10 Offbeat Destinations to Visit in India

India is full of iconic corners that make essential routes through the country of yoga and colors. The Taj Mahal, the Ganges or the Palace of the Winds, Jaipur.

 However, it may be time to go further and get lost in these 10 unknown places in India.

1) Bridges of living roots, Meghalaya

In India, trees are considered perfect links between heaven and earth, as the planet's salvation net. A belief carried to new extremes by the Khasi and Jaintia ethnic groups that inhabit the unknown state of Meghalaya. It is here, not far from Cherrapunji , where the roots of the ficus elastic tree were driven by its inhabitants through trunks to result in natural bridges of more than 500 years old located 30 meters above mystic rivers. Pure adventure.

Offbeat Destinations to Visit in India

2) Kee Gompa Monastery, Himachal Pradesh

Located on  a hill 4166 meters above sea level , the Kee Gompa monastery in the Spiti Valley is a Tibetan Buddhist temple known for being one of the great pilgrimage centers for the lamas that inhabit North India . Named one of the best places in the world to visit in 2018 , Kee Gompa thrives on the mysticism of the snowy mountains, narrow valleys or the blue waters of the Spiti River to become one of the least known corners of India .

3) Majuli, Assam

Considered as the largest river island in the world , Majuli , located on the Brahmaputra River that crosses the state of Assam , becomes an ideal microcosm for all those curious in search of unique and fascinating places. Made up of forests of palm trees, bamboo and eucalyptus, colored birds or long tropical paths to cycle, Majuli offers a custom postcard in which to go deep into the  satras , famous cult centers in honor of the god Vishnu.

4) Rann from Kutch, Gujarat

The state that gave birth to Gandhi is discovered as a place full of curious corners that range from flamenco sanctuaries to the architectural complex of Ahmedabad , recently designated a World Heritage Site by Unesco . However, one of the most exciting scenarios is the Rann of Kutch . As its name suggests (rann means "brackish marsh" in Sanskrit), this portion of desert succumbs to the power of the monsoons that concentrate at the mouth of the Indus River turning it into a paradise of waterfowl in constant transformation. In Gujarat , the major festival Rann Utsav is celebrated every year during winters.

5) Chausath Yogini Temple, Madhya Pradesh

In ancient India, not all temples were led by men, being in the temples yogini (female of "yogi") where different yoga teachers and spiritual teachers found their own sanctuaries of recreation. One of them, the best preserved in India, is the Chausath Yogini located in the town of Morena and composed of a huge circular ship that contains 64 rooms to an exuberant mandapa, or ceremonial room in which tribute to Lord Shiva was paid . Highly recommended

6) Bhimbetka, Madhya Pradesh

Everyone interested in the origin of humanity should go into Bhimbetka , one of those places where everything began. Designated a  World Heritage Site by Unesco in 2003 , this cave system dates back to the Stone Age itself and includes the first cave paintings discovered in India  more than 30 thousand years ago. An ideal show to visit between October and April , since during the monsoon Bhimbetka remains closed.

7) Bibi Ka Maqbara, Maharashtra

What does the Taj Mahal do in an article about unknown places in India ? But look, look good. Do not you notice something different? Indeed, the Bibi Ka Maqbara is the cousin of the famous mausoleum of the city of Agra . Located in Aurangabad , in the state of Maharashtra , the Bibi Ka Maqbara was sent to build by the grandson of Sha Jahan , emperor who erected the Taj Mahal in honor of his late wife Mumtaz Mahal, around 1551. The result is such a version similar as fascinating to what is considered India's most important monument .

8) Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra

Embraced by the Western Ghats as it passes through the state of Maharashtra, Bhimashankar becomes the perfect setting for discovering one of India's most curious animals : the giant Malabar squirrel, also known as "technicolor squirrel" or " shekru " , famous for a coat whose color palette ranges from purples to reds.

9) Fontain has Goa

The smallest state of India is a paradise of coconut trees, bohemian beaches and churches lost in the middle of the tropics. But it is when entering the capital of Panaji when the certainty of traveling in time and space reveals us the picturesque neighborhood of Fontainhas . Streets of typical colonial houses fruit of a Portuguese influence that unfolds in the form of reds, greens or yellows, balconies filled with bougainvillea or restaurants where you can taste the most exotic version of thePortuguese bacalhau .

10) Agatti Beach, Laquedivas

When we think of India, turquoise water beaches and palm-roofed palafitos are not the most recurrent images that come to mind. But that because you still did not know of the existence of Laquedivas, a lost archipelago between the Maldives and the coast of Kerala where errant men continue to sail in their boats intense blue beaches wrapped in palm forests. Bangaram or Agatti Beach are some of the biggest prides of this paradise on Earth where tourism has barely landed.

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