#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!

Ellora Caves Aurangabad district, Maharashtra, India - One of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple cave complexes in the world

#Rajgad (literal meaning #RulingFort) is a hill fort situated in the #Pune district of #Maharashtra, India. Formerly known as #Murumdev, the fort was the capital of the #MarathaEmpire under the rule of Shivaji for almost 26 years, after which the capital was moved to the #RaigadFort. Treasures discovered from an adjacent fort called Torna were used to completely build and fortify the Rajgad Fort.

Podar Haveli Museum, #Nawalgarh, #Rajasthan

The #TajMahal is an ivory white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the #Yamuna river in the Indian city of #Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal.

#GaneshaRatha is a temple in #Kancheepuram district, #TamilNadu, India. It is one of ten rathas ("chariots") carved out of pink granite within the group of monuments of the Pallava Period at #Mahabalipuram, a #UNESCO-inscribed #WorldHeritageSite since 1984. The ratha is an example of monolith Indian rock-cut architecture dating from the late seventh century during the reign of King Mahendravarman I and his son Narasimhavarman I. Initially constructed with a Shiva Linga, it is now deified with a Ganesha deity after the linga was removed.

#HariharFort, #Nashik, #Maharashtra.

Harihar gad. One of the greatest adventures you can have here if you are a traveller. It attracts lot of people due to its peculiar rock cut steps. It's near to nashik around 30kms aways and 12 kns from #Trambakeshwar.
This is the best season to go to this fort. Fog and clouds will leave you speechless once you reach to the top. It's so rich full of natural beauty surrounded by it.

Must visit fort for adventure enthusiast. ✌️😃

The Pandavas bathed in this sacred sun pool. Here Maharshi Vedavyas taught a lesson during the Pandavas' secrecy.

The Pandavas came out of Lakshagraha and came to the place of Vateshwar Mahadev on the banks of the river Saraswati.

Here the Pandavas established five Shivlings and built five caves. Which still exists today.

#Dethali village, #Siddhpur, #Gujarat.