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Hāsanāmbā temple is a Hindu temple located Hassan district, Karnataka, India, dedicated to the Goddess Shakti, also called as Ambā or Ambe which means mother, The temple was built in the 12th century CE. The temple is opened once a year during the Hindu festival Deepavali in October. [1] Hasanaba Temple Front view
Qutb Shahi Tombs in Hyderabad, India. Golconda Fort – Once abandoned by Qutub Shahis, Golconda Fort is one of the most magnificent fortress complexes in India. Seated on a hill on one side and spiraling fort on the other, its location and internal design made it one of the strongest forts in India. [10]
A schematic map showing the tourist places in Mangalore city. The city of Mangalore is proclaimed as the gateway to Karnataka [1] and lies nestled between the blue waters of the Arabian Sea and the green, towering hills of the Western Ghats. The 184 square km city is spread out over the backwaters of the two rivers, Netravati and Gurpura.
Kedarnath Temple in Himalayan Mountains, Uttarakhand Evening prayers at Ganga river (Har-Ki-Pauri) in Haridwar. In Hinduism, the yatra (pilgrimage) to the tirthas (sacred places) has special significance for earning the punya (spiritual merit) needed to attain the moksha (salvation) by performing the darśana (viewing of deity), the parikrama (circumambulation), the yajna (sacrificial fire ...
India accepted the convention on 14 November 1977, making its sites eligible for inclusion on the list. [3] There are 43 World Heritage Sites in India. Out of these, 35 are cultural, seven are natural, and one, Khangchendzonga National Park, is of mixed type, listed for both cultural and natural properties. India has the sixth-most sites worldwide.
Mysore is one of the most prominent tourist areas of India, known as the Palace City of India. [1] [2] [3] The Mysore Palace in the city is the most visited place in India, above Red Fort, Qutb Minar, and even the Taj Mahal as of 2006. The New York Times recently listed Mysore as one of the 31 must-see places on Earth for two consecutive years. [4]
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Connaught Place, also known as CP, is a business and commercial centre with hotels, shopping complexes, and offices.Tourist attractions include Hanuman Mandir, an ancient temple with a mention in Guinness Book of Record, Jantar Mantar, an astronomical observatory from the 18th century, Maharaja Agrasen ki Baoli and State Emporiums which houses a collection of ethnic specialities of the states.