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Sun Temple
The impressive ruins of this 8th-century Sun Temple sit in peaceful, well-tended gardens on a hill above Mattan. The site feels more complete than Awantipora with a hefty centrepiece in carved limestone and much of a Doric arcade whose columns create an almost Mediterranean impress
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Dudhsagar Falls
Situated in the far southeastern corner of the Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa’s most impressive waterfall splashes down just west of the border with Karnataka state, and at 603m this is the second highest in India after Jog Falls. The falls are best visited as soon after m
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Cave Temples
Badami’s highlight are its beautiful cave temples. Cave One , just above the entrance to the complex, is dedicated to Shiva. It’s the oldest of the four caves, probably carved in the latter half of the 6th century. On the wall to the right of the porch is a captivating image of Nat
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Shri Manguesh Temple
Around 9km north of Ponda, this temple is one of the most visited of Goa’s Hindu temples, admirably combining two key features of Goan Hinduism: first, it’s dedicated to a solely Goan deity (in this case the local god Manguesh), and second, it exhibits the mixture of architectural
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Shri Mahalsa Temple
The Mahalsa Temple, 1km down the road from the Shri Manguesh Temple, is in the tiny village of Mardol. This temple’s deity originally resided in an ancient shrine in the village of Verna in Salcete taluka in the south. The buildings were reputedly so beautiful that even the Portugu
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Church & Convent of St Cajetan
Modelled on the original design of St Peter’s in Rome, this impressive church was built by Italian friars of the Order of Theatines, sent here by Pope Urban VIII to preach Christianity in the kingdom of Golconda (near Hyderabad). The friars, however, were refused entry to Golconda,
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Suraj Mahl’s Palace
At the centre of Deeg – a small, rarely visited, dusty tumult of a town about 36km north of Bharatpur – stands the incongruously glorious Suraj Mahl’s Palace edged by stately formal gardens. It’s one of India’s most beautiful and carefully proportioned palace complexes. Pick up a m
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Amber Fort
This magnificent fort is largely made up of a royal palace, built from pale yellow and pink sandstone and white marble, and divided into four main sections, each with its own courtyard. You can trudge up to the fort from the road in about 10 minutes, but riding up on elephant back
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City Palace
Surmounted by balconies, towers and cupolas towering over the lake, the imposing City Palace is Rajasthan’s largest palace, with a facade 244m long and 30.4m high. Construction was begun in 1599 by Maharana Udai Singh II, the city’s founder, and it later became a conglomeration of
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Chittorgarh
A zigzag ascent of more than 1km starts at Padal Pol and leads through six outer gateways to the main gate on the western side, the Ram Pol (the former back entrance). Inside Ram Pol is a still-occupied village that occupies a small northwestern part of the fort. (Turn right here f
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Palaces & Pavilions
The main sight at Fatehpur Sikri is the stunning imperial complex of pavilions and palaces spread amongst a large abandoned city peppered with Mughal masterpieces: courtyards, intricate carvings, servants quarters, vast gateways and ornamental pools. A large courtyard dominates the
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Chhatris
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Adinath Mandir
A lovely Jain temple.
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Shantinath Mandir
An impressive Jain temple.
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Swarg Niwas & Shri Trayanbakshwar Temple
This 13-storey wedding cake of a temple dominates the left bank of Lakshman Jhula, with dozens of shrines to Hindu deities on each level.
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Tsuglagkhang Complex
The main focus of visiting pilgrims, monks and many tourists, the Tsuglagkhang complex includes the Tsuglagkhang itself (the main Tibetan temple), the Namgyal Gompa and the excellent Tibet Museum.
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Keoladeo Ghana National Park
By far the best time to visit this park is October to February, when you should see many migratory birds. At other times, or even after poor monsoon conditions, it can be dry and relatively bird-free.
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Ramappa Temple
About 65km north-east of Warangal, the stunning Ramappa Temple , built in 1234, is the outstanding gem of Kakatiya architecture. Its pillars are ornately carved and its eaves shelter fine statues of female forms.
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Jehangir Mahal
An assault course of steep staircases and precipitous walkways, this 17th Century palace represents a zenith of medieval Islamic architecture. Behind the palace sturdy camel stables overlook a green landscape dotted with monuments.
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Kachchh Museum
Opposite Hamirsar Tank, Gujarat’s oldest museum has eclectic and worthwhile displays spanning textiles, weapons, silverware, sculpture, wildlife, geography and dioramas of Kachchh tribal costumes and artefacts, with labelling in English and Gujarati.
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