Akshardham Temple is a temple built with pink stones and pure white marble (without the use of steel) on the banks of the Yamuna river in Eastern New Delhi near Noida in India. Akshardham Temple, …
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Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple is a famous Shiva temple on the Western Coast of India. It is situated in Gir Somnath district, Gujarat state. Somnath Temple. Photo Source: Creative Commons The meaning of the word Somnath in …
Continue readingNalanda – Ancient Seat of Learning
Nalanda University, the Seat of the World’s Most Ancient International Residential University and an ancient religious center of learning, is in the Bihar state of India. It was the world’s leading University from the 5th …
Continue readingGir National Park & Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
Gir National Park & Gir Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the prominent Indian tourist destinations in Gujarat state. Asiatic lions are seen only in this Wildlife Sanctuary and its surrounding areas in India. Gir National …
Continue readingKurukshetra – Site of Battle in the Great Epic of Mahabharata
Kurukshetra, the site of Battle in the Epic of Mahabharata, is at Haryana in India. Kurukshetra or Dharmshetra means ‘the region of righteousness’. This city is a place of great significance in Hinduism. It is …
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