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The Akshardham Mandir is known as the largest Hindu Temple Complex in India located next to National Highway 24 and Noida Mor in Uttar Pradesh which lies within the National Capital Territory of Delhi and is easily accessible by local transport and from the newly inaugurated Akshardham Metro Station that forms the latest Blue line cord of the intercity rail network that links East Delhi with all the Trans-Yamuna areas. The Akshardham Mandir is also known by the name of Swaminarayan Akshardham Mandir that was conceptualised in 1968 by Yogi Ji Maharaj who was the spiritual head of BAPS Swaminarayan community and had immense desire to create a Temple Complex beside the banks of the Holy Yamuna River in New Delhi. Attempts were made but unfortunately Yogiji Maharaj passed away in 1971 with hardly any progress. It was opened in 2005. The construction took over 5 years and involved 7 thousand artisans and 3 thousand construction workers from all over India. Their combined efforts

Mysore  ranked one of the cleanest cities in the country is also the cultural capital and third most populous city in the state of Karnataka, India. Described as City of Palaces, Mysore Palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India, after the  Taj Mahal , and has more than 6 million visitors annually. Mysore Palace  is a historical palace and a royal residence at Mysore in the  I ndian State of Karnataka. It is the official residence of the  Wadiyar dynasty  and the seat of the Kingdom of Mysore. The palace is in the centre of Mysore, and faces the Chamundi Hills eastward. Mysore is commonly described as the 'City of Palaces', and there are seven palaces including this one; however, 'Mysore Palace' refers specifically to this one within the Old Fort. Mysore Main Approach Main Entrance & Old Palace Model Of Mysore Palace When the Mysore kings visit various parts of the state, their subjects received them with the g

  Amboli  is in Sindhudurg, India. Amboli ( Marathi - आंबोली)is a hill station in south Maharashtra that lies in the Sahayadri Hills of Western India. At an altitude of 690 meters it is the last hill station before the coastal highlands of Goa and a relatively unexplored one. Amboli receives the highest rainfall in Maharashtra and remains pleasant all around the year. The best season to visit Amboli is during the monsoon between June and August where there are heavy rains. During non-monsoon seasons, the town wears a deserted look and leads life with a lazy approach. Given its placement on the Ghats and being the recipient of highest rainfall, Amboli remains pleasant all round the year is a treat to visit. It’s this characteristic of the town that attracts many visitors from the neighboring cities of Goa and Belgaum on weekends. Amboli is an excellent place for trekking.  The beauty here is Hiranyakeshi flows towards east and joins Ghataprabha just below Hidakal

The Diskit monastery is situated on the hill, just above the flood plains of the Shyok River, a tributary of the Sindhu River, on its right bank in the Diskit village (3,144 metres (10,315 ft)) in Nubra Valley.    Diskit is the headquarters of the  Nubra   Valley  and thus has lot of government offices with basic facilities. Leh to Diskit is 150 kilometres by road. The approach road to the monastery is from the Diskit village through a rugged and dusty road that crosses a stream in the middle of the village.    Diskit Monastery has been built at the edge of the approach road. This main road links with Paramanik and Thoise. Approach to the monastery is through a flight of steps made of stones, which lead to the prayer hall of the monastery. Diskit Monastery   also known as   Deskit Gompa   or   Diskit Gompa   is the oldest and the biggest Buddhist monastery in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh.    It belongs to the ‘Yellow hats’ or the Gelupa sect of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founde

The  Global Vipassana Pagoda , Mumbai’s expression of gratitude to the  Buddha , has carved a space for itself as one of the city’s prime architectural and cultural highlights within a relatively short period of time. Less than a decade old, the breathtakingly beautiful pagoda contains the world’s largest stone dome built without any supporting pillars. The dome is twice the size of the dome of the Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur, which was previously the largest hollow stone monument in the world. Inaugurated in 2009 by Pratibha Patil, who was then prime minister of India, the Global Vipassana Pagoda took over eight years to build. While planning for its construction began in 1997, actual work on the primary structure started in 2000 and came to an end by 2008. However, the pagoda complex is still under construction to this day, with additional structures expected to be completed in the near future. Vipassana is a technique of meditation re-discovered by Gautam Buddha. The technique re