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Tibet House
Tibet House has a small museum displaying sacred manuscripts, votive carvings and historic thangkas (Tibetan paintings on cloth), brought out of Tibet following the Chinese occupation. Photography prohibited.
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Nainital Zoo
This high-altitude hillside zoo has some large enclosures containing Himalayan animals, Siberian tigers, leopards and lots of pheasant species. It’s a steep 20-minute walk from the Mall or a Rs50 taxi ride.
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Nehru Park
On the edge of the Diplomatic Enclave, this green and pleasant park is a calm place to unwind away from the hubbub. In the centre is a statue of Lenin, revealing India’s political sympathies during the Cold War.
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Chambal Gardens
Kota is surprisingly blessed with gardens. Chambal Gardens are on the riverbank south of the fort. Luckily, crocodiles no longer reside in the murky cement ponds, so to see the crocs you need to take a boat ride.
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Chaturbhuja Temple
Anticipating Duladeo and its flaws, the ruined Chaturbhuja Temple (c 1100) has a fine 2.7m-high, four-armed statue of Vishnu in the sanctum. It is Khajuraho’s only developed temple without erotic sculptures.
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Hutheesingh Temple
Outside Delhi Gate, north of the old city, the Jain Hutheesingh Temple is constructed of delicately carved white marble. Built in 1848, it’s dedicated to Dharamanath, the 15th Jain tirthankar (great teacher).
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Raja’s Tombs
The quietly beautiful Raja’s Tombs is built in Indo-Sarcenic style with domed tombs that serve as the resting place for Kodava royalty and dignitaries. Located 7km from town, an autorickshaw costs ₹200 return.
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Rani Durgavati Museum
Displays a collection of 10th-century sculptures from local sites, while upstairs are galleries for stone and copper inscriptions, ancient coins and a photograph exhibition of Bhedaghat’s 64 Yogini Temple.
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Lhalung Monastery
Tthe charming traditional village of Lhalung is worth a detour for this fantastic medieval monastery. The atmospheric main chapel contains superb old murals and an incredibly ornate carved wooden back frieze.
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Madras Lighthouse
At the southern end of Marina Beach, the newly re-opened, fourth-incarnation Madras Lighthouse is Indias only one with a lift; its ridiculously popular, but the panoramic city and beach views are fabulous.
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Kala Rama Temple
The city’s holiest shrine dates back to 1794 and contains unusual black-stone representations of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana. Legend has it that it occupies the site where Lakshmana sliced off Surpanakha’s nose.
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Notre Dame des Anges
The twin towers and dome of the mellow pink-and-cream Notre Dame des Anges, built in the 1850s, look sublime in the late-afternoon light. The smooth limestone interior was made using eggshells in the plaster.
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Neils Cove
Northwest of Radhanagar is the gorgeous ‘lagoon’ at Neils Cove, another gem of sheltered sand and crystalline water. Swimming is prohibited at dusk and dawn; take heed of any warnings regarding crocodiles.
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Pagal Baba Temple
This 10-storey temple, a fairy-tale-castle lookalike, has an amusing succession of animated puppets and dioramas behind glass cases on the ground floor, which depict scenes from the lives of Rama and Krishna.
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Udhyog Bharti Khadi Gramodyog
A large khadi (homespun cloth) workshop where women work spinning cotton upstairs, while downstairs embroidered salwar kameez (traditional dresslike tunic and trouser combination for women) and saris are on sale.
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Vaidyanath Temple
High above the Binwa River and just up the street from Baijnaths bus stand, the exquisitely carved 13th-century Vaidyanath Temple is sacred to Shiva in his incarnation as Vaidyanath, Lord of the Physicians.
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Mosque of Dilawar Khan
Built by Dilawar Khan in 1405, this mosque is Mandu’s earliest Islamic building. There are many Hindu elements to the architecture, notably the pillars and ceilings inside, which was typical for this era.
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Santi Kunj
Kalimpong is a major flower exporter and produces about 80% of India’s gladioli as well as many orchid varieties. Visit Santi Kunj to see anthuriums and the bird of paradise flower (bulbs are also sold here).
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Ram Tirath Temple
Around 13km west of Amritsar, it’s in the vicinity of this Hindu temple that Valmiki is believed to have worked on the Ramayana. It’s also said to be the area where Lord Rama’s two sons, Luv and Kush, were born.
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Chilika Ecopark
The grandly named Chilika Ecopark is a small but pleasant palm-tree-shaded park by the jetty which has on display the 12m-long skeleton of a baleen whale that was washed up on the shore near here in 2007.
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