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Brahma Temple
Pushkar’s most famous temple is the Brahma Temple, said to be one of the few such temples in the world as a result of a curse by Brahma’s consort, Saraswati. The temple is marked by a red spire, and over the entrance gateway is the hans (goose symbol) of Brahma. Inside, the floor a
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Laxman Temple
A possible day trip from Raipur, Sirpur is home to dozens of ruined Hindu temples and Buddhist monasteries, all dotted around the village and surrounding countryside. Many of the excavations are works in progress. All are free to see apart from the star of the show, the 7th-century
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Lakshmi House
With perhaps the most exquisitely painted wood-carved ceilings in Chettinadu, Lakshmi House is a popular film set. Take in the especially fine materials (Belgian marble, English iron), Chettiar history panels, and curious statues of British rulers and Hindu gods above the front ent
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Mangrove Interpretation Centre
At Sajnekhali, the official gateway into the Sunderbans reserve, you’ll find the Mangrove Interpretation Centre with a small turtle and crocodile hatchery, a collection of pickled wildlife and a blackboard with the date of the last tiger-spotting chalked up. Motorboats (₹600) and g
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Agonda Beach
Agonda’s beach is simply divine; wide, quiet and picturesque, with a turtle centre in the middle protecting precious Olive Ridley eggs. This is not, however, the place for a leisurely swim; the beach shelves steeply at high tide and the surf can be rough, but for a sunset walk or a
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Rajbag Beach
Quiet little Rajbag is these days dominated by the presence of the luxury Intercontinental resort, and most of its visitors are consequently hotel guests. It makes for a nice walk, however, from Patnem Beach to the north, clambering across the rocks along the way. Like many beaches
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Watson Museum
The Watson Museum is named after Colonel John Watson, a political agent (administrator) in the 1880s who gathered many historical artefacts and documents from around Saurashtra. It’s a jumbled attic of a collection, featuring 3rd-century inscriptions, delicate ivory work, and taxid
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Tambekar Wada
This wooden multistoreyed townhouse is a typical Maratha mansion, once the residence of Bhau Tambekar, diwan of Baroda (1849–54). Inside are beautiful 19th-century murals featuring scenes from the Mahabharata, Krishna’s life and the 19th-century Anglo-Maratha War. Many are worn and
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Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery
Built in 1861 as the royal auditorium, the Jaganmohan Palace , just west of the Mysore Palace, houses the Jayachamarajendra Art Gallery. Set over three floors it has a collection of kitsch objects and regal memorabilia of the Mysore royal family including rare musical instruments,
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MacFarlane Church
One of Kalimpongs most imposing churches, this 1870 church was severely damaged by a 2011 earthquake, when one of its steeples came crashing to the ground. After much renovation work, the church is now open to visitors and believers alike, and its wood-buttressed Gothic interiors a
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Casa dos Proença
Casa dos Proença is a grand mansion built in the early 18th century by Calangute’s then-wealthiest family. You’ll notice the grand, tower-shaped verandah, screened off with oyster-shell windows, while the mansion’s pitched roof was designed to create a natural air-conditioning syst
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Deolo Hill
On a clear day the sunrise views of Khangchendzonga from this hilltop park are simply superb. After savouring the views you can have breakfast at the attached Tourist Lodge and then walk down to Kalimpong via Dr Graham’s Home. A taxi here costs around ₹300. Casual horse rides (₹200
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Nakula
The Nakula-Sahadeva Ratha (named after two twin Pandavas) stands aside from the other four rathas and is dedicated to Indra. The life-size stone elephant beside it is one of the most perfectly sculpted elephants in India. Approaching from the gate to the north you see its back end
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Hira Lal Sarawgi Haveli
To the southwest of Bala Qila Fort, this haveli is famous for its different representations of cars. Other entertaining pictures on its external walls include an English couple sitting stiffly on a bench, a tractor with a tip-tray – an exciting new invention at the time – and a wom
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Hazratbal Mosque
Backing onto Dal Lake several kilometres north of the Old City, this large, white-domed 20th-century mosque enshrines Kashmir’s holiest Islamic relic, the Moi-e-Muqqadas, supposedly a beard hair of the Prophet Mohammed. The hair’s brief disappearance in December 1963 nearly sparked
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Jagannath Singhania Chhatri
On the east side of the Churu–Sikar road (enter via a gateway behind the chhatri) , Jagannath Singhania Chhatri has well-tended gardens. The imposing building houses relatively few paintings, some that appear to be unfinished. There’s a small Shiva shrine here at which villagers st
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Prag Mahal
Prag Mahal is in a forlorn state, damaged by an earthquake and dusty, but is worth visiting for its ghostly, exuberant Durbar Hall, with broken chandeliers and gold-skirted classical statues that wouldn’t look out of place decorating a gay nightclub. Several scenes from Lagaan, the
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Old Rumtek Gompa
About 1.5km beyond Rumtek Gompa, a long avenue of prayer flags and junipers leads photogenically down to the forlorn and atmospheric Old Rumtek Gompa, looking out to some fabulous views. The monastery is still in use, and the main prayer hall has been renovated. Two days before the
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Neemrana Fort Palace
The reason to visit Neemrana is the magnificent Fortress Palace, 2km from village. Dating from 1464, it was from here that the Rajput Maharaja Prithviraj Chauhan III reigned, and it’s now one of Rajasthan’s oldest luxury hotels. The entrance fee can be offset against accommodation,
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Remember Bhopal Museum
To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the tragedy, the new and at times extremely somber Remember Bhopal Museum opened in 2014 in New Housing Board Colony near the the now-derelict Union Carbide factory site, preserving the belongings and pictures of victims as well as over 50 aud
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