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List of Most Famous Places in India

List of Most Famous Places in India

 List of Most Famous Places in India

S.N. Place Location Famous for
1 Ajanta Aurangabad (Maharashtra) Buddhist care temples
2 Akbar’s Tomb Sikandra, near Agra in Uttar Pradesh India mughal architectural ,a blend of different architectural styles.
3 Amarnath Cave Kashmir Naturally formed ice shivlinga
4 Amber Palace Jaipur (Rajasthan) its artistic fusion of Islamic and Rajput architecture
5 Anand Bhawan Allahabad Nehru family’s ancestral hose
6 Bhakra Dam Bilaspur district of Himachal Pradesh The dam forms the Gobind Sagar reservoir,Multi-Purpose Project
7 Bibi Da Maqbra Aurangabad Maharashtra little Taj Mahal,dedicated to the warm memories of Aurangazeb’s wife, Rabia-ul-Durani
8 Birla Planetorium Kolkata(W.Bengle) Popularly known as Taramandal it is the largest planetarium in Asia and second largest in the world
9 Black Pagoda Konark (Orissa)  The list of UNESCO world heritage sites in India
10 Ajanta Caves (Bodhisatva) Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state UNESCO World Heritage site,the finest surviving examples of Indian art, particularly painting
11 Brihadeeswara Temple Tanjavur, Tanjor Tamil Nadu the UNESCO World Heritage Site,The rice bowl of Tamil Nadu
12 Brindaban Gardens Mysore Karnataka Radha Krishna Falls,Krishnaraja Sagar Dam
13 Buland Darwaza Fatehpur Sikri The highest and biggest gateway of India near Agra built by Akbar to commemorate his victorious campaign in Deccan
14 Char minar Hyderabad Built in 1591 CE, it is a monument , a mosque and a global icon.
15 Cheena Kesava Temple Belur Karnataka state  marvelous temples,  historic Vijayanagar  period
16 Chilka Lake East Coast of India near Bhubaneshwar(Orissa)  It is largest salt water lake in India
17 Dal Lake Srinagar(J & K)   the heart of the Srinagar is known as Dal Lake
18 Dilwara Temple Mount Abu(Rajasthan) Jain temples, Vimal Vasahi , mahavir swami , built between 11thand 13th century AD.
19 Elephanta Caves Mumbai(Maharashtra)
20 Ellora Caves Aurangabad(Maharashtra) the list of the World Heritage Sites by the UNESCO
21 Gateway of India Mumbai(Maharashtra) Erected in 1911 on king George V’s to India
22 Golden Temple Amritsar(Punjab) Sikh pilgrimage
23 Gol Gumbaz Bizapur(Karnataka) Largest dome in India
24 Hanging Gardens Mumbai
25 Hawa Mahal (Place of winds) Jaipur(Rajasthan) A pink castle of air
26 Howrah Gridge Kolkata(W.Bengle)
27 Island Palace Udaipur(Rajasthan)
28 Itmaad-ud-Daulah’s Tomb Agra
29 Jagannath Temple Puri(Orissa)
30 Jahaz Mahal Mandu, M.P.(City of Joy)
31 Jai Stambha (Tower of Victory) Chittorgarh(Rajasthan)
32 Jama Masjid Delhi Biggest mosque built by Shah Jahan
33 Jantar Mantar New Delhi Observatory built in 1724 during the days of Maharaja jai Singh II of Ajmer
34 Jog (Gersoppa) Falls Karnataka
35 Kailasa Temple Ellora(Maharashtra)
36 Kanya kumari Temple Kanyakumari (Tamil Nadu) Temple of the virgin goddess situated on the extreme southern tip of India
37 Khajuraho Madhya Pradesh
38 Kirti Stambha (Tower of victory) Chittorgarh
39 Lakshmi Vilas Palace Baroda
40 Lal Bagh Garden Bangalore
41 Lalgarh Palace Bikaner
42 Lotus Temple Delhi emple with a flower like design
43 Mahabaleshwar Temple Ujjain (M.P.)
44 Maheshmuri (Trimurty) Elephanta Caves
45 Malabar Hill Mumbai(Maharashtra)
46 Man Mandir Palace Gwalior Fort(M.P.)
47 Marble Rocks Jabalpur(M.P.)
48 Marina Beach Chenni(Tamil Nadu)
49 Minakshi Temple Madurai(Tamil Nadu) Hindu temple
50 Mt. Girnar(Jain Temple) Junagadh(Gujarat)
51 Nagin Lake Srinagar(J & K)
52 Nishat Bagh Srinagar(J & K)
53 Padmanabha Temple Triruvananthapuram(Kerala)
54 Palitana Junagadh(Gujarat)
55 Panch Mahal Fatehpur Sikri(U.P.)
56 Pichola Lake Udaipur(Rajasthan)
57 Prince of Wales Muserm Mumbai(Maharashtra)
58 Qutab Minar Delhi Largest minaret
59 Raj Ghat New Delhi Samadhi of Mahatma Gandhi on the bank of the Yamuna
60 Rashtrapati Bhawan New Delhi
61 Red Fort Delhi A red stone structure built by Shah jahan on the bank of the Yamuna
62 Sanchi Stupa Sanchi(Bhopal M.P.) Ancient Buddhist monuments
63 Sabarmati Ahemdabad (Maharashtra) Harijan ashram founded here by Gandhiji
64 Sarnath Temple Varanasi Centre of Buddhist pilgrimage , the place
65 Sidi Sayyid Mosque Ahmedabad(Gujarat)
66 Shalimar Bagh Srinagar(J.& K.)
67 Shahi Chashma Srinagar(J.& K.)
68 Shanti Vana New Delhi Samadhi of pt. Jawaharlal Nehru
69 Shore Temple Mahabalipuram
70 Somnath Temple Gujarat
71 Statue of Gomateswars Mysore(Karnataka)
72 Statue of Ugra Narasimha Hampi
73 Sunderbans West Bengal Sundarban, the largest delta in the world, world famous for the Royal Bengal tigers.
74 Sun Temple(Black Pagode) Konark(Orissa) The list of UNESCO world heritage sites in India,dedicated to the Sun God Surya
75 Taj Mahal Agra(Uttar Pradesh) conic domed mughal mausoleum
76 Tripati Temple Andhra Pradesh the richest temple in the World
77 Tower of Silence Mumbai(Maharashtra) for dead bodies to be exposed to carrion birds
78 Vaishno Devi Jammu and Kashmir One of Hinduism’s holiest sites
79 Victoria Memorial Kolkata(W.Bengle) Famous museum
80 Victoria Garden Mumbai(Maharashtra) Bhau Daji Lad Museum, giant statue of an elephant, Mumbai Zoo
81 Vijay Ghat New Delhi Samadhi of Lal Bahadur shastri
82 Vir bhumi New Delhi Samadhi of Rajiv Gandh

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