Saturday, October 31, 2009

Thosand pillar temple at Warangal


The temple was constructed in 12th century and constructed by king rudra deva. The idol of the temples are Lord Shiva, Lord Vishu and Lord Surya. The temple is famous for Carved pillars, Screens and detailed Sculptures.

The Sun Temple at Konarak, Orissa

Konark is situated 20 Miles from the northeast of Puri. The word Konarak means Corner Sun.The temple was planned by the Ganaga ruler Narashima Deva and he was unable to complete the temple during his lifetime. This is not themain temple which you see in the picture it is only the 24 wheel chariot , the main temple has crumbled down many years ago.

Suryanaar Temple near Kumbhakonam in Tamilnadu

The temple is famous in recent times due to Navagraha tour organised by Tamilnadu Tourism Development Corporation and also it is very near to 1200 years old temples in kanjanur for lord shiva. The temple is dedicated to Sun (Suryan) and have the following gods shrine within the temple.
  • Kasi viswanathar
  • Vilashakshi
  • NavaGraha
  • Lord Ganesha

Friday, October 2, 2009

Devotional Places- Udipi Krishnar Temple




The travel kilometer from Mangalore is 60 kms for Udipi Krishanan Temple. The Lord krishna is fully adorned with lots of Gold and Diamond jewels. The lord Krishna is the main god in udipi.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Mysore Palace















  • It opens all the days in the week.
  • Visiting Time 10.00 AM to 5.30 PM.
  • The place is illuminated between 7.00 pm to 9.00 pm during dasara festival
  • The place is illuminated between 7.00 pm to 8.00 pm during sundays and national holidays.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Sunderbans National Park

Location:
112 km from Kolkata, in Piyali, West Bengal.

Total Area:
1330.10 sq km

Introduction

Spread over some 1330.10 sq-km and composed of some 54 alluvial islands, Sunderban is world’s largest delta located in Piyali, West Bengal, formed by the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghana rivers and watered by the mighty Bay of Bengal. Some 120 km away from West Bengal Capital Kolkata, Sunderban’s claim to fame are its priceless reserve of the world famous Royal Bengal Tiger.

During the spring, the the leaves of Genwa and the red Kankara flowers carpet the swaps red and tiny yellow blooms of Khalsi flake the entire locale, bejeweling the swampy islands and with the growl of the Bengal Tiger in the backdrop, the jungle looks too beautiful to be true.

Piyali:
Piyali is a small river that is considered the gateway to Sundarbans, 72 km from Kolkatta by road. This along with Kaikhali make ideal romantic holiday destination. A beautiful tourist complex with accommodation and recreation facilities is also situated over here.



Sunday, June 21, 2009

Mysore

Places to see in Mysore
  1. Chamundi Hills
  2. Brindavan Gardens
  3. Mysore Zoo
  4. Mysore Amuzements
  5. Karanji Lake
  6. Kukkaranahalli Lake
  7. Lingabudi Lake
  8. Lakshmiramana Swamy Temple