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<span style="color: lime;"><i><b>The Palace of Mysore (also known as the Amba Vilas Palace)</b></i></span> is a historical palace in the city of Mysore in Karnataka, southern India. It is the official residence and seat of the Wodeyars — the Maharajas of Mysore, the former royal family of Mysore, who ruled the princely state of Mysore from 1399 to 1950.The palace is in the central region of inner Mysore, facing the Chamundi Hills eastward.<br />
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<i><span style="color: lime;"><b>Mysore is commonly described as the City of Palaces.</b></span></i> There are about seven palaces inclusive of this; however, Mysore Palace refers specifically to the one within the Old Fort. Built by the Maharaja Rajarshi H.H. Krishnarajendra Wadiyar IV, <span style="color: lime;"><i><b>Mysore Palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India, after the Taj Mahal, and has more than 4 million visitors annually.</b></i></span><br />
The original palace built of wood, got burnt down in 1897, during the wedding of Jayalakshammanni, the eldest daughter of Chamaraja Wodeyar and was rebuilt in 1912 at the cost of Rs. 42 lakhs. The present Palace built in Indo-Saracenic style and blends together Hindu, Muslim, Rajput, and Gothic styles of architecture. It is a three-storied stone structure, with marble domes and a 145 ft five-storied tower. Above the central arch is an impressive sculpture of Gajalakshmi, the goddess of wealth, prosperity, good luck, and abundance with her elephants. The palace is surrounded by a large garden. Designed by the well-known British architect, Henry Irwin, the palace is a treasure house of exquisite carvings and works of art from all over the world.<br />
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building of fine gray granite and rich pink marble domes, overlooking
this structure is a five-storied 145 foot tower whose domes are gilded
in gold. One enters the Palace through the Gombe Thotti or the Doll's
Pavilion; this is a pavilion of traditional dolls from the nineteenth
and early twentieth centuries. This collection also has a wooden
elephant howdah (structure for carrying people on the elephant) that is
decorated with 84 kilograms of gold. <br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Special events</b></u></span><br />
Mysore palace in the evening<br />
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Every autumn, the palace is the venue for the famous Mysore Dasara festival, during which leading artists perform on a stage set up in the palace grounds. On the tenth day of the festival Vijaya Dashami, a parade with caparisoned elephants and floats originate from the palace grounds.<br />
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Dasara is the most extravagant festival of Mysore. It is celebrated in September and October of each year. The festival celebrates and commemorates the victory of the great Goddess Durga, also called <br />
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This festival has been celebrated by the Wodeyars at Srirangapatna since 1610, and in Mysore with great pomp since 1799. The tradition is still carried on, although the scale of the celebrations has diminished. The Dasara festivities have become an integral part of the culture and life in Mysore. To celebrate this festival, the Palace of Mysore is illuminated with more than 96,000 lights during the two-month period.<br />
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Chamundeshwari, after she slew the demon Mahishasura, thereby symbolizing the triumph of good over evil according to Hindu mythology.<br />
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<span style="color: lime;"><i><b>During the Dasara the Royal throne made of 200kgs of pure gold
is displayed. It is claimed that the ancestry of the throne can be
traced to the Pandavas.</b></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>ATTARACTIONS NEARBY MYSORE PALACE:</b></u></span><br />
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Temple</b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Prasanna
Krishnaswamy Temple</b></span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Lakshmiramana
Swamy Temple <br />
<img align="ABSMIDDLE" border="0" src="http://www.mysore.org.uk/gifs/blt-w.gif" height="18" width="10" /> Mahabaleshwara
Temple</span></b><b><span style="font-size: large;"><br />
<img align="ABSMIDDLE" border="0" src="http://www.mysore.org.uk/gifs/blt-w.gif" height="18" width="10" />Trinesvaraswamy
Temple</span></b><br />
<img align="ABSMIDDLE" border="0" src="http://www.mysore.org.uk/gifs/blt-w.gif" height="18" width="10" /><b><span style="font-size: large;">Shweta
Varahaswamy Temple </span></b></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Mysore Palace Timings</b></u></span>:<br />
10.00 am - 05.30 pm<br />
Mysore Palace is open all days of the week<br />
<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mysore Palace Entry Charges</span></b></u>:<br />
Adults Rs. 40/-<br />
Children between 10 - 18 Years : Rs. 20/-<br />
Children below 10 years : Free Entrance<br />
Foreign Tourist Rs. 200/- (Audio Kit Facility Included)<br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>Tickets are sold at southern gate of the Mysore Palace.</b></span></span><br />
<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Mysore Palace Illumination Timings</span></b></u>:<br />
07.00 pm - 07.45 pm on Sundays, National Holidays and State Festivals.<br />
07.40 pm - 07.45 pm on weekdays (Monday to Saturday) after the sound and light show.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><i><b>There is no charges to watch Mysore Palace lighting</b></i></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Mysore Palace Sound and Light Show</b></u></span>:<br />
07.00 pm - 07.40 pm<br />
On weekdays (Monday to Saturday) except Sundays, National Holidays and State Festivals.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>Sound and Light Show Entry Charges</b></u></span>:<br />
Adults Rs. 40/-<br />
Children between 7 - 12 years : Rs. 25/-<br />
Foreign Tourist Rs. 200/-<br />
Tickets are sold at southern gate of the Mysore Palace.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>How to Reach Mysore Palace</b></u></span><br />
<b>By Road</b><br />
Mysore is 139kms to the south west of
Bangalore.
The state highway that connects these two cities is very well
maintained. Travelling from Bangalore to Mysore by road is a pleasant
experience and will take about 3hrs. There are ordinary
buses, semi-luxury buses and luxury buses operated by the Government of
Karnataka. Every half an hour there is a non-stop bus to Mysore from
Bangalore Bus Station.
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<b>By Train</b><br />
Mysore is connected with a number of trains to Bangalore. The super
fast luxury train the Shatabdi Express connects Mysore to Madras. The
quickest and most comfortable way to reach Mysore is via Bangalore.<br />
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<b>By Air</b><br />
The nearest airport to Mysore is Bangalore (139 km). All the domestic
airlines in the country operate their flights to Bangalore from all the
major cities in the country. Some international airlines too have
flights to Bangalore. Bangalore is to have an international airport
shortly.<br />
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Mysore is one city that can actually be visited anytime! The summer is
not scorching hot and neither is the winter too cold, making it pleasant
enough to visit any time of the year.In September/October during Dussehra time, celebrations are on in full
swing and the Mysore Palace is a pretty sight as it is lit up and
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367063886615703083.post-80659388574271300992015-03-02T04:16:00.000-08:002015-03-02T04:51:27.157-08:00The Nubra Valley (the valley of flowers)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>The Nubra Valley (the valley of flowers)</b></span></span><br />
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Nubra (Tibetan : ལྡུམ་ར; Wylie : ldum ra; English : Nubra) is a tri-armed valley located to the north east of Ladakh valley. Diksit the capital of Nubra is about 150 km north from Leh town, the capital of Ladakh district, India. <b><span style="color: lime;">Nubra Valley Known as Ldumra (the valley of flowers)</span></b>. The Shyok River meets the Nubra or Siachan River to form a large valley that separates the Ladakh and Karakoram Ranges. The Shyok river is a tributary of the Indus river. The average altitude of the valley is about 10,000 ft. i.e. 3048 metres above the sea level. The common way to access this valley is to travel over the Khardung la pass from Leh town. Non-locals require an Inner Line Permit (obtainable in DC office, Leh town) to enter Nubra. Permit is not required anymore for Indian tourists (w.e.f May 1, 2014), though foreign tourists still require the permit.<br />
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Until 1994, the lands north of Leh were off-limits to tourists and had been unexplored by outsiders since the nineteenth century. Now, the breathtaking Nubra Valley, unfolding beyond the world’s highest stretch of driveable road as it crosses the <b>Khardung La</b> (5602m), can be visited with a seven-day permit, which gives you enough time to explore the stark terrain and trek out to one or two <b>gompas</b>. The valley’s mountain backbone looks east to the Nubra River and west to the Shyok River, which meet amid silver-grey sand dunes and boulder fields. To the north and east, the mighty Karakoram Range marks the Indian border with China and Pakistan. In the valley it’s relatively mild, though dust storms are common, whipping up sand and light debris in choking clouds above the broad riverbeds.<br />
Before the region passed into the administrative hands of Leh, Nubra’s ancient kings ruled from a palace in <b>Charasa</b>, atop an isolated hillock opposite Sumur, home to the valley’s principal monastery. Further up the Nubra River, the hot springs of <b>Panamik</b>, once welcomed by footsore traders, are blissfully refreshing after a day on a bumpy bus. By the neighbouring Shyok River, <b>Diskit</b>, surveyed by a hillside gompa, lies just 7km from <b>Hundur</b>, <span style="color: #351c75;"><b>known for its peculiar high-altitude double-humped Bactrian camels</b></span>.<br />
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The route north to Nubra, a steep and rough road that forces painful groans from buses and trucks, keeps Leh in sight for three hours before crossing the Khardung La, and ploughing down more gently towards the distant Karakoram Range. Due to its strategic importance as the military road to the battlefields of the Siachen Glacier, the road to Nubra is kept<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How to Reach Nubra Valley?</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>By Road:</b></span><br />
The road journey to Nubra valley leads through the world highest motorable road, Khardongla Pass which is at a hight of 18380 ft above sea level and around 50 kms from Leh. <br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Road Distance:</span></b><br />
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<b>Manali - Leh </b>- 473 Km <br />
<b>Srinagar - Kargil</b> - 204 Km <br />
<b>Delhi - Leh</b> - 1047 Kms <br />
<b>Leh - Kargil</b> - 234 Km<br />
<b>Kargil - Padum (Zanskar)</b> - 240 Km <br />
<b>Leh - Deskit (Nubra Valley)</b> - 118 Kms.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><b>By air:</b></span><br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b>Nearest airport :Leh</b></span><br />
Leh is the nearest airport. From Leh, one can hire a taxi or board a bus to reach Nubra Valley. Srinagar is also a good option to reach Diskit. Flights connect Srinagar with Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jammu, Leh and Dubai.<br />
<b><span style="font-size: large;">By Train</span></b><br />
Jammu is the nearest railway station. One can either hire a taxi or board a bus to reach Leh and then Diskit in Nubra valley<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: blue;"><b>Best time to visit Nubra valley</b></span></span>: June To August<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Accomodation:</span></b></span><br />
Diskit has guesthouses in mid-budget range. The guesthouses also provide tents for camping. Sumur has deluxe camps with all basic facilities. Hunder also has good hotels.<br />
<span style="color: blue;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Places to visit in Nubra valley:</span></b></span><br />
Panamik<br />
Hundur<br />
Diskit<br />
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Hanumakonda in Warangal is a home to one of the very old temples of Andhra Pradesh, viz., the Thousand Pillar Temple. <br />
The Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the very old temples of south India built by the Kakatiyas of Chalukya dynasty and this stands out to be a master piece and achevied major hieights in terms of architectural skills by the ancient kakathiya vishwakarma sthapathis. It is believed that the marvelous thousand pillared temple was built by King Rudra Deva in 1163 AD.<br />
