S.NONAME OF THE TEMPLESTATE 1Konark Sun TempleOdisha 2Jagannath TempleOdisha 3Lingaraja TempleOdisha 4Ramanathaswamy TempleTamil Nadu 5Meenakshi TempleTamil Nadu 6Ranganathaswamy TempleTamil Nadu 7Brihadeeswara TempleTamil Nadu 8Rajagopalaswamy TempleTamil Nadu 9Nataraja TempleTamil Nadu 10Vaishno Devi TempleJammu& Kashmir 11Amarnath Cave TempleJammu& Kashmir 12Khajuraho TempleMadhya Pradesh 13Sanchi StupaMadhya Pradesh 14Lord Venkateswara TempleAndhra Pradesh 15Vishwanath TempleUttar Pradesh 16Somnath TempleGujarat 17Dwarakadish TempleGujarat 18Padmanabhaswamy TempleKerala 19Virupaksha TempleKarnataka 20Gomateswara TempleKarnataka 21Ranakpur TempleRajasthan 22Siddivinayak TempleMaharashtra 23Golden TemplePunjab 24Badrinath TempleUttarakhand 25Yamunotri TempleUttarakhand 26Gangotri TempleUttarakhand

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Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019: Announced

Ramon Magsaysay Award constituted in the name of 7th Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay in 1957. Ramon Magsaysay award is known as  " Asian Nobel Prize". 

Indian journalist Ravish Kumar has been awarded the 2019 Ramon Magsaysay Award for “harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless”. Ravish, who is NDTV India's senior executive editor, is among five individuals who were declared winners of the award.

List Of Ramon Magsaysay Award 2019:

Winner	Country	Field
Ravish Kumar	India	Harnessing journalism to give voice to the voiceless
Cayabyab, Raymundo Pujante	Philippines	Nurturing the gift and unifying power of music
Kim, Jong-ki	South Korea	Stemming the destructive tide of youth violence
Neelapaijit, Angkhana	Thailand	Championing justice, case after painful case
Ko Swe Win	Myanmar	Building the quality and force of media's truth-telling

Ramon Magsaysay Award in six fields.

1.Government Service (GS)

2.Public Service (PS)

3.Community Leadership (CL)

4.Journalism, Literature, and Creative Communication Arts (JLCCA )

5.Peace and International Understanding (PIU)

6.Emergent Leadership (EL)

• First Indian to receive the Magsaysay award - Vinobha Bhave (1958 )
• First Indian woman Ramon Magsaysay award - Mother Teresa (1962)

Constitutional Office-Holders
1. President of India—Ram Nath Kovind
2. Vice President of India / Chairman of the Rajya Sabha—Venkaiah Naidu
3. Chief Justice of India—Ranjan Gogoi
4. Comptroller and Auditor General of India — Rajiv Mehrishi
5. Chairman of Union Public Service Commission — Aravind Saxena
6. Attorney General of India — K. K. Venugopal
7.Chief Election Commissioner — Sunil Arora

Cabinet Ministers:

Updated List Of Cabinet Ministers with Portfolio 2019

Cabinet Ministers of India	Portfolio
Narendra Modi	Prime Minister, Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions; Department of Atomic Energy; Department of Space; All important policy issues; and All other portfolios not allocated to any Minister
Rajnath Singh	Minister of Defence
Amit Shah	Minister of Home Affairs
Nitin Gadkari	Minister of Road Transport and Highways; and Minister of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises
DV Sadanand Gowda	Minister of Chemical and Fertilizers
Nirmala Sitharaman	Minister of Finance; and Minister of Corporate Affairs
Ram Vilas Paswan	Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution
Narendra Singh Tomar	Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare; Minister of Rural Development; and Minister of Panchayati Raj
Ravi Shankar Prasad	Minister of Law and Justice; Minister of Communications; and Minister of Electronics and Information Technology
Harsimrat Kaur Badal	Minister of Food Processing Industries
Thawar Chand Gehlot	Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment
Dr. S Jaishankar	Minister of External Affairs
Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank	Minister of Human Resource Development
Arjun Munda	Minister of Tribal Affairs
Smriti Irani	Minister of Women and Child Development; Minister of Textiles
Dr. Harshvardhan	Minister of Health and Family Welfare;’ Minister of Science and Technology; and Minister of Earth Sciences
Prakash Javadekar	Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change; and Minister of Information and Broadcasting
Piyush Goyal	Minister of Railways; and Minister of Commerce and Industry
Dharmendra Pradhan	Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas; and Minister of Steel
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi	Minister of Minority Affairs
Prahalad Joshi	Minister of Parliamentary Affairs; Minister of Coal; and Minister of Mines
Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey	Minister of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship
Arvind Sawant	Minister of Heavy Industries and Public Enterprise
Giriraj Singh	Minister of Animal Husbandry, Dairying and Fisheries
Gajendra Singh Shekhawat	Minister of Jal Shakti

