 dhal 72, 88 churches ayurveda 423 Dhanushkodi 443 Afghan Church 115 classical dance 496 Dharasuram 432-3 Basilica of Bom Jesus 199-200 cooking 78, 195, 365 Dharavi 127 Chapel of St Sebastian 195 crafts 495 Dharmasthala 270 INDEX Church & Convent of St Monica guitar-making 209 digital photography 504 201 kalarippayat 327, 365 Diglipur 489-90 Church of Our Lady of the Kathakali 327, 365, 496 disabilities, travellers with 513 Immaculate Conception kootiattam 327, 496 discounts 499 192-4 language 125, 495 diving & snorkelling 102 Church of St Cajetan 200-1 martial arts 495-6 Andaman Islands 476-7 Church of St Francis of AssisI 199 meditation 303, 398-9 Baga 209 Lourdes Church 439 music 253, 423, 496 Bogmalo 226 Milagres Church 267 crafts, see handicrafts Goa 188 Our Lady of Good Health Basilica credit cards 503 Havelock Island 486-7 433 cricket 68-9 health 540 Our Lady of Lourdes Cathedral Bengaluru 246 Lakshadweep 386 376-7 Mumbai 138 responsible diving 102 Our Lady of Mercy Church 228 Crocodile Bank 407 Diwali (Deepavaali) 20 San Thome Cathedral 396-7 crocodiles 94, 96, 407 Dodda Ganesha Temple 241 Sé de Santa Catarina 199 crocodile-spotting dolphin-spotting St Aloysius College Chapel 267 Goa 188, 205 Baga 209 St Francis Church (Fort Cochin) Karnataka 272 Benaulim 226 361-3 Tamil Nadu 407 Candolim 205 St Philomena’s Cathedral 253 Cubbon Park 240-1 Colva 226 St Stephen’s Church 465-7 culture 44-70 Goa 188 St Thomas’ Cathedral 116-17 books 32 Panaji 195 Church of St Francis of Assisi 199 caste system 45-6 dosas 72, 88 cinema 61-2 contemporary issues 46-9 Dr Bhau Daji Lad Museum 121 Bollywood 61, 120 etiquette 47 Dravidian civilisation 390 internet resources 62 gay & lesbian issues 48-9 drinks 74-5 internet resources 32, 45 drugs 497, 502 000 Map pages poverty 49 druggings 498 000 Photograph pages traditional culture 44-5 Drukpa Teshi 19 customs regulations 496 Dubare Forest Reserve 96, 266 562 INDEX (?-?) INDEX (D-H) 562 Dudhsagar Falls 202 Kollywood 402 G dugongs 91, 484 Ramoji Film City 303 galleries, see also museums Durga Puja 20 fish 91 Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery 252 Dussehra 20, 252 fishing National Gallery of Modern Art 116 Dutch East India Company 35 Andaman Islands 477-8 Venkatappa Art Gallery 241 Dutch in India 35 Havelock Island 486 Gandhi, Indira 40-1 Five Rathas 408-10 Gandhi, Mahatma 38, 39 E flea market, Anjuna 216 books 38 Eastern Ghats 89 food 71-80, 81-8 Gandhi Memorial 452 economy 50 bhelpuri 86-7, 86 Gandhi Memorial Museum 449 ecotourism 264, 281, 282 cooking 195 Gandhi National Memorial 175-6 Eid al-Adha 20 costs 16 Gandhi Jayanti
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