Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad

Falaknuma Palace, Hyderabad  Falaknuma Palace is one of the finest palaces in Hyderabad, India belonging to the Paigahs but later owned by the Nizams. It is located on a 32 acre, 19400 sqaure meters area in Falaknuma, 5 km from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Vikar-ul-Umra,then the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. Falak-numa literally means “Like the Sky” or “c” in Urdu. In 2000 Taj Hotels started renovating and restoring it. The new...

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Top Ten Caves of India

Caving in India is very popular considering the number of caves one can find here. Every state has a number of caves worth exploration. There is the right mix of history, spirituality, mystery, meditation, and adventure in cave explorations. Most of the Indian caves are now sheltered and maintained by the Archaeological Society of India, and thus one needs ideal permissions and registrations. We list here the top 10 places for caving...

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Edupayala durgamma Temple-MEDAK

About Edupayala durgamma Temple Edupayala Durgamma Devasthanam is the place where seven rivulets meet at a point. Here the temple of durga maatha is of one of the most famous and powerful temple in telangana region in andhrapradesh. The temple of Sri Edupayala Vana Durga Bhavani is located in Nagasanpalli, Papannapet Mandal, Medak District about 140km from Nizamabad and 112km from Hyderabad and just 18km from medak. By vehicle it takes...

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Domakonda Fort-Nizamabad

 About Domakonda Fort The fort was built in the 18th Century, is something you will find at this place. A huge elevated compound of granite rocks becoming a fort wall, with a wooden door that’s spiked with iron rocket head’s on its face making it an entrance door to the beautiful two storied Mahal which is worth praising to the great stucco work that’s eye catchy even today. This fort is more popular as “Gadi Domakonda” also “Killa Domakonda”...

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Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam-Komuravelli

Komuravelli Mallanna Story- Marriage with Medalamma Komuravelli 'Sri Mallikarjuna Swamy Devasthanam' is one of the prominent Siva temples in the northern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. It is next to Rajarajeshwara Swamy Temple-Vemulawada and Mukteshwara Swamy Temple-Kaaleshwaram in popularity. The pilgrims often refer to the god as 'Komaravelli Mallana'. The temple is located in a cave on the 'Indrakeeladri' hillock at a distance...

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Transit of Venus 2012

Transits – What are they?  On October 24, 1995, June 11, 1999, and 22 July 2009, we had a rare opportunity of witnessing a Total Solar Eclipse from India, when millions observed and enjoyed one of the most spectacular phenomena of nature. When Moon comes in between the Earth and the Sun, a solar eclipse takes place. Total solar eclipse takes place when the Moon is close enough to the Earth and hence its angular diameter...

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SRI VIDYA SARASWATI DEVI,WARGAL

SRI WARGAL VIDYA SARASWATI DEVI AND LORD SHANI TEMPLE The temple is around 48 kilometers from Hyderabad in the Wargal village.Wargal has famous Sri Vidya Saraswathi temple which is situated or the pictorial background in which has a unique rock formation and a valley around this hill. Here there is one temple was dedicated to lord Shani seperately with a big statue measuring around 3 feet in high which is one of the biggest statue of the lord...

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Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basara

Goddess Of Learning,Saraswathi Devi Basara, abode to Gnana Saraswati, is a small village near Nizamabad city that comes under Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh. Here is located the ancient temple of Gnana Sarasvati - the Goddess of Knowledge. It is believed to be one of the two oldest temples of Goddess Saraswati in India, the other being located in Kashmir.Sited at the on ergence of rivers Mangira and Godavari, Saraswati Temple appears...

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Balaa... Anipinche..... Bhairavakona........

Brahma,Vishnu and Maheswara are worshiped in one place The pilgrim centre is located in Ambavaram Kothapalli village, CS Puram mandal of Prakasam district, 120 km from Ongole. It borders Nellore and Kadapa districts. Thousands of people from the three districts visit the place to witness the spectacle and also to take a bath in the waterfalls and worship Lord Siva and his consort on the auspicious day. Ancient temples carved in a hill at Bhairavakona...

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Top 10 Highest Waterfalls in India

Kunchikal Falls: The Kunchikal falls is the highest waterfalls in India and second highest in Asia. The tallest waterfall of India with a height of 1,493 ft is located near Agumbe in Shimoga district of Karnatak. Agumbe valley is among the places in India that receive very heavy rainfall and it has the only permanent rain forest research station in India. The India’s biggest waterfall is formed by the Varahi river and lies in the Western Ghats:The Ghats is well famous for its Giant Indian squirrel, Indian bullfrog and other...

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The first rays of the sun shoot in India

                                  Tiger Hill-Darjeeling The peak of the Gloom Hill in Darjeeling in West Bengal State of India is the Tiger Hill which became famous for the rare and spectacular 180° dawn-views that it offers of the third highest mountain in the world – the Kangchenjunga. Located at 26°59'37"N   88°17'5"E, the Tiger Hill is a UNESCO Heritage...

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