#AdiKumbeswararTemple, #Kumbakonam is a Hindu temple dedicated to the deity Shiva, located in the town of Kumbakonam in #Thanjavur District #TamilNadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as Adi Kumbeswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Mangalambigai Amman. The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanmars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam.

#BadavilingaTemple is a wonderful temple in #Hampi dedicated to #LordShiva. The Hindu deity Shiva is worshipped in the form of a Linga in this temple. #TheBadavilingaTemple is located near the Lakshmi Narasimha Temple. Tourists as well as devotees flock to the temple throughout the year.
The Badavilinga Temple in Hampi has the largest monolithic Shiva Linga in Hampi. The #ShivaLinga has a three eye mark drawn on it in line carving. The three eye mark depicts the three eyes of Lord Shiva.

The beautiful Linga is made of black stone. It has a height of 3 meters. It is believed that the temple has been in existence since the period of the Vijayanagara Empire. Devotees come here from far and near to worship the Shiva Linga.

Jatayu Earth Center - World's Largest Bird Sculpture.

#JatayuEarthCenter, also known as #JatayuNaturePark or #JatayuRock, is a park and tourism centre at #Chadayamangalam in #Kollam district of #Kerala. It stands at an altitude of 350m (1200ft) above the mean sea level.

The park is located on a hill-top and no special transportation is required to get in to the park, however visitors required to use a cable car to reach the top of the park. Visitors intending to enter the park must obtain a paid ticket. Tourists may only bring cameras, and no bags are allowed. Lockers are provided for other items and there will be a security screening process before entering the top.

#Madmaheshwar - dedicated to the Madhya bhaga or the navel of Shiva. This is said to have been established by the Pandavas forming an integral part of the panch Kedar legend. During the winter period the entire area becomes inaccessible due to snowfall and worship is shifted to Ukhimat. The temple priest here is from Karnataka, and this is the tradition been followed from ages.

#Meghamalai commonly known as the High Wavy Mountains, is a mountain range located in the #WesternGhats in the #Theni district of #TamilNadu, near #Kumily, #Kerala.

It is dotted with cardamom plantations and tea estates.

The mountain range is 1,500 metres above sea level, and it is rich in flora and fauna.

#Madmaheshwar is a temple dedicated to #GodShiva, located in the #Goundar village of #Garhwal #Himalayas in #Uttarakhand, India. Situated at an elevation of 3,497 m (11,473.1 ft), Ukhimath is winter seat of Madmaheswar, It is the #PanchKedar pilgrimage circuit, comprising five #ShivaTemples in the #GarhwalRegion.
The middle (madhya) or belly part or navel (nabhi) of the Shiva, is worshipped at this temple, Temple built by the Pandavas, the survivors of the Hindu epic Mahabharata.

#MadhmaheshwarTemple

Vivekananda Rock Memorial

#BadrinathTemple, #Uttarakhand, India.

#NishatBagh is a terraced #MughalGarden built on the eastern side of the #DalLake, close to #Srinagar in the union territory of #Jammu and #Kashmir, India. It is the largest Mughal garden in the #KashmirValley . ‘Nishat Bagh’ is Urdu, and means the "Garden of Joy," "Garden of Gladness" and "Garden of Delight."

#Tungnath is one of the #HighestShivaTemple in the world and is the highest of the five #PanchKedar temples located in the mountain range of Tunganath in #Rudraprayag district, in the Indian state of #Uttarakhand. It is located at an altitude of 3,680 m (12,073 ft), and just below the peak of #Chandrashila.

The #KampaheswararTemple or kampa-hara-ishvarar ( kampa-hareswarar ) is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the god Shiva. It is situated in #Thirubuvanam, a village in #Thanjavur district in the South Indian town of #TamilNadu, on the #Mayiladuthurai #Kumbakonam road. Shiva is worshiped as "#Kampahareswarar" as he removed the quaking (Skt. Kampa) of a king who was being haunted by a Brahmarakshasa. It was built by Kulothunga Chola III and is considered the last of the four masterpieces built during the Medieval Chola era.

Swamimalai Swaminathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to god #Murugan. It is located in #Swamimalai, 5 km from #Kumbakonam, on the banks of a tributary of #RiverKaveri in #Thanjavur District, 250 km from Chennai, the capital of #TamilNadu, India. The temple is second abode of Murugan among six (Arupadaiveedugal). The shrine of the presiding deity, #Swaminathaswamy is located atop a 60 ft (18 m) hillock and the shrine of his mother Meenakshi (Parvathi) and father Shiva (Sundareswarar) is located downhill. The temple has three gopuram (gateway towers), three precincts and sixty steps and each one is named after the sixty Tamil years. The temple has six daily rituals at various times from 5:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., and three yearly festivals on its calendar. The annual Vaikasi Visagam festival is attended by thousands of devotees from far and near.
#SwamimalaiSwaminathaswamyTemple

#ChakrapaniTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to Vishnu located in #Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India. This temple is located 2 km, away towards North West from the Kumbakonam Railway Station. Vishnu appears in the form of a discus or Chakra to put down the pride of Surya (the Sun), who subsequently became his devotee. Like Shiva, #LordChakrapani has a third eye on His forehead. The temple is one of the most prominent temples in Kumbakonam.

The #MysorePalace is a historical palace and the royal residence at #Mysore in the Indian State of #Karnataka. It is the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward.

Chandrashila is summit of the Tungnath. It literally means "Moon Rock". It is located at a height of about 4,000 metres above sea level. This peak provides views of the Himalayas, including Nandadevi, Trisul, Kedar Peak, Bandarpunch and Chaukhamba peaks. There are various legends associated with this place.

#Kakanmaṭh is a ruined 11th century #ShivaTemple located at #Sihoniya in #MadhyaPradesh, India. It was built by the Kachchhapaghata ruler Kirttiraja. Only a part of the original temple complex now survives. Some of the sculptures from the site are now located at #Gwalior.

Rock cut monument, #GwaliorFort, #MadhyaPradesh

The Gopachal rock-cut #monuments are a part of nearly 100 Jain monuments found in and around the Gwalior city, but these are dated earlier than the Siddanchal Caves located about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) north of these monuments. Both monuments were defaced and desecrated around 1527 when the Emperor Babur ordered their destruction. Centuries later, the Jain community restored many of the statues by adding back stucco heads on the top of the damaged idols.
#GopachalRockCutMonuments

Nohkalikai Falls is the tallest plunge waterfall in India. Its height is 1115 feet (340 metres).The waterfall is located near Cherrapunji in East Khasi Hills, Meghalaya, India.

Like a canvas painting, #BhagirathiRiver (source of #Ganga) descends down the #Gangotri region through high rise #Himalayas, soothing our eyes with many shades of blue, each taking us to a different world, through its breathtaking beauty! With a height of 1558ft., #Bhagirathi takes your breath away as it falls down breaking the silence of lush green woods in #Gangotri! As you visit the basin, make sure to sit and spend some time by its rocky surface and let the peaceful vibe of the place seep down your soul in #Uttarakhand!

Every corner in #Hampi is as mystical as it can get.