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Durga Temple
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Park
In the foothills of the Nilgiris, this 321-sq-km park is like a classical Indian landscape painting given life sans trash: thin, spindly trees and light-slotted leaves concealing spotted chital deer and slow herds of gaur (Indian bison). Somewhere in the hills are tigers, although
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Old Village
If you can put up with the persistent requests from local children for pens and money, then a stroll or cycle around the dusty narrow streets of the old village can be very rewarding. Homes here are whitewashed or painted in colourful pastels and the lanes are dotted with small shr
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Lalbhai Dalpatbhai Museum
Part of the LD Institute of Indology, this museum houses a gorgeous collection of ancient and medieval Indian art treasures, including stone, marble, bronze and wood carvings and 75,000 Jain manuscripts. A 6th-century-AD sandstone carving from Madhya Pradesh is the oldest-known car
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Nandyavarta Mahal
Just outside Nalanda you’ll find the striking Nandyavarta Mahal at Kundalpur, believed by the Digambar Jain sect to be the birthplace of Lord Mahavira, the final tirthankar and founder of Jainism. The small temple complex houses three hot-white temples, the main featuring a to-scal
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Choskhor Temple Complex
The original murals and statues within these four outwardly modest 11th-century temples , are considered the crowning glory of Ladakh’s Indo-Tibetan art. The complex was founded by ‘Great Translator’ Lotsava Ringchen Zangpo, whose rather reptilian portrait appears on the inside rea
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Birla Mandir
The ethereal Birla Mandir, constructed of white Rajasthani marble in 1976, graces Kalabahad (Black Mountain), one of two rocky hills overlooking Hussain Sagar. Dedicated to Venkateshwara, its a popular Hindu worship centre, with a relaxed atmosphere, and affords magnificent views o
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Jai Pohlani Mata Temple
From the military barrier at Dhainkund, a scenic 1.5km ridgeline walk leads to the Jai Pohlani Mata Temple, with a teahouse and great views of the Pir Pinjal range. The scenic trail continues 5km south along the ridge to tiny Jot, with a couple of dhabas, at the Chuari Pass (2772m)
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Jageshwar Archaeological Museum
The Jageshwar Archaeological Museum houses a small collection of exquisite religious carvings taken from the temples for preservation purposes. It is well worth a look; among the highlights are the Dancing Ganesha and the highly detailed version of Uma/Maheshwar Sitting on Nandi wi
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Ruins of Pataliputra
These historic ruins are unfortunately often flooded, but excavations of this ancient capital have found evidence from the periods of Ajatasatru (491-459 BC), Chandragupta (321-297 BC) and Ashoka (274-237 BC). The ruins/ponds are surrounded by well cared for gardens and a museum th
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Ramkund
This bathing ghat in the heart of Nasik’s old quarter sees hundreds of Hindu pilgrims arriving daily to bathe, pray and – because the waters provide moksha (liberation of the soul) – to immerse the ashes of departed friends and family. It’s just a shame that litter and a scruffy ad
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Ujjayanta Palace
Agartala’s centrepiece is this striking, dome-capped palace. Flanked by two large reflecting ponds, the whitewashed 1901 edifice was built by Tripura’s 182nd maharaja. Within the superstructure is a museum (the only section open to public) with an imposing collection of regal and c
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Gu
Run by a charity that assists current and former Tibetan political prisoners, this gallery houses harrowing photos chronicling oppression in Chinese-occupied Tibet and the brutally suppressed demonstrations of 1987, 1988 and 2008. Its open on request; ask at the Gu-Chu-Sum office n
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Vadakkunathan Kshetram Temple
Finished in classic Keralan architecture and one of the oldest Hindu temples in the state, Vadakkunathan Kshetram Temple crowns the hill at the epicentre of Thrissur. Only Hindus are allowed inside, though the mound surrounding the temple has sweeping views and the surroudning park
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SRC Museum of Indology
This ramshackle, dusty treasure trove is an extraordinary private collection. It contains folk-art objects and other pieces – there’s everything from a manuscript written by Aurangzeb and a 200-year-old mirrorwork swing from Bikaner to a glass bed (for a short queen). The museum is
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Mahadeva
Mahadeva, a small ruined temple on the same platform as Kandariya-Mahadev and Devi Jagadamba, is dedicated to Shiva, who is carved on the lintel of its doorway. It houses one of Khajuraho’s finest sculptures – a sardula (mythical beast – part lion, part other animal – possibly huma
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Gauri Shankar Temple
The lovely little 11th-century sikhara -style Gauri Shankar Temple is unusual in lacking a protective wooden roof, which allows unimpeded views of its form from the road above. Its dedicated to Shiva and the exterior wall recesses contain carvings of dancers, musicians, birds and c
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Chandi Devi Temple
Chandi Devi Temple was built by Raja Suchet Singh of Kashmir in 1929.Many visitors and pilgrims combine this with a cable car to the crowded hilltop temple of Mansa Devi, a wish-fulfilling goddess. Pay Rs 144 at Mansa Devi and you can ride on both cable cars and take an AC coach be
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Safdarjang’s Tomb
Built by the Nawab of Avadh for his father, Safdarjang, this grandiose mid-18th-century tomb was erected during the twilight of the Mughal empire. With not enough funds to pay for all-over marble, that which is on the dome was taken from the nearby mausoleum of Khan-i-Khana, and it
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Lankra Vir Temple
Human sacrifices were carried out here right up to the 18th century. Until 2013 the tradition lived on in tamer form during October’s Dussehra celebration, when assorted animals were sacrificed to Bhimakali, but this too has now stopped following a court judgement banning sacrifice
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