{"id":30940,"date":"2026-09-20T03:22:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T03:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october\/"},"modified":"2026-09-20T03:22:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-20T03:22:51","slug":"autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/20\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october\/","title":{"rendered":"Autumn alpenglow and festive grandeur: Indian destinations to visit in October"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-detail-19994173\">\n<div class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 narticle-author narticle-author-photogallery\">\n<div class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 nauthor-left\"><span class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 nauthor-name\">By<!-- --> <a id=\"photo-author-click-13142\" title=\"Asmita Pant\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/author\/asmita-pant-13142\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 photo_author_click\"><span class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 photo_author_click\"> <!-- --> <!-- -->Asmita Pant<!-- --> <\/span><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAsmitaPant\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TheAsmitaPant\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 twitter-ref\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 1200 1227\" width=\"14\" height=\"14\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"><path d=\"M714.163 519.284L1160.89 0H1055.03L667.137 450.887L357.328 0H0L468.492 681.821L0 1226.37H105.866L515.491 750.218L842.672 1226.37H1200L714.137 519.284H714.163ZM569.165 687.828L521.697 619.934L144.011 79.6944H306.615L611.412 515.685L658.88 583.579L1055.08 1150.3H892.476L569.165 687.854V687.828Z\" fill=\"#000\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"\/><g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_2108_609)\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"><path d=\"M11.4751 4.16246C10.9051 4.16237 10.3578 4.38606 9.95107 4.78539C9.5443 5.18472 9.31055 5.72778 9.30014 6.29771L9.27914 7.47896C9.27791 7.54239 9.26328 7.60483 9.23622 7.66221C9.20916 7.71958 9.17028 7.77058 9.12212 7.81187C9.07396 7.85316 9.01762 7.8838 8.95678 7.90178C8.89595 7.91977 8.832 7.92468 8.76914 7.91621L7.59839 7.75721C6.05789 7.54721 4.58189 6.83771 3.16589 5.65796C2.71739 8.14046 3.59339 9.86021 5.70314 11.187L7.01339 12.0105C7.07564 12.0496 7.12736 12.1034 7.16402 12.1671C7.20068 12.2308 7.22117 12.3026 7.22368 12.3761C7.2262 12.4496 7.21067 12.5225 7.17846 12.5886C7.14624 12.6547 7.09832 12.7119 7.03889 12.7552L5.84489 13.6275C6.55514 13.6717 7.22939 13.6402 7.78889 13.5292C11.3274 12.8227 13.6801 10.1602 13.6801 5.76821C13.6801 5.40971 12.9211 4.16246 11.4751 4.16246ZM7.80014 6.26996C7.81323 5.547 8.0393 4.84397 8.45006 4.24888C8.86081 3.65379 9.43799 3.1931 10.1093 2.92449C10.7807 2.65587 11.5163 2.59127 12.2242 2.73877C12.9321 2.88628 13.5807 3.23932 14.0889 3.75371C14.6221 3.74996 15.0759 3.88496 16.0906 3.26996C15.8394 4.49996 15.7156 5.03396 15.1801 5.76821C15.1801 11.4997 11.6574 14.2867 8.08289 15C5.63189 15.489 2.06789 14.6857 1.04639 13.6192C1.56689 13.5787 3.68189 13.3515 4.90439 12.4567C3.87014 11.775 -0.246613 9.35246 2.45864 2.83946C3.72839 4.32221 5.01614 5.33171 6.32114 5.86721C7.18964 6.22346 7.40264 6.21596 7.80089 6.27071L7.80014 6.26996Z\" fill=\"#1D9BF0\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"\/><\/g><defs class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"><clippath id=\"clip0_2108_609\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"><rect width=\"18\" height=\"18\" fill=\"white\" class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91\"\/><\/clippath><\/defs><\/svg>\u00a0<\/a><span class=\"jsx-528c01f272b45d91 pub-date\">September 20, 2026, 8:45:39 AM IST<!-- --> (Published)<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><h2 class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 schema-summary-target\">October marks India&#8217;s most dramatic seasonal transition. As the southwest monsoon withdraws, humidity plunges, leaving behind clear skies, roaring wat&#8230;<button class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 mrtxt summary_expand\">Read More<\/button><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 imageGallery\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 photo-article-body articleWrap\">\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19994173-0\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173.htm\" data-flag=\"true\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/mysuru-2026-09-eb7cbf81859d1148af8303a0f4a7a2bb.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">1<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>Mysuru, Karnataka<\/strong> | October frequently brings the 400-year-old Mysuru Dasara (Navaratri) festival to life, transforming Karnataka&#8217;s cultural capital into an open-air royal spectacle. The focal point is the Indo-Saracenic Mysore Palace (Amba Vilas), illuminated during festival evenings with nearly 100,000 incandescent bulbs. Visitors can witness the grand Jumboo Savari (the ceremonial procession carrying the idol of Goddess Chamundeshwari atop a decorated lead elephant) in pleasant post-monsoon weather averaging 20\u00b0C to 28\u00b0C. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19994173-1\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173-2.