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Three of Kerala's age old heritage mosquse - a brief note
Unlike other parts of India, in Kerala Islam has been around for a pretty long time - far before the arrival of Muslim rules from NW of India. It was through Arab traders during the time of Prophet...
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Agurchand Mansions (Khaleel Mansions), Chennai, a fine heritage structure
-(Khaleel Mansions) Agurchand Mansions, Chennai FlickrChennai (Madras), Tamil Nadu has had innumerable colonial monuments of architectural wonders in the past and we have lost some of them due to so...
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Haripad Subramanya Swamy temple, a popular one in Kerala.
Haripad Subramanya swamy temple.blessingsonthenet.comThe Sree Subrahmanya Swamy temple in Haripad, Alappuzha District besides being famous is one of the oldest Hindu places of worship in Kerala....
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Disappearing heritage home in Kolkata - once a "Nationalists' Hub"!!
Residence of Raja Subodh Mullick sSri Aurobindo Institute of CultureIndia being a land of one of the oldest civilizations in the world, obviously we a rich historical, religious and cultural legacy...
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Equstrian statue of Lord Mark Cubbon. Bangalore - the man who loved the city!!
Equstrian statue of Lord Cubbon., Bangalore WikimapiaEqustrian statue of Lord Cubbon. equestrianstatue.org/ Above images: My admiration for equestrian statues has no bounds and they never fail to gain...
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Patna Medical College (1874), Patna - started by the British Raj
istampgallery.com/The Patna Medical College, earlier known as the Patna School of Medicine was opened on 23 June 1874. Billed as the one of the oldest training centers of surgeons and physicians, it...
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A female Snake Charmer ? A K foa good cause!!erala woman's daring pursuit
Raji with a cobra, KeralaNewIndianExpressNever have I either heard or read about female snake catcher in India. In a man's world women, it seems, have already made a successful entry. Here is a scoop...
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Odathil Palli, a Hindu-style mosque in Thalassery, Kerala
Odathil Palli is in Thalassery PicsbuOdathil Palli -mosque.Thalassery,Kerala.dome atop roof.WikinowOdathil Palli is a unique mosque about half a kilo meter from Thalassery Fort in the district of...
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Manarcad Marth Maryam Cathedral, a 16th century church in Kerala!
Manarcad Marth Maryam Cathedralen.wikipedia.orgManarcad Marth Maryam Cathedral (St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Cathedral), a Jacobite Syrian Christian Church is just 9 km from the town of Kottayam in...
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Awe-inspiring Maluti Terracotta temples, Maluti, Jharkhand
Maluti temples/en.wikipedia.org/Maluti temples of Maluti village in Jharkhand state differ from other Hindu temples because they are simple and impressive often referred to as Terracotta temples....
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Fascinating Laxmanagarh Fort that stands on the rugged terrain!
Laxmangarh_Fort, Rajasthan PinterestLaxmangarh_Fort, Rajasthanpatrika.com The state of Rajasthan has innumerable forts that vie with one another for their beauty, imagination and strengthThe...
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Lord Shiva in search of bull - Kanthalloor Mahadev temple
Shiva's bull, Bragadeshwar temple thanjavur. en.wikipedia.orgAbove image: Decorated Nandhi at Thanjavur big temple, Tamil Nadu. It is the second largest bull in India made from a single block of...
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Famous Ragunath Hindu temple, Jammu - twice attacked by religious terrorists
Ragunath temple Jammu city.Hindu Temples and Raghunath Temple of Jammu city iGlobal Vision ToursThe Raghunath Temple of Jammu city ,North India is a temple complex with seven shrines, each with its...
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Malayalappuzha Devi Temple where witchcraft is driven out!!
Malayalappuzha Devi Temple Kerala TemplesMalayalappuzha Devi Temple dedicated to Bhadrakali is in Malayalappuzha in Pathanamthitta in Kerala. Built more than 1000 years ago, the presiding deity is in...
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Remembering First Protestant Missionary and printer Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg,...
Indian postal stamp. iStampGallery.ComThe New Jerusalem church was first built during 1717-1718 by Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg, a Danish missionary who on July 9, 1706 landed in Tranquebar...
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The New Jerusalem Church in Tranquebar. second earliest Protestant church in...
Royal Danish missionary Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg in the coastal town of Tranquebar (Tharangampadi, Nagapatnam District), built The New Jerusalem in 1718. At that point of time, this area was a Danish...
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Beautiful Queen Rupmati's Mosque, Ahmedabad
Rani Rupmati mosque, Ahmedabad. MapmyIndia Map...
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Jami Masjid in Khambhat, Gujarat, built in typical Hindu - Muslim style!!
Typical Gujarat style entrance.-Jami Masjid,Khambhat, Mapio.netJami Masjid,Khambhat, Gujarat TrekEarthJami Masjid, a mosque in Khambhat, Gujarat, India is one of the oldest Islamic monuments in...
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Jama Masjid in Champaner, Gujarat - a "UNESCO World Heritage Site"
"Unesco Hertage site".Jami masjid,Champaner, en.wikipedia Jama Majid in the Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park of Gujarat is an awe-inspiring structure, Every inch of this place is well embellished...
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"Nandi" (Lord Shiva's bull) - 21 interesting facts
Lapakshi temple. biggest Nandi (bull), Andhra Soul Esplanade Beautiful Nandi in Chamundi Hills, Karnataka Native PlanetThe word nandi has come from Tamil root word Nandhu means to grow, to flourish...
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