29 States and Capitals of India

State	Capital	Area	Official Languages
Andhra Pradesh	Hyderabad (De jure – 2 June 2024) Amaravati (proposed)	160,205 km2	Telugu
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	83,743 km2	English
Assam	Dispur	78,438 km2	Assamese
Bihar	Patna	94,163 km2	Hindi
Chhattisgarh	Raipur	135,191 km2	Chhattisgarhi
Goa	Panaji	3,702 km2	Konkani
Gujarat	Gandhinagar	196,024 km2	Gujarati
Haryana	Chandigarh	44,212 km2	Haryanvi
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	55,673 km2	Hindi
Jammu and Kashmir	Srinagar (summer), Jammu (winter)	222,236 km2	Urdu
Jharkhand	Ranchi	79,714 km2	Hindi
Karnataka	Bengaluru	191,791 km2	Kannada
Kerala	Trivandrum	38,863 km2	Malayalam
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	308,245 km2	Hindi
Maharashtra	Mumbai	307,713 km2	Marathi
Manipur	Imphal	22,327 km2	Meiteilon (Manipuri)
Meghalaya	Shillong	22,429 km2	English
Mizoram	Aizawl	21,081 km2	Mizo
Nagaland	Kohima	16,579 km2	English
Odisha	Bhubaneswar	155,707 km2	Oriya
Punjab	Chandigarh	50,362 km2	Punjabi
Rajasthan	Jaipur	342,239 km2	Hindi
Sikkim	Gangtok	7,096 km2	Nepali
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	130,058 km2	Tamil
Telangana	Hyderabad	114,840 km2	Telugu, Urdu
Tripura	Agartala	10,486 km2	Bengali and Kokborok
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	240,928 km2	Hindi
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	53,483 km2	Hindi
West Bengal	Kolkata	88,752 km2	Bengali

Food Grains

Crop	Rank of States
Rice	(1) West Bengal (2) U.P. (3) Andhra Pradesh
Wheat	(1) U.P. (2) Punjab (3) Haryana
Bajra	(1) Rajasthan (2) Gujarat (3) Maharashtra
Jowar	(1) Maharashtra (2)Karnataka (3)Madhya Pradesh (M.P.)
Maize	(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Karnataka (3) Rajasthan
Pulses	(1) M.P. (2) U.P. (3) Andhra Pradesh
Overall total food grains	(1) U.P. (2)Punjab (3) Madhya Pradesh

Cash Crops

Crop	Rank of States
Sugarcane	(1) U.P. (2)Maharashtra (3) Karnataka
Cotton	(1) Gujarat (2) Maharashtra (3) Andhra Pradesh
Coffee	(1) Karnataka (2) Kerala (3)Tamilnadu
Tea	(1) Assam (2) West Bengal (3) Himachal Pradesh
Silk	(1) Karnataka (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) West Bengal
Rubber	(1) Kerala (2) Tamilnadu (3) Karnataka
Tobacco	(1) Andhra Pradesh (2) Karnataka (3)Gujarat

Oil Seed

Crop	Rank of State
Groundnut	(1) Gujarat (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Tamilnadu
Soya bean	(1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Rajasthan
Mustard	(1) Rajasthan (2) U.P. (3) Haryana
Sunflower	(1) Karnataka (2) Andhra Pradesh (3) Maharashtra
Overall total oil seeds	(1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Maharashtra (3) Rajasthan

Fruit Crops

Crops	States
Banana	Tamil Nadu
Gauva	Madhya Pradesh
Grapes	Maharashtra
Apple	Jammu & Kashmir
Areca Nut	Karnataka
Orange	Punjab
Litchi	Bihar
Mango	Uttar Pradesh
Mosambi	Maharashtra
Papaya	Andhra Pradesh
Pineapple	Karnataka
Pomegranate	Maharashtra
Sapota or Chikoo	Andhra Pradesh

Kharif Crops	Rabi Crops
Kharif crops are the crops which are sown at the beginning of the rainy season, e.g. between April and May.	Rabi crops are the crops that are sown at the end of monsoon or at the beginning of winter season, e.g. between September and October.
These crops are known as monsoon crops.	These crops are also known as winter or spring crops.
These crops depend on the rainfall patterns.	These crops are not affected by the rainfall.
Major Kharif crops are rice, maize, cotton, jowar, bajra etc.	Major Rabi crops are wheat, gram, peas, barley etc.
It requires a lot of water and hot weather to grow.	A warm climate is required for seed germination and cold climate for the growth of crops.
Flowering requires shorter day length.	Flowering requires longer day length.
Harvesting months from September to October.	Harvesting months from March to April.

