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๐Ÿ“๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง - ๐ŸŒฒ Jakhu Temple, #Shimla, #HimachalPradesh, India.

๐Ÿ๐€๐›๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐‹๐จ๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง : Set amidst the lush green background of the Shivalik hill ranges on #JakhooHill, the highest point in Shimla, the #JakhuTemple is an ancient site dedicated to the Hindu god - Hanuman. Jakhu Temple has the world's largest Hanuman statue, which is visible from most parts of Shimla.
Shanti Stupa is the major attraction in #Leh. Perched on the mountain top, this religious place also offers a panoramic view of the city and the surroundings, and thus is a must-see.

This attraction in Leh was built at a part of the Peace Pagoda Mission by Japanese Buddhist Bhikshu. Underneath the stupa is the relic of the Buddha. Sunrise and sunset are considered to be the best time of the day to visit the Shanti Stupa when views from this place to visit in Leh are spectacular.
#Auli is a #Himalayan ski resort and hill station in the north Indian state of #Uttarakhand. Itโ€™s surrounded by coniferous and oak forests, plus the Nanda Devi and Nar Parvat mountains.
#Leh Palace was built during the 17th century by the ruler King Sengge Namgyal. Its construction is on the same lines as the construction of the Potala Palace in Lhasa, Tibet. This palace had to be deserted by the royal family in the middle of the 19th century, because of the taking over of #Ladakh by Dogra forces. After this the royal family is living in-exile in the popular Stok Palace. The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is restoring some of the ruined portions of this nine-storey palace. While the store rooms were on the lower floors, the royalty resided on the upper floors. The roof of this palace offers an excellent view of the valley.

It served as the regal residence of the Namgyal dynasty until the mid 19th century, after which the royal family permanently shifted to Stok. In present times, the palace is the administrative office of the Archaeological Conservation Organisation that is owned by the Indian Government.

This 9-storey royal edifice isโ€ฆ
Arulmigu Ramanathaswamy Temple is located on the serene island of #Rameswaram in #TamilNadu. The structure of this temple is believed to have been built during 12th century CE by the Pandya rulers.

The temple is also acknowledged for housing the longest corridor hall in India made of almost 1000 intricately carved granite pillars. A colossal statue of Nandi 6 metres tall also grabs the attention of many.

A visit to the #RamanathaswamyTemple not only provides you with an unmatched spiritual experience but also gives you an opportunity to witness the grandeur and opulence of the kings in the times gone by.
The #HawaMahal is a palace in the city of #Jaipur, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
The Vijaya Stambha is an imposing victory monument located with in #ChittorgarhFort in #Chittorgarh, #Rajasthan. The tower was constructed by the Mewar king Rana Kumbha in 1448 to commemorate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is dedicated to Vishnu.
#StatueOfEquality - 216 Feet statue of Bhagavad Ramanuja is located in outskirts of #Hyderabad, the statue commemorates 1000 years birth anniversary of Ramanuja and will be inaugurated by PM Modi in 2022
#NarwarFort - #MadhyaPradesh

Perched on top of an irregular hill 500 feet above the town, Narwar Fort is 70 km south-west of #Gwalior in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. I have struggled to find much information regarding this fort, so almost all the information here will come from the Archaeological Survey of India Volume II 1864-65 by Alexander Cunningham. Clearly Narwar Fort is not visited very frequently if Iโ€™m having to rely on a document that is 155 years old ๐Ÿ™‚

The history of Narwar seems to extend back a very long time, all the way to mythology in fact. Traditionally said to have been the capital of Raja Nala from the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, the town below the fort was called Nalapura until the 12th century.

Archaeological evidence would seem to suggest that Narwar was ruled by the Naga rulers from 0 AD to 225 AD under a succession of nine Naga kings. Curiously, for the next eight centuries the archaeological record falls silent with no coinsโ€ฆ
#Qila-e-Kuhna Mosque at #PuranaQila.
A beautiful rendition of Indo- Islamic architectural style, the mosque was built by Sher Shah in 1541. The single domed mosque has pointed arches in the shape of horseshoe seen extensively in the five doorways. Primarily called the โ€˜Jami Mosqueโ€™, the shrine was built for Friday prayers for the king himself and his courtiers.
View of Achyutaraya temple from top of matanga hill.

