Char Minar which means “Mosque of the Four Minarets” is the most famous mosque in the city of Hyderabad. Sultan Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the Char Minar in the year 1591. This structure was built to commemorate the elimination of epidemic of plague from the city. Char Minar is the classic example of Islamic [...]
Orissa is a state in India whose previous name was Kalinga. Bhubaneshwar is the capital of Orissa. Orissa has a very old and interesting history with many rulers invading and occupying the area over the years.The official language spoken by people in Orissa is Odia. The capital city of Bhubaneshwar is known for the exquisite [...]
India has always been known for some of its historical , enchanting and beautiful monuments in the world. These monuments owe the beauty of imagination of the sculptures who have moulded their thoughts into these great monuments and India has Tajmahal to the unforgettable erotic temples of Khajuraho and many more which really has given an [...]
Haryana a state of India is or rather was historically a part of the Kuru region in northern India.Haryana was the central point of the Indus valley and the vedic civilization’s.Several battels were fought in this region which shaped much of the future and history of India including the epic battles of Mahabharata and Kurukshetra [...]
Sri VeeraBrahmendra Swamy is a sage and he is famous for his future predictions. He is like nostradomus to western countries. His work “KalaGnanam” tells about future happenings. He quoted several things like psunamis, politicians etc.. which is happening now. He born in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India and lived a normal life preaching [...]
Buddhism in India began with the life of Siddhartha Gautama (ca. 563-483 B.C.), a prince from the small Shakya Kingdom located in the foothills of the Himalayas in Nepal. Brought up in luxury, the prince abandoned his home and wandered forth as a religious beggar, searching for the meaning of existence.The stories of his search [...]
Shri Mahalakshmi Temple, one of the Shakti Peethams, is situated in the city of Kolhapur in Maharashtra. It is well connected by rail and road. The idol is at least 5000 to 6000 years old. On the crown of the Goddess are a cobra-hood and a Shiva-ling with a Yoni around it. Standing behind is [...]
Also Known As Lakshmi-Narayan Mandir strictly speaking, this structure is not part of the New Delhi Lutyens designed. Famous Birla Mandir in Delhi is essentially a Hindu temple which came up alongside with New Delhi and has therefore been pegged with it. Popularly known as the Birla Mandir, it is the first of the temples [...]
One of the most famous Hindu temples in the world is at Tirumala crowning the seven hills, with Lord Venkateshwara as presiding deity. Millions of pilgrims visit the shrine every year.Tirumala has well laid out parks, accommodation and a free bus service between various locations in the temple town. Amidst the thickly wooded hills in [...]
Kolkata (previously known as Calcutta) is a historically and culturally rich city.It is believed that Calcutta was founded by Job Charnok in 1690 after buying the three villages of Sutanati,Gobindpur and Kolikata from a local landlord.Important places in this city include the Academy of fine arts,academy of Indian Coins and History,Birla institute of technological museum,Botanical [...]