12857. India - Heritage

Heritage : badrinath, uttarakhand
dedicated to lord vishnu. one of the four pilgrimage spots for hindus.

12858. India - Heritage

Heritage : basilica of bom jesus, velha, goa (17th century)
the church houses the mortal remains of st.francis xavier.

12859. India - Heritage

Heritage : bahai house of worship, delhi
the lotus-shaped marvel in marble is referred to as the taj mahal of the 21st century. completed in '86.

12860. India - Heritage

Heritage : buland darwaza, fatehpur sikri
at 53.5 m., it is the highest gateway in india. built by akbar to commemorate his conquest of khandesh in gujarat.

12861. India - Heritage

Heritage : chartminar, hyderabad (1591)
a majestic monument of four minarets, to commemorate the cessation of plague in the city, according to the chronicles.

12862. India - Heritage

Heritage : dakshineshwar temple, calcutta (1855)
built by a widow-devotee, rani rashmoni.

12863. India - Heritage

Heritage : diwara temples, mount abu
a jain pilgrimage center. there are two shrine : adinath temple (1031) and nominate temple (1230).

12864. India - Heritage

Heritage : elehanta caves, maharastra (634)
situated on an island, believed to be built by pulakesini ii of the chalukya kingdom. exquisite carvings depicting the myths of shiva.

12865. India - Heritage

Heritage : gateway of india, bombay
a triumphal arch built to commemorate visit of king george v and queen mary in 1911. it is 26 feet tall.

12866. India - Heritage

Heritage : golden temple, amritsar (1577)
holiest sikh shrine. part of the exterior is gilded with gold leaf. the hari mandir is in the midst of a pool. guru granth sahib, the holy book of the sikhs. is enshrined inside.

12867. India - Heritage

Heritage : gol gumbaz, bijapur (17th century)
its dome is the second largest in the world. the whispering gallery within is so called because even the gentlest whisper echoes across its great length.

12868. India - Heritage

Heritage : hawa mahal, (palace of winds) jaipur (18th century)
the five storied facade of 953 windows was built for the women of the harem to look out without being seen themselves.

12869. India - Heritage

Heritage : humayun's tomb, delhi (1565)
by the side of mathura road, to the east of hazarat nizamu-ddin's shrine, this memorial was build by humayun's senior widow (haji hamida begum).

12870. India - Heritage

Heritage : india gate,delhi
a memorial to over 90,000 indian soldiers who died in world war1 the names of 13,516 soldiers are inscribed on it since 1971 an eternal flame has been lit the amar jyothi - to honour the unknown soldier.

12871. India - Heritage

Heritage : jagannath temple, puri (12th century)
65m tall. its conical pinnacle overlooks the landscape for miles around.

12872. India - Heritage

Heritage : jama masjid, delhi
the largest mosque in delhi, built during shah jahan's reign. it is situated just opposite the red fort. over 20,000 people can gather here at a time to pray.

12873. India - Heritage

Heritage : jantar mantar, delhi
the oldest observatory of its type, constructed by maharaja jai singh ii of jaipur in 1725. it is dominated by a huge sundia. a similar observatory exists in jaipur (rajasthan).

12874. India - Heritage

Heritage : jewish synagogue, cochin
built in 1568. the earliest surviving synagogue in india. it has the great scrolls of the old testament.

12875. India - Heritage

Heritage : kailash temple, ellora
largest rock-cut shrine in india, 84m*47m. carved our from the top of a hillock. built during the reign of king krishna i who ascended the throne in 760 ad.

12876. India - Heritage

Heritage : khajuraho temple (11th century)
22 temples known for their graceful contours and erotic sculptures.

12877. India - Heritage

Heritage : lingaraja temple, bhubaneswar (11th century)
36.5m tall. there is a triple tier of mouldings with numerous prestigious and sculpted niches.

12878. India - Heritage

Heritage : mahabodh temple, bodhgaya (7th century)
erected to mark the spot of the buddha's enlightenment. the temple is a primodal tower 170ft. high, crowned by a bell-like stupa.

