#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.

As you visit beautiful #Belur, in #Karnataka, you will witness a holy vibe surrounding you within the campus of charming #ChennakeshavaTemple. Built by the banks of Yagachi river, this marvelling structure took 103 years to be the beauty it is today! These unique shrines, minutely carved there, show a diverse south India alongside the talent pool of local artists that Indian land is blessed with. As you visit Belur, do take a quick tour to this shrine purifying your mind and soul♥️

The Tiger Cave is a rock-cut Hindu temple complex located in the hamlet of #Saluvankuppam near #Mahabalipuram in #TamilNadu, India. It gets its name from the carvings of tiger heads on the mouth of a cave which forms a part of the complex. The ₹TigerCave is considered to be one of the Mahabalipuram rock-cut temples constructed by the Pallavas in the 8th century AD. The site is located on the Bay of Bengal coast and is a popular picnic spot and tourist destination. The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).

#VarahaCaveTemple in Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of the hill top village, which is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) to the north of the main #Mahabalipurm sites of rathas and the Shore Temple. It is an example of Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late 7th century. The temple is one of the finest testimonial to the ancient Hindu rock-cut cave architecture, out of many such caves also called mandapas. Part of the Group of #Monuments at Mahabalipuram, the temple is a #UNESCO #WorldHeritageSite as inscribed in 1984 under criteria i, ii, iii and iv. The most prominent sculpture in the cave is that of the Hindu god Vishnu in the incarnated form of a Varaha or boar lifting Bhudevi, the mother earth goddess from the sea. Also carved are many mythical figures.

#MahabalipuramLighthouse is located in #TamilNadu, India. It has been open to tourists since 2011. It was closed in 2001 following a perceived threat from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The first light was commissioned here in 1887. The lighthouse, with a circular masonry tower made of natural stone, became fully functional in 1904. India's oldest lighthouse, built around 640 AD by Pallava king Mahendra Pallava stands next to this modern structure. The Pallava era lighthouse is a protected monument, maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India.

Nanda Devi Temple dedicated to Goddess Nanda or Parvati is a Hindu sacred site where the faith of many devotees abides. This religious site can be reached by commencing a swift 3 km stimulating trek from Munsiyari town perched at 7,500 feet above sea level. It is one of the oldest temples in Uttarakhand.

#Munsyari, #Pithoragarh, #Uttarakhand, India.

A different perspective of stone charriot with Gopuram at #VijayaVitthalaTemple In #Hampi

#TsomgoLake, also known as #TsongmoLake or #ChanguLake, is a glacial lake in the #EastSikkim district of the Indian state of #Sikkim, some 40 kilometres from the capital #Gangtok. Located at an elevation of 3,753 m, the lake remains frozen during the winter season.

Tell us what you think about this peninsula near #PadubidriBeach right next to the #ArabianSea.

#Padubidri or #Padubidre or Padubedre in Tulu language is a small town in coastal district of #Udupi in #Karnataka state, India.

Architectural marvels are nothing but meaningful ideas brought alive by marbles and stones! One such is this serene Saraswati Temple in the beautiful BITS Pilani Campus, at Rajasthan  offering students a peaceful place to pray and visit for the much needed blessings throughout! The place becomes an exciting site to see as it attracts a huge number of people visiting the campus with their dear ones in holidays, to adore it's neatly carved design!