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Landmarks/Traditions
Landmarks
Traditions
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Taj Mahal, Agra
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Golden Temple, Harmandir Sahib
The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".
memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage".
The Harmandir Sahib is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in the city of Amritsar, Punjab, India. It was built by the fifth Sikh guru, Guru Arjun, in the 16th Century. In 1604, Guru Arjun completed the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurudwara.
the Adi Granth, the holy scripture of Sikhism, and installed it in the Gurudwara.
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Amber Fort and Palace , Jaipur
Amer Palace is located in Amer, India. It is the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. Amer Fort was built by Raja Man Singh I. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style of Hindu elements.
Fort was built by Raja Man Singh I. Amer Fort is known for its artistic style of Hindu elements.
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Meherangarh Fort, Jodhpur
The meherangarh fort is best known for its role in the movie,"The Dark Night Rises." When Batman is
Sentenced to jail in its "unescapable" hole. The hole is actualy lined with stairs and is fairly easy to escape. But hollywood would have its prisin hole so they used green screens to create the hole sceene in the movie.
Perhaps Indias most attended tradition is Kumbh Mela. A festival when millions of Hindus bathe in their sacred Ganges. Going back to water pullotion, this festival is very unsanitary.
This is the veiw of the out of this world festival from space!
Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage of faith in which Hindus gather to bathe in a sacred river. It is considered to be largest peaceful gathering in the world with over 100 million people visiting during the Maha Kumbh Mela in 2013.[5] It is held every third year at one of the four places by rotation: Haridwar, Allahabad (Prayaga), Nashik and Ujjain. Thus the Kumbh Mela is held at each of these four places every twelfth year.