12879. India - Heritage

Heritage : meenakshi sundareswar temple, madurai
the gateway are among the most elaborately carved in south india. has about 30 million sculptures.

12880. India - Heritage

Heritage : nalanda, bihar (7th century)
seat of learning in cupta period, hieun tsang also studied here.

12881. India - Heritage

Heritage : qutab minar,delhi
builted by qutbuddin aibak,in the 13th cent as a victory tower,72.5m,5story minar of red sandstone has ornamental figure of koranic inscriptions. in the center of its courtyard is an iron pillar erected by king chandra verman.

12882. India - Heritage

Heritage : rashtrapathi bhawan, delhi
the official residence of the president of india, formerly vceregal palace. over looks a beautiful mughal garden. it has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias, 1km. of corridor, 18 staircases and 37 fountains.

12883. India - Heritage

Heritage : red fort, delhi
the citadel of the seventh delhi, shahjahanabad, it is over 2km. in circumference and has within its precincts several beautiful offices. but by shah jahan in 17th century. the seat of mughal power in india until 1857.

12884. India - Heritage

Heritage : salim chisti's tomb, fatehpur sikri (1572)
built after sufi saint sheikh salim chisti's death. tomb venerated by both hindu and muslims.

12885. India - Heritage

Heritage : sanchi stupa, sanchi, madhya pradesh
the great hemisphere is 120 ft. in diameter, and covers the relic of gautama buddha.

12886. India - Heritage

Heritage : se cathedral, velha, goa (1652)
the largest church in asia, it has a 80m long aisle and 14 altars. of its five bells, one is the famous golden bell, one of the best in the world.

12887. India - Heritage

Heritage : shatrunjaya hill temples, palitana, gujarat
the hill is crowned about a thousand magnificent jain temples, which are marble structures built over a period of 900 years.

12888. India - Heritage

Heritage : somnath temple, gujarat
legendary temple believed built by 'moon god'. it treasures ransacked by mahmud ghazni seven times. it was also destroyed by aladding khilji and aurangzeb, and every time it was rebuilt.

12889. India - Heritage

Heritage : sun temple, modhera, gujarat (1026)
built by a king bhimdev i of solanki dybasty.

12890. India - Heritage

Heritage : surya temple, konark (13th century)
the sun temple of 'black pagoda' conceived as a chariot of the sun god, built by king narasimha dava i.

12891. India - Heritage

Heritage : taj mahal, agra (1630 to 1648)
one of the seven wonders of the world. built of white marble by emperor shah jahan to immortalize his beloved queen mumtaz mahal.

12892. India - Heritage

Heritage : the bada imambara, lucknow
asia's largest vaulted hall.

12893. India - Heritage

Heritage : vaishnodevi, jammu
a cave shrine in trikuta mountains, an important pilgrimage center for hindus.

12894. India - Heritage

Heritage : victoria memorial, calcutta
a marble monument commemorating the empress victoria.

12895. India - National Park

India - National Park : bandhavagarh national park
Place : shahdol
State : madhya pradesh.

12896. India - National Park

India - National Park : bandipur national park
Place : mysore
State : karnataka.

12897. India - National Park

India - National Park : bannarghata national park
Place : bangalore
State : karnataka.

12898. India - National Park

India - National Park : borivili national park
Place : mumbai
State : maharashtra.

12899. India - National Park

India - National Park : corbett national park
Place : garhwal
State : uttar pradesh.

12900. India - National Park

India - National Park : dudhewa national park
Place : lakhimpur
State : uttar pradesh.

12901. India - National Park

India - National Park : eravikulan rajmallay national park
Place : idduki
State : kerala.

12902. India - National Park

India - National Park : gir national park
Place : junagarh
State : gujarat.

12903. India - National Park

India - National Park : guindy national park
Place : madras
State : tamil nadu.

12904. India - National Park

India - National Park : hazaribagh national park
Place : hazaribagh
State : bihar.

12905. India - National Park

India - National Park : kanha national park
Place : mzandla & balaghat
State : madhya pradesh.

12906. India - National Park

India - National Park : kaziranga national park
Place : jorhat
State : assam.

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