State Animals, Birds, Trees and Flowers of India

State/UT	Animal	Bird	Tree	Flower
Andhra Pradesh	Blackbuck	Indian Roller	Neem	Lotus
Arunachal Pradesh	Mithun	Great Hornbill	Hollong	Lady Slipper Orchid
Assam	One-horned Rhinoceros	White-winged Wood Duck	Hollong	Fox Tail Orchids
Bihar	Ox	House Sparrow	Peepal	Kachnar
Chhattisgarh	Wild Buffalo	Hill Myna	Sal	Jasmine
Goa	Gaur	Ruby Throated Yellow Bulbul	Matti	-
Gujarat	Asiatic Lion	Greater Flamingo	Mango	Marigold
Haryana	Black Buck Antelop	Black Francolin	Peepul	Lotus
Himachal Pradesh	Snow Leopard	Western Tragopan	Himalayan Ceder	Pink Rhododendron
Jammu & Kashmir	Hangul	Black Necked Crane	Chinar	Lotus
Jharkhand	Elephant	Koel	Sal	Palash
Karnataka	Indian Elephant	Indian Roller	Sandal	Lotus
Kerala	Elephant	Great Hornbill	Coconut	Golden Shower Tree
Madhya Pradesh	Swamp Deer	Asian Paradise Flycatcher	Banyan	Parrot Tree
Maharashtra	Indian Giant Squirrel	Green Pigeon	Mango	Tamhan/Jarul
Manipur	Sangai	Nongyeen	Unigthou	Shirui Llily
Meghalaya	Clouded Leopard	Hill Myna	White Teak	Lady Slipper Orchid
Mizoram	Serow	Hume's Bartailed Pheasant	Mesual Ferrea/Nahar	Red Vanda
Nagaland	Mithun	Tragopan Blythii	Alder	Rhododendron
Odisha	Sambar	Indian Roller	Aswattha	Asoka
Punjab	Black Buck	Baj/Northern Goshawk	Sheesham	Lilium candidum
Rajasthan	Camel	Great Indian Bustard	Khejri	Rohida
Sikkim	Red Panda	Blood Pheasant	Rhododendron	Noble Orchid
Tamil Nadu	Nilgiri Tahr	Emerald Dove	Palmyra Palm	Kandhal
Telangana	Deer	Indian Roller	Jammi	Tangedu
Tripura	Phayre's Langur	Green Imperial Pigeon	Agar	Nageswar
Uttarakhand	Musk Deer	Himalayan Monal	Burans	Brahm Kamal
Uttar Pradesh	Swamp Deer	Saras Crane	Ashok	Palash
West Bengal	Fishing Cat	White Throated Kingfisher	Chatian	Shephali

State/UT	Animal	Bird	Tree	Flower
Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Sea Cow	Andaman Wood Pigeon	Andaman Padauk	Pyinma
Chandigarh	Indian Grey Mangoose	Indian Grey Hornbill	Mango Tree	Dhak Flower
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	-	-	-	-
Daman & Diu	-	-	-	-
Delhi	Nilgai	House Sparrow	-	-
Lakshadweep	Butterfly Fish	Sooty Tern	Bread Fruit	-
Puducherry	Squirrel	Asian Koel	Vilva Tree	Cannonball

List of Important Temples in India

S.NO	NAME OF THE TEMPLE	STATE
1	Konark Sun Temple	Odisha
2	Jagannath Temple	Odisha
3	Lingaraja Temple	Odisha
4	Ramanathaswamy Temple	Tamil Nadu
5	Meenakshi Temple	Tamil Nadu
6	Ranganathaswamy Temple	Tamil Nadu
7	Brihadeeswara Temple	Tamil Nadu
8	Rajagopalaswamy Temple	Tamil Nadu
9	Nataraja Temple	Tamil Nadu
10	Vaishno Devi Temple	Jammu& Kashmir
11	Amarnath Cave Temple	Jammu& Kashmir
12	Khajuraho Temple	Madhya Pradesh
13	Sanchi Stupa	Madhya Pradesh
14	Lord Venkateswara Temple	Andhra Pradesh
15	Vishwanath Temple	Uttar Pradesh
16	Somnath Temple	Gujarat
17	Dwarakadish Temple	Gujarat
18	Padmanabhaswamy Temple	Kerala
19	Virupaksha Temple	Karnataka
20	Gomateswara Temple	Karnataka
21	Ranakpur Temple	Rajasthan
22	Siddivinayak Temple	Maharashtra
23	Golden Temple	Punjab
24	Badrinath Temple	Uttarakhand
25	Yamunotri Temple	Uttarakhand
26	Gangotri Temple	Uttarakhand

Imp Temples in India

Sr. No.	Temples	States
1.	Kamakhya Temple	Guwahati, Assam
2.	Sukresvara temple	Assam
3.	Mahabalipuram Temple	Tamil Nadu
4.	Meenakshi temple	Madurai, Tamil Nadu
5.	Brihadeeswarar Temple	Tamil Nadu
6.	Kanchipuram  Temple	Tamil Nadu
7.	Srisailam Temple	Andhra Pradesh
8.	Tirupathi Temple	Andhra Pradesh
9.	Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple	Kerala
10.	Shabarimala ayyappa temple	Kerala
11.	Gomateshwra Temple	Karnataka
12.	Virupaksha Temple	Bangalore (Karnataka)
13.	Golden temple –	Amritsar, Punjab
14.	Somnath temple	Gujarat
15.	Siddhivinayak Temple	Maharashtra
16.	Mahabodhi Temple	Gaya, Bihar
17.	Amarnath Temple	Jammu & Kashmir
18.	Markandeshwar Temple	Haryana
19.	Konark Sun Temple	Odisha
20.	Birla Mandir	Jaipur

