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Lesser Travelled Destinations That Ought To Be On Your Bucket-list
Seven Wonders of India, travel, travel destinations, Tawang Monastery, Chola temple, Visakhapatnam, Ranakpur Jain Temples, Sher Shah Suri's tomb, Neer Mahal, Silent Valley National Park, Dhoravila, Chitrakot falls
Seven Wonders of India: The land of temples, tigers and beaches (Aired: March 2000)
The Sun Temple of Konark is one of the finest in Odisha and stands testimony to the great heights Indian architecture reached in ancient India. It is built in the shape of a chariot, depicting the Sun god's vehicle.
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September 09, 2013 20:54
Karnataka is a state of lush vegetation and ancient monuments. Nestled amid coffee plantations and misty hills are the monolithic statue of Gomateshvara at Shravanabelagola, the intricately carved Hoysala temples at Belur and Halebid, and the equally impressive temple at Sringeri built by the successors of the Hoysala dynasty, the Vijaynagara kings.
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September 07, 2013 18:53
The Tawang Monastery in Arunachal Pradesh is the largest monastery in India. The monastery also gains significance for being the birth place of the sixth Dalai Lama.
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September 01, 2013 18:55
Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu is one of the most important world heritage sites. It is home to the most ambitious granite monument of the world.
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August 31, 2013 21:12
We explore the beaches in the city, the Lepakshi and the Tirumala Tirupati Temple, and the Araku Valley.
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August 18, 2013 17:04
We visit the Ranakpur village in Rajasthan to take a closer look at the renowned Jain temple which is dedicated to Adinath. It is among the most famous Jain pilgrimage sites.
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August 11, 2013 17:14
We visit the Sher Shah Suri's mausoleum in Sasaram in Bihar. The tomb is a great specimen of the Pathan architecture in India.
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August 09, 2013 19:58
A palace in the centre of the Rudrasagar lake in Tripura, Neer Mahal was the summer palace of King Bir Bikram.
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July 28, 2013 20:09
Discover the beauty of Dholavira, a Harappan city which represents an ancient civilization remarkable for its town planning and aesthetic architecture.
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July 13, 2013 20:04
The picturesque Silent Valley National Park is perhaps one of Kerala's best kept secret. It is one of the largest treks of evergreen rainforests of the subcontinent. This park is among the few places in the world where the Cobra plant, with its distinguished forked leaves resembling a snake, is found. The rich fauna, endless green cover and the lack of crowds make this park truly unique.
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July 20, 2013 19:10
About 40 kms from Jagdalpur, the Indravati river plunges a 100 feet to form the famous Chitrakot waterfall in Bastar. The gushing column of water from the horseshoe shaped mouth of the falls is even more spectacular during the monsoon. The government has plans to develop this area further to make it a sought-after tourist destination.
