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Gumbaz
Located within a serene garden, the historically significant Gumbaz is the resting place of the legendary Tipu Sultan, his equally famed father, Hyder Ali, and his wife. The interior of the onion-dome mausoleum is painted in tiger-like motif as a tribute to the sultan. Across from
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Gyan Kupor Well
The faithful believe drinking water from the Gyan Kupor Well leads to a higher spiritual plane, though they are prevented from doing so by both tradition and a strong security screen. The well is said to contain the Shiva lingam that was removed from the previous temple and hidden
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Loknath Weavers’ Co
Established in 1955, this is one of the oldest cooperatives in Kannur and occupies a large building busily clicking with the sound of looms. You can stop by for a quick (free) tour and visit the small shop here that displays the fruits of the workers labours (obligatory sales pitch
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Sardar Government Museum
In the Umaid Gardens park, the Sardar Government Museum feels charmingly frozen somewhere in the 19th century. The ill-labelled exhibits in dusty cabinets include weapons and 6th- to 10th-century sculptures, as well as the obligatory moth-eaten stuffed animals.There’s also a desult
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Rothney Castle
The former home of colonial reformer and naturalist Allan Octavian Hume (1829–1912), who founded the Indian National Congress in 1885 and is considered the father of Indian ornithology. Rothney Castle housed the worlds largest collection of stuffed Asiatic birds until Hume donated
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Theyyam Rituals
The Kannur region is the best place to see the spirit-possession ritual called theyyam ; on most nights of the year there should be a theyyam ritual on at a village temple somewhere in the vicinity. The easiest way to find out is to contact Kurien at Costa Malabari guesthouse or by
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Bird Hospital
The scarlet Digambara Jain Temple houses a fascinating bird hospital established to further the Jain principle of preserving all life, with a capacity of 10,000. Only vegetarian birds are admitted (up to 60 per day), though predators are treated as outpatients. Remove shoes and lea
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Baroda Museum & Picture Gallery
Within Sayaji Bagh park, this museum houses a diverse collection, much of it gathered by Maharaja Sayajirao III, including statues and carvings from several Asian regions, an Egyptian room and some rather mangy zoology exhibits. The gallery has lovely Mughal miniatures and a motley
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Ashrafi Mahal
Mohammed Shah originally built his tomb as a madrasa (Islamic college), before converting and extending it. The overambitious design later collapsed – notably the seven-storey circular tower of victory. The building is an empty shell, but intricate Islamic pillarwork can be seen at
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Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum
Housed in the palace’s former stables (opposite Talkotara Stadium), this museum houses an array of the extravagant gifts received by the president, some of architect Lutyens’ plans for the palace, and a few touch-screen exhibits about its history. Visits are by tour only and advanc
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Mumtaz Mahal
South of the Rang Mahal, this pavilion once contained the quarters for other women of the royal household. Today it houses the Museum of Archaeology , with royal vestments, miniature paintings, astrolabes, Mughal scrolls and a shirt inscribed with verses from the Quran to protect t
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Brindavan Gardens
If you’re familiar with Bollywood, these ornamental gardens might just give you that sense of déjá vu – they’ve indeed been the backdrop to many a shimmying musical number. The best time to visit is in the evening, when the fountains are illuminated and made to dance to the accompa
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Islamnagar Palaces
The fortified city of Islamnagar, 11km north of Bhopal was the first capital of Bhopal state, founded as Jagdishpur by the Rajputs before Dost Mohammed Khan occupied and renamed it in the early 18th century. The still-standing walls enclose two villages and remains including two pa
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Institute Menenez Braganza
Step into the west entrance of the town’s public library, to examine the grand and dramatic azulejos (traditional painted ceramic tiles) adorning the wall, which depict scenes from Os Lusiadas, a famously epic and glorious Portuguese poem that tells the tale of Portugal’s 15th- and
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Sri Durgiana Temple
Dedicated to the goddess Durga, this 16th-century temple is a Hindu version of the Golden Temple. Surrounded by a holy water tank, it’s often called the Silver Temple because of its exquisitely engraved silver doors. Soothing bhajans (devotional songs) are sung here just after the
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Neora Valley National Park
This birding haven lies in the vicinity of Lava, a town about 40km from Kalimpong, and is home to red pandas, clouded leopards and countless species of woodpeckers, owls, pigeons, eagles, warblers, babblers and finches. A return taxi to the park from Kalimpong costs about ₹2000. It
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Netaji Bhawan
Celebrating the life and vision of controversial independence radical Subhas Chandra Bose, this house museum was Bose’s brother’s residence from which Subhas made his famous ‘Great Escape’ from British-imposed house arrest in January 1941. Some rooms retain a 1940s feel and the ori
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Bull Temple
Built by Kempegowda in the 16th-century Dravidian style, the Bull Temple contains a huge granite monolith of Nandi (Shiva’s bull) and is one of Bengaluru’s most atmospheric temples. Nearby is the Swee Dodda Ganapathi Temple , with an equally enormous Ganesh idol. The temples are ab
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Dharmaraja Ratha
The Dharmaraja Ratha, tallest of the Five Rathas, is similar in form to the Arjuna Ratha but one storey higher. The carvings on its outer walls mostly represent gods, including the androgynous Ardhanarishvara (half Shiva, half Parvati) on the east side. King Narasimhavarman I appea
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Casa Araujo Alvares
Loutolim hosts a number of impressive Portuguese mansions but just one, Casa Araujo Alvares, opposite Ancestral Goa, is officially open to the public. You can tour the interior of the 250-year-old house on an automated half-hour ‘sound-and-light show’ which illuminates rooms and fu
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