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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Sarkhej Roza is a mosque and tomb complex located in the village of Makarba, 7 km south-west of Ahmedabad in Gujaratstate, India. The complex is known as “Acropolis of Ahmedabad”, due to 20th century architect Le Corbusier’s famous comparison of this mosque’s design to the Acropolis of Athens. Although there[…]
India Gate The India Gate, (originally called the All India War Memorial), is a war memorial located astride the Rajpath, on the eastern edge of the ‘ceremonial axis’ of New Delhi, formerly called Kingsway. Qutub Minar Qutb Minar, at 120 meters, is the tallest brick minaret in the world. Qutb Minar,[…]
Khajuraho Temples The Khajuraho Group of Monuments is a group of Hindu , Buddhist and Jain temples in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) southeast of Jhansi. They are one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. The temples are famous for their nagara-style architectural symbolism and[…]
Vidhan Soudha The Vidhana Soudha located in Bengaluru (Bangalore), is the seat of the state legislature of Karnataka. It is an imposing building, constructed in a style sometimes described as Mysore Neo-Dravidian, and incorporates elements of Indo-Saracenic and Dravidian styles. Lalbagh Gardens Lalbagh or Lalbagh Botanical Gardens, meaning The Red Garden in[…]
Sabarmati Ashram (also known as Gandhi Ashram, Harijan Ashram, or Satyagraha Ashram) is located in the Sabarmati suburb of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, adjoining the Ashram Road, on the banks of the River Sabarmati, four miles from the town hall. This was one of the residences of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, generally called[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Cellular Jail, also known as Kālā Pānī (derived from Sanskrit words ‘Kal’ which means Time or Death and ‘Pani’ which means Water), was a colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The prison was used by the British especially to exilepolitical prisoners to the remote archipelago.[…]
The city of smiles, of lights, of a thousand faces, endearingly called the Pearl City, Hyderabad offers a variety of tourist attractions ranging from Heritage monuments, Lakes and Parks, Gardens and Resorts, Museums to delectable cuisine and a delightful shopping experience. To the traveller, Hyderabad offers a fascinating panorama of[…]
Meenakshi Amman Temple Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city ofMadurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the[…]
The Assam State Museum is located in the southern end of Dighali Pukhuri tank which is in the heart of Guwahati city, Assam. The Museum was established by the Kamarupa Anusandhan Samiti (Assam Research Society) in 1940. Late Kanklal Baruah was founder president. In the year 1953, it was taken over[…]
Rani ki vav is an intricately constructed stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of Saraswati River. Rani ki vav was built as a memorial to an 11th century AD king. It was added to the list of UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Palitana is a city in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. It is located 50 km southwest of Bhavnagar city and is a major pilgrimagecentre for Jains. The Palitana temples of Jainism are located on Shatrunjaya hill by the city of Palitana in Bhavnagar district, Gujarat, India. The city of the same[…]
Tawang Monastery Tawang is what you’re most likely thinking about. Located at a height of near about 10,000 ft above sea level, picturesque Tawang is a thinly populated mountainous tract lying on the northwest extremity of Arunachal Pradesh in north east India. It is also the seat of the 400-year-old[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Somnath temple located in Prabhas Patan near Veraval in Saurashtra on the western coast of Gujarat, India, is the first among the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot. The temple is considered sacred due to the various legends connected to it. Somnath[…]
Agra Agra is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is 378 kilometres (235 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow, 206 kilometres (128 mi) south of the national capital New Delhi and 125 kilometres (78 mi) north of Gwalior. Agra Fort The[…]
The Pink City (Jaipur) Jaipur, the capital of India’s Rajasthan state, evokes the royal family that once ruled the region and that, in 1727, founded what is now called the Old City, or “Pink City” for its trademark building color. Hawa Mahal City Palace Jantar Mantar observatory Birla Mandir Rambagh[…]
Vivekananda Rock Memorial Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a popular tourist monument in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India. The memorial stands on one of two rocks located about 500 meters east off mainland of Vavathurai, India’s southernmost tip. It was built in 1970 in honour of Swami Vivekananda who is said to have[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Kamakhya Temple One of the holiest Hindu pilgrimages is Kamakhya temple, an ancient Shakti Peeth in Guwahati. It is the central temple in a complex dedicated to the ten Mahavidyas. The Shakti Temple of mother Goddess Kamakhya perched on the top of Nilachal Hills overlooking river Brahmaputra, is 8[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque, built in 1573, is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad. As attested by the marble tablet fixed on the wall of the mosque, it was built by Sidi Saeed or Sidi Saiyyed, an Abyssinian in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Dholavira is an archaeological site at Khadirbet in Bhachau Taluka of Kutch District, in the state of Gujaratin western India, which has taken its name from a modern-day village 1 km (0.62 mi) south of it. This village is 165 km fromRadhanpur. Also known locally as Kotada timba, the site contains ruins of[…]
Adalaj Stepwell is a unique Hindu ‘water building’ in the village of Adalaj, close to Ahmedabad town in Gandhinagar district in the Indian state of Gujarat. The stepwell was built in 1499 by Muslim king Mohammed Begda for Queen Rani Roopba, wife of Veer Singh, the Vaghela chieftain. The step well[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The Shaking Minarets, they are playful but with a whir of quivering mystery. They have left the best of architects and pioneering design engineers intrigued and in unresolvable wonder. What they cannot unravel is when one minaret is shaken the other begins to vibrate, though the connecting passage between[…]
Temples Uttarakhand has long been called “Land of the Gods” as the state has some of the holiest Hindu shrines, and for more than a thousand years, pilgrims have been visiting the region in the hopes of salvation and purification from sin. Badrinath Temple Mansa Devi Temple, Haridwar Chandi Devi Maya[…]
Shanta Durga Temple The temple is dedicated to Shantadurga, the goddess who mediates between Vishnu and Shiva. The deity is also called ‘Santeri’ colloquially. Local legends tell of a battle between Shiva and Vishnu. The battle was so fierce that the god Brahma prayed to Goddess Parvati to intervene, which she did in the form of Shantadurga. Shantadurga[…]
Jannaram nature’s delight Jannaram wildlife tour is a perfect opportunity for curious travelers and nature lovers to visit the exotic wildlife destinations and nature’s hotspots in the northernmost district of Adilabad in Telangana. Tourists can avail the package that comes with a one-day and two-day customized itinerary, which is also[…]
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Lothal is situated near the village of Saragwala in the Dholka Taluka of Ahmedabad district. It is six kilometres (south-east) of the Lothal-Bhurkhi railway station on the Ahmedabad-Bhavnagar railway line. The city covers an overall area 950 ft x 750 ft approx during its peak. Lothal is supposed to have the[…]
Mumbai – Gateway of India Bombay – High Court Mahalaxmi Mumbai Siddhivinayak Temple Hotel Taj Palace Shirdi Haji Ali’s mosque Nashik Dadar – warli Beach Lonavala Mahabaleshwar Prince of Wales Museum Victoria Terminus Mausoleum of Chand Bibi Pune Pratapgad Fort Raigad Fort Sinhagad Forts Alibag Khandala Elephanta Caves Panvel Panchgani Matheran[…]