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A guide on the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram, one of 40 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tamil Nadu, India.

No matter how many times you visit the same place, you will always leave with a different thought and a new learning. Read up my experience when I visited Adalaj Stepwell for the second time.

Find out the best places to visit in Jaipur from the Hawa Mahal to Temple of Galtaji, and more, with this guide to India's pink city! Learn everything there is to see, right in the heart of Rajasthan.

There are multiple ways in which youngsters can be involved in learning the reigns of sustainable architecture

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Who were the Ahoms ? The Tai-AHOM are an ethnic group in Assam and Arunachal Pradesh. They established their Kingdom centered around modern Assam until 1826, which is almost 598 years.To know more about the Ahoms and this unique museum , do Read my Blog .

Neemrana village, India: This is a step-well (I have also seen them referred to as Bawadi and Baoris) that was built in 1740 by Raja Todarmal. It is 9 stories deep. My understanding is that these were used both as places to bath and purify onself as they were typically attached to a temple or shrine as well as to simply collect water. They were thought to have great spiritual significance and therefore were typically adorned with carvings. Building a step-well was considered to be a great act and provide one with good karma. I met a local villager in Neemrana who took me here on his motorcycle. More photos to follow.

The legendary Lepakshi in Anantapur district, Andhra Pradesh, near Andhra - Karnataka border, near Bangalore, is famous for its about 470 years old Veerabhadra Swamy temple complex with beautiful Vijayanagar styled sculptures and architectural marvels, 100-pillared dance hall, beautiful and intricate carvings, paintings on the ceilings, the hanging pillar that barely touches the ground, the monolithic Nagalinga, the monolithic Nandi, the unfinished wedding hall, Lepakshi saree designs and more. As the legend goes, this is the place where the injured Jatayu, the bird fell while Ravana kidnapped Sita.

Unbelievably intricate and beautiful ancient architecture! You can only appreciate this fully when you zoom in and OBSERVE.

The Mahavira Jain Temple in Osian (or Osiyan, Rajasthan) is dedicated to Lord Mahavira, the 24th Jain Tirthankara. It is a major pilgrimage site for Jains in this region of Rajasthan.

Did you know that 2 hours from Bangalore lies a beautiful Hoysala temple in all its original glory and that it is in a remote village?

Backpacking Thailand will be a breeze with this guide to help you know what to expect when backpacking in Thailand. Learn what to do and what not to do.

Just look at the incredible pillars!

These places possess such incredible and unusual colors it’s hard to believe they exist.

Rock cut architecture has been a major part of the history of India. Some of the most spectacular examples of these rock cut temples are listed below.

The beautiful Krishna temple, Lakshmi Narasimha monolith, Badavilinga monolith and other surrounding monuments at Hampi, the famed World Heritage Site in Karnataka, India, along with helpful maps and tips - in the 2nd Part of our "Hampi - Ruins of the magnificent Vijayanagara" Heritage Travel Story series.

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