GOLCONDA FORT
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Thursday, October 22, 2020
Golconda Fort
Friday, July 31, 2020
Kailasa Temple, Ellora
KAILASA TEMPLE
The Ellora Kailasanathar Temple is one of the oldest Hindu temples in rock formation. One of the most famous caves in Ellora, Maharashtra, India. It was built to a huge mountain. Built during the reign of King Krishnan (18th century), this temple is a unique temple structure that combines the Dravidian artistic qualities and features of the Rashtrakuta artists and the Pallava artistic features.
Marina Beach, Chennai, TamilNadu
MARINA BEACH
The length of the Chennai Marina beach is about 13km. Only 6km of its is used for working. It was only in 1984 that the Marina Beach boundary was defined. The marina has 10 statues, including the Kannaki statue and the worker statue. On the beach are the monuments of the chief ministers. Anna, MGR, Jayalalitha and Karunanidhi who ruled Tamil Nadu.
Nandi Temple
NANDI TEMPLE
Nandi is the patron saint of devotees at Basavankudi in Bangalore. Let's look at the history of this temple. The Nandi is outside the sanctum sanctorum, usually the source of the blessings. But at Basavankudi in Bengaluru. Nandi is the patron saint and gives blessings to the devotees. The Nandi temple is located on a cliff in Basavangudi. The hill is named after the 'mouthpiece hill'.
There is a trumpet-like trumpet. Some say that it may have sounded like a mark of the regiment and hence the name of the hill. It is one of the oldest temple in Bangalore. There are steps to climb the mountain. There is also the road along the steps. Vehicles can go up to the temple tower.
In earlier times, this area was known as chunkanahalli. The groundnut was cultivated in this area of agriculture land. A cow was damaging the farm land. The farmers, who were so lost, once attacked the cow with a stick.
The cow, which was lying their in the morning turned into stone. The statue began to grow. All the people trembled at this. They prayed to Lord Shiva. According to the sounding Azari's promise, the trident was place under Nandi's feet and placed Nandi's forehead. Immediately the statue of Nandi stopped growing. According to the history of the temple, the people of the area started to worship Nandi with a small temple to appease Nandi.
Built in the Dravidian style of architecture, the temple houses a huge statue of Nandi. The statue is found in a single stone with a height of 4.5 meters and a length of 6.5 meters. There is a small sculpture of Ganapathi near the tail of the Nandi.
Shiva is seen in the form of a linga in the small sanctum which is placed behind Nandi. Of all the Shiva temples. Nandi who is wearing the face of Lord Shiva, is showing his back to the temple in this temple alone. The peanut market is very popular in this temple every year. To their credit, many farmers offers peanuts as a tribute to Nandi Peruman.
OPEN IN ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK
FROM 6:00am to 12:00pm
5:00pm to 9:00pm
LOCATION - https://goo.gl/maps/3kc2txGL74826eJM9
Tuesday, June 30, 2020
Valluvar Fort
VALLUVAR FORT
It is located in chennai,Tamilnadu.Valluvar Fort is a historical monument dedicated to the well-known intellectual poet, Philosopher and saint Thiruvalluvar who write about people 2,000 years ago. All the 133 chapters of Tirukkural contain 1330 verses.
ARCHITECTURE
From 1975 to 1976, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Mr.M.Karunanidhi, built it. It is in the center of a city. It was used as a garbage can in the entire city. Later, the land was reformed and used to built the Valluvar fort. The construction of the famous Valluvar fortress for the great and glorious personality is the best, and the greatest collection of magnificent works. It is one of the most significant sites in chennai and it is visited every year by a large number of visitors from all over the world. St.Thiruvalluvar is of great importance in cultural life of Tamils.
The architectural shape of the Valluvar Fort is like a temple chariot (39 m high) in Tirukovilur's huge stone performance. The Valluvar Fort was built under the guidance of the architect, South Indian architect V.Ganapathi Sthapathi is the architect of the Thiruvalluvar statue in Kanyakumari. The main auditorium of the Valluvar fortress is a contemporary and renowned poet and saint who symbolizes the magnificant culture of Tamils, providing shelter to more than 4,000 people at one time.
The most distinctive feature of the Valluvar Fort is the support without any pillar support. The 1330 verses of the Divine Truth are engraved in granite columns in the highways connecting the vast auditorium of the Valluvar Fort. In the construction, 3,000 pieces of stone were used. The main entrance of the fort is decorated with lion's most attractive designs. Thiruvalluvar's contribution to tamil literature is so significant and commendable that his fans are impressed by the construction of this remarkable monument.
OPEN IN ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK
FROM 8:30am to 5:30pm
VISIT DURATION
1 - 2 HOURS
LOCATION - https://goo.gl/maps/ySGqsDpAVijv9cbu6
Friday, June 26, 2020
Taj Mahal
TAJ MAHAL (SYMBOL OF LOVE)
HIGHLIGHTS
The Taj Mahal was built for 22 years, with 20 thousand workers, a thousand elephants. Shah Jahan's attempts to build another Taj Mahal with black marble had failed.
The Taj Mahal is the epitome of human creation as a sign of love, the grandeur of architecture and onw of the wonders of the world. It is one of the most magnificent tourist attraction internationally.
The Taj Mahal, built on a blend of Islam, Persian and Indian architecture, was built for 22 consecutive years. It is the history of 20 thousand workers.
Not many people known background of Taj Mahal yet. This article is an attempt to expand your understanding of the Taj mahal, the symbol of love, the marble tomb and the wonder of the world.
- There are many works in the world thet have been reprinted by Taj Mahal and built in the same way as the original. While they met not have the actual Taj Mahal, the Bib Ka Maqbara Building in Aurangabad and the Taj Mahal in Bangladesh and definitely worth a visit.
- According to history, Mumtaz was shah Jahan's third wife. His physical name is Arjumund Banu Begum.
- Mumtaz died of ill health when giving birth to Shah Jahan's 14th child.
- The Taj Mahal was built by 1000 elephants. The main task of the elephants was to carry marble stones from various places and unload them on the river Yamuna.
- Although the Taj Mahal was built of marble, precious stones have been used for decoration.
- It is net worthy that the Taj Mahal can be varied in many colours such as morning,afternoon and moonlight.
- Going inside the Taj Mahal. You can see that the verses of the Quran, the holy book of the people of Islam, were written in many places.
- Taj Mahal is also known as Mumtaz Mehal, The Mumtaz tomb has 99 names of Allah inscribed on it.
- The building materials for the construction of the Taj Mahal were brought from various regions and countries including Punjab, Rajasthan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanks, China, Tibet and Arabia.
- Shah Jahan wanted to make another Taj Mahal with black marble stones. Shah Jahan abonded the venture due to the escalating war with his sons.
OPEN IN ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK
FROM 7:00am to 10:00pm
LOCATION - https://goo.gl/maps/E2H7vLaed65Bfy5K8
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