Martand Sun Temple, Kashmir – Ruins of a beautiful temple dedicated to the Sun God

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Martand, located atop a plateau, close to the township of Anantnag, has a temple dedicated to Surya, the “Sun God”. Built by king Laitaditya Muktapida (7th to 8th century AD), it is a medieval temple with a colonnaded courtyard and the shrine in its centre. The king appeared to be a worshiper of Sun, treating [...]

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Trip to Jaipur – Jaipur City Palace, a beautiful and well maintained palace in the middle of the city

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After coming back from Chokhi Dhani (visit to Chokhi Dhani), it was pretty late at night, and tiring (plus all the delicious food we had eaten there had made us more tired), so we came back to our friend’s place and decided that it was now sleep time. The next day promised another day of [...]

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