Posted on March 7th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
The memorial for Maharana Pratap singh is located on top of Moti Magri / Pearl Hill in Udaipur, Rajasthan. This memorial was set up by Maharana Bhagwat Singh Mewar who took the help of a public trust.
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Posted on March 4th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Wonder la is the biggest amusement park in India. It is situated in Bidadi, 28 Km from Bangalore. V-Guard group are the promoters of the park, which is spread over an area of 82 acres.
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Posted on March 2nd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Sri Ranganatha is the presiding deity of the ancient temple at Srirangapattana.
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Posted on February 23rd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Baagilali Kai Mugidu Valage Baa Yaathrikane
Shileyalla Vee Gudiyu Kaleya Baleyu …..
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Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
The jewel in Ooty’s tourism crown is the beautifully laid 22 acre botanical gardens. The garden was conceptualized in 1847 by the then governor of Madras Marquis of Tweedale. The 22 acres is spread over the hill slopes on the Nilgiri hills at approximately, 2500 meters above sea level. The garden was designed and developed [...]
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Posted on February 12th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Om Jai Jagadisha Hare
Swami Jai Jagdisha Hare
Bhaktha janonke sankata
Dasa jnonke sankata
Kshaname door kare
Om Jai Jagadisha Hare
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Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
The other common name is “Mysore Zoo” and it is one of the oldest and well maintained zoos in India. It not only houses a wide range of animals, reptiles and birds but the garden maintained is no less than any of the botanical gardens. My grandparents referred to this place as “Khas Bangale” [...]
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Posted on February 3rd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
While driving to Jaisalmer, our driver Navalji asked us whether we would like to visit Ramdevra temple. We immediately agreed thinking it would be yet another ancient temple dedicated to Rama Devaru / Lord Rama. But we were surprised to find that it is a temple dedicated to a saint called Ramdevra, whom [...]
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Posted on February 2nd, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
“Biligiri Rangaiah, Neene Helaiah
Sri Ranganayakiya Chandulli Chaluvaiah…”
The above is a popular song of the 70’s from the Kannada movie Sharapanjara, which was sung by P.Susheela and the lyrics were written by Kanagal Prabhakar Shastri and the meaning of the song is ”O’ Lord of the Biligiri hills, you tell me , you the handsome charmer of Goddess [...]
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Posted on January 24th, 2010 by Nirupama Sriram
Pokharan fort also known as Balagarh was built in the 14th century by Marwar Thakur, Rao Maldeo. Marwar Thakur Rao Maldeo was the chief of the Champawats, the clan of Rathores of the ste of Marwar-Jodhpur.
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