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The Golden Temple
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The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab.

The door panes are decorated with artistic style. It opens on to
the bridge that leads to the main building of Sri Harmandir
Sahib. It is 202 feet in length and 21 feet in width.

Its architecture represents a unique harmony between the
Muslims and the Hindu architecture.

The fourth Guru of Sikhism, [Guru Ram Das], excavated a tank
in 1577 which subsequently became known as Amritsar
(meaning: Pool of the Nectar of Immortality), giving its name to
the city that grew around it.

In due course, a Sikh edifice, Harmandir Sahib ( Temple of
God), was constructed in the middle of this tank which became the supreme centre of Sikhism.

The Golden Temple or Darbar Sahib, is the most sacred temple
for Sikhs. It is a symbol of the magnificence and strength of the
Sikh people all over the world.



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Tabo Monastery
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Tabo Monastery is situated in the Spiti Valley of Himachal
Pradesh.

Located at an altitude of 3050 m, it offers magnificent views of
the valley below.

The entire complex of the monastery consists of nine structures, out of which the most popular one is the Duwang Lakhang.

It was founded in 96 AD by Richen Anglo.

The monastery serves as the residence of approximately sixty
monks. The main shrine inside the monastery is that of Tsug
Lhakang and it is situated at the heart of the complex.

Tabo Monastery also has a rich collection of clay statues of the
Buddha, painted in the Kashmiri style.


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Vice Regal Lodge
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The Vice Regal Lodge of Shimla is a heritage building that is
situated on the Observatory Hill of Shimla.

Local woods like pine and cedar were used to construct this
marvel. A library has been developed inside the lodge. Also
there is a baronial fire place.

Vice Regal Lodge is encircled with extensive pine trees and
sprawling gardens on all sides.

Some of the rare species found in the garden are maidenhair
tree, Japanese maple and white mulberry.

The building now serves as the center for the Indian Institute of
Advanced Study (IIAS).


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Sarhan Bheemakali
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The five storey Bheemakali temple is situated on a hillock amongst beautiful scenery of gigantic deodar trees, in Sarhan.

Is an architectural wonder is one of the representative of 51 Shakti Peeths.

The style of architecture used to build it is a unique mixture of both Hinduism and Buddhism. It is built of wood and is no less than an architectural masterpiece.

It has six silver coated doors.

There are numerous other deities installed in the complex.

The origins of the temple is mentioned in the legends of “Markadya Purana and Durga Shaptshati. Legends say Goddess Durga had promised the Devas that she would save them from the atrocities of the Asuras by re-incarnation. True to her word, she decimated the asuras and became famous by the name of Bheema Devi. The temple has an interesting story behind it. Legend has it that long ago, there were many demons in the Himalayas who were proving to be a major distraction when the priests and saints used to meditate. They all prayed to the Gods above to send a powerful force to wipe the demons off. Hearing their pleas, the Gods decided to concentrate their powers on one point. A huge explosion took place and one could see a small girl child on that spot. This girl child grew up to be the force who destroyed all demons and was supposed to take repeated births to destroy any evil force on the face of the earth. The temple is dedicated to this great female power who was called Bheemakali.

In the year 1905, a powerful earthquake struck this place and the temple tilted to one side. However, it reclined back to its original shape after another tremor jolted the place!

It is heard that there is a secret tunnel inside the temple that was used to reach a nearby village by the priests.

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Anandpur Sahib
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It is a holy city of Sikhs and a municipal council in Rupnagar
district in the state of Punjab.

Anandpur Sahib was founded in the year 1665by the ninth Sikh
Guru, Guru Tegh Bahadur, near the ruins of an ancient place,
Makhowal.

Anandpur Sahib is one of the most important shrines of the
Sikhs.

The historic Gurudwara witnessed the birth of the Khalsa 300 years ago and has continued to be the venue for significant
religious and political gatherings.

Anandpur Sahib comes to life every year on the occasion of
Hola Mohalla. This tradition dates back to the times of the 10th
Guru, Sri Guru Gobind Singh.

Each year Hola Mohalla marks the congregation of up to
100,000 devotees from all over the country for a festival of
colour and gaiety.


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Laxmi Narayan Temple
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Located in the Chamba District of Himachal Pradesh, also known
as Chamba Temples.

The Temple has been built in Shikara style.

The temple consist of Bimana i.e. Shikhara and Garbhgriha with
a small antralya.

The temple continued to be embellished by the Rajas who
succeeded to the throne of Chamba.

The temple was built by Sahil Varman in the honour of his
daughter Champavati who is worshipped as a goddess in
Chamba.


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Kangra Fort
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The Kangra Fort is located 20 kilometers from the town of
Dharamsalaon the outskirts of the town of Kangra.

The lofty fort of Nagarkot stands on a steep rock in Purana
Kangra dominating the surrounding valley.

The entrance to the fort is through a small courtyard enclosed between two gates which were built during the Sikh period.

The history of the fort is synonymous with the history of the town. The fort is thought to date back to 1009 AD.

The Kangra Fort was built by the Royal family of Kangra (The
Katoch Dynasty), which traces its origins to the ancient Trigarta
Kingdom, mentioned in the Mahabharata.

It is the largest fort in the Himalayas and probably the oldest dated fort in India.



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