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Amazing ''Koikkal Kottaram Palace'', built by Queen Umayamma of erstwhile...
Koikkal Kottaram Palace,.Thiruvananthapuram. keralaorbit.inLocated in Nedumangad 18 km from Thiruvananthapuram city of Kerala, Koyikkal Palace with fine traditional medieval architecture was built...
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''Yanaimalai'' near Madurai - A protected site of Jain-Hindu rock cut temples...
Yanaimalai, on the Madurai-Melur High Way, about 10 km from Madurai Mattuthavani bus stand of Madurai district is a not a tall hill (height 300 ft), but it stretches over 3 km, looking like an...
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Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram - a legacy of Maharajah of Travancore...
Kanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. victorianweb.orgKanakakunnu Palace, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. victorianweb.orgAbove image: The hall at the end, with its pointed roof, and an...
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Thevally Palace, Kollam. a legacy of Travancore Rani Gauri Parvathi Bayi
Invariably, most of the palaces of Kerala built centuries ago by the rulers followed the native style in design and construction and the European style in this part did not impact this region very...
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Travancore Maharani, Regent Gowri Parvathi Bayi (1802–1853) - a dynamic...
In the state of Kerala in the colonial past when Monarchy was ruling the roost, there were occasions when a woman from the royal family had to run the kingdom either as the head or as the Regent when...
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Annabhishekam’ was held on the 7th of Nov. at Gangai Konda Cholapuram Shive...
The Brihadeeswarar temple of Gangaikonda Cholapuram in the Ariyalur district of Tamil Nadu is a UNESCO recognized world heritage site and was built by the son of great Chola ruler of Thanjavur Sri...
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SBI colonial heritage building Nagapattinam, TN - restored back to old splendor
SBI Indian Government owned State bank of India that was formed in 1955 traces its origin to the Presidency banks of colonial period in the 19th century. Imperial bank which was formed with the...
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State Bank of Mysore building -very first branch in Bengaluru - legacy of...
State Bank of Mysore Bengaluru. indianexpress.comState Bank of Mysore,Bengaluru. indianexpress.comAbove image: What was known as the first branch of the Mysore Bank, Bengaluru opened in 1913, is now...
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Bibi ka Maqbara of Aurangabad, the look alike of the Taj, Agra will be...
Bibi ka Maqbara Aurangabad. reamstime.com/Bibi ka Maqbara Aurangabad. .dreamstime.comOften referred to as Poor man's Taj, Bibi ka Maqbara, a tomb of Mogul ruler Aurangzeb' wife about 5 km Aurangabad...
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State Bank of Hyderabad and Gun Foundry, Hyderabad - a brief note
State bank of Hyderabad Head Office at Gun foundry in 1955en.wikipedia.orgThe erstwhile headquarters of the State Bank of Hyderabad in Gun foundry it was founded by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad State,...
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Gol Gumbaz, Vijayapura (Bijapur) suffered minor damages in August, 2021- Will...
Gol Gumbaz.thehindu.comGol Gumbaz.thehindu.comAbove images: Images showing damages on the exterior of the Building. Well built cornice came off the outer wall from a height of 90 feet due to...
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Government Museum building of Bangalore - in Neoclassical design
Govt. Museum, Bengaluru, KA bangalore247.in.Government museum, Bengaluru, interior. pia-m.com/blog/2It was on 18 August 1865, the Government Museum in Bangalore was established (part of Cubbon park...
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Old Collectorate building of Ujjain - a brief comparison with old Thanjavur...
old collectorate Ujjain tourisn.comold collector's office (kothi mahal).agefotostock.comAbove image: Old Collectorate (Kothi palace) on Vishshavidhyalay Road is 3km from Madhav Nagar Railway station....
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Anglican Christ Church at Pachmarhi, MP - still retains the British legacy...
Anglican Church at Pachmarhi en.wikipedia.orgooAnglican Church at Pachmarhi outlookindia.comAbove image: Christ church, Pachmarhi, MP, Often referred to as protestant church. It is believed to have...
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Kaliadeh Palace of Ujjain - a forgotten heritage site
Kaliadeh Palacenear Ujjain, MP.in.pinterest.com/. Kaliadeh Palace near Ujjain, MP. google.comrestoration of Kaliadeh Palace near Ujjain dreamstime.comAcross India there are ever so many heritage...
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Karthigai Deepam festival, 2022 at Thiruvannamali, Tamil Nadu began with...
2022 karthigai deepam-flag hoisting thiruvannamalai.in/karthigai deepam-flag hoisting thiruvannamalai.in/Arunachaleswar temple, Thiruvannamalai TN,.Temples across India have a specified temple flag...
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Restored King Edward Hall (Gandhi Hall), a legacy of Maharajah. Yeshwant Rao...
Historic Edward Hall (now Gandhi hall) , IndoreGandhi (king Edward) hall, Indore, dreamstime.comGandhi/ Edward Hall, Indore dreamstime.comAbove image: Gandhi Hall (formerly King Edward hall),...
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Holy flag-hoisting ceremony of Hindu temples - some engrossing facts.
Flag hoisting Sundararaja perumal temple, Madurai aninews.inAbove image: Flag hoisting ceremony annual Aadi Brahmotsavam Festival' (July) at Sundararaja perumal temple, Madurai without devotees....
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Jagannath temple of Puri, Odisha - flag atop the tower is changed daily!!
Holy flag Jagannath-temple, Puri twitter.comAbove image: Every day a priest climbs atop the 215 ft tall temple, to change the flag. he is allowed to do it after morning bath and after completing...
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Tirupparankundram Subramaniyaswamy Temple near Madurai -getting ready for...
Temple at Tirupparankundram thehindu.comEvery year the annual Karthigai Deepam festival is celebrated on a grand scale at Tirupparankundram Subramaniyaswamy Temple close to Madurai city. It is one of...
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