12853. History Facts

In 1981, 300 people thrown into the water in a ferry accident in Brazil were eaten alive by piranha.

12854. History Facts

The fifteenth-century German king Wenceslas was so angry with his chef after a particularly bad meal that he had him roasted alive.

12855. History Facts

Saint Ignatius of Antioch prayed to be eaten by wild animals; when the Roman Emperor Trajan sentenced him to be eaten by lions in 110 CE he fell to his knees and thanked him.

12856. India - Heritage

Heritage : ajanta caves, maharashtra
rock-cut caves set deep in the sahyadri hills. it has a large relief depicting the death of the buddha lying on the bed.

12857. India - Heritage

Heritage : badrinath, uttarakhand
dedicated to lord vishnu. one of the four pilgrimage spots for hindus.

12858. India - Heritage

Heritage : basilica of bom jesus, velha, goa (17th century)
the church houses the mortal remains of st.francis xavier.

12859. India - Heritage

Heritage : bahai house of worship, delhi
the lotus-shaped marvel in marble is referred to as the taj mahal of the 21st century. completed in '86.

12860. India - Heritage

Heritage : buland darwaza, fatehpur sikri
at 53.5 m., it is the highest gateway in india. built by akbar to commemorate his conquest of khandesh in gujarat.

12861. India - Heritage

Heritage : chartminar, hyderabad (1591)
a majestic monument of four minarets, to commemorate the cessation of plague in the city, according to the chronicles.

12862. India - Heritage

Heritage : dakshineshwar temple, calcutta (1855)
built by a widow-devotee, rani rashmoni.

12863. India - Heritage

Heritage : diwara temples, mount abu
a jain pilgrimage center. there are two shrine : adinath temple (1031) and nominate temple (1230).

12864. India - Heritage

Heritage : elehanta caves, maharastra (634)
situated on an island, believed to be built by pulakesini ii of the chalukya kingdom. exquisite carvings depicting the myths of shiva.

12865. India - Heritage

Heritage : gateway of india, bombay
a triumphal arch built to commemorate visit of king george v and queen mary in 1911. it is 26 feet tall.

12866. India - Heritage

Heritage : golden temple, amritsar (1577)
holiest sikh shrine. part of the exterior is gilded with gold leaf. the hari mandir is in the midst of a pool. guru granth sahib, the holy book of the sikhs. is enshrined inside.

12867. India - Heritage

Heritage : gol gumbaz, bijapur (17th century)
its dome is the second largest in the world. the whispering gallery within is so called because even the gentlest whisper echoes across its great length.

12868. India - Heritage

Heritage : hawa mahal, (palace of winds) jaipur (18th century)
the five storied facade of 953 windows was built for the women of the harem to look out without being seen themselves.

12869. India - Heritage

Heritage : humayun's tomb, delhi (1565)
by the side of mathura road, to the east of hazarat nizamu-ddin's shrine, this memorial was build by humayun's senior widow (haji hamida begum).

12870. India - Heritage

Heritage : india gate,delhi
a memorial to over 90,000 indian soldiers who died in world war1 the names of 13,516 soldiers are inscribed on it since 1971 an eternal flame has been lit the amar jyothi - to honour the unknown soldier.

12871. India - Heritage

Heritage : jagannath temple, puri (12th century)
65m tall. its conical pinnacle overlooks the landscape for miles around.

12872. India - Heritage

Heritage : jama masjid, delhi
the largest mosque in delhi, built during shah jahan's reign. it is situated just opposite the red fort. over 20,000 people can gather here at a time to pray.

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