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''Anasara'' a unique ritual of Jagannath temple, Puri of Odisha where deities...
There are tens of thousands of Hindu temples across India, strictly following various daily puja rituals and annual temple festivals, and with a few exceptions most of them, are kept open year round...
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Metal-spiked entrance gate doors of Indian forts- a defensive feature!
The ancient forts of India, particularly in UP, MP, Rajasthan and Maharashtra, are popular tourist attractions today. They not only bear testimony to India's past glory, the ingenuity and...
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St Francis CSI Church of Kochi where Vasco de Gama's body was exhumed and...
Gama was buried here. St. Francis Church in Ft Kochi The Church of St. Francis of Kochi city, Kerala, a historical monument from the Portuguese period in India is steeped in history. After the...
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''Diwali'' festival - celebration of light and self-awakening!
Happy Diwali 2022. in.pinterest.comAmong the important and indispensable Hindu festivals of India, Diwali (or Deepavali) is the most joyous one being celebrated all across India. This old traditional...
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Diwali festival - what benefits do we get? - a brief note
Diwali Pinrest.comAlmost all Indian festivals across the land are intertwined with the Hindu mythology and they come out with a moral lesson or more. The episodes related to the Mahabharata, Ramayana,...
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English cemetery, Surat, - 373 year old protected monument needs urgent...
English cemetery of Surat, Tripadvisor.comDuring the heyday of the Mogul dynasty in the 17th century CE the East India Company merchants after completing the formalities and protocols had settled...
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English cemetery of Surat -Many powerful English officials of EIC and English...
The British East India Company was founded by a royal charter in 1600 for the express purpose of profitable exploitation of trade with India and Asian countries. In 1608, they landed in Surat, a...
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Armenian cemetery of Surat, Gujarat and Armenians of India - a brief note
Armenian cemetery, Surat twitter.comLocated in a place in Surat city, Gujarat called 'Gulam Falia' close to the road leading to Katargam Gate, both the Dutch and Armenian cemeteries are protected...
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''GD House'', Podanur where Gandhiji stayed in 1934 is restored and converted...
Gandhi memorial, Podanur, near Coimbatore imesofindia.indiatimes.comDuring the hectic freedom movement against the oppressive British Raj Gandhiji visited Madras presidency - Tamil region several...
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Kuthiraivandi court, Coimbatore will soon become yet another colonial...
Coimbatore, TN. Kuthiraivandi court .etvbharat.comThe Kuthiraivandi court is one of a handful of historic buildings in Coimbatore that were given a facelift in the past years. Earlier GD House in...
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Calve College Govt. Higher Sec. School, Puducherry - heritage structure is...
Calve College govt. high school Puducherry Facebook.com The Union territory of Puducherry has innumerable heritage buildings of French architectural splendor and beauty taking us back to the old...
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VOC school, Puducherry will be restored back to old charm soon after a long...
Both old and historical schools - VOC school and Calve College govt. HS school of Puducherry are undergoing repair and restoration after a prolonged protests from the public after 2012. Though the...
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''Sri Thevar Guru Puja'', 2022, Pasumpon and confusion over custody of golden...
Thevar Jayanthi, an annual commemoration of the birthday of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, one of the distinguished Indian patriots and politicians, is celebrated on 30 October in a grand manner...
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Sri Muthu Ramalinga Thevar, a patriot par excellence - certain motivating...
Patriot late Muthu ramalinga Thevar, TN. indiatimes.comThevar Jayanthi,the birthday of Pasumpon Muthuramalingam Thevar, one of the courageous Indian patriots and politicians is celebrated on 30...
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!9th Century CE Old French Court, Puducherry - now sporting a new look!
19 C old French court bldg. Puducherry/thehindu.comAbove image: Old Court building , Puducherry, S. India: A view of the renovated heritage structure on the Beach promenade in Puducherry. The...
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French colonial Clock Towers of Puducherry
Puducherry clock towers. thehindu.comAbove image: Puducherry (Union Territory) Clock towers: (From left) Clock towers at Grand Bazaar (Periya Kadai), Petit Bazaar (ChinnaKadai) and at Mahatma Gandhi...
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The Coimbatore Club, Coimbatore,TN - 150 year old structure still retains...
colonial charm and modernity. The Coimbatore Club archdaily.com The Coimbatore Club archdaily.comThe Coimbatore Club archdaily.comThe Coimbatore Club archdaily.comLocated on Race course road,...
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Colonial Clock Tower, Coimbatore, TN in honor of ATT Mudaliar, former...
Coimbatore clock tower, Bazaar area. commons.wikimedia.orgIn the 1950s preponderance of towns, both big and small in Madras presidency (now Tamil Nadu) had free-standing Manikoondu- clock tower in a...
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''The Paliam Palace'', Chandamangalam, a great ''Muziris Heritage Site'' of...
The Paliam Dutch Palace/keralabackwater.com/bloPaliam palace, Chendamangalam. muzirisheritage.orgPaliam palace, Chendamangalam. archidust.comThe Paliam Dutch Palace in Chennamangalam town in the...
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''Moazzam Jahi Clock Tower'', Hyderabad- both clock and market complex got...
clock tower M J Market in Hyderabad picxy.com clock tower M J Market in Hyderabad ndiatimes.comHyderabad, India, mapsofindia.comClock towers were part of many cities and towns during the colonial days....
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