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Site Name:  Brahmesvara  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   One of the most important and beautiful ancient temples of Bhubaneswar Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore Brahmesvara Temple, one of the most important and beautiful temples of Bhubaneswar, in this article. Location: Brahmesvara   temple is located on the right side of the Tankapani Road leading from Ravi Talkies square to Ta

Site Name:  Porbandar Site Type:  Historical and religious site Location:   Gujarat state, India Highlights:   Birth place of Gandhiji Nearest Railway Station:   Porbandar Nearest Airport:  Porbandar How to reach:  Well connected by road from all important towns/cities of Gujarat Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options across the city Porbandar  is an important tourist attraction located in Gujarat state in India. The most important site in Porbandar is the birth place of Mahatma Gandhiji.  Let me briefly present the descriptions of all the important sites of Porbandar in this article. As I visited the place many years ago, I do not have digital photographs of the site. Also, I am unable to provide detailed description of the site. Hence, this article from mine will be unusually brief. Kirti Mandir: The main attraction of Porbandar is Kirti Mandir. It is a three storeyed building where the ancestral house of Mahatma Ga

Site Name:  Vijaya Rama Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple  Location:     Mela Masi Veethi (West Main Street), Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   An old temple of Ram in the locality Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road and rail Hotel:  A lot of options across the entire Tanjore city Restaurants:  A lot of options across the entire Tanjore city Those who know about Thanjavur (Tanjore) city in South India know mainly about the great Brahadeeswarar Temple built by Raja Raja Chola around 1000 years back. However, there are many rare and interesting sites found across the entire city. Let us explore about an interesting temple named Vijaya Rama temple in this article. The West Main Street, which is called a  Mela Masi Veethi  in Tamil language, is a well known locality for the citizens of Thanjavur. If someone wants to explore Thanjavur beyond the Big temple, he/she can start with this

Site Name:  Raja Rani  Temple  Site Type:  Hindu ancient temple Location:    Bhubaneswar city, Odisha state, India Highlights:   One of the most important and beautiful ancient temples of Bhubaneswar Nearest Railway Station:  Bhubaneswar Nearest Airport:  Bhubaneswar How to reach:  Well connected by road, rail and air Hotel:  There are many options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options Bhubaneswar,  which is the capital city of Odisha (formerly Orissa) state of India, is called as 'the City of Temples'. It once had around 3000 temples and even today hundreds of temples are located in every nook and corner of this heritage rich city. The city is called as Ekamara Kshetra as it has so many Shiva temples. Let us explore Raja Rani Temple, one of the most important and beautiful temples of Bhubaneswar, in this article. Location: Raja Rani temple is located in Tanjkapani Road near Ravi Talkies square. Refer the route map given in the article

Site Name:  Somnath Site Type:  Jyotirlinga shrine; holy city of Hindus Location:   Gujarat state, India Highlights:   One of twelve Jyotirlingas; the site where Lord Krishna ended his life Nearest Railway Station:   Somnath Nearest Airport:  Rajkot, at a distance of 200 kms How to reach:  Well connected by road from all important towns/cities of Gujarat Hotel:  A lot of options across the city Restaurants:  Varieties of options across the city Somnath  is an important pilgrimage and holy city for Hindus. It is located in Gujarat state in India. The most important site in Somnath is the Jyotirlinga Shiva temple . There are other places associated with the end of Lord Krishna . Let me briefly present the descriptions of all the important sites of Somnath in this article. Highlights: One of 12 Jyotirlingas. This is the first among the Jyotirlinga shrines. The temple was destroyed and built for multiple times. One of the oldest pilgrimages of the Hindus. Re

Site Name:  Navaneetha Krishnan Temple Site Type:  Hindu temple  Location:     Mela Masi Veethi (West Main Street), Tanjore city, Tamil Nadu state, India Highlights:   An old temple of Krishna in the locality Nearest Railway Station:   Tanjore Nearest Airport:   Trichy How to reach:   Well connected by road and rail Hotel:  A lot of options across the entire Tanjore city Restaurants:  A lot of options across the entire Tanjore city Those who know about Thanjavur (Tanjore) city in South India know mainly about the great Brahadeeswarar Temple built by Raja Raja Chola around 1000 years back. However, there are many rare and interesting sites found across the entire city. Let us explore about an interesting temple named Navaneetha Krishnan temple in this article. The West Main Street, which is called a  Mela Masi Veethi  in Tamil language, is a well known locality for the citizens of Thanjavur. If someone wants to explore Thanjavur beyond the Big temple, he/sh