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Pondicherry : for XPan pics: http://Hershy.smugmug.com/gallery/3957227/1/229890367 travel and other info on Pondicherry http://tourism.pondicherry.gov.in/ www.javeri.net

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Coorg & Mysore, Karnataka, India, Jan 2008 : Decided to visit the Club Mahindra Resorts property in Coorg (Kodagu) http://www.clubmahindra.com/res_coorg_destination.asp So we flew to Bangalore (Bengaluru) [Kannada: ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು ] and drove to Mysore and Coorg. Coorg is known for its scenic beauty, lush green valleys, coffee plantations, teak wood forests & mountain ranges. Situated on the Western Ghats of Karnataka in South India, it was nice to beat the city heat and enjoy the lower temperatures. Along the way are many religious places of both Hindu and Buddhist faith. A good family getaway which can help relax your body and mind. Just 7 kilometers from Madikeri town which is a few kilometers from the Club Mahindra property in Coorg is the Abbi (Abby) Falls. The narrow road to Abbi Falls is a combination of steep ups and downs, twists and turns, wriggling through the green and dense foliage of surrounding coffee plantations. Situated on private property, a narrow pathway leads you downward to where the waterfall can be seen. As various streams congregate in the mountains above, they swell with the monsoon rains and force their way down the mountain slope. Splashing hard against the huge boulders of rock, unmindful of the crevices and hollows, the water drops at enormous speed accompanied by gushing sounds. This white wall of water creates a misty cloud with its moisture-like spray and descends into a flowing stream to perhaps join with the River Cauvery somewhere in the vicinity.

Coorg & Mysore, Karnataka, India, Jan...

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Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, Feb 2008 : The Elephanta Caves are located just off Mumbai harbour in the Gharapuri Island. The name Elephanta Island was given by the Portuguese when they ruled over this area. In 1987, the caves were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Hewn out of solid rock, the Elephanta Caves date back to 600 AD. The caves attract many visitors who take an hour long ferry boat ride to reach from Gateway of India. The cave complex is a collection of shrines, courtyards, inner cells, grand halls and porticos arranged in the splendid symmetry of Indian rock-cut architecture, and filled with exquisite stone sculptures of Hindu Gods and Goddesses. At the entrance to the caves is the famous Trimurti, the celebrated trinity of Elephanta : there's Lord Brahma the Creator, Lord Vishnu, the preserver and Lord Shiva the Destroyer Unfortunately, many of the sculptures inside have been damaged by iconoclastic Portuguese rulers who took potshots at Hindu Gods with their rifles. And yet somehow, nothing has disturbed the sublime beauty of this place for centuries. The rock-cut temple complex cover an area of 60,000 sq ft consisting of a main chamber, 2 lateral ones, courtyards and subsidiary shrines. The temple complex is said to be the abode of Shiva and its truly a magnificent site to see the beautiful reliefs, sculptures, and temple. Also visited the Afghan Church. Work on the church of St. John the Evangelist was begun in 1847 by the British to commemorate the dead of the disastrous First Afghan War of 1838. It was consecrated in 1858 and work on the steeple was concluded in 1865. The church is located in Navy Nagar in the Colaba area of Mumbai (Bombay).

Elephanta Caves, Mumbai, Feb 2008

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India : I've gone to India almost every year since 1999, visiting primarily the little village of Mirik in the hill country of West Bengal. Many of my photographs were taken in and around Bokar Monasterey which sits on a hill above the village.

India

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India Part II : Southern India - Goa, Kerala, Cochin and Mumbai. November 2007

India Part II

Jonathan Day

Southern India - Goa, Kerala, Cochin and Mumbai. November 2007

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Holi :

Holi

Peter Furey

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Rishikesh :

Rishikesh

Peter Furey

Updated: Mar 25, 2008 2:56am PST

New Delhi, India, Nov 2007 : Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली, Punjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: دلی, IPA: [d̪ɪlːiː]) sometimes referred to as Dilli, is the second-largest metropolis in India after Mumbai. With a population of 11.5 million, and with an extended metropolitan population of almost 22 million it is located in northern India on the banks of the River Yamuna. Delhi has the political status of a federally-administered union territory known as the National Capital Territory of Delhi (NCT), which in itself is part of National Capital Region. Delhi is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in the world. Having been the capital of several empires in ancient India, Delhi was a major city in the old trade routes from northwest India to the Gangetic Plains. Many ancient monuments, archaeological sites and remains of national importance have been erected in its history. The Mughals built a section of the city (now known as Old City or Old Delhi) that served as the capital of Mughal Empire for a long period. Humayun's tomb is a complex of buildings of Mughal architecture located in Nizamuddin east, New Delhi on the Mathura Road near the crossing of Lodhi Road. In time of Slave Dynasty this land was under the KiloKheri Fort which was capital of Sultan Kequbad son of Nasiruddin(1268-1287). It encompasses the main tomb of the Emperor Humayun as well as numerous others. The complex is an UNESCO's designated World Heritage Site and the first example of this type of Mughal architecture in India. This style of mausoleum was the same that created the Taj Mahal in Agra. The tomb of Humayun was built by the orders of Hamida Banu Begum, Humayun's widow on who's instructions work started in 1562 & completed in 1570. The architect of the edifice was reportedly Sayyed Muhammad ibn Mirak Ghiyathuddin and his father Mirak Ghiyathuddin who were brought in from Herat. It took 8 years to build and had a Chahr Bagh Garden style in its design, the first of its kind in the region. Restoration work by the Aga Khan Trust for Culture was completed in March 2003, enabling water to flow through the watercourses in the gardens once more. Funding for this work was a gift from the institutions of His Highness the Aga Khan to India. In addition, AKTC is conducting a more significant restoration at Babur's tomb, the resting place of Humayun's father in Kabul. High rubble-built walls enclose a square garden divided initially into four large squares separated by causeways and channels, each square divided again into smaller squares by pathways ('Chaharbagh') as in a typical Mughal garden. The lofty mausoleum is located in the centre of the enclosure and rises from a podium faced with series of cells with arched openings. The central octagonal chamber containing the cenotaph is encompassed by octagonal chambers at the diagonals and arched lobbies on the sides, their openings closed with perforated screens. Three emphatic arches dominate each side, the central one being the highest. The structure is built with red sandstone, but white and black marble has been used to relieve the monotony, the latter largely in the borders. A Homage To The Royal Dynasty Several rulers of the Mughal dynasty lie buried in the mausoleum, although it is not possible to identify their graves. Among those lying buried here are Bega Begam, Hamida Banu Begam - Humayun's junior wife, Dara Shikoh - Shah Jahan's son, and the later Mughals, Jalandar Shah, Farrukhsiyar, Rafi'u'd-Darajat, Rafi'u'd-Daula and Alamgir II, Bahadur Shah II.

New Delhi, India, Nov 2007

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Delhi (Hindi: दिल्ली, Punjabi: ਦਿੱਲੀ, Urdu: دل ...

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Pushkar :

Pushkar

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Indira Gandhi International Airport :

Indira Gandhi International Airport

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