The Thousand Pillar Temple is a specimen of the Kakatiyan style of architecture of the 12th century.<br />
It was destroyed by the Mughal Empires during their invasion of South India. It comprises one temple and other building. There are one thousand pillars in the building and the temple, but one pillar will not obstruct another from any point of the temple to see the god in the other temple.<br />
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The present day engineers have taken out all the pillars from the building to make it in to a perfect shape. After they lifted all the pillars they encountered a huge mass of sand. It took nearly two weeks for them to take away all the sand. It was wet sand, it is always wet because there is pipe connection directly from the nearby water body named Bhadrakali Cheruvu. It was one of the master piece in Civil Engineering. The Kakatiyans have used the well foundations 900 years ago.<br />
The Thousand Pillar Temple with its ruins lies in the near the Hanamkonda-Warangal highway, about 150 kilometers from Hyderabad city. This temple is a beautiful star shaped with several shrines and lingams. There are three shrines inside the temple called the Trikutalayam. The three shrines of the Thousand Pillar Temple are dedicated to Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya. The Thousand Pillar Temple is surrounded by a big garden in which many small lingam shrines can be seen. Further there are 1000 richly carved pillars with an impressive Nandi bull in the temple. Nandi bull was carved out of a black basalt monolith polished carefully to give it a brilliant look. The Thousand Pillar Temple is constructed on a platform that is raised to 1 meter height from the ground level. The temple is provided with a number of pillars which are beautifully carved and adorned. Delicate stone work which definitely adds charm and beauty to this Thousand Pillar Temple. Rock cut elephants and perforated screens in the temple which are the characteristic of the then prevailing dynasty. The Thousand Pillar Temple is famous for its beautifully carved pillars, screens and detailed sculpture.<br />
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<b style="color: magenta;">Bhadra Kali Temple</b><br />
Bhadra Kali Temple is situated on a hilltop between Hanamkonda and Warangal, it is noted for its stone image of the Goddess Kali.<br />
<b style="color: magenta;">Jain Temple</b><br />
Jain Temple which is 2,000-year-old Jain temple of Mahaveer is a famous place of worship for Jains in the country. The temple is embellished with beautiful images of Thirthankaras. The 5ft high image of Mahavira is entirely carved of Jade<br />
<b style="color: magenta;">Kolanupaka</b><br />
Kolanupaka is 80-km from Hyderabad, and is situated between Hyderabad and Warangal. This was the second capital town of Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th century AD. During this period the village was a religious centre of Jains, and ranks among other great Jain centers in the south.<br />
<b style="color: magenta;">Sri Veeranarayana Temple</b><br />
Sri Veeranarayana Temple is raised in the Chalukyan style around 1104 AD.<br />
<b style="color: magenta;">Pakhal Lake</b><br />
Pakhal Lake is a man-made lake built in 1213 AD by the Kakatiya king, Ganapathidev, by harnessing a small tributary of the Krishna River. It is located 50-km from Warangal and spreads over an area of 30-sq-km.<br />
<b style="color: magenta;">Ramappa Temple</b><br />
Ramappa Temple or Ramalingeswara is the temple situated in Palampet village, which is 70-km form Warangal. This is a beautiful monument dating back to 1213 AD. It displays the glory and richness of the Kakatiya kingdom. <br />
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The Best time to visit the temple is from the month of October to March. <br />
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The lodges and hotels in all three townships are primarily functional. It is best to stay at the Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation's Punnami Hotel at Kazipeth, opposite the REC and near the rail station. This is close to Hanamkonda and Warangal and is the most practical option to explore the area. The tourist season is winter; at other times there should be no problem with accommodation<br />
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<b style="color: magenta;">By Air :</b><br />
The closest airport to this place is in Hyderabad.<br />
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<b style="color: magenta;">By Rail :</b><br />
The nearest railway station is in Warangal which is connected well with the other important cities and states of India.<br />
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There is service of Private and APSTRC buses that connect well to Hyderabad, Karimnagar, Vijayawada, Khammam and some of the other districts.<br />
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The Harmandir Sahib ,Darbar Sahib also referred as the Golden Temple,is a prominent Sikh gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab (India). Construction of the gurdwara was begun by Guru Ram Das, the fourth Sikh Guru, and completed by his successor, Guru Arjan Dev. In 1604, Guru Arjan Dev completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurdwara. During the eighteenth century, the Harmandir Sahib was the site of frequent fighting between the Sikhs on one side and either Mughal or Afghan forces on the other side and the gurdwara occasionally suffered damage. In the early nineteenth century, Maharaja Ranjit Singh secured the Punjab region from outside attack and covered the upper floors of the gurdwara with gold, which gives it its distinctive appearance and English name of "Golden Temple".<br />
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Its name literally means Temple of God.The fourth guru of Sikhism, Guru Ram Das, excavated a tank in 1577 CE which subsequently became known as Amritsar (meaning "Pool of the Nectar of Immortality"),Harmandir Sahib (meaning "the abode of God"),[8] rose in the middle of this tank and became the supreme centre of Sikhism. Its sanctum came to house the Adi Granth comprising compositions of Sikh gurus and other saints considered to have Sikh values and philosophies, e.g., Baba Farid, and Kabir. The compilation of the Adi Granth was started by the fifth guru of Sikhism, Guru Arjan Dev.<br />
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<u><b>Construction of the Harmandir Sahib</b></u><br />
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Originally built in 1574, the site of the temple was surrounded by a small lake in a thin forest. The third of the six grand Mughals, Emperor Akbar, who visited the third Sikh guru, Guru Amar Das, in the neighbouring town of Goindval, was so impressed by the way of life in the town that he gave a jagir (the land and the revenues of several villages in the vicinity) to the guru's daughter Bhani as a gift on her marriage to Bhai Jetha, who later became the fourth Sikh guru, Guru Ram Das. Guru Ram Das enlarged the lake and built a small township around it. The town was named after Guru Ram Das as Guru Ka Chak', Chak Ram Das or Ram Das Pura.<br />
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The temple was completed in 1604. Guru Arjan Dev, installed the Guru Granth Sahib in it and appointed Baba Buddha Ji as the first Granthi (reader) of it on August 1604. In the mid-18th century it was attacked by the Afghans, by one of Ahmed Shah Abdali's generals, Jahan Khan, and had to be substantially rebuilt in the 1760s. However, in response a Sikh Army was sent to hunt down the Afghan force. They were under orders to show no mercy and historical evidence suggests the Sikh Army was decisively victorious in the ensuing battle. Both forces met each other five miles outside Amritsar; Jahan Khan's army was destroyed. He himself was decapitated by commander Sardar Dayal Singh.<br />
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<u><b>Celebrations at Harmandir Sahib</b></u><br />
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One of the most important festivals is Vaisakhi, which is celebrated in the second week of April (usually the 13th). Sikhs celebrate the founding of the Khalsa on this day and it is celebrated with fervour in the Harmandir Sahib. Other important Sikh religious days such as the martyrdom day of Guru Teg Bahadur, the birthday of Guru Nanak, etc., are also celebrated with religious piety. Similarly Diwali is one of the festivals which sees the Harmandir Sahib beautifully illuminated with Divas/Diyas (lamps); lights and fireworks are discharged. During these special occasions many thousands of people visit the holy shrine named Harmandir Sahib.<br />
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<u><b>HOW TO REACH GOLDEN TEMPLE</b></u><br />
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<b>Air </b>: Flights operate to the Rajasansi airport at Amritsar from many national destinations. A few international flights also land at the airport. <br />
<b>Rail </b>: Amritsar is well connected by railway network. Regular trains operate between Amritsar and national capital Delhi. <br />
<b>Road </b>: Buses are available to Amritsar from Delhi and other destinations of Punjab. Amritsar is at a distance of 234 kms from Chandigarh and 464 kms from Delhi.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 24pt;"></span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><b>Charminar</b> built in 1591 AD, with four ornate minarets supported by four grand arches, it had become global icon of Hyderabad and listed among the most recognized structures of India.The Charminar, is located on the east bank of Musi river. Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, the 5th ruler of the Qutb Shahi dynasty built Charminar shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what is now known as Hyderabad. He built this famous structure to commemorate the elimination of a plague epidemic from this city.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHIF4lmubfOmmcCXdK-RJGIhnkLonFqiQIPHIOiYnMowX4zw3u0_vlldEgT4G794HCarGYuTsUuBm5VeBT_3yDMXVkG1Fwaf7YLEgFEtSCtmFS345IZE505IiMMMGcsxAy2LGHMpZ_9RW/s1600/250px-Hyderabad_india_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfHIF4lmubfOmmcCXdK-RJGIhnkLonFqiQIPHIOiYnMowX4zw3u0_vlldEgT4G794HCarGYuTsUuBm5VeBT_3yDMXVkG1Fwaf7YLEgFEtSCtmFS345IZE505IiMMMGcsxAy2LGHMpZ_9RW/s1600/250px-Hyderabad_india_.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;">Charminar is a beautiful and impressive square monument. Each side measures 20 m, and each of the corners has a tall, pointed minaret. These four gracefully carved minarets soar to a height of 48.7 m above the ground, commanding the landscape for miles around. Each minaret has four stories, marked by a delicately carved ring around the minaret. Unlike the <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/taj-mahal.html">Taj Mahal</a>, Charminar's four fluted minarets of Charminar are built into the main structure. Inside the minarets 149 winding steps guide the visitor to the top floor, the highest point one can reach, which provides a panoramic view of the city. Charminar has the signature style of Islamic architecture.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<b><u style="color: red;">Popular as</u> </b>: The Arc de Triomphe of the East</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 1;"><br />
