The Gold Fish and The Golden Temple.
#GoldenTemple #Amritsar #Punjab

#KēdārnāthMandir is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva. Located on the Garhwal Himalayan range near the Mandakini river, #Kedarnath is located in the state of #Uttarakhand, India. Due to extreme weather conditions, the temple is open to the general public only between the months of April and November.

Here's a charming perspective of the Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Mangi-Tungi is a prominent twin-pinnacled peak with plateau in between, located near Tahrabad about 125 km from Nasik, Maharashtra, India. Mangi, 4,343 ft high above sea level, is the western pinnacle and Tungi, 4,366 ft high, the eastern.

#ManimaheshLake is a high altitude lake situated close to the #ManimaheshKailashPeak in the #PirPanjalRange of the #Himalayas, in the #Bharmour subdivision of #Chamba district of the Indian state of #HimachalPradesh.

#ThenupuriswararTemple is a #HinduTemple dedicated to the #GodShiva located in the holy village of #Patteeswaram, #TamilNadu, India. Shiva is worshiped as #Thenupuriswarar, and is represented by the lingam. His consort Parvati is depicted as Nyanambikai (Somakamalambigai). The presiding deity is revered in the 7th century Tamil Saiva canonical work, the Tevaram, written by Tamil saint poets known as the Nayanars and classified as Paadal Petra Sthalam. The temple is associated with the legend of Sambandar to whose view Nandi moved to have a direct view of the presiding deity. Muthupandal festival celebrated in the temple in associated with the legend.

#NandiHills, or #Nandidurg, is a #HillFortress in the south Indian state of #Karnataka. #TipuSultanFort, a summer retreat of the namesake 18th-century ruler, features stone carvings and wall paintings. Prisoners are said to have been thrown to their death from #TipusDrop, now known for its panoramic views. Local #HinduTemples include the hilltop #YogaNandeeshwaraTemple, guarded by a huge statue of a bull (nandi).

The #MirjanFort is located on the west coast of the #UttaraKannada district in the southern Indian state of #Karnataka. The fort known for its architectural elegance was the location of several battles in the past. It is about 0.5 kilometres from the National Highway 66 and 21 kilometres from Gokarna, the famous Hindu pilgrimage centre on the west coast of India.

Night view of Chungthang

#Chungthang is a town in #NorthSikkim district in the Indian state of #Sikkim. It is situated at the confluence of the Lachen and Lachung rivers, which combine to form the Teesta River.

#MurudeshwaraTemple is fast becoming one of the most popular tourist spots in #Karnataka because of the humongous statue of Shiva that it houses. The temple is built on the #KandukaHill and is surrounded by the #ArabianSea on three sides. Travellers from all over the world come to marvel at not just the 123-ft Shiva temple but also the 20-storey (237ft) Gopuram at the front.

Step inside the wonderful world of wisdom, beautifully carved inch by inch in royal red brick pattern, that takes you back to the pages of history! Alongside it's awe of architecture, it's contrasting shades of green and red is a visual treat to your eyes. Come to this #Karnataka State Library, in #Bengaluru, dating back to 1908, and unfold a century of curiosity, years of experience, and a knack for knowledge, sitting by its fresh green landscape!
More than ever, you can quench your curious brain within a click, as this collection is now available digitally too. Find the link here: https://bit.ly/376M5lr

Shree #KedarnathTemple, #Uttarakhand, India.

( Temple gates are closed for this season now.)

Kempty Falls ❤️ Mussoorie, Uttarakhand

Kumbakonam Brahma Temple is a Hindu temple located in #Kumbakonam, Thanjavur district, #TamilNadu, India. This temple is dedicated mainly to Vishnu, as the moolavar presiding deity, and He is known as Vedanarayanaperumal over here. His consort, Lakshmi, is known as Vedavalli.

At the right side of the sanctum sanctorum Brahma is found in a separate shrine. He is flanked by Saraswati and Gayatri. At the left, Yoganarasimha is found with Sridevi and Bhoodevi.

Though the presiding deity is called as Vedanarayanaperumal, this temple is generally known as Brahma Temple.

#SomeswaranTemple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Shiva located in #Kumbakonam, #TamilNadu, India.
Someswar Temple is situated in the southern portion of Sri Sarangapani temple. Legend is that the temple shared a larger space during initial construction, but later Sarangapani Temple adjacent to it occupied more space. The temple is one of the prominent Shiva temples in Kumbakonam.

Gandhi Memorial Museum, established in 1959, is a memorial museum for Gandhi located in the city of #Madurai in #TamilNadu, India. Known as Gandhi Museum, it is now one of the five #GandhiSanghralayas (Gandhi Museums) in the country. It includes a part of the blood-stained garment worn by Gandhi when he was assassinated by Nathuram Godse.

Years after the assassination of #MahatmaGandhi, in 1948 an appeal was made to the citizens of India nationwide to build memorials for him. With the help of contributions from poor and rich citizens of India, a trust was established for this cause, the Mahatma Gandhi National Memorial Trust. This museum was inaugurated by the former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 15 April 1959. #GandhiMemorialMuseum in Madurai comes under the Peace Museums Worldwide selected by the United Nations Organisation (UNO). The palace of Rani Mangammal was renovated and converted into the museum.

#ThiruparankundramMuruganTemple or #SubramanyaSwamyTemple is a Hindu temple and one of the Six Abodes of #Murugan, located at #Thiruparankundram. The temple is built in rock-cut architecture and believed to have been built by the Pandyas during the 6th century. According to the legend it is where #Murugan slayed the demon Surapadman and married Deivayanai, the divine daughter of the king of heaven, Indra, and he is said to have worshipped Shiva here as #Parangirinathar.

The temple is located 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Madurai in India. In the main shrine, apart from Muruga, deities of Shiva, Vishnu, Vinayaka and Durga are housed. The temple follows Shaivite tradition of worship. Six daily rituals and three yearly festivals are held at the temple, of which the Kantha Sashti festival during the Tamil month of Aippasi (October - November) being the most prominent. The temple is maintained and administered by the Hindu Religious and Endowment Board of the Government of Tamil Nadu.