Mala and Paradesi Synagogues - lost Jewish prayer houses, Kochi
Mala Synagogue,near Mattencherry, Kerala. jobmathew.wordpress.comMala Synagogue,near mattencherry, Kerala. www.spiritofkerala.comjobmathew.wordpress.comSince 1955, no Jews have lived in the town of...
View ArticleLost heritage of ancient harbor Muziris, Kerala
Muziris, Kerala mrunal.org www.pickpackgo.in Kochi-Muziris Biennale 2012. www.e-flux.comDating back to almost 1st century BC, Muziris was one of the oldest harbors and an urban center in the Indian...
View ArticleShree Varaha temple Azheel, part of Muziris hritage, Kerala.
Shree Varaha temple Azheel, Kerala. www.muzirisheritage.orgThis Hindu temple, near Pallipalayam in Kerala, is in the area where the Gowda Saraswat Brahmin community of Kerala has been living for...
View ArticleHistorical Portuguese monument - Luz Church, chennai
Luz Church built in 1516, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. www.lakshmisharath.comLuz Church, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India..creative.sulekha.comLuz Church or Church of Our Lady of Light is a Roman Catholic...
View ArticleHindu temples near the famous Muziris heritage site
The temples mentioned below fall within the enclave of the Muziris Heritage Site, near Kochi, Kerala where Christianity first arrived in India and the very first mosque came up and made a prayer...
View ArticleThe marvelous thousand pillars temple, Hanamkonda, Andhra
artistically carved images on the pillar, The thousand pillars temple is located at Hanamkonda the photo.webindia123.comThe thousand pillars temple is located at Hanamkonda, Andhra....
View ArticleThe Marthoma Pontifical shrine, Muziris heritage monument, Kodungallur
The Marthoma Pontifical shrine. www.alamy.com The Marthoma Pontifical shrine is a major pilgrim center that comes under The Muziris Heritage Project undertaken by the Kerala government to preserve the...
View ArticleLegendary Goddess Shila Devi, Amer Fort Rajasthan
Shila Devi,temple, Amer Fort, silver-plated entrance door wirh embossed images of deities.en.wikipedia.orgIdol of Shila Devi, Amer fort, Jaipur. www.holidayiq.comShila Devi temple located within the...
View ArticleOur Lady of Snow Church, Pallipuram, part of Muziris monument site, Kerala
Our Lady of Snow Church,Pallipuram Kerala. en.wikipedia.org Our Lady of Snow Church was built 500 years ago at Pallippuram by the Portuguese. Previously it was minor Basillica and became a Basillica...
View ArticleElegant Sri Rukmini Devi Temple, Dwaraka,
Dwarka town, an abode of lord Krishna is on the shores of the Arabian Sea, in the state of Gujarat (Jamnagar district), India. Dwarka is Considered to be one of the holiest cities in India, it's name...
View ArticleInteresting Nageshvara Jyotirlinga Shrine , Dwaraka
Among the temples of Dwaraka, Gujarat, Nageswara temple is a significant one because it is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga shrines mentioned in the Shiva Purana and it is believed to be the first such...
View ArticleInspiring Sree Chakkulathukavu Devi Temple, Neerattupuram, Kerala
Chakkulathukavu Devi temple.kerala-tourmet.comSree Chakkulathukavu Devi Temple,www.keralatourism.org Among the Hindu temples of Kerala, ones devoted to Goddesses are quite interesting, for they are...
View ArticleGraceful Malayalapuzha Bhagavathy temple, Kerala
Malayalapuzha Bhagavathy temple, www.keralatourism.orgMalayalapuzha Bhagavathy temple, Kerala.www.keralatourism.orgThe Malayalapuzha temple located 6 km east of Pathanamthitta town, the capital town...
View ArticlePeralassery Subramania temple, Kerala - dedicated to serpents
Peralassery Subramania temple, Kerala, temples-in-north-kerala-thekkillam.blogspot.comStepped tank, Peralassery Subramania temple, Kerala,www.justkerala.inIn Kerala, there are many Hindu temples...
View ArticleHavelock memorial Chapel, first Baptist chapel of Agra, India
Havelock memorial Chapel, Agra, UP. www.colonialwalkagra.comThe Havelock Memorial Chapel, Agra. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 14 August 1875.www.lookandlearn.com/Agra city near Delhi is...
View ArticleForgotten European souls !! - Agra's earliest Catholic cemetery, India
Fairytale like earliest European graves built in Mogul style, Agra returnoftheprodigal.wordpress.comThe mogul style tomb of Walter Reinhardt, also known as Sombre or Samru, a European Mercenary of...
View ArticleA church carrying Mogul 's name !! Akbar's church, Agra
Akbar’s Church” from 1772 with additions in 1835.Archbishop’s house, within the complex has the Cathedral of Immaculate Conception (1848) and Akbar’s Church; a large colonial mansion....
View ArticleOld British building that housed Dalhousie Institute, Kolkata
Kolkata, now the capital of West Bengal state, was once the capital under the East India company rule, and later under the British Raj till 1911. The capital was shifted to Delhi during the period of...
View ArticleOldest snake boat race, Aranmula, Kerala
The Aranmula Boat Race, Kerala. en.wikipedia.orgKerala state often referred to as 'God's country' is Nature's paradise and the interior places are replete with greenery and groves all along the water...
View Article1000 year old historical Chandragiri fort, Andhra
Chandragiri fort, Andhra. www.goroadtrip.com Raja Mahal, Chandragiri. en.wikipedia.org It is a historical fact that the subcontinent of India was ruled by several rulers across the land. Several...
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