<u style="color: red;"><b>Other Attractions</b></u> : Mecca Masjid, Chow Mohalla Palace, Shahali Banda, Laad Bazar, Kali Kaman and Patthar Gatti.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4JwGdxLNY4IskRiX9_AP023uDgP6HKZfEQtd1hdS88qqGKMAOenv7SEFBzYi_Zg0axgyYN_Tc9zqGNdnKLkd1_itgXxo3TfwDXojk8CUmQsQ-QuVu4sQnMvWcgUnuR0Po-kOPWPULuqC/s1600/265px-Charminar_Hyderabad_1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgx4JwGdxLNY4IskRiX9_AP023uDgP6HKZfEQtd1hdS88qqGKMAOenv7SEFBzYi_Zg0axgyYN_Tc9zqGNdnKLkd1_itgXxo3TfwDXojk8CUmQsQ-QuVu4sQnMvWcgUnuR0Po-kOPWPULuqC/s320/265px-Charminar_Hyderabad_1.jpg" width="226" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">TOURISM IN DELHI (CAPITAL OF INDIA)</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/search/label/DELHI%20DARSHAN">Delhi</a> is the capital city of India. A fine blend of old and new, ancient and modern, Delhi is a melting pot of cultures and religions. Delhi has been the capital of numerous empires that ruled India, making it rich in history.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Located on the banks of the River Yamuna, Delhi has been known to be continuously inhabited since at least the 6th century BC, though human habitation is believed to have existed since the second millennium BC.Delhi is also widely believed to have been the site of Indraprastha, the legendary capital of the Pandavas during the times of the Mahabharata. It is the site of many ancient and medieval monuments, archaeological sites and remains. In 1639, Mughal emperor Shahjahan built a new walled city in Delhi which served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1649 to 1857.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;">Being one of the most historic capitals in the world, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/search/label/DELHI%20DARSHAN">Delhi</a> has many tourist sites.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">The rulers left behind their trademark architectural styles. Delhi currently has many renowned historic monuments and landmarks such as the <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/tughlaqabad-fort-delhi.html" title="Tughlaqabad">Tughlaqabadfort</a>, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/qutub-minar-delhi.html" title="Qutub Minar">Qutub Minar</a>, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/old-fort-purana-quiladelhi.html">Old fort</a><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_1727430257">(</a><a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/old-fort-purana-quiladelhi.html" title="Purana Quila">Purana Quila</a>), <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/04/lodhi-garden-or-lodi-garden-delhi.html">Lodhi Gardens,</a> <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/04/jama-masjid-delhi.html" title="Jama Masjid, Delhi">Jama Masjid</a>, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/humayun-tomb-delhi.html" title="Humayun's tomb">Humayun's tomb</a>, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/red-fort-lal-qila-delhi.html">Red Fort</a>, and Safdarjung's Tomb. Modern monuments include Jantar Mantar, India Gate, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Laxminarayan Temple, <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/garden-of-five-senses-delhi.html">Garden of five senses</a> ,<a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/lotus-temple-bahai-temple-delhi.html">Lotus temple</a> and <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/akshardham-temple-delhi.html">Akshardham Temple</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRgfYRjAZRZKJc1ggZNkgVcjw36DbaJydSMpfj3zTTisATiwIwe8XUFGkilqQNDHaRLDMPKzbMirzbK_ou41cJ6jAwqB0ZgYZKMJUEpj8AnhFdxIa-c8ZV46k0iCYDkAfKgcG-AVea7De/s1600/250px-Delhi_Montage.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnRgfYRjAZRZKJc1ggZNkgVcjw36DbaJydSMpfj3zTTisATiwIwe8XUFGkilqQNDHaRLDMPKzbMirzbK_ou41cJ6jAwqB0ZgYZKMJUEpj8AnhFdxIa-c8ZV46k0iCYDkAfKgcG-AVea7De/s320/250px-Delhi_Montage.jpg" width="158" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="font-size: 14pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></u></b></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367063886615703083.post-61985974513012924722011-04-23T05:21:00.000-07:002011-04-23T05:21:58.377-07:00Kaziranga National Park (ASSAM)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wk9u29CmIsbLSYUl0P_9GG5uF79w6je2XXM3R7mjqgBRxFwqR1okiO11pdnCMjt2m1c1K9hyphenhyphenS09xsHGvAuO6CH63bIwBMK1yvGCQZXy_KkHKDkrnDoJPIoDKqBmhG16G91L4hqmt4GGd/s1600/Kaziranga+National+Park+4..jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7Wk9u29CmIsbLSYUl0P_9GG5uF79w6je2XXM3R7mjqgBRxFwqR1okiO11pdnCMjt2m1c1K9hyphenhyphenS09xsHGvAuO6CH63bIwBMK1yvGCQZXy_KkHKDkrnDoJPIoDKqBmhG16G91L4hqmt4GGd/s1600/Kaziranga+National+Park+4..jpeg" /></a></div><br />
Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. The Kaziranga National Park area consists of 429.93 Sq.Km. with an additional area of 429.40 Sq.Km. The total area of the park within Nagaon district is 175 Sq.Km., out of which 135 Sq.Km. falls under Bagori Forest Range office and 40 Sq.Km. falls within Ghorakati Forest Range office. Located on the edge of the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot, the park combines high species diversity and visibility.<br />
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It is one of the significant natural habitat for in situ conservation of biological biodiversity of universal value. The values and criteria made Kaziranga National Park to get inscribed in the World Heritage Site List 1985. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. Kaziranga is recognized as an Important Bird Area by Birdlife International for conservation of avifaunal species. Kaziranga is one of the few wild breeding areas outside Africa for multiple species of large cats, such as Indian Tigers and Leopards.Kaziranga was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006 and has the highest density of tigers in the world (one per five km²), with a population of 86, as per the 2000 census.<br />
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<b>Elephant Festival at Kohora:</b> Conceptualized in the year 2003, it is held every January end and entails some enticing activities like adventure sports, procession of decorated elephant, cultural shows, food festival etc.<br />
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<b>Sightseeing in Kaziranga:</b> You can enjoy a leisurely walk through the lush rubber and coffee plantations of Karbi Anglong, and the tea gardens of Hathkhuli, Methoni, Difalu, Behora Borchapori. A trip to the nearby Karbi or Mising Villages and acquainting with their living style in the hills can also be very interesting. The Kakochang waterfalls are about 13 km from Kaziranga.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">TIMING AND FEE</span></b></u><br />
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<u><b>Park charges are Entry Fee</b></u> : Rs. 20 (Indians) & Rs. 250 (foreigners), Vehicle Entry : Rs. 200, Still Camera : Rs. 50 (Indians) & Rs. 500 (foreigners), Video Camera : Rs. 500 (Indians) & Rs. 1000 (foreigners), Safari : Rs. 120 (Indians) & Rs. 750 (foreigners). <br />
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<b>Park Timings</b> are 7:30 AM to 4 PM <br />
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The forest guard (can be hired at Baghori & Agaratoli) traveling with you on a safari doubles up as a guide. There are no fixed charges and you can tip him anywhere between Rs. 50-200.<br />
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<u><b>AIR</b></u>:Nearest airports are at Jorhat (97 km) and Guwahati (217 km). Jorhat is well connected by air to Kolkata which has the International Airport. The airport at Guwahati has regular flights to all major cities of India (including Kolkata). <br />
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<u><i><b>RAIL</b></i></u>: The nearest railway station is Furkating, 75 km from the Kaziranga National Park. Furkating is connected to Delhi through the Brahmaputra Mail and Chennai through the Dibrugarh Exp. Another option would be to travel to Guwahati and board trains for the metros and other important cities in India. For further details, you can log on to the official Indian Railway site (http://indianrail.gov.in).<br />
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<u><b>ROAD</b></u>: The Kaziranga National Park main gate is at Kohora on the NH-37. It is connected with the major cities like Guwahati, Tezpur, and Upper Assam through a network of private buses. Taxis and buses can be hired from Jorhat and Guwahati.<br />
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The southern fringe of the park has lots of good and affordable accommodation for the visitors. Kohora and Baghori have the major accommodation facilities. You can choose from various types of accommodations like Inspection Bungalows, forest rest houses, hotels and lodges.<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">ELEPHANTA CAVES INDIA</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JLO1QK54qVp1Wf5uq_k-Ln92mejqu8-I7ALK0uuK5WSfxUvsSqID7TxWU7GDkG-eg9sUYAE2AWBLjDq5o7M_oLo9hoUy4AEPEvQCtpE_Y6NlInY4JdQPFOyc7RRRS8aFJI8AcA7zbbAJ/s1600/ELPHANTA1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9JLO1QK54qVp1Wf5uq_k-Ln92mejqu8-I7ALK0uuK5WSfxUvsSqID7TxWU7GDkG-eg9sUYAE2AWBLjDq5o7M_oLo9hoUy4AEPEvQCtpE_Y6NlInY4JdQPFOyc7RRRS8aFJI8AcA7zbbAJ/s1600/ELPHANTA1.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The <b>Elephanta Caves</b> are a network of sculpted caves located on Elephanta Island, in Mumbai Harbour, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the east of the city of Mumbai in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The island, located on an arm of the Arabian Sea, consists of two groups of caves—the first is a large group of five Hindu caves, the second, a smaller group of two Buddhist caves. The Hindu caves contain rock cut stone sculptures, representing the Shaiva Hindu sect, dedicated to the god Shiva.<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif"; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> These caves house rock cut temples dating back to the 5th century CE. The Elephanta island was so named by the Portuguese, after the statue of an elephant near the landing area of the island</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS","sans-serif";">.</span> The caves are hewn from solid basalt rock. All the caves were also originally painted in the past, but now only traces remain. The main cave (Cave 1, or the Great Cave) was a Hindu place of worship until Portuguese rule began in 1534, after which the caves suffered severe damage. This cave was renovated in the 1970s after years of neglect, and was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987 to preserve the artwork.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The island is 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in length with two hills that rise to a height of about 500 feet (150 m). The two hills of the island, the western and the eastern, have five rock-cut caves in the western part and a brick stupa on the eastern hill on its top composed of two caves with few rock-cut cisterns. One of the caves on the eastern hill is unfinished. It is a protected island with a buffer zone according to a Notification issued in 1985, which also includes “a prohibited area” that stretches 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) from the shoreline.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-iG2_PG3UulK2QAHPZBs_CCmMVkSN4q7GyGc9xcGzaDOlt0E-s93NRQ_ouIDMu_p8XeKvPcGdnwt8DBruGsRdHhYvF_lrqq0qNqoIGa84y-9dvcerXvILwxagCWLZKNTpaUpaMMIJ3Bp/s1600/elephanta-caves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy-iG2_PG3UulK2QAHPZBs_CCmMVkSN4q7GyGc9xcGzaDOlt0E-s93NRQ_ouIDMu_p8XeKvPcGdnwt8DBruGsRdHhYvF_lrqq0qNqoIGa84y-9dvcerXvILwxagCWLZKNTpaUpaMMIJ3Bp/s320/elephanta-caves.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b><span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 18pt;">Main cave (SHIVA CAVE)</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The main cave, also called the Shiva cave, Cave 1, or the Great Cave, is 27 metres (89 ft) square in plan with a hall called mandapa. At the entrance are four doors, with three open porticoes and an aisle at the back. Pillars, six in each row, divide the hall into a series of smaller chambers.The roof of the hall has concealed beams supported by stone columns joined together by capitals.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Usualy entrance of a shiva shrine is in the east-west but here entrance to the main cave aligned with north-south axis.</span></b> The northern entrance to the cave, which has 1,000 steep steps, is flanked by two panels of Shiva dated to the Gupta period. The left panel depicts Yogishvara (The Lord of Yoga) and the right shows Nataraja (Shiva as the Lord of Dance). Each wall has large carvings of Shiva, each more than 5 metres (16 ft) in height. The main cave blends Chalukyan architectural features such as massive figures of the divinities, guardians, and square pillars with custom capitals with Gupta artistic characteristics, like the depiction of mountains and clouds and female hairstyles.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">SHIVA PARVATI ON KAILASH AD RAVAA LITIG KAILASH</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The carving on the south wall to the east of the portico depicts Shiva and Parvati seated on their abode Mount Kailash. The carved panel facing this one is a two level depiction of Ravana lifting Kailash. The upper scene is Mount Kailash, where Shiva and Parvati are seated. A legend relates to both these panels.Once, Parvati was annoyed with Shiva. At this moment, Ravana, who was passing by Mount Kailash, found it as an obstruction to his movement. Upset, Ravana shook it vigorously and as a result, Parvati got scared and hugged Shiva. Enraged by Ravana's arrogance, Shiva stamped down on Ravana, who sang praises of Shiva to free him of his misery and turned into an ardent devotee of Shiva. Another version states that Shiva was pleased with Ravana for restoring Parvati’s composure and blessed him.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdhHKqpIBP1q9zNgqD1DLBOi3x794yV9XJHQSXanePRA-h5rr9xy4l2yW4xpWrUMOwKCsa6iO14XvwIrRTFRkdmBqNptqtbwPEDDRlIMsbeq0r-2Acp-46tAfEikOYXkQn1HASyNMRNl_/s1600/ELEPHANTA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrdhHKqpIBP1q9zNgqD1DLBOi3x794yV9XJHQSXanePRA-h5rr9xy4l2yW4xpWrUMOwKCsa6iO14XvwIrRTFRkdmBqNptqtbwPEDDRlIMsbeq0r-2Acp-46tAfEikOYXkQn1HASyNMRNl_/s1600/ELEPHANTA.jpeg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">TRIMURTI GANGADHARA AND ARDHANARISHVARA</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The most important sculpture in the caves is the <i>Trimurti</i>, carved in relief at the back of the cave facing the entrance, on the north-south axis. It is also known as <i>Trimurti Sadashiva</i> and <i>Maheshmurti</i>.Described as a "masterpiece of Gupta-Chalukyan art". </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The image, 20 feet (6.1 m) in height, depicts a three-headed Shiva, representing Panchamukha Shiva, The three heads are said to represent three essential aspects of Shiva — creation, protection, and destruction.