Enthralling Jaipur is the gateway to India’s most flamboyant state. The city’s colourful, chaotic streets ebb and flow with a heady brew of old and new. In the midst of this mayhem, the splendours of Jaipur’s majestic past are islands of relative calm evoking a different pace and another world.

Mehman Khana of Rauza-i munawwara (the Illumined Tomb).

To the east of the mausoleum lies the Mehman Khana, a pleasing structure with intricate marble inlay work and floral decorations on the walls and ceilings made up of red sandstone. It was built much later than the mausoleum and served as the residence for the guests visiting the tomb of Mumtaz Mahal.
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Built as a jawab (answer) to the mosque, the structures resemble each other to the hilt.

Can you guess, in which part of India is this stunning large marble building located? It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, then Empress of India, and is now a museum. Extra points to those who can guess the name of the museum too.

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Stretched majestically along the top of a 3km-long plateau overlooking #Gwalior, the fort is a dominant, unmissable sight, and full of fascinating palaces, temples, museums and other buildings.

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The barren salt flats of #Kutch come alive during the glamorous #RannUtsav during Jan-Feb. If this famous festival has been on your bucket list, then make sure you’re here this time! It’s a display of #Gujarati culture at its best – from traditional dances, music, food and handicrafts to activities such as dirt biking and camel cart rides.

#HangingPillar of Lepakshi
Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi, India

Inside a beautiful Indian temple is a seemingly magical floating pillar that doesn't touch the ground.

INDIA IS FILLED WITH GORGEOUS, ornately-decorated temples, and the #VeerabhadraTemple in #Lepakshi (commonly known as the #LepakshiTemple) is no exception. Built in the 16th century, the temple remains in good condition and continues to be both a place of spiritual and touristic importance. It also holds an ornately carved pillar that seems to stand without touching the floor.

#Chamba is a town in the #ChambaDistrict in the Indian state of #HimachalPradesh. According to the 2001 Indian census, the town is situated on the banks of the Ravi River, at its confluence with the Sal River. Chambial were the Rulers of Chamba State Chambials use suffix Varmans.

The #StatueOfUnity is a colossal statue of Indian statesman and independence activist Vallabhbhai Patel (1875–1950), who was the first Deputy Prime Minister and Home minister of independent India and adherent of Mahatma Gandhi during the non-violent Indian Independence movement. Patel was highly respected for his leadership in uniting 562 princely states of India with a major part of the former British Raj to form the single Union of India. The statue is located in the state of #Gujarat, India. It is the #WorldsTallestStatue with a height of 182 metres (597 feet). It is located on the #NarmadaRiver in the #KevadiyaColony, facing the #SardarSarovarDam 100 kilometres southeast of the city of Vadodara and 150 kilometres from Surat.

Ladakh is a land like no other. With a superabundance of attractions to visit and fabulous landscapes, amazing people and culture, #Ladakh is truly a heaven on Earth. It is said that only in Ladakh can a man sitting in the sun with his feet in the shade suffer from sunstroke and frostbite at the same time.

Situated in #NorthGoa, the beautiful #ReisMagosFort may not feature on your regular itinerary to #Goa. But, the newly renovated #fort is a great place to get away from the crowds and enjoy some alone time at the nearby beach.

#Didyouknow that the #KonarkSunTemple🌞 was originally built at the mouth of the river Chandrabhaga, but the waterline has receded since then. The monument was also called the Black Pagoda'(Kaala Pagoda) by the European sailors.

#KonarkSunTemple is a 13th-century CE #suntemple at #Konark about 35 kilometres northeast from #Puri on the coastline of #Odisha..
The temple is attributed to king Narasingha deva I of the #EasternGangaDynasty about 1250 CE..

Stretching around 150km (with the eastern two-thirds in China), this mesmerising lake plays artist with a surreal palette of vivid blues, which contrasts magically with the surrounding colourful mineral swirls of starkly arid, snow-brushed mountains. The scene is also striking for the almost total lack of habitation along shores whose turquoise waters can look Caribbean.

If you’re the type of traveller who is good at finding the way out, then the Bara Imambara (also known as the Asafi Imambara), an imposing Shiite ceremonial hall, will quite literally give you exactly what you want in the form of the #Bhulbhulaiya, an intriguing maze of narrow passageways that winds its way on the upper floors of the structure, before opening out to rooftop balconies, from where you can enjoy stupendous views of the city.

The #JatmaiTemple, southeast of #Rajim in #Chhattisgarh, snuggles along the far side of the cascade, almost till where it drops hundreds of feet below to form a stunning fall.

Murud #JanjiraFort - One of the strongest sea forts in India, this was the only fort that was not captured by the Portuguese, the British and the Marathas.

Raja Ram Rao Patil was Patil of #Janjira Island and a chief of Kolis who established and/or built this island in the 16th century for Kolis to live peacefully away from pirates. After gaining permission from the Sultan of the Ahmadnagar Sultanate, he built the island but later refused to obey the orders of the Sultan. So the Sultan sent his Admiral Piram Khan to capture the janjira. Due to the castle's fortifications, Piram Khan was unable to attack the island conventionally, so he disguised himself as a merchant and requested to stay a night at janjira and permission was granted. Piram Khan hosted a party under the guise of thanking the patil. When the Patil and kolis were intoxicated, Piram Khan attacked them with his men who had been hidden in barrels and captured the island.

#JanjiraFort The unconquered fort in the #History of #India

The surreal #DoubleDeckerLivingRootsBridge at Nongriat, #Cherrapunjee, #Meghalaya

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