Gol Gumbaz is a fabulously imposing structure
Gol Gumbaz is a fabulously imposing structure, towering 51 meters above the surrounding city of Vijayapura and representing one of the most important… Read the rest
Sati handprints and the Fifteen Jodhpur queens
Sati handprints
Fifteen Jodhpur queens left their handprints before going to their fiery death.
The entrance to the imposing Mehrangarh Fort is gu… Read the rest
Mumbai: Antilia,maybe the World’s most expensive home
Antilia – maybe the World’s most expensive home.
In 2002, the indian business man Muckesh Ambani purchased the property and began work o… Read the rest
Gomateshvara Statue the World’s tallest monolithic statue
Gomateshvara Statue the World’s tallest monolithic statue.
Built by Chamundaraya, a poet and minister from the Western Ganga Dynasty, between… Read the rest
Meghalaya | Cherrapunji,the “wettest” place on earth
Cherrapunji, located in the East Khasi Hills in the Indian state of Meghalaya, holds the dubious honor being the “wettest” place on earth. The average… Read the rest
The world’s largest banyan tree: Thimmamma Marrimanu
The world’s largest banyan tree
According to local mythology, Thimmamma Marrimanu was created in 1434 when an Indian widow named Thimmamma com… Read the rest
Tashiding Monastery in the Himalayas
Tashiding Monastery in the Himalayas, where a Miraculous vase predicts the future.
Legend has it that when guru Padmasambhava wanted to find a place… Read the rest
Fatehpur Sikri
Fatehpur Sikri
This magnificent and abandoned fortified city of Fatehpur Sikri was built for the Mughal Emperor Akbar. It was the capital of the Mug… Read the rest
The ancient Temple of Jwala Ji
The ancient temple of Jwala Ji ,built against a wooded spur, has a dome that was glided by Maharaja Ranjit Singh. Pilgrims consider an eternally burni… Read the rest
India’s second highest peak, Nanda Devi
India’s second highest peak, the “Bliss-Giving Goddess,” Nanda Devi is surrounded by myth and legend. At 7,816 meters (25,643 ft.) above sea level, it… Read the rest