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The <i>Gangadhara</i> image to the right of the <i>Trimurti</i>, is an ensemble of divinities assembled around the central figures of Shiva and Parvati, the former bearing river Ganges as she descends from the heaven. The carving is 13 feet (4.0 m) wide and 17.083 feet (5.207 m) high.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HI4GZG3shfFGLijWII9IPORhAs93hQ1N1qWA0iK7x0oYRxrdPUs8lgZwhGKplrmrXZ0k4Q2bLcfi875fasIKzi2TzaKEo6pWuHyiOTtwYkOVz5FQb6a_IW3-4cCgu2axwkmJYJkxlTXP/s1600/220px-Ardhanari%2540_Elephanta_Caves.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8HI4GZG3shfFGLijWII9IPORhAs93hQ1N1qWA0iK7x0oYRxrdPUs8lgZwhGKplrmrXZ0k4Q2bLcfi875fasIKzi2TzaKEo6pWuHyiOTtwYkOVz5FQb6a_IW3-4cCgu2axwkmJYJkxlTXP/s1600/220px-Ardhanari%2540_Elephanta_Caves.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">SHIVA SLAYING ANDHAKA AND WEDDING OF SHIVA</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The central figure, which is much ruined below the waist, is measured at 11.5 feet (3.5 m) high, and shows Bhairava, or Virabhadra, a frightful form of Shiva. he niche image carved on the south wall is an ensemble of divinities assembled around the central figures of Shiva and Parvati shown getting married.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43u2F2tT6mrz32J5uGmEbVXoHOpIgnfHuSpa24s1ovCmZF6Ry0Mb-HvxJbHsHwQsyK2_nr6Jr5zGs7oO_J-iHPFgXq00eMuorBwdhHttD0EcxuA2lwJFesKgvsynReTBV1LFEVrlUPOr1/s1600/240px-Elephanta_Nataraja_Panel.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43u2F2tT6mrz32J5uGmEbVXoHOpIgnfHuSpa24s1ovCmZF6Ry0Mb-HvxJbHsHwQsyK2_nr6Jr5zGs7oO_J-iHPFgXq00eMuorBwdhHttD0EcxuA2lwJFesKgvsynReTBV1LFEVrlUPOr1/s1600/240px-Elephanta_Nataraja_Panel.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;">YOGISHVARA AND NATARAJA</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;">The panel to the east of the north portico is Shiva in a Yogic position called Yogisvara.The panel carving in the west niche opposite <i>Yogishvara</i> depicts Shiva as Nataraja performing the Tandava (cosmic dance). The niche is 13 feet (4.0 m) wide and 11 feet (3.4 m) in height and set low on the wall.</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">TIMINGS</span></b>: <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">OPEN DAILY BETWEEN 9AM TO 5.30 PM (EXCEPT MONDA</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ENTRY FEE: Rs.10 FOR INDIAN CITIZENS ABOVE 15 YEARS AND Rs.250 FOR OTHERS ABOVE 15 YEARS</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">ACCOMMODATION:</span>THERE ARE SO MANY FIVE STAR,THREE STAR AND BUDGET HOTELS IN MUMBAI AVAILABLE FOR ACCOMMODATION</b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">HOW TO REACH ELEPHANTA CAVES</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal">The Elephanta Caves can be reached by a ferry from the Gateway of India, Mumbai, which has the nearest airport and train station.<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Elephanta+Caves,+Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&aq=0&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=34.671324,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=Elephanta+Caves,+Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&hnear=Elephanta+Caves,+Mumbai,+Maharashtra,+India&ll=18.963222,72.931407&spn=0.04221,0.06403&output=embed" width="425"></iframe><br />
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<b>Lodi</b><b> Gardens </b>is a park in Delhi, India. situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on Lodi Road. It is beautiful and serene, and is a hotspot for morning walks for the Delhiites. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m<sup>2</sup>), Lodi Garden is famous among the joggers of the Delhi city of India.Itcontains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now protected by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">MOHAMMED SHAH TOMB</span></u></b><br />
The tomb of Mohammed Shah, the last of the Sayyid dynasty rulers, the earliest of the tombs in the garden, was built in 1444 by Ala-ud-din Alam Shah as a tribute to Mohammed Shah.<br />
The architecture is characterised by the octagonal chamber, with stone chajjaas on the roof and guldastas on the corners.<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">SIKANDER LODI TOMB</span></u></b><br />
Another tomb within the gardens is that of Sikander Lodi, which is similar to Mohammed Shah's tomb, though without the <i>chhatris</i>, it was built by his son Ibrahim Lodi in 1517, His tomb is often mistaken to be the <i>Sheesh Gumbad</i>, and is actually situated in near the tehsil office in Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. In the centuries, after the 15th century Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, two villages grew around the monuments, but the villagers were relocated in 1936 in order to create the gardens. During British Raj, it was landscaped by Lady Willingdon, wife of Governor-General of India, Marquess of Willingdon, and hence named the 'Lady Willingdon Park' upon its inauguration on April 9, 1936, and 1947, after Independence, it was given its present name, Lodi Gardens.<br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">BARA GUMBAD</span></u></b><br />
In the middle of the gardens is the BARA GUMBAD ("Big Dome"), it consists of a large rubble-construct dome, it is not a tomb<sup> </sup>but a gateway to an attached a three domed <i>masjid</i> (mosque), both built in 1494 during the reign of Sikander Lodi, there is also a residence surrounding a central courtyard, where the remains of a water tank can be seen. <br />
<b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">SHEESH GUMBAD</span></u></b><br />
Opposite the <i>Bara Gumbad</i> is the <i>Sheesh Gumbad</i> ("Glass dome") for the glazed tiles used in its construction, which contains the remains of an unknown family, this was also built during the reign of Sikander Lodi.<br />
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There are lots of Luxury and Budget Hotels/Resorts near Lodhi garden, available at affordable prices.<br />
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<h2>HOW TO REACH LODHI GARDEN</h2>Lodi Gardens being located in the capital city, So you can easily reach from any where by means of road transport . <br />
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Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport<br />
Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway Station<br />
Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat<br />
Nearest Bus Stop: Local buses from various points<b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></u></b></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367063886615703083.post-87966140862153397712011-04-01T05:42:00.000-07:002011-04-01T05:42:00.602-07:00JAMA MASJID (DELHI)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">The <u><b>Masjid-i Jahān-Numā</b></u> the 'World-reflecting Mosque commonly known as the <b>Jama Masjid</b> of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, builder of the <b><a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/taj-mahal.html">Taj Mahal</a></b>, and completed in the year 1656 AD, it is the largest and best-known mosque in India. It lies at the origin of a very busy central street of Old Delhi opposite to <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/2011/03/red-fort-lal-qila-delhi.html">RED FORT</a>, the Chawri Bazar Road. The courtyard of the mosque can hold up to twenty-five thousand worshippers.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The foundation of the historic Jama Masjid was laid on a hillock in Shahjahanabad by fifth Mughal Emperor of India, Shahjahan, on Friday, October 6, 1650 AD, (10th Shawwal 1060 AH). The mosque was the result of the efforts of over 5,000 workers, over a period of six years. The cost incurred on the construction in those times was 10 lakh (1 million) Rupees. Shah Jahan built several important mosques in Delhi, Agra, Ajmer and Lahore.Jama masjid has three gates ,four towers and two minarets of about 40 m height built by red sandstone and white marbles. The northern gate of the mosque has 39 steps. The southern side of the mosque has 33 steps. The eastern gate of the mosque was the royal entrance and it has 35 steps. These steps used to house food stalls, shops and street entertainers. </div><div class="MsoNormal">The mosque stands on a platform of about five feet (1.5 m) from the pavement of the terrace, and three flight of steps lead to the interior of the mosque from the east, north, and the south. The floor of the mosque is covered with white and black marble ornamented to imitate the Muslim prayer mat; a thin black marble border is marked for the worshippers, which is three feet long and 1 ½ feet wide. In total there are 899 such spaces marked in the floor of the mosque.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6K72TL5IbD2PzKJ_Kpn9dQI0GfZ-Lok-Zfu1md2ORW4TUDEjltiBal8u8VsXM8qf_ooy7YHAWDAPj2GSLYNprw50TESIIe0I9_DbuROeIH8EAJkRyZPg1gwbgdCI7PPNn_CY5Oxysxb/s1600/jama+masjid.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMC6K72TL5IbD2PzKJ_Kpn9dQI0GfZ-Lok-Zfu1md2ORW4TUDEjltiBal8u8VsXM8qf_ooy7YHAWDAPj2GSLYNprw50TESIIe0I9_DbuROeIH8EAJkRyZPg1gwbgdCI7PPNn_CY5Oxysxb/s1600/jama+masjid.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Tourists can enter the Masjid from the North or South gate and it is mandatory for both men and women to remove their shoes and cover themselves modestly, from head to toe.</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaae7jV-5WjXQ7tp6HGlgrt7wf_GiWmbO51YjVAbUGUMp7KskQiEF73TiluVy7FxTLxgnBcYKbU3U6DQLtfTRrQV6dzhIe-GdojexvgSGnQm30H9Xgd1pdms1Qo4z_-ihneTNwKejp4kc/s1600/250px-Coupole_de_Jama_Masjid_new_dehli_by_od.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLaae7jV-5WjXQ7tp6HGlgrt7wf_GiWmbO51YjVAbUGUMp7KskQiEF73TiluVy7FxTLxgnBcYKbU3U6DQLtfTRrQV6dzhIe-GdojexvgSGnQm30H9Xgd1pdms1Qo4z_-ihneTNwKejp4kc/s1600/250px-Coupole_de_Jama_Masjid_new_dehli_by_od.JPG" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt;">VISITING TIME: </span>On all days from Sunrise to Sunset</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">Summer/ Winter: 7.00 am-12.15 pm & 1.45 pm till sunset/ 8.30 am-12.15 pm & 1.45 pm till sunset.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><u><b>HOW TO REACH JAMA MASJID</b></u><br />
<div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b>BY AIR:</b> </div><div style="margin-left: .5in;">Indira Gandhi International Airport of New Delhi is directly connected to all the important cities in the world with all the majors in the <span id="IL_AD4"><span class="ilad">airlines industry</span></span>. </div><div style="margin-left: .5in;">Palam Airport is the Domestic Airport which connects Delhi to the other cities of India. From both airports you can hire vehicles like taxi or auto rikshaw. </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto;"><b>BY RAIL:</b></div><div style="margin-left: .5in;">Being a capital, Delhi is very well connected to every part of India <span id="IL_AD6"><span class="ilad">by train</span></span>. Old Delhi, Hajrat Nijamuddin and New Delhi are the main railheads in Delhi. You have an exclusive option of metro railway to roam in the city for your fast moving nearest METRO STATION is Kashmiri Gate metro station</div><div style="margin-left: .5in;"><br />
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As the Jama Masjid is situated in the heart of the capital city of India, you are served with numerous options. In old Delhi i.e. around Jama Masjid you can get many low cost and medium cost hotels and lodges. If you head towards New Delhi, you can have numerous options of 3 star, 5 star and 7 star hotels.<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">The Qutub Minar is a tower located in Delhi, India. It is the world's tallest brick minaret with a height of 72.5 meters (237.8 ft).</span></b> <b><span style="font-size: 14pt;">It has a diameter of 14.32m at the base and about 2.75m on the top.</span></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Qutub Minar, an architectural marvel of the 13th century, is located in Delhi, the capital of India. One of the most famous landmarks of Delhi, viewing it is trully an experience to relish. Qutub Minar complex monuments are listed in the UNESCO world heritage sites of India. Here is concise information about Qutub Minar in Delhi. Qutb-u'd-Din Aibak, the first sultan of Delhi, laid the foundation stones of Kutub Minar in AD 1199. Some historian opine that that the objective behind its construction was to give a platform to Mu'azzin to give calls for prayer. He was the one who raised the first storey. Then he died. The credit of completing the construction goes his successor and son-in-law, Shamsu'd-Din Iitutmish, who also added three more stories to it.<br />