List of Capitals of countries with their currencies

Country Name	Capital	Currency
Afghanistan	Kabul	Afghan Afghani
Albania	Tirane	Albanian Lek
Algeria	Algiers	Algerian Dinar
Andorra	Andorra la Vella	Euro
Angola	Luanda	Angolan Kwanza
Antigua and Barbuda	Saint John’s	East Caribbean dollar
Argentina	Buenos Aires	Argentine Peso
Armenia	Yerevan	Noah’s Ark silver coins, Armenian Dram
Australia	Canberra	Australian dollar
Austria	Vienna	Euro (formerly schilling)
Azerbaijan	Baku	Manat
The Bahamas	Nassau	Bahamian dollar
Bahrain	Manama	Bahrain dinar
Bangladesh	Dhaka	Bangladeshi Taka
Barbados	Bridgetown	Barbados dollar
Belarus	Minsk	Belorussian ruble
Belgium	Brussels	Euro (formerly Belgian franc)
Belize	Belmopan	Belize dollar
Benin	Porto-Novo	West African CFA Franc
Bhutan	Thimphu	Bhutanese Ngultrum, Indian rupee
Bolivia	La Paz (administrative); Sucre (judicial)	Bolivian boliviano
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Sarajevo	Marka
Botswana	Gaborone	Botswana Pula
Brazil	Brasilia	Brazilian Real
Brunei	Bandar Seri Begawan	Brunei dollar
Bulgaria	Sofia	Bulgarian Lev
Burkina Faso	Ouagadougou	CFA Franc
Burundi	Bujumbura	Burundi franc
Cambodia	Phnom Penh	Cambodian Riel
Cameroon	Yaounde	CFA Franc
Canada	Ottawa	Canadian dollar
Cape Verde	Praia	Cape Verdean escudo
Central African Republic	Bangui	CFA Franc
Chad	N’Djamena	CFA Franc
Chile	Santiago	Chilean Peso
China	Beijing	Yuan/Renminbi
Colombia	Bogota	Colombian Peso
Comoros	Moroni	Franc
Congo, Republic of the	Brazzaville	CFA Franc
Congo, Democratic Republic of the	Kinshasa	Congolese franc
Costa Rica	San Jose	Colón
Cote d’Ivoire	Yamoussoukro (official); Abidjan (de facto)	CFA Franc
Croatia	Zagreb	Kuna
Cuba	Havana	Cuban Peso
Cyprus	Nicosia	Cyprus pound
Czech Republic	Prague	Koruna
Denmark	Copenhagen	Krone
Djibouti	Djibouti	Djibouti franc
Dominica	Roseau	East Caribbean dollar
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Dominican Peso
East Timor (Timor-Leste)	Dili	U.S. dollar
Ecuador	Quito	U.S. dollar
Egypt	Cairo	Egyptian pound
El Salvador	San Salvador	Colón; U.S. dollar
Equatorial Guinea	Malabo	CFA Franc
Eritrea	Asmara	Nakfa
Estonia	Tallinn	Kroon
Ethiopia	Addis Ababa	Birr
Fiji	Suva	Fiji dollar
Finland	Helsinki	Euro (formerly markka)
France	Paris	Euro (formerly French franc)
Gabon	Libreville	CFA Franc
The Gambia	Banjul	Dalasi
Georgia	Tbilisi	Lari
Germany	Berlin	Euro (formerly Deutsche mark)
Ghana	Accra	Cedi
Greece	Athens	Euro (formerly drachma)
Grenada	Saint George’s	East Caribbean dollar
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Quetzal
Guinea	Conakry	Guinean franc
Guinea-Bissau	Bissau	CFA Franc
Guyana	Georgetown	Guyanese dollar
Haiti	Port-au-Prince	Gourde
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Lempira
Hungary	Budapest	Forint
Iceland	Reykjavik	Icelandic króna
India	New Delhi	Indian Rupee
Indonesia	Jakarta	Rupiah
Iran	Tehran	Iranian Rial
Iraq	Baghdad	Iraqi Dinar
Ireland	Dublin	Euro (formerly Irish pound)
Israel	Jerusalem*	Israeli new Shekel
Italy	Rome	Euro (formerly lira)
Jamaica	Kingston	Jamaican dollar
Japan	Tokyo	Japanese Yen
Jordan	Amman	Jordanian dinar
Kazakhstan	Astana	Tenge
Kenya	Nairobi	Kenya shilling
Kiribati	Tarawa Atoll	Australian dollar
Korea, North	Pyongyang	Won
Korea, South	Seoul	Won
Kosovo	Pristina	Euro (German Mark prior to 2002)
Kuwait	Kuwait City	Kuwaiti dinar
Kyrgyzstan	Bishkek	Som
Laos	Vientiane	New Kip
Latvia	Riga	Lats
Lebanon	Beirut	Lebanese pound
Lesotho	Maseru	Maluti
Liberia	Monrovia	Liberian dollar
Libya	Tripoli	Libyan dinar
Liechtenstein	Vaduz	Swiss franc
