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 Temples
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Located in
Kalkaji in the south of Delhi, it is lotus shaped and has rightly
been given the name. It is made of marble, cement, dolomite and
sand. It is open to all faiths and is an ideal place for meditation
and obtaining peace and tranquility... |
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The Laxmi
Narayan Mandir (temple) built by B.D. Birla is a modern Hindu temple
dedicated to Laxmi (goddess of wealth) and Narayana (the preserver).
It was inaugurated by Gandhi with the stipulation that it should be
open to all castes (including the untouchables) and all faiths, so
it is more welcoming to foreigners than the average temple... |
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The Golden
Temple or Darbar Sahib, situated in Amritsar, Punjab, is the most
sacred temple for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and
strength of the Sikh people all over the world. In the evolution of
the Darbar Sahib, is entwined the history and ideology of Sikhism... |
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HARE RAMA
HARE KRISHNA, this name is probably amongst the first things that
spring to a westerner's mind when one thinks of India or the
spirituality connected to it. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
(also known as Srila Prabhupada) established the movement officially
known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(ISKCON) in 1966... |
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Situated
in the lofty Himalayan heights in the Tehri-Garhwal hill tracks
(Uttarakhand) at the height of 10,248 feet above sea level. The
route to Badrinath is one of the most arduous one due to the lofty
hilly terrain, curves and cliffs amidst the most scenically
beautiful place on the earth... |
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Opposite
the fort and overlooking Agra Fort railway station, the Jami Masjid
or "Friday Mosque" was built by Shah Jahan in 1648 and
dedicated to his favourite daughter, Jahanara Begum. Standing on a
high plinth approached by stairs, and with five arched entrances to
the courtyard, the mosque is crowned by three large sandstone domes
distinguished by their zigzag bands of marble... |
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The Jain
Dilwara temples of India are located about 2½ kilometers from
Mount Abu, Rajasthan's only hill station. These temples dating back
from the 11th to the 13th century AD are world famous for their
stunning use of marble. The five legendary marble temples of Dilwara
are the sacred pilgrimage of the Jains... |
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Even if
situated in the middle of nowhere, the Khajuraho temple complex site
is one the most popular places both foreign and Indian tourists.
Temples of Khajuraho hold the attention of a visitor with their
sculptural art, which is so exquisite and intricate, that one cannot
even dream of cloning it now.... |
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Tirupati
town is 67-km from Chittoor in Chittoor district, the southern
portion of Andhra Pradesh . The most important place of interest at
the place is the historic shrine of Sri Venkateswara, the Lord of
Seven Hills, who is famous all over the country.... |
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Madurai or
"the city of nectar" is the oldest and second largest city
of Tamil Nadu. This city is located on Vaigai River and was the
capital of Pandyan rulers. The Pandyan king, Kulasekhara had built a
gorgeous temple around which he created a lotus shaped city.... |
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The name
Jagannatha or Jagannath literally means "Lord of the Universe".
It is said that the present temple was begun by King 'Chora Ganga
Deva' and finished by his descendant, 'Anangabhima Deva', in the
12th century... |
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Kainapara
of the 1st century AD, is an important port of the Orissan coast.
The most notable marvel of Orissan art is the stately Sun Temple of
Konark, Built in AD 1250, during the reign of the Eastern Ganga King
Narasimhadeva-I (AD 1238-64), it was to enshrine an image of Sun ("Arka"),
the patron deity of the place... |
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Mahabalipuram
or Mamallapuram, the city of Mamalla, is after the title of great
Pallava ruler Narasimhavarman-I (AD 630-68). It was a seaport during
the time of Ist century AD and AD 140, many Indian colonists sailed
to South-East Asia through this port town... |
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