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</span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i><b><u>MAIN ATTRACTIONS IN QUTUB COMPLEX </u></b></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"></span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJa-I8jADwPphnJ8-5ka3S_z7p_YLl7njPkiSsF8-ir-AvGsa-aO44aLeRuW-YJSP2awGzDuRv5ywrEkqMqWXDTi4YpT0LBPvtsViT25vXbIyOg6gdgrwGXzEXQ-b_PkAu-FoYQXW7igtu/s1600/120px-Delhi_Qutub_07.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJa-I8jADwPphnJ8-5ka3S_z7p_YLl7njPkiSsF8-ir-AvGsa-aO44aLeRuW-YJSP2awGzDuRv5ywrEkqMqWXDTi4YpT0LBPvtsViT25vXbIyOg6gdgrwGXzEXQ-b_PkAu-FoYQXW7igtu/s320/120px-Delhi_Qutub_07.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><h2><span class="mw-headline">Alai</span><span class="mw-headline"> Darwaza</span></h2><div class="MsoNormal">The Alai Darwaza is the main gateway from southern side of the Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque. It was built by the second Khilji Sultan of Delhi, Ala-ud-din Khilji in 1311 AD, who also added a court to the pillared to the eastern side.</div><h2><span class="mw-headline">Quwwat-ul-Islam Mosque</span></h2><div class="MsoNormal">Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque (Might of Islam) (also known as the <i>Qutb Mosque</i> or the <i>Great Mosque of Delhi</i>) was built by Qutb-ud-din Aybak, founder of the Mamluk or Slave dynasty.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="text-decoration: none;"><br />
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</div><h2><span class="mw-headline">Tombs</span></h2><h3><span class="mw-headline">Iltutmish</span></h3><div class="MsoNormal">The tomb of Slave Dynasty ruler, Iltutmish, the second Sultan of Delhi (r. 1211-1236 AD), built 1235 AD is also part of the Qutb complex at Mehrauli.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><h3><span class="mw-headline">Imam Zamin</span></h3><div class="MsoNormal">Tomb of Imam Muhammad Ali, or Imam Zamin, stand on a raised courtyard, next to the <i>Alai Darwaza</i>. According to an inscription of the eastern entrance to the tomb, Imam Zamin was a saint from Turkestan, who settled in India in around 1500, during the Sikander Lodhi</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><h2><span class="mw-headline">Alai</span><span class="mw-headline"> Minar</span></h2><div class="MsoNormal">Alauddin Khilji started building the Alai Minar, after he had doubled the size of Quwwat ul-Islam mosque. He conceived this tower to be two times higher than Qutb Minar in proportion with the enlarged mosque. The construction was however abandoned, just after the completion of the 24.5 meter high first storey core; soon after death of Ala-ud-din in 1316 AD.<br />
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<b>By Air :</b> Delhi has two airports – Indra Gandhi International Airport and Palam Domestic Airport. Both these airports are connected with regular flights from important cities of the country and the world as well. Frequent shuttles run between these airports. <br />
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<b>By Train :</b> Delhi has three major railheads namely – Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station. These stations are served by many express and super fast trains from various parts of the country. <br />
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<b>By Bus :</b> Good motorable roads including National Highways and State Highway link Delhi with nearby states and rest of the country. <br />
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<b>Local Transport :</b> Buses, Taxis, Cars, Auto-rickshaws are available as local modes of transport, you can reach Qutab Minar by opting any mode. Metro railway is new attraction in Delhi but presently it is not linked to Qutab Minar.<br />
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Plenty of accommodation options are available in Delhi that suit your budget. Choose from wide array of hotels ranging from five star to tourist lodges and enjoy a pleasant stay during your Delhi trip.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<u><b>Humayun's Tomb:</b></u><br />
Humayun's senior widow Bega Begum, popularly known as Haji Begum, built the magnificent Humayun's Tomb in Delhi, in 1565. It is one of the most beautiful Mughal monuments, with features like high arches and a full double dome. Located on Mathura Road, near its crossing with Lodi Road, Humayun's Tomb is built on a large stone platform, surrounded by green lawns and has a crescent on the top of the dome, instead of the usual lotus. It is said that the Begum spent one and a half million rupees on the tomb, which was constructed between nine and fourteen years after the death of the Emperor Humayun in 1556. <br />
Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, the architect of Humayun's Tomb, designed it in a Persian 'charbagh' or square four-garden style enclosed by high walls on three sides, and the River Yamuna on the other. The style was introduced in India by Babur, the first Mughal emperor.<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">Timings</span></b></u>: Open on all days from sunrise to sunset<br />
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Admission Fee: INR 10 for citizens/ INR 250 for foreigners<br />
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<u><b><span style="font-size: large;">How to Reach:</span></b></u> Tourists can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this monument, which is located on Mathura Road or they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis or take the metro rail.<br />
Nearest Railway Station: Nizamuddin Railway Station<br />
Nearest Functional Metro Station: Kendriya Terminal<br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>The Garden of five senses </b>is a breadth taking and enamoring experience. It is not just a park - it is a celebration of aesthetic expression and appreciation, a seamless dialogue between the creations of man and nature that invites interaction and exploration. The Garden of five senses is the latest addition to Delhis cultural circuit. The unique area of the garden with all its natural and man made surrounding has added a new dimension to life in Delhi and caters to all sections of society. The garden is located at Said-ul-Aizab village , close to the Mehrauli heritage area in New Delhi. The garden is built on a large expanse of land, <b>20 acres</b> to be precise. It was inaugurated in February 2003 by Chief Minister of Delhi. There is an abundant display of flora, with a vast congregation of about <b>200 special varieties</b> of plants and flowers under one roof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G2WEr1HrEvJqgqJ98b6hxnGsDg7sVanEtzN3mnCX3aVrNxouX3fNklsrQx-1MuYZcsg4Q3UehdtvaBvw3hGoX8VBrP84ZgC7GC6iIF_2uAFx2L4-1g3ynHg8ZYWAkiqoTfTxJlYjr-Tl/s1600/gfs2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0G2WEr1HrEvJqgqJ98b6hxnGsDg7sVanEtzN3mnCX3aVrNxouX3fNklsrQx-1MuYZcsg4Q3UehdtvaBvw3hGoX8VBrP84ZgC7GC6iIF_2uAFx2L4-1g3ynHg8ZYWAkiqoTfTxJlYjr-Tl/s320/gfs2.jpg" width="157" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><h2>Attractions Of Garden Of Five Senses</h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Khas Bagh</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">is developed on the pattern of Mughal Gardens though with a series of modern water channels and fountains, some fitted with a lighting system enhancing the whole beauty of the garden</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">.</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Neel Bagh</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">a pool of water lilies, surrounded by a bower like structure covered with colorful plants</span>.</h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Color</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> Gardens</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> and </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Courts of Specimen Plants</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">The Solar Energy Park</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">The Solar Park was set up with the assistance of the Ministry of Non-conventional Renewable Energy Sources with the aim of promoting awareness about renewable sources of energy. The main exhibits of the solar park are the two solar-powered Buses, Bicycles, Cars, and a Computer among other things.</span></h2><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfMf3446vWY6jJuY3vICOD7u6NRXyLBlozxE3b9BXBVCTeMzLwR4FA2CpVZw7089hebC3eah269iH1ToSgfGuDkXoesY0__uQQjw-2Cz30a5szYw16PY3JZ-VCseX7zhmyyllozxHCnCl/s1600/gfs4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfMf3446vWY6jJuY3vICOD7u6NRXyLBlozxE3b9BXBVCTeMzLwR4FA2CpVZw7089hebC3eah269iH1ToSgfGuDkXoesY0__uQQjw-2Cz30a5szYw16PY3JZ-VCseX7zhmyyllozxHCnCl/s320/gfs4.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Annual Events</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">Various festivals are held here from time to time which attracts a horde of visitors.</span> <span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">The Garden Tourism Festival, Food Festivals, Different Melas, Dandiya Festivals and other cultural programs are held here at different times. For</span></h2><h2><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;"> </span></h2><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><b>ENTRY<span> FEE:</span></b> There is no entrance fee for the Garden of Five Senses. Entry is free and unrestricted.<br />
<b>ENTRY TIMING:</b> It remains open on all days from sunrise to sunset. <br />
<b>TIMING FOR VISIT:</b> 6.00 a.m. to 9.00 p.m<br />
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<b>HOW TO REACH GARDEN OF FIVE SENSES:</b> Delhi is well linked by road, rail and air to all parts of the country. After reaching Delhi, tourists can board buses, rickshaws, autos or even hire a cab to reach Garden of Five Senses. Metro rail may also be availed of for reaching here. <br />
<b>Nearest Railway Station :- </b>Nizamuddin Railway station<br />
<b>Nearest Metro Station :- </b>Central Secretariat<br />
<b>Nearest Airport :- </b>Indira Gandhi International Airport<br />
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</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKQIKAcHXe5oWXzYv_CPeG2V1maeH1VxVwI8FpB1uWPfm2FhiSvD5_dqhOdtpncKEFpbLuRgmblXmT8wLvuxQkvbeshoxXerFE0X1dqJC2CO9RLq1RuFuLuu7It8x48jXxJNlM-UhfO4K/s1600/220px-Delhi_red_fort_night.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyKQIKAcHXe5oWXzYv_CPeG2V1maeH1VxVwI8FpB1uWPfm2FhiSvD5_dqhOdtpncKEFpbLuRgmblXmT8wLvuxQkvbeshoxXerFE0X1dqJC2CO9RLq1RuFuLuu7It8x48jXxJNlM-UhfO4K/s320/220px-Delhi_red_fort_night.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="color: black;">Red fort lies along the Yamuna River. The layout of the Red Fort was organised to retain and integrate this site with the Salimgarh Fort.</div><br />
Shah Jahan shifted his capital from Agra to Shahjahanabad and laid the foundation of Red Fort, or the Lal Quila, on 16th April 1639. It took nine years to build this mighty citadel and it got completed on 16th April 1648. It is said that about one crore rupees, an astronomical sum in those days, was spent on its construction. Built of red sandstone, it is octagonal in shape, with two longer sides on the east and west. The perimeter of its strong ramparts is about 2.41 km. Red Fort rises to a height of 33.5 m on the town side and 18 m along the river. A wide moat surrounds the fort, which was originally connected with the river and was always filled with water. The two main gateways, known as Lahori Gate and Delhi Gate,The master builders of the Red Fort were Hamid and Ahmad. Visitors are allowed only in a part of Red Fort, as the army occupies the rest of it. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2007.<br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><b>Hamam</b></div>The hammams or royal baths; these consist of three rooms topped by domes, with a fountain in the center<br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><b>Moti Masjid</b></div>To the west of the hammam is the Moti Masjid, the Pearl Mosque. This was a later addition, built in 1659 as a private mosque for Aurangzeb, Shah Jahan's successor.<br />
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Naubat Khana, or Naqqar Khana (meaning the Drum House), is situated at the entrance of the palace area. Here music was played five times a day at the appointed hours.<br />
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<div style="color: blue;"><b>Nahr-i-Bihisht</b></div>A beautiful water channel called 'Nahr-i-Bihisht' (meaning Stream of Paradise) flew through these palaces.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH RED FORT</b></u></div><br />
Delhi is well connected by air, rail, and road with important centers of India. Tourists can reach the Red Fort in many ways. They can either take local buses from various points within the city, which is located near the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate in the heart of the city, or, alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. There are also regular buses from other important bus termini like the Interstate Bus Terminus at Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>ACCOMODATION</b></u></div><br />
There are several hotels near Red Fort to cater to the accommodation needs of the guests offering them a chance to spend some quality time in the precincts of these medieval structures.<br />