Lithuania	Vilnius	Litas
Luxembourg	Luxembourg	Euro (formerly Luxembourg franc)
Macedonia	Skopje	Denar
Madagascar	Antananarivo	Malagasy franc
Malawi	Lilongwe	Kwacha
Malaysia	Kuala Lumpur	Ringgit
Maldives	Male	Rufiya
Mali	Bamako	CFA Franc
Malta	Valletta	Maltese lira
Marshall Islands	Majuro	U.S. Dollar
Mauritania	Nouakchott	Ouguiya
Mauritius	Port Louis	Mauritian rupee
Mexico	Mexico City	Mexican peso
Micronesia, Federated States of	Palikir	U.S. Dollar
Moldova	Chisinau	Leu
Monaco	Monaco	Euro
Mongolia	Ulaanbaatar	Tugrik
Montenegro	Podgorica	Euro
Morocco	Rabat	Dirham
Mozambique	Maputo	Metical
Myanmar (Burma)	Rangoon (Yangon); Naypyidaw or Nay Pyi Taw (administrative)	Kyat
Namibia	Windhoek	Namibian dollar
Nauru	no official capital; government offices in Yaren District	Australian dollar
Nepal	Kathmandu	Nepalese rupee
Netherlands	Amsterdam; The Hague (seat of government)	Euro (formerly guilder)
New Zealand	Wellington	New Zealand dollar
Nicaragua	Managua	Gold cordoba
Niger	Niamey	CFA Franc
Nigeria	Abuja	Naira
Norway	Oslo	Norwegian krone
Oman	Muscat	Omani rial
Pakistan	Islamabad	Pakistani rupee
Palau	Melekeok	U.S. dollar
Panama	Panama City	balboa; U.S. dollar
Papua New Guinea	Port Moresby	Kina
Paraguay	Asuncion	Guaraní
Peru	Lima	Nuevo sol (1991)
Philippines	Manila	Peso
Poland	Warsaw	Zloty
Portugal	Lisbon	Euro (formerly escudo)
Qatar	Doha	Qatari riyal
Romania	Bucharest	Leu
Russia	Moscow	Ruble
Rwanda	Kigali	Rwanda franc
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	East Caribbean dollar
Saint Lucia	Castries	East Caribbean dollar
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	East Caribbean dollar
Samoa	Apia	Tala
San Marino	San Marino	Euro
Sao Tome and Principe	Sao Tome	Dobra
Saudi Arabia	Riyadh	Riyal
Senegal	Dakar	CFA Franc
Serbia	Belgrade	Yugoslav new dinar. In Kosovo both the euro and the Yugoslav dinar are legal
Seychelles	Victoria	Seychelles rupee
Sierra Leone	Freetown	Leone
Singapore	Singapore	Singapore dollar
Slovakia	Bratislava	Koruna
Slovenia	Ljubljana	Slovenian tolar; euro (as of 1/1/07)
Solomon Islands	Honiara	Solomon Islands dollar
Somalia	Mogadishu	Somali shilling
South Africa	Pretoria (administrative); Cape Town (legislative); Bloemfontein (judiciary)	Rand
South Sudan	Juba	Sudanese Pound
Spain	Madrid	Euro (formerly peseta)
Sri Lanka	Colombo; Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative)	Sri Lankan rupee
Sudan	Khartoum	Sudanese pound
Suriname	Paramaribo	Surinamese dollar
Swaziland	Lobamba (royal / legislative) Mbabane (administrative)	Swazi lilangeni, South African rand
Sweden	Stockholm	Swedish krona
Switzerland	Bern	Swiss franc
Syria	Damascus	Syrian pound
Taiwan	Taipei	New Taiwan dollar
Tajikistan	Dushanbe	Tajikistani somoni
Tanzania	Dar es Salaam; Dodoma (legislative)	Tanzanian shilling
Thailand	Bangkok	Thai baht
Togo	Lome	CFA Franc
Tonga	Nuku’alofa	Pa’anga
Trinidad and Tobago	Port-of-Spain	Trinidad and Tobago dollar
Tunisia	Tunis	Tunisian dinar
Turkey	Ankara	Turkish lira (YTL)
Turkmenistan	Ashgabat	Manat
Tuvalu	Vaiaku village, Funafuti province	Australian dollar
Uganda	Kampala	Ugandan shilling
Ukraine	Kyiv	Ukrainian Hryvnia
United Arab Emirates	Abu Dhabi	U.A.E. dirham
United Kingdom	London	Pound sterling
United States of America	Washington D.C.	United states Dollar
Uruguay	Montevideo	Uruguay peso
Uzbekistan	Tashkent	Uzbekistani sum
Vanuatu	Port-Vila	Vatu
Vatican City (Holy See)	Vatican City	Euro
Venezuela	Caracas	Venezuelan bolívar
Vietnam	Hanoi	Vietnamese Dong
Yemen	Sanaa	Yemeni Rial
Zambia	Lusaka	Kwacha
Zimbabwe	Harare	Zimbabwean dollar

