#DhankarMonastery, also referred to as #Dankhar, #Drangkhar or #DhangkarGompa is situated in the district of #Lahaul and #Spiti

in #HimachalPradesh, India. At an altitude of 12,774 feet.

The #SomnathTemple (also known as the #DeoPatan) located in #PrabhasPatan near #Veraval in #Saurashtra on the western coast of #Gujarat, India is believed to be the first among the twelve jyotirlinga shrines of Shiva. It is an important pilgrimage and tourist spot of Gujarat. Reconstructed several times in the past after repeated destruction by several invaders and rulers, the present temple was reconstructed in the Chaulukya style of Hindu temple architecture and completed in May 1951. The reconstruction was started under the orders of the Home Minister of India Vallabhbhai Patel and completed after his death. Presently Prime minister of India Narendra Modi is the president of Somnath Mandir trust.

108 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘪𝘥𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 #𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳 #𝘑𝘩𝘢𝘬𝘶𝘛𝘦𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘯 #𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘭𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 8100 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘵. 𝘈𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 #𝘙𝘢𝘮𝘢𝘺𝘢𝘯𝘢, 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘏𝘢𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘚𝘢𝘯𝘫𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘯𝘪 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘪 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘴𝘩𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢.⁣
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𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘚𝘩𝘪𝘮𝘭𝘢 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦.

#DeoriaTal (also #Devaria' or '#Deoriya) is a lake about 3 km from the villages of #Mastura and #Sari on the #Ukhimath-#Chopta road in #Uttarakhand. At an altitude of 2,438 meters, it has heavily wooded, lush green surroundings with snow-covered mountains (Chaukhamba is one of them) in the backdrop.

#ShoreTemple, situated by the serene end of Bay of Bengal, features an amazing artistic grandeur! Built with granite combining Dravidian & Pallava arch, this temple is now a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite. It is the oldest, free standing antiquity that #Mamallapuram, #TamilNadu hosts.

As you step in the magical realm of majestic #JatayuEarthsCenter, #Kerala; covering an elaborate 65acres, set upon four hills, & being the largest bird sculpture in the world, it looks divine! Its clawed arch, minute features, appeal to the admirer of art within you.

#VirupakshaTemple is the main center of pilgrimage at #Hampi, and had been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship. The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as #Virupaksha, as the consort of the local goddess Pampadevi who is associated with the Tungabhadra River.

The tallest #Gangadhareswara (#LordShiva) statue in the country on the premises of #AzhimalaTemple in #Vizhinjam

The 58-ft-tall statue made of concrete depicts Shiva having wavy hair with Ganga on his head.

The statue was completed over a duration of six years by artist P S Devadathan, an Azhimala native. Under the statue, there is a 3,500-sq-ft chamber with more sculptures showing the history of #AzhimalaShivaTemple. The sculpture has been made on a rock which is at an altitude of 20-ft from the sea.

Vizhinjam is a region located in the city of #Thiruvanathapuram, the capital of the state of #Kerala

#PrasharLake lies 49 km east of #Mandi, #HimachalPradesh, India, with a three storied pagoda-like temple dedicated to the sage #Prashar.

Baba #Tungnath World's Highest Shiva Temple❤️😍
Har Har Mahadev

The 60-meter long and 15-meter wide historical step well, Agrasen ki Baoli, in New Delhi is a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India.

#AgrasenKiBaoli #NewDelhi

#MurdeshwarTemple, #Karnataka

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The 20-storey Gopuram at the #Murdeshwar Temple is the second tallest gopuram in the world. Hovering over 237 feet, this 20-storey structure gives a fantastic aerial view of the towering #LordShiva statue. The top aerial view with the sea forming the background makes the Shiva statue appear even larger. The Gopuram also has two life-size statues of elephants at the entrance. Every inch of this gopuram boasts intricately carved figures of gods, goddesses and heavenly beauties.

#HoysaleswaraTemple, also referred simply as the #HalebiduTemple, is a 12th-century #Hindutemple dedicated to Shiva. It is the largest #monument in #Halebidu, a town in the state of #Karnataka, India and the former capital of the #HoysalaEmpire. The temple was built on the banks of a large man-made lake, and sponsored by King vishnuvardhana of the #HoysalaEmpire. Its construction started around 1121 CE and was complete in 1160 CE.During the early 14th century, Halebidu was twice sacked and plundered by the muslim armies of the Delhi sultanat  from northern India,and the temple and the capital fell into a state of ruin and neglect.

Chini Mahal is a double storied castle situated inside the #DaulatabadFort. #ChiniMahal served as the royal prison and held many of the royal captives of Emperor Aurangzeb. Also known as #ChinaPalace, Chini Mahal was once a beautiful mansion and was inlaid with glazed blue and white enamelled encaustic tiles. Now only patches of the porcelain tiles remain on the facade of the Chini Mahal, showcasing the extreme craftsmanship of those who built this castle. The last of the Qutab Shahi Kings of Golconda, Abul Hasan Tana Shah, and the last Sultan of Bijapur, Sikander, were held as captives by the Moghul Emperor, Aurangzeb.

#DevPrayag - The Confluence of the Gods.

The Birthplace of the #Ganga , The Holy Confluence of the Mighty #AlaknandaRiver and the Beautiful Aqua Green #BhagirathiRiver.

11th century Hindu temple in #Bhojpur on the outskirts of #Bhopal.

This town of Bhojpur is famous for the #BhojeshwarTemple built by Raja Bhoj of the Paramara dynasty in Central India.

The #BhojpurTemple has one of the tallest and grandest Shiva Lingams in India. And it’s built out of a single rock. Considering this 1000 year old #ShivaTemple was actually unfinished, imagine how grand it would have looked had it been completed.

#KiliyurFalls is a waterfall in the Shervaroyan hill range in the #EasternGhats, #TamilNadu, India. The waters overflowing the #YercaudLake fall 91 m (300 ft) into the #KiliyurValley.

The divine aura of this place will surely leave you with a sense of calmness. ✨
This magnificent #sculpture of #LordShiva constructed at #Kerala in the cliff of #Azhimala #beach is a must-visit.
Mention your #travel partners who would absolutely take a #trip to this surreal #place.

#KadalekaluGanesha!

This giant statue of #LordGanesha was carved out of a huge boulder at the northeastern slope of the #HemakutaHill. The belly of this statue resembles a Bengal gram (#Kadalekalu, in local language) and hence the name.

A sanctum is built around the statue. The pillared hall in front of this sanctum is as charming as this giant statue itself. The open hall constructed by unusually slender and tall pillars. Each of them is highly ornate with mythical themes.

This 4.5 meters (15 feet) tall statue is one among the largest sculptures in Hampi. The pillared hall is a vantage point to survey the environs, especially the #HampiBazaar and the foothills of #MatangaHill.

#Hampi | #Karnataka | India