Last year,
we visited the first city in India to get the tag of the UNESCO World
Heritage City - Ahmedabad. After visiting its numerous heritage
structures, we realized that it indeed was a treasure-trove of our rich
cultural and architectural heritage.
In my blog dated 24th February, I have relived my experience at Ahmedabad. Do peruse it!
As an avid traveler who has visited lots of Indian heritage sites
and been awe-struck by their resilience and sheer magnificence, I have
lots of photographs to share. Here are some heritage landmarks:
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| Jantar-mantar - Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah - Ajmer, Rajasthan |
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| Velankanni Church - Nagapattiam, Tamil Nadu |
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| Shore temples - Mamallapuram, Tamil Nadu |
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| Living heritage! 100 year old banyan tree - Auroville, Puducherry |
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| Aurobindo Ashram - Puducherry |
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| Fort Saint George - Chennai (First British Fortress of India) Tamil Nadu |
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| Government museum - Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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| Chidambaram temple - Chidambaram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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Varadaraja Perumal temple - Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
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| Sri Siddhi Vinayak Temple - Siddhatek, Maharashtra |
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| Sri Jagdish temple - Udaipur, Gujarat |
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| City Palace - Udaipur, Rajasthan |
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| Saheliyon-ki-bawdi - Udaipur, Rajasthan |
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| Ummed Bhawan palace - Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| Mehrangarh fort - Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| Jaswant Thada - Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| Cenotaph - Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| Zenana Mahal - Mandore, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| Ambaji temple - Ambaji, Gujarat |
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| Amer Fort - Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| World's largest cannon on wheels - Jaigarh Fort, Rajasthan |
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| Amer Fort - Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| Maharaja Jaisingh's Palace - Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| Hawa Mahal - Jaipur, Rajasthan |
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| St. Patrick's Cathedral - Pune, Maharashtra |
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| Sun temple - Modhera, Gujarat |
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| Sabarmati Ashram - Sabarmati, Gujarat |
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| Adalaj step-well - Adalaj, Gujarat |
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| The Empress Botanical Garden - Pune, Maharashtra |
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| The Chennai Municipal Corporation building - Chennai, Tamil Nadu |
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| Salarjung Museum - Hyderabad |
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| Charminar - Hyderabad |
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| Pichavaram mangroves - Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu |
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| Taj Mahal - Agra, U.P. |
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| Buland Darwaza - Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, U.P. |
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Panch Mahal
Rani Jodhabai's Palace - Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, U.P. |
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| Ramgarh Palace - Varanasi, U.P. |
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| Khwaja Salim Chisti's Dargah - Fatehpur Sikri, Agra, U.P. |
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| The Sacred Ganges - Varanasi |
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| Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) - Amritsar, Punjab | | |
All the snaps posted above, have been clicked by me.
You could read detailed reviews of most of these places on this blog, www.sakaaltimes.com as well as at www.tripadvisor.in.
By
the way, in my opinion, most of the cities in India would qualify for
the UNESCO World Heritage City tag as architectural gems dot our
country, making it vibrant and a tourist's delight!
Our
ancient Indian civilization and its way of life has charmed visitors
for centuries and will undoubtedly continue to do so in the ages to
come. Long Live India!
And yes, we (my husband and I) look forward to the journey as much as the destination, as we get to meet lots of new people, have interesting conversations with them, travel by various modes of transport (especially by train!), taste the local delicacies and enjoy the cuisine, visit museums and shows to get a feel of the past splendor and glory of that place! Even our scary experiences serve as juicy anecdotes once we are safely back home.
For me, as a writer, traveling helps me to understand people and their motivations, observe things all around and undoubtedly gain ideas for unique and splendid, slice-of-life stories!
I eagerly await the time when we will be able to visit all the heritage sites of the world. May it come soon...
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