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TOP 12 MOST PLACES IN INDIA ONE SHOULD TRAVEL BEFORE RUIN

TOP 12 MOST PLACES IN INDIA ONE SHOULD TRAVEL BEFORE RUIN

India is only one country in the world which stands around15000 years. If we think about the history then first comes to our mind that many sites are declared by unesco world heritage site. The traveler does not mean to travel to mountains, forest, beaches. Many travelers like to make plans for ancient heritage which are very beautiful and imaginary architecture.

Indian Culture is a very old and ancient culture. Prior to the British ruler and during the British rule, many rulers came to India and exploited the Indian people but the culture could not change. India means the Indian Culture and tradition which make it different from other parts of the world. Ancient India means from Afghanistan to Myanmar  and some parts of China to Srilanka. Except for present India, the culture of other parts of undivided India has been changed. Many foreigners come to India to learn its culture by means of traveling to the ancient places which existed till today.

 

1.   AGRA FORT

Once upon a time Agra was the center of dynastic Moghal till 1638.before the shifted the capital to Delhi, Agra was the Capital of Mughal Dynasty.  During the Mughal Dynasty, emperor Akbar built this fort in 1565 AD and completed 1573 AD and the Fort is a majestic sandstone  built in a style of Islamic architecture. Agra Fort is also called Red Fort and located at the bank of Yamuna River and covers 94 acres of land. It is one of the best historical, tourist place, cultural places.



2.   AJANTA CAVES

To know and learn the  ancient culture of India. one should go to Ajanta Cave. This site is important for both Buddhist and hindus. No one knows who built the case but Harisena, a kind of Vataka Dynasty, built the second phase of Ajanta Cases. The caves is famous for its architecture, delicate murals, the inner part of caves constructed as horseshoe-shaped escarpment and different types of wonderful art on walls of the case. In this case the statue of lord Buddha finds a place. The nataraja statue was found from ajanta caves which is an important statue for Hindus. In this cave 28 numbers of caves exist but few are open for tourists. The trip to Ajanta cave is an adventure and many foreigners come to this place. Everyone should visit this site before it's ruined. One cave is called elora



3.   CHAMPANER-PAVAGADH ARCHEOLOGICAL PARK

The king Vanraj, Vanraj Dynasty, built this archeological site in 8th century and is located at present in Champaner historical site, Panchmahal, Gujarat. This archeological park is built on over 3,284 acres of land. This ancient historical site shows the importance of Hindu-Muslim culture. In these sites one can find the best techniques of architecture, ancient temples, military bases and  agriculture structures.

Many rulers came and ruled their state in the 8th century and took care of this site. The great mosque, Jama Masjid, is in this site which is the mail reason and shows the Hindu-Muslim relationship  from ancient periods. The value of this site is very important for that reason the Government of India as well as UNESCO has taken care of it. One should travel to this site and the best attraction for the tourist in Gujarat. Normally this park is open for tourists from 9 am to 5 pm.



4.   ELEPHANTA CAVE

Elephanta Cave is located on an island in the sea of Oman and close to Bombay. This island is called ‘City of Caves’ and ‘Elephanta Island’. The archeologist department reveals that this cave was constructed by King Krishnaraja of Kalachuri Dynasty during 6th century. At present it is one of the best tourist places where one can find and learn about sculpture, hindu mythology.    The elephant cave is a collection of cave temples which is dedicated to Lord Shiva. From the outside of the cave, it looks like an ancient simple cave but tourists become enlightened after seeing the beauty of the inside  and its sculptures.

 

5.   GROUP OF MONUMENTS AT HAMPI

Hampi is an ancient village where one can find a number of ruined temples from the 7th century. The main attraction of this ancient and historical site is the carved stone chariot stand in front of the huge Vittala Temple. This Group of monuments at Hampi covered over arount 10,000 acres of land.

