Goving Dev ji Temple, Jaipur, India
The temple affords unobstructed view of the idols to the thousands of devotees who gather for prayers. This means there are no pillars in between. The construction was an architectural challenge. The feat earned this temple a name in the Guinness Book of World Records “for having the widest single span RCC flat roof”.Read more on Jaipur at Jaipur in 24 hours: A super short visit.
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Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, India
Jantar Mantar, the oldest astronomical laboratory in India was commissioned in the early 18th century by king Jai Singh II, a big fan of science and technology. Read more on Jaipur at Jaipur in 24 hours: A super short visit.
Scenes from the Indian Railways train journey to Jaipur, Rajasthan
Dry barren landscapes on the Indian Railways train journey to Jaipur, Rajasthan
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Railway track through Braganza ghat from Kulem to the Dudhsagar waterfalls
Bandra Worli Sea Link, Dadar, Mumbai, India
The sea-link reduces travel time between Bandra and Worli during peak hours from 60–90 minutes to 20–30 minutes. Source Wikipedia
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Kevada Masjid at Champaner, Gujarat, India
Kevada Masjid, though not as beautiful as the Jami Masjid, is also on the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage. Its distinguishing feature is a Cenotaph in front. Cenotaph is a tomb without the actual grave, built in honour of the person whose grave is elsewhere.
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Mosque with a single minar, Champaner, Gujarat, India
Also known as Ek Minar ki Masjid which translates to mosque with a single column. It is also on the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage.
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Tomb of Sikandar Shah at Champaner in Gujarat, India
The tomb of Sikandar Shah is part of the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage. It is a little outside the main town of Champaner, on the way to Halol.
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Jami Masjid at champaner in Gujarat, India
These are the minarets flanking the central arched opening of the Jami Masjid. Jami Masjid is the biggest mosque at Champaner which is now a part of the UNESCO world heritage.
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Carved pillars of Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, India
Every corner of the Jami Masjid is a piece of art. The exterior pillars, walls, windows, all are covered in intricate designs. The Jami Masjid in champaner is now part of a UNESCO world heritage site.
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Decorated tops of the Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, India
Even the ceilings of the Jami Masjid are exquisitely carved. The Jami Masjid is the biggest mosque in Champaner. It is now part of the 17 monuments in Champaner that have attained a UNESCO world heritage status.
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Prayers at Jami Masjid in Champaner, Gujarat, India
A little boy offers prayers with his elders at the Jami Masjid in Champaner.
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Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, India
Even the ceilings of the Jami Masjid are exquisitely carved. The Jami Masjid is the biggest mosque in Champaner. It is now part of the 17 monuments in Champaner that have attained a UNESCO world heritage status.
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Inside the Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, India
The internal walls of Jami Masjid in Champaner, now a UNESCO world heritage site are covered in beautiful, delicate designs, a fine example of Hindu and Islamic architecture.
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Exterior columns at Jami Masjid at Champaner n Gujarat, India
The exterior pillars of Jami Masjid are covered in intricate designs. The Jami Masjid in Champaner, now part of the UNESCO world heritage.
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Artwork at Jami Masjid in Champaner, Gujarat, India
Such intricate designs are found in every corner of Jami Masjid in Champaner, now part of the UNESCO world heritage.
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East side of Jami Masjid at Champaner in Gujarat, India
Jami Masjid, a UNESCO world heritage structure is the main mosque in Champaner. The pinkish hue is from the sandstone used in its construction. The East side has a porch with a perforated stone screen.
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The city gates of Champaner in Gujarat, India
In the old times, the walled "city" of Champaner began after these gates. These and the walls are on the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage.
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The now dilapidated walls of Champaner in Gujarat, India
These walls, the boundary of the old "city" of Champaner are now in a dilapidated state. They are on the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage.
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The Mosque of the city at Champaner in Gujarat, India
Shahar ki Masjid (The Mosque of the city) is so called, for being the first mosque in the walled "city" of Champaner. It is on the list of monuments in Champaner which are now a part of UNESCO world heritage. the royal family offered its prayers at the Shahar ki Masjid.
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Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India
Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India
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Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, India
Tourists enjoying water sports at Tarkarli a coastal village on the Konkan coast in south Maharashtra
Tourists enjoying water sports at Tarkarli a coastal village on the Konkan coast in south Maharashtra
Tarkarli a coastal village on the Konkan coast in south Maharashtra
Ulhas river, Neral, India
D N Road Heritage Walk in Mumbai, India
This building is along the famous D N Road of Mumbai. This is a key arterial road in South Mumbai and studded with Gothic style art deco buildings built by the British in the 19th century.
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D N Road Heritage Walk in Mumbai, India
D.N. Road is considered to be of immense value as a historic urban streetscape. Experience the magnificent spectacle of Victorian neo–Gothic, Indo–Sarcenic, neo–classical and Edwardian structures linked together by a continuous ground floor pedestrian arcade along the streetscape.
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Photograph by Chetan Karkhanis
Wai, Maharashtra, India
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Photograph by Chetan Karkhanis
Wai, Maharashtra, India
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Photograph by Chetan Karkhanis
Wai, Maharashtra, India
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Photograph by Chetan Karkhanis
Wai, Maharashtra, India
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