NATIONAL PARKS__

Meghalaya
Balphakram National Park Meghalaya
Nokrek National Park Meghalaya

Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh
Mandla Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh
Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh
Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh
Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh

Karnataka
Bandipur National Park Karnataka
Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka
Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
Nagarhole National Park Karnataka

Jharkhand
Betla National Park Jharkhand
Hazaribagh National Park Jharkhand

Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

Gujarat
Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
Gir Forest National Park Gujarat
Marine Gulf of Kutch park Gujarat
Vansda National Park Gujarat

West Bengal
Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal
Gorumara National Park West Bengal
Jaldapara National Park West Bengal
Neora Valley National Park West Bengal
Singalila National Park West Bengal

Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mahatma National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Middle Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
North Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South Button National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Rani Jhansi National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Maharashtra
Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
Negaon National Park Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra
Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
Gugamal National Park Maharashtra

Jammu and Kashmir
Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Hemis National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir
Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir

Rajasthan
Darrah National Park Rajasthan
Desert National Park Rajasthan
Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Rajasthan
Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan
Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan

Assam
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam
Kaziranga National Park Assam
Manas National Park Assam
Orang National Park Assam
Nameri National Park Assam

Odisha
Nandankanan Zoological Park Odisha
Simlipal National Park Odisha

Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh

Bihar
Valmiki National Park Bihar

Kerala
Eravikulam National Park Kerala
Mathikettan National Park Kerala
Periyar National Park Kerala
Silent Valley National Park Kerala

Uttarakhand
Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand

Tamil Nadu
Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar National Park Tamil Nadu
Indira Sanctuary Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu
Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu
Palani Hills National Park Tamil Nadu

Punjab
Harike Wetland Punjab

Haryana
Kalesar National Park Haryana
Sultanpur National Park Haryana

Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh

Chhattisgarh
Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh
Kanger Ghati National Park Chhattisgarh

Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand
Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand
Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand

Telangana
Kasu Reddy National Park Telangana
Vanasthali National Park Telangana

Manipur
Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur
Sirohi National Park Manipur

Sikkim
Khangchendzonga Park Sikkim

Arunachal Pradesh
Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

Mizoram
Murlen National Park Mizoram
Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram

Andhra Pradesh
Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara Park Andhra Pradesh

Goa
Mollem National Park Goa

Telangana
Mrugavani National Park Telangana

Nagaland
Ntangki National Park Nagaland

UNESCO World Heritage Site_

1. Kaziranga National Park– Indian rhinoceros
2. Great Himalayan National Park
3. Keoladeo National Park
4. Manas National Park
5. Nanda Devi National Park
6. Sundarbans National Park
7. Nokrek National Park–biosphere*

POLICY__

a. National forest policy -1952, 1988
b. Project tiger –1973
c. project elephant– 1992
d. project crocodile– 1975
e. project dolphine — 2008

RESERVES_

• Total number of BIOSPHERE reserves in india–18
• Total number of ELEPHANT reserves in india –29
• Total number of TIGER reserves in india –48
• total number of CROCODILE reserves in india –4