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kolkata-1-2026-09-4d23c2e83a18cc0fd68d78e15a66b926.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">2<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 \">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>Kolkata, West Bengal<\/strong> | October is traditionally the heart of Durga Puja, recognised as a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage celebration and one of the world&#8217;s grandest public art events. The metropolis morphs into an interconnected gallery of thousands of intricately themed pandals, illuminated streets, and reverberating drum rhythms. As monsoon rain systems clear, the city comes alive with round-the-clock cultural walking circuits and immersion processions. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19994173-2\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173-3.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide \">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/bir-billing-2026-09-cdb383b8cbfff1ab6ebcfe151db96d5d.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">3<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>Bir Billing, Himachal Pradesh<\/strong> | Perched in the Kangra Valley under the Dhauladhar range, Bir Billing is India\u2019s premier paragliding hub. October is the benchmark flying month of the year: post-monsoon thermals stabilise, cloud cover clears, and wind conditions become predictable. Gliders launch from the high meadow ridge at Billing (2,400 metres) and land in the Tibetan colony of Bir (1,400 metres), taking in panoramic views of snow-dusted Himalayan peaks. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19994173-3\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173-4.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hampi-2-2026-09-59526cb6dfc297a71c48c77827c19bb6.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">4<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>Hampi, Karnataka<\/strong> | Exploring the boulder-strewn, 4,100-hectare UNESCO World Heritage site of the Vijayanagara Empire on foot or bicycle is punishing during the summer heat. October offers an ideal travel window. Pleasant daytime breezes (around 24\u00b0C to 28\u00b0C), dry trails, and lush post-monsoon greenery contrast against ancient granite monuments like the iconic Stone Chariot at the Vijaya Vittala temple and the riverside Virupaksha Temple. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"article-photo-19994173-4\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173-5.htm\" data-flag=\"false\" class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 para-img  photo-slide d-none\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 fgrimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/images.cnbctv18.com\/uploads\/2026\/09\/havelock-island-1-2026-09-f5718d07b05cbd5e935e83edb7d20504.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=640&amp;height=360\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 p-img-count\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Image count\" title=\"Image count\" id=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"uncommon\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/_next\/static\/media\/img.d7072e01.svg\"\/><span class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><b class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\">5<\/b>\/<!-- -->5<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 img-info\">\n<div class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85 d-none\">\n<p class=\"jsx-5f64a7e68694fc85\"><strong>Havelock Island (Swaraj Dweep), Andaman &amp; Nicobar<\/strong> | October marks the official reopening of the tropical dive and beach season in the Andaman archipelago. As monsoon swells settle and underwater visibility rebounds to 20\u201330 metres, scuba diving and snorkelling operations resume around Elephant Beach and the coral walls of South Button. The crescent of Radhanagar Beach (Beach No. 7) enjoys calm turquoise waters and clear sunset horizons. (Image source: Wikimedia Commons)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" id=\"continue-btn\" aria-label=\"Continue Reading\" class=\"jsx-1955953135 continue-btn continue_reading\"><span class=\"jsx-1955953135 continue_reading\">Continue Reading<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbctv18.com\/photos\/travel\/autumn-alpenglow-and-festive-grandeur-indian-destinations-to-visit-in-october-19994173.htm\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Asmita Pant \u00a0\u00a0September 20, 2026, 8:45:39 AM IST (Published) October marks India&#8217;s most dramatic seasonal transition. As the southwest monsoon withdraws, humidity plunges, leaving behind clear skies, roaring wat&#8230;Read More 1\/5 Mysuru, Karnataka | October frequently brings the 400-year-old Mysuru Dasara (Navaratri) festival to life, transforming Karnataka&#8217;s cultural capital into an open-air royal spectacle&#8230;.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":30941,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[47],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-30940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=30940"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/30940\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/30941"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=30940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=30940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}