#AchyutarayaTemple located between #Gandhamadana and #MatangaHills. The temple was established in 1534 AD by Achyuta Deva Raya and was originally named Tiruvengalanatha, but gradually it became popular by the Kingโ€™s name. It is dedicated to #LordVenkateshwara.

The temple, which was the last grand creations of the Vijayanagara dynasty prior to its fateful fall, is now a magnificent example of the Vijayanagara style of architecture. It has two concentric rectangular enclosures with the main shrine located within the inner enclosure.
Sri Bateshwar Mahaprabhu Temple is an 8th century temple near the Rushikulya rookery (of Olive Ridley turtles) and Humma village in #Ganjam district of #Odisha. There is a sea beach near the temple.
North Gateway, #Sanchi, #MadhyaPradesh
Circa 1st century B.C.E.

With more than 50 separate relief carvings, this is the best preserved of all the gateways and still retains most of its ornamental figures. It was the second to be constructed after the South Gateway, with the carvings depicting scenes from various events in the life of the #Buddha.
Tomb of I'timฤd-ud-Daulah, #Agra, India! ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ

Tomb of I'timฤd-ud-Daulah (I'timฤd-ud-Daulah Maqbara) is a Mughal #mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of #UttarPradesh. Often described as a "jewel box", sometimes called the "#BachchaTaj" or the "#BabyTaj", the #tomb of I'timฤd-ud-Daulah is often regarded as a draft of the Taj Mahal.

The tomb, built between 1622 and 1628, represents a transition between the first phase of monumental #Mughal #architecture โ€“ primarily built from red sandstone with marble decorations, as in Humayun's Tomb in Delhi and Akbar's tomb in Sikandra โ€“ to its second phase, based on white marble and pietra dura inlay, most elegantly realized in the Taj Mahal.

The mausoleum was commissioned by Nur Jahan, the wife of Jahangir, for her father Mirzฤ Ghiyฤs Beg, originally a Persian Amir in exile, who had been given the title of I'timฤd-ud-Daulah (pillar of the state). Mirzฤ Ghiyฤs Beg was also the grandfather of Mumtฤz Mahฤl (originallyโ€ฆ
Worldโ€™s second tallest Siva statue shines in #Murudeshwar - A beautiful combination of spirituality and seaside heaven.
Lingaraj Temple #MahaShivRatri 2022

The View of The temple with Thousands of Devotees with lighted Dia.

#LingarajaTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Shiva and is one of the oldest temples in #Bhubaneswar, the capital of the Indian state of #Odisha, India. The temple is the most prominent landmark of #BhubaneswarCity and one of the major tourist attractions of the state.
ADALAJ OR ROODABAI STEPWELL

#Ahmedabad is ornamented with step wells and the most prominent among them is the #AdalajStepWell which is also popular as Adalaj ni Vav.
Visitors would feel history as they step down the step well with its cool ambiance and colossal architecture.A striking sandstone structure with a square stepped platform leads to a deep well below.Water festival held at Adalaj attracted several visitors to witness the excellent performances by eminent musicians.

History of Adalaj Step Well -

Making up an essential part of Ahmedabadโ€™s history, Adalaj Step Well was commissioned by famous queen Rudabai the wife of Vaghela dynastyโ€™s Rana Veer Singh in 1498.He was the ruler of a small kingdom denoted as Dandai Desh.

According to legends,the kingdom faced acute shortage of water and to resolve the same,the king Rana Veer Singh decided to build a big stepwell.Though the king started the construction work but could not complete it,as he died in a battleโ€ฆ
The largest and grandest of all the temples in #Pattadakal is the Virupaksha Temple. It was originally called Lokeshwara Temple, after the name of its patron, Queen Lokmahadevi.

The temple was built by the Queen to commemorate the victory of her husband, Chalukya Vikramaditya II, for his win against the Pallavas.

This temple is one of the outstanding specimens of Chalukyan architecture. In terms of scale, building design, constructional techniques as well as range and quality of sculptural images, Virupaksha Temple is awe-inspiring.