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Group of ruins, the principal object of which is the entrance door of a temple Rasin: Chitrakut Upload Photo: N-UP-L59 Remains of an old fort and a disused temple Devi Chandra Maheshwari Rasin: Chitrakut Upload Photo: N-UP-L60 Rock hewn tank, close to the temple of Chandi Maheshwari Rasin: Chitrakut Upload Photo: N-UP-L61
Chandrika Devi Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to one of the many forms of Hindu Mother Goddess Durga, near Kathwara, Bakshi Ka Talab in the city of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a prominent pilgrimage site for locals and interstate people. It is also a tourist destination for the people of adjoining cities and rural folks.
The new temple was constructed adjacent to the old shrine and opened on 2 February 1987. The temple is built in marble, a favourite of the Mughal architect emperor Shah Jahan. The marble has been especially obtained from the mines of Bundi and Makrana. To add an element of contrast, a style innovated by the Mughals, (using red sandstone along ...
Six consecutive serial blasts rocked Lucknow, Varanasi and Faizabad courts in Uttar Pradesh on 23 November 2007 afternoon in a span of 25 minutes, in which reportedly many people were killed and several others injured.
A view of Bruce's Bridge fom the site of the temple, ca 1868.jpg. The temple was developed by a Hindu saint Neem Karoli Baba who started by building a small temple on the banks of Gomti River in Lucknow. However, in 1960, a huge flood swept most of Lucknow along with the old bridge near the temple and the old temple. Only the statue was left ...
Bara Imambara (Urdu: بڑا امامباڑہ), also known as Asafi Imambara, is an imambara complex in Lucknow, India, built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in 1784. Bara means big . An Imambara is a shrine built by Shia Muslims for the purpose of Azadari .
Budhwa Mangal or Bada Mangal is a several weeks long festival celebrated in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, on every Tuesday in the Hindu month of Bhadrapada. According to local beliefs, Hanuman met Lord Rama for the first time on a Tuesday in the month of Jyeshtha. Since then it is believed that all Tuesdays of this month are auspicious.
Opposite to the Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial is the Sangrahalay , constructed over an area of about 2.5 acre (11,008 sq.m.). The building has two domes on top. The building has two domes on top. It contains large statues of Mahatma Jyotiba Phule, Rajarshi Chhatrapati Shahuji Maharaj, Shri Narayan Guru, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar and Shri Kanshiram.