Indian States - Capitals, Chief Ministers & Governors 2019

Published on Tuesday, July 23, 2019

By Admin

State	Capital	Party to Which CM Belongs	Governor	Chief Minister	Borders
Andhra Pradesh	Amarvati	YSR Congress Party	Biswabhushan Harichandan	Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy	Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Telangana
Arunachal Pradesh	Itanagar	Bharatiya Janata Party	Brigedier B.D Mishra (Retd)	Pema Khandu	Assam, Nagaland
Assam	Dispur	Bharatiya Janata Party	Jagdish Mukhi	Sarbananda Sonowal	Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
Bihar	Patna	Janata Dal (United)	Fagu Chauhan	Nitish Kumar	Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal
Chhattisgarh	Naya raipur/bilaspur	Indian National Congress	Anusuiya Uikey	Bhupesh Bhagel	Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh
Delhi	National capital of India	Aam Aadami Party	Lt. Governor Anil Baijal	Arvind Kejriwal	Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
Goa	Panaji	Bharatiya Janata Party	Mridula Sinha	Pramod Sawant	Maharashtra, Karnataka
Gujarat	Gandhinagar	Bharatiya Janata Party	Acharya Dev Vrat	Vijay Rupani	Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh
Haryana	Chandigarh	Bharatiya Janata Party	Satyadev Narayan Arya	Manohar Lal Khattar	Punjab, Himachal, Rajasthan
Himachal Pradesh	Shimla	Bharatiya Janata Party	Kalraj Mishra	Jai Ram Thakur	Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana
Jammu-Kashmir	Srinagar	--	Satya Pal Malik	--	Himachal Pradesh, Punjab
Jharkhand	Ranchi	Bharatiya Janata Party	Draupadi Marmu	Raghuvar Das	Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal
Karnataka	Bengaluru	Janata Dal (Secular)	Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala	H. D. Kumaraswamy	Goa, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerela
Kerala	Thiruvananthapuram	Communist Party of India	Palanisamy Sathasivam	Pinarayi Vijayan	Karnataka, Tamil Nadu
Madhya Pradesh	Bhopal	Indian National Congress	Lalji Tandon	Kamal Nath	Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan
Maharashtra	Mumbai	Bharatiya Janata Party	C. Vidyasagar Rao	Devendra Phadnavis	Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Goa
Manipur	Imphal	Bharatiya Janata Party	Padmanabha Acharya	N . Biren Singh	Nagalan, Mizoram, Assam
Meghalaya	Shillong	National People's Party	Tathagata Roy	Conrad Kongkal Sangma	Assam
Mizoram	Aizwal	Mizo National Front	Prof. Jagdish Mukhi	Zoramthanga	Assam, Manipur, Tripura
Nagaland	Kohima	Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party	RN Ravi	Neiphiu Rio	Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur
Odisha	Bhubaneshwar	Biju Janata Dal (BJD)	Prof. Ganeshi Lal Mathur	Naveen Patnaik	Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand, West Bengal
Puducherry	Pondicherry	Indian National Congress	Kiran Bedi (Lt Governor)	V. Narayanasamy	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Kereala
Punjab	Chandigarh	Indian National Congress	VP  Singh Badnore	Captain Amrinder Singh	Amritsar, Lahore
Rajasthan	Jaipur	Indian National Congress	Kalyan Singh	Ashok Gehlot	Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab
Sikkim	Gangtok	Sikkim Krantikari Morcha (SKM)	Ganga Prasad	Prem Singh Tamang	West Bengal
Tamil Nadu	Chennai	All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam	Banwarilal Purohit	Edapaddi K. Palaniswami	Kerela, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh
Telangana	Hyderabad	Telangana Rashtra Samithi	ESL Narasimhan	K. Chandrashekhar Rao	Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka
Tripura	Agartala	Bharatiya Janata Party	Ramesh Bais	Biplab Kumar Deb	Assam, Mizoram
Uttar Pradesh	Lucknow	Bharatiya Kranti Dal	Anandiben Patel	Yogi Adityanath	Bihar, Chhattisgar, Haryana, Jharkhand
Uttarakhand	Dehradun	Bharatiya Janata Party	Baby Rani Maurya	Trivendra Singh Rawat	Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh
West Bengal	Kolkata	All India Trinamool Congress	Jagdeep Dhankar	Mamata Banerjee	Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim

Temples Of India

For centuries temples have remained integral to the Indian society. As the nerve centres of Indian religious life, these temples came to wield enormous powers. The role of the temples did not remain confined to catering to the religious needs of man. They went on to dominate the socio-economic and political life of the community while profusely contributing to the cultural and architectural heritage of the country. Unparalleled in their beauty and artistic grandeur these temples have survived as exquisite works of art and given birth to different architectural styles which have evolved over hundreds of years. It is against this backdrop that we introduce you to 51 of the most famous temples of India.

Badrinath Temple | Badrinath, Uttarakhand

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The Badrinath temple also known as Badrinarayan is dedicated to Lord Vishnu, particularly his duel forms of Nar and Narayan. Badrinath was re-established as a major pilgrimage site by Adi Shankara in the 9th century. In the 17th century the temple was expanded by the Garhwal kings. Lord Vishnu is found here in a meditative posture flanked by Nar and Narayan. Badrinath is a significant pilgrimage centre for the Vaishnavites. It is also the most important of the Char Dhams.

Kedarnath Temple | Kedarnath, Uttarakhand

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Located at the highest altitude among the Char Dhams, Kedarnath is the seat of Lord Shiva, the protector and the destroyer.Extremely ancient, the temple has been continually reconstructed over the years. Set amidst snow-capped mountain peaks, the Kedarnath temple presents a magical spectacle.

Gangotri Temple | Gangotri, Uttarakhand

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The birthplace of the holy River Ganges is in the picturesque mountains of the Himalayas. Gangotri temple is dedicated to Goddess Ganga. The captivating and magical surrounding landscape is breathtakingly beautiful.

Yamunotri Temple | Yamunotri, Uttarakhand

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Located opposite to Gangotri is the sacred shrine of Yamunotri which is also the source of River Yamuna. Surrounded by mountains, the actual source of the river, a frozen lake and a glacier (Champasar) located at an altitude of 4421m is inaccessible. For this reason the shrine is placed at the foot of the hill. The shrine is dedicated to Goddess Yamuna and the deity is made of black marble. The sanctity of the place combined with an ambience of absolute purity and bliss creates a deep feeling of reverence.

Har Ki Pauri | Haridwar, Uttarakhand

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As one of the oldest living cities of India, Haridwar or the Gateway of the Gods finds a mention in the ancient Hindu scriptures.Haridwar has several bathing ghats and the most sacred among them is Har Ki Pauri, constructed by King Vikramaditya. Taking a dip in the holy waters here is believed to help achieve salvation of ancestors. The evening prayer or Aarti that is performed at dusk on the banks of River Ganges is a hair-raising experience.

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Neelkanth Mahadev Temple | Rishikesh, Uttarakhand

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Located on the outskirts of Rishikesh atop a hill at a height of 1675m is a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva. According to legends, during Samudra Manthan venom that oozed out was ingested by Lord Shiva at this very place and hence the name Neelkanth Mahadeo.

