Diversity Of India (Part 2)

Varanasi morning. Locally called as Banaras, this city is popular for being located on the banks of the river Ganges. Ganges is the most sacred river to millions of Hindus living in the country. (Image source: arturdebat.tk) Bhoganandishwara Temple. Located near the airport on Nandi hills, this temple is over 1200 years old and is a very spiritual place. (Image source: Abhinay Omkar) Charminar, Hyderabad. Charminar, which means four minarets in hindi, is a signature building of Islamic architecture and is located in Hyderabad. This place holds a significant historical and cultural value. It is one of the most recognized buildings of India. (Image source: Abhinay Omkar) Murudeshwar Temple. Murudeshwar Temple is situated near the Murudeshwar Beach and features the tallest Lord Shiva Idol in the world (Image source: Abhinay Omkar) Majestic Red Fort. Red Fort is one of the most prominent buildings in India if not "the most" prominent building. It holds a great emotional value and is the place where Prime Minister addresses the nation on the 15th Augusts, Independence day of India. (Image source: Akash Banerjee) Jantar Mantar of Delhi. Jantar Mantar was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1724. It was built to observe and compile astronomical tables which would be used to predict the times and movements of Sun, Moon and other planets. (Image source: Akash Banerjee) Charminar in HDR. This photograph shows the prominent Charminar of Hyderabad in HDR (High Dynamic Range). (Image source: KSREE) Charminar. The photograph below shows Charminar on a nice, pleasant afternoon. (Image source: Ranga Krishna Tipirneni) Mecca Masjid. Mecca Masjid is one of the oldest and largest mosques of India. Located in old city of Hyderabad, this mosque gets its name from the holy city Mecca after the brick soil used in this mosque were brought in from the holy city in Arab. (Image source: Ranga Krishna Tipirneni) Dungeon. Located in Golcondo, the Golcondo fort used to be a prison but has been converted into a tourist place. (Image source: Ranga Krishna Tipirneni) Red Fort. This is the internal view of the well-known Red Fort located in Old Delhi. (Image source: Daniel Cheong) Red Fort. Yet another inside view of the Red Fort. (Image source: Daniel Cheong) Bombay. The long-exposure photograph below shows the shore of Mumbai, the busiest city of India. You can also see the fishing boats blurred in this photograph. Fishing is one of the main sources of livelihood of people living in this part of India. (Image source: Babul Bhatt) Lotus Temple in Delhi. Bahai House of Worship -or Lotus Temple as is it called due to its resembling shape to a Lotus- is a very popular piece of architecture. It is the most visited place in the world ahead of Taj Mahal and Eiffel Tower. It attracts more than 4 millions every year. (Image source: Babul Bhatt) Sri Meenakshi Temple, Tamil Nadu. Also know as Meenakshi Amman Temple, this temple is located in Mudurai and is dedicated to Lord Shiva and his wife Parvati who is known here as Meenakhshi. (Image source: Babul Bhatt)