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</div><div style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK</b></span></u></div><br />
The park has been created in 1983 by amalgamation of three sanctuaries- Rajaji sanctuary(estd. 1948) Motichur sanctuary (estd. 1964) and Chilla sanctuary(estd. 1977) after the name of renowned statesman and freedom fighter Sri C. Rajgopalachariya - The first and last Governor General of independent India popularly known as "Rajaji". The park is spread over an area of 820.42 sq. km. in three Districts- Dehradun, Haridwar & Pauri Garhwal of Uttaranchal State, India. The majestic Ganges flows through the National Park for a distance of 24km .<br />
The forest ecosystems of the Rajaji National Park are quite varied and diverse.It offers ample opportunities to nature lovers to enjoy the captivating landscape and wildlife.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>WILDLIFE ATTRACTION</b></span></u></div><br />
The park is home to the Tiger, Leopard, Himalayan Bear, Cheetal, hog deer, barking deer, Sambar deer, wild boar, antelopes such as the Nilgai, Goral , Jackal, Hyena, Jungle Cat, Leopard Cat, Civets, Himalayan Yellow-Throated Marten, Sloth Bears, Pythons, King Cobra, Common Krait, Indian Cobra and the Monitor Lizard and above All the Asian Elephant.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH RAJAJI NATIONAL PARK</b></u></div><br />
Rajaji Park, which has several gates, is accessible from Dehradun, Kotdwar and Haridwar: the Ramgarh Gate and Mohand Gate are within 25 km of Dehradun; the Motichur, Ranipur and Chilla Gates are about 9 km from Haridwar; Kunao Gate is 6 km from Rishikesh; and Laldhang gate is 25 km from Kotdwar. Saharanpur, which is conveniently linked by train to other parts of India, is another attractive point to reach the Mohand area of the Park, in nearly an hour by road.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>ACCOMODATION</b></u></div>A range of tourist accommodation is available at Rajaji's main campsite. There are Forest rest houses in the surrounding areas of the park. Accommodation is also available in private lodges and resorts outside the Park.<br />
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<b><u>ATTRACTIONS NEAR DEVKA BEACH</u></b><br />
At Devka, the most popular tourist attraction, a beachside amusement park has been developed that includes kids corner with toy train, merry-go round and large garden, fast food centre and ice cream parlour. The multicoloured fountains in the park on play provide an enchanting sight and are tourist’s delight. You can also enjoy pony and camel ride on the sand.<br />
Entry to the park is Rs.5, Camera Rs.15. Taxis and autorickshaws are easily available to take you to Devka (around Rs. 30 for an autorickshaw).<br />
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<h2><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Best way to reach Devka Beach</span></u></h2><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal"><b>By Air: Daman Airport</b>, located a few odd kms away, is the nearest airport. However, Daman is a restricted airport and is mainly used by the government and the services. Civilian flights to Daman Airport are rarely allowed. Mumbai, India’s most important airport, is located 180 kms away and is deemed the most convenient.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>By Rail: </b>The nearest railhead is <b>Vapi</b> (located some 10 odd kilometres away), which is one of the more important railway stations in the region and as such is well-connected to the major cities in the region. Vapi lies on the Mumbai-Delhi mainline, and many express trains passing through have a halt here.</li>
<li class="MsoNormal"><b>By Road: </b>The Devka beach is well connected to all the important cities and other beach resorts in the region. Local transport largely consists of non-metered auto rickshaws.</li>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Yvu6d4XxGCQrnEGeuu0DAfGBbiGR8DFwM6n0sln-bNYZ47FNT_U5gUSYNLAx-jtV7QLQ9CW7EL9lp_vToP4Vv_26iB324RAHjhW6AW2uzWuUqkMSQc1TOOUGg6Nt4qTL0Kznkp43yZNm/s1600/tiger.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_Yvu6d4XxGCQrnEGeuu0DAfGBbiGR8DFwM6n0sln-bNYZ47FNT_U5gUSYNLAx-jtV7QLQ9CW7EL9lp_vToP4Vv_26iB324RAHjhW6AW2uzWuUqkMSQc1TOOUGg6Nt4qTL0Kznkp43yZNm/s1600/tiger.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal">Jim Corbett National Park, the first wildlife reserve of India, extending over an area of more than 500 sq km in the Himalayan foothills. Corbett national park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. In 1955-56 it has changed to Ramganga National Park and finally Jim Corbett National Park in the honor of legendary hunter-turned- conservationist, best known for hunting man-eating tigers and leopards in the Kumaon and lower Garhwal in the 1920s. </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpaflj9PLXOgACIHoOa-VV2Bl4UkykvhXJAle8NNgnY365ZyY_mOhv4AAB54RV7Ap0KQ2l1fUPFPJzKZv4Ppx_Zy9HLg7kpJKqoFThBPboM8doubpLbZZ6HTkH19WxSER3lRdg4o9tj_7/s1600/wildlife+corbett.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglpaflj9PLXOgACIHoOa-VV2Bl4UkykvhXJAle8NNgnY365ZyY_mOhv4AAB54RV7Ap0KQ2l1fUPFPJzKZv4Ppx_Zy9HLg7kpJKqoFThBPboM8doubpLbZZ6HTkH19WxSER3lRdg4o9tj_7/s1600/wildlife+corbett.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> Corbett National park is known for its varied wildlife, and as the site for the launching of Project Tiger. Corbett National Park was one of the nine tiger reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973. The original area of the <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/">Corbett National Park</a> was 323.75 sq. km. to which 197.07 sq. km. was added later. In 1991, an area of 797.72 sq km was added as buffer area of the Corbett <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/">Tiger Reserve</a>.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The Main <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/">wildlife </a>animals found in the Corbett National Park include the tiger, elephant, chital, sambar, nilgai, gharial, King Cobra, muntjac, wild boar, hedgehog, common musk shrew, flying fox, Indian Pangolin, and nearly 600 species of birds.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<b>November-Mid June</b>, <b>The best period being February-April</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYyUs91DJzhyphenhyphen0-fMo0VY1HbKJktWkI5Gj2koDn42KZkDdkw9OkMwT9PH3c1LSj-ozJZDGAfocbkSQPdMB5mMRa8QZqnl_StVjK_oL9A5-C_oEZzgfo2r0nc-2YmOJZ1nLCIwQR8pFeF82/s1600/corbett-wildlife.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLYyUs91DJzhyphenhyphen0-fMo0VY1HbKJktWkI5Gj2koDn42KZkDdkw9OkMwT9PH3c1LSj-ozJZDGAfocbkSQPdMB5mMRa8QZqnl_StVjK_oL9A5-C_oEZzgfo2r0nc-2YmOJZ1nLCIwQR8pFeF82/s1600/corbett-wildlife.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="font-size: 14pt;">Timing </span></u></b></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12pt;"><b>Winter Timings: </b><br />
<b>Entry:</b><br />
Morning Safari: 0730 hrs<br />
Evening Safari: 1500 hrs<br />
<b>Exit:</b><br />
Morning Safari: 1030 hrs<br />
Evening Safari: 1700 hrs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC46VnbJKpV6vGdaZJwzh-WK4FJ6-Yhet9YUl6dm4-I1p7LpOH-2mT4iy0opBYYxB3hfowznnD1naPHaagJcy2GewaDEs6FrgrZJwbGkF6DzKTqcVnILyDjhtCzyXmNxJWHdl6lHdhRCd/s1600/corbett-elephant.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicC46VnbJKpV6vGdaZJwzh-WK4FJ6-Yhet9YUl6dm4-I1p7LpOH-2mT4iy0opBYYxB3hfowznnD1naPHaagJcy2GewaDEs6FrgrZJwbGkF6DzKTqcVnILyDjhtCzyXmNxJWHdl6lHdhRCd/s1600/corbett-elephant.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Summer Timings:</b> <br />
<b>Entry:</b><br />
Morning Safari: 0630 hrs<br />
Evening Safari: 1600 hrs<br />
<b>Exit:</b><br />
Morning Safari: 0930 hrs<br />
Evening Safari: 1800 hrs</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/"><b><u>HOW TO REACH CORBETT NATIONAL PARK</u></b></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="color: red;"><u><b>By Air</b></u> </div>Phoolbagh, Pantnagar at a distance of 50-kms is the nearest airport. Delhi at a distance of 300-kms is the nearest international airport. <br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>By Rail</b></u> </div>Ramnagar(21 kms) is on the broad gauge track from where one can reach the park. For faster trains and connections to other parts one can avail form Moradabad. <br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>By Road</b></u> </div>Dhikala is 300-kms from Delhi, 145-kms from Lucknow and 51-kms from Ramnagar. The route from <a href="http://gettouristinformation.blogspot.com/">Delhi</a> spans Hapur-Murababad-Ramnagar. The turn off is some 7-kms beyond Muradabad to the left, marked by a small board. The route from Lucknow spans Bareilly-Kichha-Rudrapur-Doraha-Kashipur. Ramnagar is served by frequent buses to and from Nainital and Ranikhet, 112-kms north</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color: #ff8000; font-size: 14pt;">Accommodation and facilities:</span></u></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbKEIJhpelKiJCvusFyiEmIS0dAByY4VRjWdUoB2EJgMBuJW_G8kmZA0Hha0w4HK-V45hVBnoWqShY98CcFuNdUaqQk0YSC6gnaBrNGMAum26Y7O1KHmzznJ6aGx2s3H0kAnqPuLG3Fv7/s1600/Corbett-National-Park.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdbKEIJhpelKiJCvusFyiEmIS0dAByY4VRjWdUoB2EJgMBuJW_G8kmZA0Hha0w4HK-V45hVBnoWqShY98CcFuNdUaqQk0YSC6gnaBrNGMAum26Y7O1KHmzznJ6aGx2s3H0kAnqPuLG3Fv7/s320/Corbett-National-Park.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><b><u><span style="color: #ff8000; font-size: 14pt;"><br />
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Forest rest houses, log huts etc at Dhikala, forest rest houses at Sarapduli, Bijrani, and Ghairal offer some of the best stay in the region. There are many resorts along the periphery of the park which take the load off the governments accommodation facilities. To stay at the government hotels, rest houses etc make sure that reservations are done well in advance as the pressure is really high during the tourist seasons.<u><span style="font-size: 14pt;"></span></u></div></div><iframe frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://maps.google.co.in/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=Corbett+National+Park+&aq=&sll=21.125498,81.914063&sspn=35.642317,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=Corbett+National+Park&hnear=&ll=29.533997,78.935265&spn=2.098624,3.680848&output=embed" width="425"></iframe><br />
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The Lotus Temple (Bahá'í Temple)House of Worship located On Baharpur Hills near Kalkaji in South Delhi, delhi ,India, popularly known as the Lotus Temple due to its flowerlike shape, is a Bahá'í House of Worship and also a prominent attraction in Delhi. It was completed in 1986 and serves as the Mother Temple of the Indian subcontinent. Fariborz Sahba is recognized as the architect of this beautiful structure, who is an Iranian.It has won numerous architectural awards and been featured in hundreds of newspaper and magazine articles, Since its inauguration to public worship in December 1986, the Bahá'í House of Worship in Delhi has, as of late 2002, attracted more than 50 million visitors, it welcomes four million visitors each year (about 13,000 every day or 9 every minute).<br />
Following the Bahai faith, Lotus Temple is open to people of all religions. It is a perfect place to practice meditation and attain peace of mind. The Temple doesn't observe any kind of sermons or rituals. The visitors are required to maintain silence inside the hall.<br />
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<u style="color: magenta;"><b>Best Season</b></u>: February - March<br />
<div style="color: magenta;"><b><u>Timings</u>:</b> </div>Open during summer (1st April - 30th September) - 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.<br />
Winter (1st October - 31st March) - 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. <br />
Closed every Monday<br />
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Place to visit near Lotus Temple<br />
# Kalkaji Mandir<br />
# ISKON Temple<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH LOTUS TEMPLE</b></u></div><br />
Tourists can reach upto Nehru Place (the bus terminal is well connected to every part of the city), from where one can take an auto-rickshaw or walk for 15 minutes.</div><iframe frameborder="0" height="350" marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" scrolling="no" src="http://maps.google.co.in/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=lotus+temple+delhi&aq=&sll=21.125498,81.914063&sspn=37.611581,56.513672&ie=UTF8&hq=Lotus+Temple&hnear=Lotus+Temple,+New+Delhi,+Delhi&ll=28.553362,77.258754&spn=0.008312,0.013797&z=14&iwloc=A&cid=16373431581722057845&output=embed" width="425"></iframe><br />
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<u style="color: red;"><b>PURANA QUILA(OLD FORT) DELHI</b></u><br />
Purana Qila ( Old Fort), is the inner citadel of the city of Dina-panah, founded by the second Mughal Emperor, Humayun in 1533 and completed in 1538. Purana Qila, situated on the banks of Yamuna, was constructed by the Mughal emperor Humayun. It is where Humayun's capital Din Panah was located. Later it was renovated and named Shergarh by first Afghan emperor of India, Sher Shah Suri. Old Fort is located just south-east of India Gate and north of Humayun’s Tomb and the Nizamuddin Railway Station.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque</b></u></div><div style="color: red;"><u><b><br />