This historical site was built by Vijay Nagar Dynasty and there are around 1600 monuments that existed till date but 12 are very popular monuments such as Vittala Temple, Krishn Temple, Elephant Stables, etc. Virupaksha Temple at Hampi is dedicated to lord Shiva. The tourists are taking very seriously and interest in Hampi and large numbers of tourists come to this site throughout the world.

6.   HILL FORTS OF RAJASTHAN

Forts were built by the king for the safety of the Kings Palace and Kings life. But Rajasthan forts have some spacilities for which  UNESCO approved and added in their list in 2013. Nowadays these Hill Forts are very popular among the tourists.  Here the word “FORTS” means the forts which were built between 5th century to 18th century and these are six in numbers Rajputs Kings in different Kingdom in different periods and these six forts such as Kumbhalgarh fort, Swai Madhopur fort, Jhalawar fort, Jaipur fort, Chittorgarh fort and Jaisalmer fort.

Among all other forts, Chittorgarh Fort has some specialties such as being located at the top of a hill at170 mt height, covering over 700 acre land. Every fort has some specialties and all are ancient forts. One should travel to these six forts in Rajasthan. This is the best tourist place for a natural lover, honeymoon. 



 7.   JAIPUR CITY, RAJASTHAN

The Lake city, Jaipur was built by Sawai jai Singh II in 1727 in Rajasthan. At present Jaipur City is one of the best tourist centers in India due to its lack of an ancient palace. The way of construction of the city is very developed town planning and architecture  which concept derived from Mughal and British. The crux of the demand of tourists is the natural beauty. The palace and lake give the best view during the morning and evening hours  and the palace are very ancient buildings. This city has a demand for photography, pre-wedding shooting and for movies also. 

 

8.   KHAJURAHO HISTORICAL MONUMENTS

 Khajuraho historical sites are for the religion of Hindu and Jain and is located in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Originally there were around 85 temples which were spread over 20 Sq. Km but at present 25 temples survive over 6 Sq. Km.

     9.   MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS .

The Mountain Railways are very attractive and it have good amount of fans who come to this place. But these are important as far as history is concerned. One should enjoy the Railways facilities on the mountain before shutting down these facilities for tourists. In India the tourist can find these facilities in three sites one of Darjeeling in State of West Bengal, Shimla at Himachal Pradesh and Nilgiri Hills at Tamil nadu.

Many films were made in all these places in Bollywood and other industries. All these places specially have demand for new married couples and tourists have demand throughout the year.


10.      RANI KI VAV, GUJARAT

    Rani ki Vav is one of the best architectural sites not only in India but also in the world. Actually this site was made for well for the citizen of the kingdom. The architecture of the building is very attractive and this statue speaks many things. One can find spiritual lessons from Satya yuga to kali yuga. Like other historical sites, here also one can find nudity which shows the man and woman relationship. One day trip is not sufficient for the travelers if it goes to deep meaning and the building is similar as well.

      Rani ki Vav building covers 11.5 acres of land and according to books and historians opinion this building was constructed by Udayamati in 1022 to 1064. This site is popular for architecture, historical places, and spiritual lessons.  the culture of this area is Indo-Islamic Culture. 


11.      KONARK SUN TEMPLE, KONARK

Sun Temple of Konark is one of the gifts to the present generation. The story of Temple is very interesting and this temple was completed by a 12 years old boy. When the watch was not discovered, this one of the ancient temples where one can see the time as per sun. The light system of the temple depended on the sun and lord Sun was in a floating mood. This is one of the best temples in the world and everyone should travel to this site prior to it becoming a ruin.


12.      TAJ MAHAL


Taj Mahal is one among seven wonders and it is the symbol of love. This TajMahal was built by Shah Jahan in 1631 and completed in 1652 in the memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal and opened to the public in 1648. The crux of Taj Mahal is its architecture, design, and used stone. Its color always changes due to the ray of sun. tourists come to this place in large numbers throughout the year. It occupies the area of 17 Hector and height of Taj Mahal is 240 feet Ivory-while granite. One can see many more things than Taj Mahal such as Islamic Architecture, wonderful flower gardens, and many ancient buildings.