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Shri Damodar Temple
Approximately 12km southeast of Chandor and 22km from Margao, on the border of Quepem and Sanguem talukas, is the small village of Zambaulim , home to the Shri Damodar Temple. Though the temple itself is uncompromisingly modern, the deity in its sanctum is anything but, having been
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Altinho Hill
On the hillside above Panaji is the well-to-do residential district of Altinho. Apart from good views over the city and river, the main attraction here is the Bishop’s Palace , an imposing building completed in 1893.The archbishop of Goa came to reside in Panaji early in the 20th c
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Dundlod Fort
This fort was built and frequently modified over 200 years, and features a blend of Rajput and Mughal art and architecture. Inside it combines a mix of European and Rajput decorative elements; the Diwan-i-Khas (Hall of Private Audience) has a mustard-coloured colonnade, stained-gla
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Char Dham
Spread over the Solophuk hilltop 5km south of Namchi, the site of Char Dham is towered over by a massive 33m Shiva statue . The complex intends to bring together all revered Hindu pilgrimages from across India (albeit in the form of replicas), and is strewn with temples and pagodas
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Mansa Devi & Chandi Devi Temples
Take the cable car to the crowded hilltop temple of Mansa Devi , a wish-fulfilling goddess. The path to the cable car is lined with stalls selling packages of prasad (a food offering used in religious ceremonies) to bring to the goddess on the hill. You can walk up (1.5km) but bewa
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Sajjan Garh Wildlife Sanctuary
At the foot of the hill you enter the 5-sq-km Sajjan Garh Wildlife Sanctuary. A good way to visit is with the daily sunset excursion in a minivan driven by an enterprising taxi driver who picks up tourists at the entrance to Bagore-ki-Haveli at Gangaur Ghat every day at 5pm. The ro
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Chauragarh
South of Jaistambha is the road that leads towards Chauragarh (1308m), Madhya Pradesh’s third-highest peak. The Shiva shrine at the top attracts tens of thousands of pilgrims during Shivaratri Mela. On the way, stop at Handi Khoh , also known as Suicide Point, to gawk down the 100m
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Badshah Tomb
Looking more Bulgarian than Kashmiri, the multi-domed 15th-century brick tomb of King Zeinalabdin’s mum was built on the plinth of a much older former Buddhist temple. It’s within an ancient graveyard hidden in Gadu Bazaars maze of copperware, spice and cloth vendors’ shops. A numb
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Largo de Igreja
Largo de Igreja, the area around the Church of the Holy Spirit, features a number of traditional old Portuguese mansions, in various states of decay or repair. The most famous is the grand 1790 Sat Burnzam Ghor . Originally, as its name suggests, there were seven of the distinctive
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Menal
Menal, 19km beyond Bijolia, is a temple complex built way back in the Gupta period (4th to 6th centuries AD). The main Shiva temple, still in good condition, has a wealth of carvings of Shiva, Parvati, animals, dancers, musicians and sexual positions on its exterior. Outside the te
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Ramtek Temples
About 40km northeast of Nagpur, Ramtek is believed to be the place where Lord Rama, of the epic Ramayana, spent some time during his exile with his wife Sita and brother Lakshman. The place is marked by a cluster of temples , about 600 years old, which sit atop the Hill of Rama and
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Gyuto Tantric Gompa
The little village of Sidhbari, 6km from Dharamsala towards Palampur, is the adopted home of Ogyen Trinley Dorje, who is widely accepted as the 17th Karmapa (leader of the important Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism).Ogyen Trinley Dorjes temporary seat is the large Gyuto Tantr
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Chaurasi Temples
The Chaurasi temples, 500m up the street from the bus stand, occupy a wide flagstone courtyard that doubles as an outdoor classroom and cricket ground. There are three main Shaivite temples, plus a couple of dozen smaller temples and shrines. The central Manimahesh Temple is a clas
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Temple
At Gangakondacholapuram, 35km north of Kumbakonam, you’ll find a Shiva temple that’s only slightly smaller than Thanjavur’s Brihadishwara Temple; many believe the quality of the sculpture here is superior to its sister structure. While that’s a subjective opinion, the temple, built
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Bala Qila Fort
The fort of Bala Qila was founded in 1737, but today its modern additions largely obscure the original building, and it houses a fruit-and-vegetable market and a bank. The Sheesh Mahal in the southeastern quarter of the fort is one room that retains mirrorwork and beautiful paintin
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Ellora Cave Temples
The saga of the hammer and chisel comes full circle at the World Heritage–listed Ellora cave temples , located 30km from Aurangabad. The pinnacle of ancient Indian rock-cut architecture, these caves were chipped out laboriously through five centuries by generations of Buddhist, Hin
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Vintage & Classic Car Collection
This is the royal collection of cars – 32 impressive vehicles, from a 1907 car made by the New Engine Company Acton to racing cars raced by the present maharaja. All are still in working condition.
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Chamundi Hill
At a height of 1062m, on the summit of Chamundi Hill, stands the Sri Chamundeswari Temple , dominated by a towering 40m-high gopuram (entrance gateway). It’s a fine half-day excursion, offering spectacular views of the city below. Queues are long at weekends, so visit during the we
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Baori
Near the private bus stand is a large baori (step-well), built by Sheikh Mohammed of Nagaur in 1614, which for centuries provoked legends of bandits hiding in its depths. There’s a path to the baori from a lane opposite the private bus stand. Unfortunately, the baori is in a shocki
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Aga Khan Palace
The grand Aga Khan Palace is set in a peaceful wooded 6.5-hectare plot northeast of the centre. Built in 1892 by Sultan Aga Khan III, this graceful building was where Mahatma Gandhi and other prominent nationalist leaders were interned by the British following Gandhi’s Quit India c
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