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MYSORE

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 MYSORE PALACE The  Mysore Palace , is a whole experience in store for the history enthusiasts and people interested in keeping a keen knowledge about the Wodeyar rule here. There humongous palace also has 12 renowned temples divine to the Hindus. You can pay your obeisance here. The main palace is built amidst beautifully landscaped gardens. It has an intricately articulated elevation complete with bow-shaped canopies, curved arches and bay windows made in various styles, including Hindu and Byzantine. The exteriors of the palace also feature two durbar halls. The palace’s interiors are equally quintessential and have several aspects enriching it, such as stained glass ceilings, carved doors, Czechoslovakian chandeliers, shiny tiled floors, sprawling pavilions and artwork from across the world.  Above the central arch of the palace facade is a beautifully designed structure of Goddess Gajalakshmi (Goddess of wealth and prosperity) with two elephants beside it. The architecture of this

Goa trip

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 Goa Goa  is home to some extremely old  Heritage Portuguese Houses  and many of these have existed for there  for  the last four centuries. These houses started getting built soon after the conquest of Goa by the Portuguese in the early 16th Century and continued almost till the time they left in 1961.   Over the  years many pf these have disappeared while only a few have endured the test of times and live on to tell their tale to the world. One such house is the Braganza Pereira House located in the Chandor area of South Goa. Goa beyond beaches: Divar Island: River Mandovi flows through Goa and drains into the Arabian sea right next to Panjim. The river is beautiful and all along surrounded by a thick foliage of mangrove. Just before the river meets the sea, there is an island which had historically been a very important part of Goa.The name of this exotic little island is Divar. Divar in native Konkani means small. Before the island became an important symbol of Catholicism, it was

TANJORE BIG TEMPLE....

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THE TANJORE BIG TEMPLE It is  one of the Oldest World’s Heritage. They nest the marvel under the “Great Living Chola Temples”.  Airavateswarar Temple and the Gangai konda Chola puram Temple in Tamil Nadu were also declared as one of the greatest heritage monuments. The entire temple is made by the method of interlocking stones, in which one rock is kept over the other without using the joint mortars and in some cases, they have used lime mortar for binding of rock pieces. The vast foundation of the temple is made without excavating the earth with a single grain of sand and yet the temple stands in its position and hence it is named as Big Temple. The temple is made with absolute zero  degree inclination which makes the temple stand straight for more than 1000 years. No Shadow: Another architectural marvel of the Raja Gopuram is the shadow of the whole gopuram never falls on the ground. This excellent construction done during the historic period is considered as geometrically perfect si

DELHI CAMP

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In 8 th standard , for making fun we(a group of 8 friends) joined NCC (National Cadet Corps), but it took me into a new world. So, in 9 th standard, we started to attend camp of 10 days. After a huge selection, I am the only one in Chennai who got selected for Delhi camp. Yahhh!! Let's see my journey..  Trip to Delhi:                  It was different feel because that was the first long trip for me without my family and friends. In camp there are so many activities to do like firing, conducting event, tent pitching, line area, etc.. At finally, Last 2 days ,they took us for various places in Delhi like.. Lotus temple -               That was my first time of visiting Lotus temple and I was amazed and speechless when I saw that building structure, How different and beautiful it is. It is shaped in the form of a flower which is considered a sacred symbol by most Indians. It attracts everyone by it's beautiful and unique structure. This temple has no idols of any God. After that