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Showing posts with label INDIA. Show all posts
Showing posts with label INDIA. Show all posts
January 1, 2020

3322 INDIA (Rajasthan) - Rambagh Palace in Jaipur

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The Rambagh Palace is the former residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur and now a hotel, located 8 km outside the walls of the city of J...
December 25, 2019

3305 INDIA (Rajasthan) - Amber Fort - part of Hill Forts of Rajasthan (UNESCO WHS)

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Situated on a forested hill promontory in Amer , at 11 kilometres from Jaipur , Amber Fort overlooks Maota Lake . The settlement was f...
December 6, 2019

3285 INDIA (Rajasthan) - Jaswant Thada and Mehran Fort

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In the foreground of the postcard is Jaswant Thada , a cenotaph located in Jodhpur , commonly known as the Taj Mahal of Mewar. Built by...
November 10, 2017

3193 INDIA (Assam) - Kaziranga National Park (UNESCO WHS)

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Located in the heart of the state of Assam , Kaziranga National Park is one of the last areas in north-eastern India undisturbed by a...
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June 27, 2017

0089, 3100 INDIA (Karnataka) - Group of Monuments at Hampi (UNESCO WHS)

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3100 Lotus Mahal at the Zenana Enclosure in Hampi Posted on 02.01.2012, 27.06.2017 "…as large as Rome and very beautiful to t...
June 26, 2017

3085, 3098 INDIA / CHINA - Joint India (Chennai) - China (Ningbo) International Postcrossing Meetup, May 7, 2017

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3085 INDIA - Joint India (Chennai) - China (Ningbo) International Postcrossing Meetup, May 7, 2017 Posted on 12..06.2017, 26.06.2017...
June 11, 2017

3084 INDIA (Madhya Pradesh) - Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi (UNESCO WHS)

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On a hill overlooking the plain and about 40 km from Bhopal , the site of Sanchi comprises a group of Buddhist monuments (monolithic ...
June 6, 2017

3079 INDIA (Karnataka) - Group of Monuments at Pattadakal (UNESCO WHS)

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3079 Pattadakal - Galaganatha Temple; Shrine of Jambulinga; Sangameswarar Temple. Pattadakal is a village located on the left bank ...
May 29, 2017

3071 INDIA (Gujarat) - Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat (UNESCO WHS)

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Located in the town of Patan in Gujarat , on the banks of Saraswati River , Rani-ki-vav (Queen's step well) is an intricately ...
May 26, 2017

3068 INDIA (Tamil Nadu) - Nilgiri Mountain Railway - part of Mountain Railways of India (UNESCO WHS)

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The development of railways in the 19th century had a profound influence on social and economic developments in many parts of the world...
May 22, 2017

3061 INDIA (Himachal Pradesh) - Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area (UNESCO WHS)

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3061 Sar Pass Top as seen from Sar Pass Great Himalayan National Park lies within the ecologically distinct Western Himalayas at th...
May 7, 2017

3040 INDIA (Chandigarh) - Chandigarh Capitol Complex - part of The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (UNESCO WHS)

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3040 Chandigarh - Palace of Assembly Le Corbusier 's largest and most ambitious project was the design of Chandigarh , the capita...
May 1, 2017

3032 INDIA (Madhya Pradesh) - Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka (UNESCO WHS)

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Located in the foothills of the Vindhyan Mountains on the southern edge of the central Indian plateau, inside the Ratapani Wildlife Sa...
April 21, 2017

3023 INDIA (Odisha) - Sun Temple, Konârak (UNESCO WHS)

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3023 One of the two war horses in front of the southern side of the Sun Temple at Konârak The Sun Temple at Konârak , located on the...
April 20, 2017

2352, 2386, 3022 INDIA - Sādhus

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3022 A sādhu at Gangotri, Uttaranchal Posted on 06.03.2016, 16.03.2016, 20.04.2017 In Hinduism , a sādhu (Sanskrit: good man, holy...
April 15, 2017

The Architectural Work of Le Corbusier, an Outstanding Contribution to the Modern Movement (UNESCO WHS)

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Chosen from the work of Le Corbusier, the 17 sites comprising this transnational serial property are spread over seven countries and are a t...
March 21, 2017

2992 INDIA (Nagaland) - Ao Naga

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2992 Ao man during Moatsü Mong festival The Aos are one of the major Naga tribes of Nagaland , Northeast India . Their main territ...
May 15, 2016

2551 INDIA (Rajasthan) - Folk musicians on the road

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Folk music is a vital part of Rajasthani culture. Kathputali , Bhopa , Chang , Teratali , Ghindar, Kachchhighori , Tejaji , parth da...
April 29, 2016

2503 INDIA (Karnataka) - A letter box in Dharwad

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Department of Posts, trading as India Post , is a government-operated postal system in India. Generally referred to within India as ...
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March 7, 2016

1130, 1189, 2358 INDIA (Rajasthan) - Rajasthani people

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2358 Rajasthan: 1. Pushkar lake; 2. Traditionally dressed Rajasthani men  at Pushkar fair; 3. Camels for trade! 4. The busy Pushkar f...