</b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPyOH5d5M5bvVXSWm7eqz2LUPZ5es5ENBNtciEQY3XeIOYde0hYpIAzY8fKxGd_GNJ4HXIdSvdhLpPGnI0AfL8NLy0xrRVGPlofIPoqFd7CbxrirUvmUF6leKWdXa_87d3By5kIerHq_JG/s1600/200px-Qila_Kuhna_Masjid_inside_Puran_Qila%252C_Delhi.jpg" /></div><div style="color: red;"> </div>The single-domed Qila-i-Kuna Mosque, built by Sher Shah in 1541 is an excellent example of a pre-Mughal design, and an early example of the extensive use of the pointed arch in the region as seen in its five doorways with the 'true' horseshoe-shaped arches. It was designed as a Jami Mosque, or Friday mosque for the Sultan and his courtiers. The prayer hall inside, the single-aisled mosque, measures 51.20m by 14.90m and has five elegant arched prayer niches or mihrabs set in its western wall. At one time, the courtyard had a shallow tank with a fountain.<br />
<div style="color: red;"><u><b>Sher Mandal</b></u></div>The Sher Mandal stands to the south of the mosque. This double-storeyed octagonal tower of red sandstone with steep stairs leading up to the roof, It was built by Sher Shah. This was also the tragic spot where, on 24 January 1556 Humayun slipped while on his way to the evening namaz, fell headlong down the stairs and died of his injuries two days later. <br />
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Several other monument also lie around the complex, like Kairul Manzil, mosque built by Maham Anga, Akbar's foster-mother, and which was later used as a madarsa. Sher Shah Suri Gate or Lal Darwaza, which was the South Gate to Shergarh, the city he founded, also lies opposite the Purana Qila complex, across Mathura Road, south-east of the Kairul Manzil.<br />
<div style="color: red;"><u><b>SPECIAL ATTRACTION</b></u></div>Sound and Light Show : The Sound and Light show at the Old Fort is an added attraction which you should not miss. During this one hour show, the rise and fall of Delhi from Indraprastha to Mughal era becomes live in Sound and Light. Voice of this Sound and Light show has been given by Bollywood personalities like Jaya Bachchan, Om Puri and others.<br />
<div style="color: red;"><u><b>Show Timings</b></u></div>English Version : September to October & February to April – 20.30 p.m to 21.30 p.m.<br />
November to January – 19.30 p.m. to 21.30 p.m. <br />
May to August – 21.00 p.m to 22.00 p.m.<br />
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<span style="color: red;">#</span> Show Timings may vary, please confirm the timings from the Booking counter ITDC, Connaught Place or concerned authority.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH OLD FORT DELHI</b></u></div><b style="color: black;">By Air</b> : Delhi is well-connected by several domestic and international flights with important places of India and the world. Indra Gandhi International Airport and Palam airport are the two main airports of Delhi. These airports are five mnts away from each other and served by regular shuttle services. <br />
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<b style="color: black;">By Train</b> : Delhi, New Delhi and Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station are three main railheads of Delhi. Several mail, super fast, Rajdhani and Superfast trains connect Delhi to rest of the country. <br />
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<b style="color: black;">By Bus </b>: National Highways and State Highways connect Delhi with neighbouring states and other parts of India. Buses of DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) and other State Transport Corporation ply to and from Delhi. <br />
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Apart from buses, taxis, cars, auto-rickshaws and metro are other local modes of transport. You can reach Old Fort by taking any mode of local transport.<br />
<div style="color: red;"><u><b>ACCOMMODATION</b></u></div>Accommodation is not at all a problem in Delhi as the city is dotted with hundreds of good hotels, lodges, rest houses etc. You may opt any of the accommodation option as per your budget and requirement.<br />
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<b style="color: blue;">TAWANG TOWN</b><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tawang town is located approximately 555 km (345 miles) from Guwahati. Tawang has an average elevation of 2,669 meters (8,756 feet).</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tawang Monastery was founded by the Mera Lama Lodre Gyasto in accordance to the wishes of the 5th Dalai Lama, Nagwang Lobsang Gyatso. It belongs to the Gelugpa sect and is the largest Buddhist monastery in India. The name Tawang means <i>Horse Chosen.</i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">It is said to be the biggest Buddhist monastery in the world outside of Lhasa, Tibet It is a major holy site for Tibetan Buddhists.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tipi Orchid sanctuary in Tawang houses thousands of varieties of orchids.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Visitors to Tawang require special Inner line permits from the government which are available in Kolkata, Guwahati, Tezpur, and New Delhi.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><u style="color: yellow;"><b><span style="color: red;">BEST TIME TO TRAVE</span>L</b></u>: <b>April to October.</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABixWd6_i-ImMRPxyaOOUxkFY1e95VS1s2AKcgFAQGOFfkbKu9y5_NCDW7oBVth5BRA7ysRzXmcoqlHJVBGkSaTVssEXS0O04QpYWE_R8AZ6vHj-qLyy-m2BLxj-eMSAgu26_nAmBlu5a/s1600/tawang.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiABixWd6_i-ImMRPxyaOOUxkFY1e95VS1s2AKcgFAQGOFfkbKu9y5_NCDW7oBVth5BRA7ysRzXmcoqlHJVBGkSaTVssEXS0O04QpYWE_R8AZ6vHj-qLyy-m2BLxj-eMSAgu26_nAmBlu5a/s1600/tawang.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH TAWANG MONASTERY</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: yellow;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue;"><b>BY ROAD:</b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Tourists can travel there from Tezpur, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assam">Assam</a>, which is 12 hours by road. Tezpur has direct flights from Kolkata. Guwahati, Assam, is 16 hours by road. In June 2008, a daily helicopter service from Guwahati was started by the Arunachal Pradesh government.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue;"><b>BY RAIL:</b></div><h2><strong><span style="font-size: 12pt;">B</span></strong><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">The railway station at Rangapara (Assam) is the nearest railhead to Tawang. However, Guwahati is better connected to the rest of India. From Guwahati, you can take buses or cabs to Tawang via Tezpur (343 km) and Bomdila (162 km, on the Assam-Arunachal border).</span></h2><h2 style="color: blue;"><u><b><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal;">BY AIR:</span></b></u></h2><div class="MsoNormal">Technically, Tezpur (343 km) in Assam is the nearest airport to Tawang. However, Guwahati is a more accessible entry point from the rest of India. From Guwahati, you can take a bus or hire a cab to reach Tawang via Tezpur and Bomdila (162 km, on the border of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_FL09KBu9vBS_UVlKK5T9BiFgK8enHJvTA2L99-ASzsvmPN0f83AQGQU5pxqgrYZDGWZXC1x3TQCb3yDOmgMLwPaZXsPId54CodyPgbL_D1uCQH7MqxqgMLvrF8oSBUZpoaEhx1SI2KC/s1600/220px-Sakyamuni_Buddha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_FL09KBu9vBS_UVlKK5T9BiFgK8enHJvTA2L99-ASzsvmPN0f83AQGQU5pxqgrYZDGWZXC1x3TQCb3yDOmgMLwPaZXsPId54CodyPgbL_D1uCQH7MqxqgMLvrF8oSBUZpoaEhx1SI2KC/s1600/220px-Sakyamuni_Buddha.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: blue;"><b>ACCOMODATION :</b></div><div class="MsoNormal">accommodation facilities – government rest houses, hotels and lodges. There are regular buses and Sumo taxis to Tawang from these three towns, Tawang,Tejpur,and guwahati.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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<b>Akshardham</b> is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi, India. The temple is located near Noida in East Delhi. Also referred to as <i>Delhi Akshardham</i> or <i>Swaminarayan Akshardham</i>, the complex displays millennia of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture. The building was inspired and moderated by Pramukh Swami Maharaj, the spiritual head of the Bochasanwasi Shri Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, whose 3,000 volunteers helped 7,000 artisans construct Akshardham.<br />
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The temple, which attracts approximately 70 percent of all tourists who visit Delhi, was officially opened on 6 November 2005.It sits on the banks of the Yamuna adjacent to the 2010 Commonwealth Games village.The monument, at the center of the complex, was built off of the Vastu Shastra and Pancharatra Shastra. The complex features a large central monument crafted entirely of stone, exhibitions on incidents from the life of Swaminarayan and the history of India, an IMAX feature, a musical fountain, and large landscaped gardens. The temple is named after a belief in Swaminarayan Hinduism.<br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>MAIN ATTRACTIONS OF AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE</b></u></div><h4><span class="mw-headline">1.Hall of Values</span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Also known as Sahajanand Pradarshan, which display incidents from Swaminarayan's life, portraying his message about the importance of peace, harmony, humility, service to others and devotion to God.</span></span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline">2.Theatre</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Named Neelkanth Kalyan Yatra, the theatre houses Delhi's first and only large format screen, measuring 85-foot (26 m) by 65-foot (20 m). The theatre shows a film specially commissioned for the complex, <i>Neelkanth Yatra</i>, to recount a seven-year pilgrimage made by Swaminarayan made during his teenage years throughout India</span></h4><h4>3.<span class="mw-headline">Musical fountain</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Known as the Yagnapurush Kund, it is India's largest step well. It features a very large series of steps down to a traditional yagna kund. During the day, these steps provide rest for the visitors to the complex and at night, a musical fountain show representing the circle of life is played to an audience which is seated on the same steps.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguRfU4mSxUYJKB-ZerifZaAl6LH_tqrYOhMrLSCYcSvYCpteNAUfgv-9EhHfLsL1yqsCqpMwgFjMZNGrW_EvNe-lwbY-cHpeoxLMmo7DVCAOmPxLjYvJrrXK0UN7NsWYaTyjoGoGligLL/s1600/220px-Akshardham_fountain.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjguRfU4mSxUYJKB-ZerifZaAl6LH_tqrYOhMrLSCYcSvYCpteNAUfgv-9EhHfLsL1yqsCqpMwgFjMZNGrW_EvNe-lwbY-cHpeoxLMmo7DVCAOmPxLjYvJrrXK0UN7NsWYaTyjoGoGligLL/s1600/220px-Akshardham_fountain.jpg" /></a></div><h4><span class="mw-headline"></span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline"> </span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline">4.B</span>OAT RIDE</h4><h4><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">Named Sanskruti Vihar, this ride takes visitors on a journey through 10,000 years of Indian history in approximately 12 minutes. Visitors sit in specially designed peacock shaped boats that make their way around an artificial river.</span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline"> </span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline">5.Garden of India</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also known as the Bharat Upavan, this garden has lush manicured lawns, trees, and shrubs. The garden is lined with bronze sculptures of contributors to India's culture and history. These sculptures include children, women, national figures, freedom fighters, and warriors of India.</span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline">6.</span> <span class="mw-headline">Yogi Hraday Kamal</span></h4><h4><span class="mw-headline"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span><span style="font-size: small; font-weight: normal;">A sunken garden, shaped like a lotus when viewed from above, </span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQCKjjFHtRzFWIEpj-SVhcrvih4e998zjdboqVBjYVQ6m5CRSNFV-4JKiOYVR3kZTGgJhoaTCxGwFs13IFa8RIUmUoDHOKPh8awF8sSFdiCiHK7hOrR7hJHsDNPzJZg6_KSA31YBD_lf-/s1600/220px-Akshardham_Lotus.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDQCKjjFHtRzFWIEpj-SVhcrvih4e998zjdboqVBjYVQ6m5CRSNFV-4JKiOYVR3kZTGgJhoaTCxGwFs13IFa8RIUmUoDHOKPh8awF8sSFdiCiHK7hOrR7hJHsDNPzJZg6_KSA31YBD_lf-/s1600/220px-Akshardham_Lotus.jpg" /></a></div><h4> </h4><h4><br />
