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.

12873. India - Heritage

Heritage : jantar mantar, delhi
the oldest observatory of its type, constructed by maharaja jai singh ii of jaipur in 1725. it is dominated by a huge sundia. a similar observatory exists in jaipur (rajasthan).

12874. India - Heritage

Heritage : jewish synagogue, cochin
built in 1568. the earliest surviving synagogue in india. it has the great scrolls of the old testament.

12875. India - Heritage

Heritage : kailash temple, ellora
largest rock-cut shrine in india, 84m*47m. carved our from the top of a hillock. built during the reign of king krishna i who ascended the throne in 760 ad.

12876. India - Heritage

Heritage : khajuraho temple (11th century)
22 temples known for their graceful contours and erotic sculptures.

12877. India - Heritage

Heritage : lingaraja temple, bhubaneswar (11th century)
36.5m tall. there is a triple tier of mouldings with numerous prestigious and sculpted niches.

12878. India - Heritage

Heritage : mahabodh temple, bodhgaya (7th century)
erected to mark the spot of the buddha's enlightenment. the temple is a primodal tower 170ft. high, crowned by a bell-like stupa.

12879. India - Heritage

Heritage : meenakshi sundareswar temple, madurai
the gateway are among the most elaborately carved in south india. has about 30 million sculptures.

12880. India - Heritage

Heritage : nalanda, bihar (7th century)
seat of learning in cupta period, hieun tsang also studied here.

12881. India - Heritage

Heritage : qutab minar,delhi
builted by qutbuddin aibak,in the 13th cent as a victory tower,72.5m,5story minar of red sandstone has ornamental figure of koranic inscriptions. in the center of its courtyard is an iron pillar erected by king chandra verman.

12882. India - Heritage

Heritage : rashtrapathi bhawan, delhi
the official residence of the president of india, formerly vceregal palace. over looks a beautiful mughal garden. it has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias, 1km. of corridor, 18 staircases and 37 fountains.

12883. India - Heritage

Heritage : red fort, delhi
the citadel of the seventh delhi, shahjahanabad, it is over 2km. in circumference and has within its precincts several beautiful offices. but by shah jahan in 17th century. the seat of mughal power in india until 1857.

12884. India - Heritage

Heritage : salim chisti's tomb, fatehpur sikri (1572)
built after sufi saint sheikh salim chisti's death. tomb venerated by both hindu and muslims.

12885. India - Heritage

Heritage : sanchi stupa, sanchi, madhya pradesh
the great hemisphere is 120 ft. in diameter, and covers the relic of gautama buddha.

12886. India - Heritage

Heritage : se cathedral, velha, goa (1652)
the largest church in asia, it has a 80m long aisle and 14 altars. of its five bells, one is the famous golden bell, one of the best in the world.

12887. India - Heritage

Heritage : shatrunjaya hill temples, palitana, gujarat
the hill is crowned about a thousand magnificent jain temples, which are marble structures built over a period of 900 years.

12888. India - Heritage

Heritage : somnath temple, gujarat
legendary temple believed built by 'moon god'. it treasures ransacked by mahmud ghazni seven times. it was also destroyed by aladding khilji and aurangzeb, and every time it was rebuilt.

12889. India - Heritage

Heritage : sun temple, modhera, gujarat (1026)
built by a king bhimdev i of solanki dybasty.

12890. India - Heritage

Heritage : surya temple, konark (13th century)
the sun temple of 'black pagoda' conceived as a chariot of the sun god, built by king narasimha dava i.

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