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Death Valley

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Post published:February 25, 2015
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Death Valley is famous as the hottest and driest place in North America. Summer temperatures often top 120°F (49°C) in the shade with overnight lows dipping into the 90s°F (mid 30s°C.)…

Wall Street

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Post published:February 25, 2015
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Wall Street is a street in lower Manhattan, New York City. It runs east from Broadway to South Street on the East River, through the historical center of the Financial…

Taj Mahal Agara India

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Post published:February 25, 2015
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The Taj Mahal is the epitome of Mughal art and one of the most famous buildings in the world. Agra, once the capital of the Mughal Empire during the 16th…

Thiruvallam Backwaters in Kerala

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Post published:February 25, 2015
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Gleaming with net like sunrays that etch sparkling patterns on the serene Thiruvallam backwaters ensconce a delightfully green world set on the junction of two rivers Karmana and Killi in Kerala, South India. Visit Place for holidays.com for more details.

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Meera Bai’s Temple in Chittorgarh Rajasthan

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Post published:February 24, 2015
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Chittorgarh the birth place of Meera Bhai, the saint-poet and a sixteenth century Rajput princess. Princess Meera Bhai who had given up the lavish majestic life to spend her life dedicated to Lord Krishna. During the rule of Maharana Kumbha the Rajput king, the temple was constructed. It was devoted to Mira Bai, one of the well-known accomplices in the Bhakti Cult movement. The dome of the temple is overstated with a arrangement of five human bodies with a single head symbolizing the four castes of the Hindu religion or the Varnas and the fifth caste of the Harijan. The single head who can be equally realized by all symbolizes the faith in God. The temple has four pavilions in North Indian style designed in the open arcade enclosing the sanctum. Interior of the Sanctum is ornamented with attractive eye catching paintings of Meera Bhajans and Lord Krishna.

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