</h4><h4><span class="mw-headline">7.</span><span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span><span class="mw-headline">Neelkanth Abishek</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">Devotees offer abhishek, a ritual of pouring water on to the murti of Neelkanth Varni, and express their reverence and prayers for spiritual upliftment and fulfillment of wishes.</span></h4><h4>8.<span class="MsoHyperlink"> </span><span class="mw-headline">Narayan Sarovar</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Narayan Sarovar is a lake that surrounds the main monument. The lake contains holy waters from 151 rivers and lakes that are believed to have been sanctified by Swaminarayan.</span></h4><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hvRkuHuwqwOaTXEutND1F4ZBNPZwAg2yUi7ex4cSYnzqLIgYjXj5Dk0QzQgmQWuaiTW5s7iAhQ-t_lxUQszOXcq66RpV16K1aAdc-8vwq7_pNJik6IGmdxyzVwBibV_URYb3qLs6rScM/s1600/280px-Akshardham_%2528Delhi%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5hvRkuHuwqwOaTXEutND1F4ZBNPZwAg2yUi7ex4cSYnzqLIgYjXj5Dk0QzQgmQWuaiTW5s7iAhQ-t_lxUQszOXcq66RpV16K1aAdc-8vwq7_pNJik6IGmdxyzVwBibV_URYb3qLs6rScM/s1600/280px-Akshardham_%2528Delhi%2529.jpg" /></a></div><h4> </h4><h4>9. <span class="mw-headline">Premvati Ahargruh</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Premati Ahargruh or the Premvati Food Court is a vegetarian restaurant, an Ayurvedic bazaar. The restaurant caters to a variety of traditional dishes.</span></h4><h4><span style="font-size: small;">10.</span><span class="MsoHyperlink" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="mw-headline" style="font-size: small;">AARSH Centre</span></h4><h4 style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Akshardham Centre for Applied Research in Social Harmony or the AARSH Centre is a centre within the complex that applies research of social harmony and related topics. Scholars and students may conduct practical research through AARSH. Researchers have the ability to carry out their research projects and affiliate their papers with AARSH. Studies on education, medicare, tribal and rural welfare, ecology, and culture are conducted within the centre.</span></h4><h4 style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: large;"><u>TIMING</u>:</span></h4><b><span style="color: #0066ff; font-size: 10pt;">Entry is permitted from 9AM to 6.30PM</span></b><br />
<b><span style="color: #0066ff; font-size: 10pt;">CLOSED ON MONDAY</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-size: 10pt;">(You have to deposit your cellphones and other metallic items at the entrance for security reasons)</span></b><br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH AKSHARDHAM TEMPLE DELHI</b></u></div><div style="color: red;"><br />
</div><span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #006600;">From NewDelhi Railway Station :</span><span style="color: #666666;"> Akshardham is about 10 km from here.You should come out of the Railway station from Platform No.12 Side ( Not by Platform NO.1) ; About Rs.100 by Auto Rickshaw.</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #9933cc;">From Nizamuddin Raliway Station : </span><span style="color: #666666;">It is about 4 KM . you can go by auto rickshaw or prepaid taxi. They will charge you around Rs.100</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span style="color: #6600cc;">Nearest Delhi Metro Railway Station</span></b> : <b><span style="color: red;">AKSHARDHAM METRO STATION</span></b>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">FROM YOU CAN WALK ON FOOT TO THE TEMPLE.</span><br />
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<b style="color: red;">FEE and CHARGES :</b><br />
<b>Rs. 125</b><b style="color: red;"> FOR </b><b>visit halls1, 2 and 3</b><br />
<b>Rs.75 </b><b style="color: red;">FOR </b><b><span style="color: red;">theatre</span></b><b style="color: red;"></b><br />
<b style="color: red;">Rs.20 </b><b style="color: red;">FOR fountain</b></div><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red;"><u><b>TUGHLAQABAD FORT DELHI </b></u></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsvSFiL6Qsh7sGFlsGtfGCqirZAauNz6ZQjJKD7M61yIdARq3FYM6I7HVkvpy_TBgJ7POLfijDAl8vDNamfS1lCTVhVKnyzyI1s6_elRUoJPdsgCWigacf37FzpgsvhpU2VAuNSm_NrMD/s1600/250px-Tughlaqabad_Fort%252C_Tughlaqabad%252C_Delhi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJsvSFiL6Qsh7sGFlsGtfGCqirZAauNz6ZQjJKD7M61yIdARq3FYM6I7HVkvpy_TBgJ7POLfijDAl8vDNamfS1lCTVhVKnyzyI1s6_elRUoJPdsgCWigacf37FzpgsvhpU2VAuNSm_NrMD/s1600/250px-Tughlaqabad_Fort%252C_Tughlaqabad%252C_Delhi.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><b>Tughlaqabad Fort</b> is a ruined fort in Delhi, stretching across 6.5 km, built by Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, the founder of Tughlaq dynasty, of the Delhi Sultanate of India in 1321, which was later abandoned in 1327. It lends its name to the nearby Tughlaqabad residential-cum-commercial area as well as the Tughlaqabad Institutional Area</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">The story behind the foundation of Tughlaqabad is an interesting one. Ghazi Malik, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty, was once a slave of Mubarak Khilji, the last Khilji sultan. One day, while walking by the area where the Tughlaqabad Fort is now located, Ghazi Malik suggested to his master that the rocky prominence would be an ideal site for building a fort. The Khilji sultan laughed at his slave and suggested that the slave build a fort there when he became a sultan. When Ghazi Malik, as Ghiyas-ud-din Tughlaq, founded the Tughlaq Dynasty in 1321, he did just that-Tughlaqabad is Delhi's most colossal and awesome fort, even in its ruined state.</div><div class="MsoNormal">The fort of Tughlaqabad was completed rapidly in a short span of four years (1321-25).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwl0_07WcuUwPNUB3bGz9MRm9eEjdATigXhwwcr4SVuvrTFqW_5N-ZGS-pidWl80og3tU3lMtVC1JeZKy-SiR8P9CVXLr-FJxaU7WJn991Y2PLaoVpNCC3Znkm8O3l-kVkAy5cgvB-E8U6/s1600/tuglakabad+fort.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwl0_07WcuUwPNUB3bGz9MRm9eEjdATigXhwwcr4SVuvrTFqW_5N-ZGS-pidWl80og3tU3lMtVC1JeZKy-SiR8P9CVXLr-FJxaU7WJn991Y2PLaoVpNCC3Znkm8O3l-kVkAy5cgvB-E8U6/s1600/tuglakabad+fort.jpg" /></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="color: red;"><u><b>HOW TO REACH TUGHALAQBAD FORT</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Delhi is well connected by air, rail, and road with important cities of India and abroad. Travelers have to reach the Qutab Minar complex in order to see the Tughlaqabad Fort. They can either take local buses from various points within the city to reach this complex, which is located in the southern part of the city, or, alternatively, they can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis for the purpose. There are regular buses from important bus termini like the Interstate Bus Terminus at Kashmere Gate and Sarai Kale Khan and Connaught Place to this monument. Local guided tours conducted by Delhi Tourism and private operators cover this important monument.Travellers can also take state transport bus service specialy started for them.</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"> <u style="color: red;"><b>DELHI DARSHAN</b></u></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana; font-size: 10pt;">DTC daily operates Sight Seeing Tours from Scindia House. The fare of Delhi Darshan Service AC bus is Rs.200/- for adult and Rs.100/- for the children between the age of 5 –12 years. However the children will not be entitle for seat in the bus.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="color: black; font-family: Verdana;"><br />
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Ajanta is the location of some of the finest examples of ancient Indian sculptures and murals, housed in 28 caves that served as a major Buddhist monastery from the second to seventh century BC. Today, the Ajanta Caves are renowned all over the world for their majestic beauty and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. At Ajanta, the caves hewn out of the horse-shoe shaped stone cliffs surrounding the River Waghora are an important heritage site, allowing viewers to glimpse the amazing skill of ancient muralists and sculptors. These caves were chiselled out by Buddhist monks between 200 BC and 650 AD as ‘chaityas’ (prayer halls) and ‘viharas’ (monasteries), and contain exquisite frescoes and fine sculptures. One can amble through the Ajanta Caves or take a guided tour – the art contained in these early Buddhist Caves are great works by themselves and one can spend hours studying them. Ajanta caves are classified in two phases known as the Hinayana phase and the Mahayana phase. The former phase depicts scenes in which Lord Buddha was worshipped through some specific symbols <br />
<div class="hide" id="moreText1">Some of the well known caves are as follows. <b>Cave 1 </b>consists of some of the finest painting specimens, particularly the two bodhisattvas of Padmapani and Vajrapani and an impressive seated Buddha sculpture. Beneath his statue is placed the Wheel of Life which symbolised the teachings of karma and rebirth by Buddha. A striking feature of <b>Cave 2 </b>is its beautiful ceiling painted to resemble a tent and its lovely animated sculptures. The walls of the cave are decorated with intricate patterns depicting scenes of Gautam Buddha’s birth. <b>Cave 9 </b>not only contains sculptures, but remarkably preserved frescoes as well. <b>Cave 11 </b>represents scenes from the early stage of Buddha’s life. In this cave the sculpture of Lord Buddha is attached to a stupa which is a blend of both image and stupa worship. In <b>Cave 12 and Cave 13 </b>one can view the beautiful paintings that glow softly in the dark and gasp at the life-size and miniature sculptures. <b>Cave 15 and Cave 16 </b>explain the pictorial legend, pointing out some of the more amazing aspects of the paintings and sculptures that transform the rocky cave walls. Of particular interest are <b>Cave 17 </b>with its exquisite murals portraying devotees with offerings in the Royal Procession, <b>Cave 19 </b>with some astounding sculptures of Buddha, lion heads and riders and <b>Cave 26 </b>with its impressive carvings from Lord Buddha’s life. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56WC0DNZbCXxnAQlSCSjKd0LG6qGIS9VDm8EfGZRTCzEKGh3_1UwMctYCJJYcYotlP2EHaDnbK2Tx4d6y4jK3PthQhvoUIOj34Ybq8tuEtucDzcRIolQ74af9R8uoGJmULiGzBZTjlqPq/s1600/250px-Ajanta_%252863%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj56WC0DNZbCXxnAQlSCSjKd0LG6qGIS9VDm8EfGZRTCzEKGh3_1UwMctYCJJYcYotlP2EHaDnbK2Tx4d6y4jK3PthQhvoUIOj34Ybq8tuEtucDzcRIolQ74af9R8uoGJmULiGzBZTjlqPq/s1600/250px-Ajanta_%252863%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div class="hide" id="moreText1"> </div><h4 style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;">Best time to visit:</span></u></h4>Winter months (from October to February) or during the monsoons are a good time to visit the Ajanta Caves.<br />
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<b style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: 16pt;">HOW To REACH AJANTA ALLORA CAVES?</span></u></b><br />
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<span class="text"><b> <span style="font-size: large;">By Air:</span></b></span><br />
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<span class="text">Currently <b>Aurangabad</b> is the nearest Air point for Ajanta. It can be reached from New Delhi and Mumbai (Bombay), international airport. Indian airlines as well as Jet Airways have daily flight to Aurangabad from New Delhi and Mumbai. </span><br />
<span class="text">Jalgaon is also developing its Airport. Soon it will also start. Ajanta Caves is far near from Jalgaon Airport while a bit distant from Aurangabad Airport.</span><br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text"><b>By Rail: </b></span></span></u></div><br />
<span class="text">Jalgaon is the best place to drop in for Ajanta if you like Rail journey. It is centre point of all major railway stations of India and has Bhusaval (Just 28kms from Jalgaon) as Second largest depot of railways in entire Asia. </span><br />
<span class="text">All Super Fast, express, mail and passenger trains stops at Bhusaval and most of them at Jalgaon as well. You can check online status of availability of reservation on Indian railways official website. From Jalgaon, you can pick up Taxi/ state transport department bus to reach ajanta. </span><br />
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<div style="color: red;"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="text"><b>Cave Timings: </b></span></span></u></div><br />
<span class="text">9.00AM to 17.30PM Indian Standard Time (IST) </span><br />
<span class="text"><b>Ajanta</b></span><span class="text"><b> Caves remain closed on Monday and Ellora Caves remain closed on Tuesday. BOTH CAVES REMAIN OPEN ON ALL NATIONAL HOLIDAYS<span style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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<span class="text">1. For Indians below 15 years : <b>FREE of Charge</b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br />
<span class="text">2. For Indians above 15 years : <b>Rs. 10/- per head </b></span><br />
<span class="text">3. For Foreigners above 15 years : <b>US $5 or equivalent in Indian rupees per head</b> </span><br />
<span class="text">4. For Photo Camera/ Video Camera: <b>Rs. 5/- (Camera to be used without flash)</b></span></span><br />
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