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Site Name:  Hanuman Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Connaught Place area, New Delhi city, India Highlights:   One of the most important Hindu temples of Delhi; believed to be existing from the period of Mahabharata Nearest Railway Station:   New Delhi Nearest Airport:   New Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air; Hotel:  A lot of options across the city  Restaurants:  Hundreds of options and varieties across the entire city Hanuman temple in Connaught Place area in New Delhi, the capital city of India, is not only an important Hindu temple of the city but it is also believed to be one of five ancient temples that exist from the period of Mahabharat. (It is believed that Indraprastha, the capital city of Mahabharatha heroes Pandavans is nothing but the modern day Delhi.) As per another belief, Tulsidas, the author of Ramayana, visited this temple in the 16th century CE and penned the famous Hanuman Chalisa hymn. Pleased by some mir

Site Name:  Trisulanathar Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Trisulam, Chennai city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   A lesser known 12th century temple built by Chola kings near Chennai airport Nearest Railway Station:   Chennai Nearest Airport:   Chennai How to reach:   Well connected by road, rail and air; Chennai is the gateway of South India Hotel:  A lot of options across the city  Restaurants:  Hundreds of options and varieties across the entire city Thousands of people take flights from Chennai domestic airport and international airport. However, hardly few might know about the 800 years old ancient temple built by the Cholas, which is located near the airport. It is hardly two kms. from the airport, the temple of Trisulanathar is located in Trisulam area of Chennai city. Trisulanathar is the name of Lord Shiva in this temple. As per the legend, Lord Brahma chose this place to worship Lord Shiva as it was surrounded by four small hills  

Site Name:  Mathura and Vrindavan Site Type:  Hindu pilgrimage, religious, heritage Location:    Near New Delhi, Uttar Pradesh state, India Highlights:   One of the most popular religious sites of Hindus; one of seven sacred cities for Hindus Nearest Railway Station:   Mathura Nearest Airport:   New Delhi How to reach:   Well connected by road and rail Hotel:  A lot of options across the town Restaurants:  Many restaurants mainly vegetarian are found across the town, however it is challenging to find very good restaurant Mathura is considered as one of seven sacred places for Hindus. It is the birthplace of Lord Krishna, the incarnation of Lord Vishnu and an important Hindu deity. Mathura and its neighbourhood town Vrindavan together form an important pilgrimage for Hindus. Both Mathura and Vrindavan have references in Maha Bharata epic and Puranas. Historically, it was under the rule of Mauryas kings. The King Ashoka built a lot of Buddhist monuments. During t

Popularly known as Kamaraj Illam, the memorial house of Shri Kamaraj is located in the T Nagar locality in Chennai. He was a patriot and freedom fighter. He served as the party leader of the Congress party and was considered the kingmaker. He also served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu state. His rule is still remembered for good governance. The memorial is a small two-storey building. Some important photographs depicting the significant events of the leader are displayed. Some artifacts used by the late leader are also shown in this museum. The statue of Kamaraj stands in front of this important landmark of the city. Visit the memorial and pay homage to the great leader. Happy travelling. Visit my site,  krishnakumartk.com , to know more about the travel guides and other books that I have written.

Shantinath Jain temple, popularly called T Nagar Jain temple, is the most important Jain temple in Chennai city.  The magnificent marble temple has Shantinath as the principal deity. he is flanked by Sunvrath and Shreyansanath on either side. Mahavir and Gauthama are also found near the sanctum. The ceiling contains small sculptures of musicians, dancers and various Jain deities.  The prakara (corridor) surrounding the main shrine has two more shrines. The first shrine is dedicated to Padmavathy. The second shrine has six icons - Adinath, Anthariksha Parswanath, Jirawala Parswanath, Padmaprabhu, Sheetalnath and Neminath. The white-colored temple is locally famous for its beautiful modern-day Jain temple architecture. Happy travelling. Visit my site,  krishnakumartk.com , to know more about the travel guides and other books that I have written.

Site Name:  Shimla Site Type:  Hill station Location:    Around 350 kms from New Delhi, the capital of India Highlights:   The most important hill station in India Nearest Railway Station:   Shimla (the major station is Kalka - 90 kms) Nearest Airport:   Domestic airport at Jubbarhatti - 22 kms from Shimla How to reach:   Well connected by road  Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  All sorts of restaurants are present in the city Shimla aka Simla is the most popular hill station in India. It is the capital city of Himachal Pradesh state of India. This charming hill station of Himalayas was one of the most favorite sites of Britishers. They loved the city too much that they made it as the summer capital of India in 1864 CE. Discovered by the British in 1819 CE, the city retains its colonial heritage. Although Shimla can be reached by road, if you want to enjoy the beauty of the region thoroughly, it is advisable to take the toy train from Kalka

Site Name:  Mangla Devi Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple Location:    Around 3 kms from the city center - Mangalore, Karnataka state, India Highlights:   One of the most important temples in Mangalore city; the city was named after the deity of this temple Nearest Railway Station:   Mangalore Nearest Airport:   Mangalore How to reach:   Well connected by road  Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  All sorts of restaurants are present in the city Mangalore is an important city in Karnataka state of India. The city was named after the Hindu Goddess Mangla Devi. The temple dedicated to this Goddess is located in an area called Bolara. It is believed that the temple was built by the king Bangaraja. In due course, the temple lost its shine and no one knew about the place. It was in the 9th century AD the site became famous after the Tulu king named Kundavarman of Ahepa dynasty renovated the temple. The two saints from Nepal named Machendranath a