Recently 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: |
| 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 |
You could read detailed reviews of most of these places on this blog and on tripadvisor.in. Many travelogues have also been published in Sakal newspaper, published in Pune. You could peruse them at www.sakaltimes.com.
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!
I eagerly await the time when I will be able to visit all the heritage sites of the world. May it come soon...
I am delighted to inform you that I have been in the top 10% (once, even in the top 4%) of contributors from Pune; to www.tripadvisor.in.
All the photographs have been clicked by me! Hope you like them!
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