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Inst. of Science Mumbai designed by ''George wittet''. 1816
During the colonial days many educational institutions came up after 1858; Wilson College 1832, Mumbai and Elphinstone College (now affiliated to Dr. Homi Baba Inst) 1823 being oldest in this part....
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Victoria Hall of Chennai completing 134th year of its existence in 2022 - now...
The Victoria Hall (1890), Chennai /en.wikipedia.orgSeveral public buildings, some arches and statues came up across colonial India to commemorate the Golden jubilee of Queen Victoria of Britain....
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Awe-inspiring Simhachalam temple, Simhachalam, AP
Simhachalam Varaha Narashimha temple, AP thehansindia.comSri Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha temple, Simhachalam atop the 300 meter high hill in Visakapatnam, is a famous temple dedicated to god Vishnu, who...
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''Nellaiappar temple'' (dedicated to Shiva) Car festival held last week after...
Nellaiappar Chariot festival, Thirunelveli,TN thehindu.comNellaiappar Chariot festival, Thirunelveli,TN commons.wikimedia.orgThe annual temple Car festival of Nellaiappar Kovil is a popular one and...
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Puri Jagannath Rath Yatra of July 2022 - Many interesting facts!!
Puri Jagannath Rathyatra, July 2022 latestly.comAmong the Rath Yatra or temple car festivals across India the most popular one is the annual Rath Yatra festival of Puri in Odisha. In terms of...
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Air India flight 182 Bomb blast; ex-conspirator Ripudaman Singh Malik shot...
Terrorism - be it political or religious is not a solution to achieve the desired goal. It gets us no where. World-wide terrorism, hijacking of planes, holding a large number of people hostage for a...
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''Aadi Perukku'' 2022 - women's festival related to prosperity and fertility!!
Year-round there are many religious or temple festivals for the Hindus and they provide them a break from the monotonous, mundane and stressed life. It is an opportunity to rejoice and have peace of...
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Deepa stambha: What does it signify? - a brief note and Hindu temples
stone monument of Deepa Stambha, dreamstime.comA pillar or column often referred to as a stambha (tower) may of few types and here we're concerned about the Deepa Stambha of the Hindu temples. The...
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Monolithic “Martanda Bhairava” image and ''musical stone steps'' at...
Martanda Bhairava. Airavateswara Temple, agefotostock.comMartanda Bhairava. Airavateswara Temple, Darasuram,facebook.com/Martanda Bhairava sulpture, Darasuram, TNgud2travel.com/Above image: Martanda...
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''Sulai'' - Assam' s country liquor brew - uncontrolled boot-legging is a...
Illegal local brew Sulai, Assam.nenow.inIndia' reputation as a country of old culture with low consumption of alcohol already took a beating more than a couple of decade ago. After 1970 many...
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''Harsiddhi Mata temple'' of Ujjain, MP - an important Sakthi peeta
Harsidhhi Temple/ mandir, Ujjain, MP. ommons.wikimedia.orgHarsiddhi temple (also Harsiddhi Mata Mandir), close to Rudra sagar in the ancient city of Ujjain of Madhya Pradesh, is one of the popular...
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''Khandoba'' temple of Jejuri, MH - to have massive restoration soon
Khandoba temple Jejuri, with lamp posts. MH Deccanherald.comKhandoba temple at Jejuri in Pune district off Maharashtra and is about 39 km from Pune city. Set atop a hill of 718 m (2,356 ft) and...
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Shantadurga temple of north Goa - a fascinating old Hindu temple
Shantadurga temple of north Goacommons.wikimedia.orgShantadurga temple of north Goaastrolika.comAbove image: A combination of Indo-Portuguese architectural style is followed her with pyramidal...
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Tekari Temple at Dewas near Indore, MP - one of the Shakthi peeths - a brief...
Tekari Temple at Dewas,findmessages.comThere are as many as 52 Shakti peeths in India , most of them in the north. There are some Shakthi temples across Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and also in Goa....
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Sri Yellamma Renuka temple of Saundatti, KA - govt. to introduce Annadhanam...
Sri Yellamma Renuka temple of Saundatti,KA templetiming.comAlmost all Hindu temples across India have a set of specific puja and temple ritual protocols and they differ from region to region. The...
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Ooty (hill resort) is celebrating bicentenary this year - proper...
In 2022, the popular hill station - Ooty in the Nilgiris district of TN often called the'' queen of hills'', is completing 200 years of is existence. Unveiling of John Sullivan's statue at Ooty by...
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''Ooty'' - summer exodus of Govt. offices from Madras, colonial India - late...
When Coimbatore collector John Sullivan under the Madras Presidency took serious efforts to explore the Nilgiris hills and landed in Kotagiri on his first expedition in 1819 and later in July 1823...
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Lady Dufferin Hospital (now SSG) - a tribute to Maharajah Sayajirao Gaekwad...
Dufferin Hospital (SSG), Vadadora 1890 facebool.comSSG hospital (Lady Dufferin hospital), Vadadora.historyofvadodara.inCountess Dufferin hospital, Baroda (Vadadora), Gujarat now called Sayjajirao...
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Airavateshwara temple, Darasuram near Kumbakonam, TN -a shrine with missing...
Darasuram, Airavateshwara temple,bronzesofindia.com Above image: Airavateshwara temple, Darasuram near Kumbakonam, TN Close to Bali peta, the shrine is facing away from the main shrine. If you...
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The Kakatiya Kala Thoranam of Warangal - awaiting to be on UNESCO's permanent...
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam, Warangal en.wikipedia.orgKakatiya Kala Thoranam, Warangal, TAdeccanchronicle.comThe city of Warangal, Telangana has many tourist spots around it and during their heyday the...
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