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Naina Devi Temple | Nainital, Uttarakhand

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Nainital is named after Naina Devi. It is considered to be one of the 52 shakti peeths where the eyes (Naina) of Goddess Sati are believed to have fallen when Lord Shiva carried her body. The Naina Devi temple is thus considered scared by Hindu devotees. The temple was reconstructed after the landslide of 1880 which had devastated it.

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh

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Kashi Vishwanath Temple is located on the banks of River Ganges at the heart of the oldest surviving city of the world, Varanasi, the cultural capital of India. The Jyotirlinga of Shiva, Vishweshwara or Vishwanath is enshrined in this temple. It is believed that a darshan of the Jyotirlinga will liberate man from the bondages of maya or the earthly entanglements of the world. Millions of devotees undertake a pilgrimage to the Kashi Vishwanath temple for a darshan that will absolve them of their sins and also, if possible, to pour the remains of their cremated ancestors in to River Ganges.

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Golden Temple | Amritsar, Punjab

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The Harmandir Sahib also popularly known as the Golden Temple is a prominent Sikh Gurdwara located in Amritsar. The Gurdawara is not only a place of worship but a symbol of brotherhood and equality. Everyone irrespective of their cast, creed and religious affiliations can seek solace here. The upper floors of the Gurdwara are covered with gold which has lent it the name Golden Temple. The temple is adorned with exquisite gold and marble work. 

Amarnath Temple | Pahalgam, Jammu & Kashmir

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Located at an impressive altitude of 3888m, 141km from capital city of Srinagar, this cave temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The cave enshrines a lingam which is naturally formed of an ice stalagmite. The cave is covered with snow for major part of the year except for a short period in summer when it becomes accessible to pilgrims. Millions of devotees undertake a challenging journey to Amarnathevery year to offer their prayers. It is one of the most fascinating temples of India.

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Vaishno Devi Temple | Vaishno Devi, Jammu & Kashmir

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Located at an altitude of 5300 feet near Katra, Vaishno Devi temple is dedicated to Shakti.Vaishno Devi, also referred to as Mata Rani and Vaishnavi is a manifestation of Mother Goddess. Considered extremely sacred, the Vaishno Devi Temple is visited by approximately 8 million devotees every year. It is the second most visited shrine after Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple in Andhra Pradesh.

Shankaracharya Temple | Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir

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Overlooking the city of Srinagar at a height of 1000 feet is the Shankaracharya temple which dates back to 200 B.C. The temple in its present form has been in existence since the 9^th century A.D and is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple was visited by Adi Shankara and since then it has been associated with him.

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Akshardham Temple | New Delhi, Delhi

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Spread over an area of hundred acres, the Akshardham temple inaugurated in 2005 is a tribute to and epitomises a millennia of Indian culture, ancient architecture and spirituality. There are various structures within the temple complex which depict history and culture of Indian religion. The impressive monument can be seen as a fusion of different architectural styles from across India. Built of Rajasthani pink sandstone and Italian Carrara marble, the main temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan.

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Lotus Temple | New Delhi, Delhi

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Lotus Temple is a Bahai House of Worship that was completed in 1986. Bahai Faith is a world religion which seeks to unite all races and people under one common faith. Built in the shape of a lotus flower, the temple has won accolades since it came into existence and has become a major tourist attraction of the capital city. The temple has nine doors which lead to a central hall devoid of pictures, statues or idols. The temple along with the surrounding ponds and gardens spread over an area of 26 acres.

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Birla Mandir | New Delhi, Delhi

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Birla Mandir also known as the Laxminarayan temple is dedicated to Laxminarayan. Built in the 1930s the mandir was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi and has since become a major tourist and pilgrim destination of Delhi. On Hindu festivals of Janmashtami and Diwali,thousands of devotees visit the temple to offer their prayers. Built in the Nagara style of architecture, the temple is adorned with rich carvings depicting scenes from the Hindu mythology.

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ISKON Temple | New Delhi, Delhi

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Sri Sri Radha Parthasarathi Mandir also known as ISKON temple located at Hare Krishna Hills is a Vaishnava temple dedicated to Lord Krishna and Radharani. The ISKON temple boasts of one of the largest temple complexes in India with rooms for priests, service renders etc. The temple follows a strict standard of worship with six aratis and six bhoga offerings made to the deities each day.

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Jwalamukhi Temple | Kangra, Himachal Pradesh

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In the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh lies the temple of Jwalamukhi, the Goddess with flaming mouth. In the temple there is a copper pipe through which natural gas comes out and the priest lights this. This is taken as a manifestation of the goddess Jwalamukhi. The temple houses no deities. The Goddess is worshipped in the form of the flames that come out from the crevices of the rock. The temple is also considered to be one of the 52 Shakti Peethas. 

Konark Sun Temple, Orissa

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A dream crafted in stones, Konark Sun temple is a stunning creation of man. A 13th century construction, the Sun Temple marks the culmination of temple architecture of Orissa. Even in its ruins today the Konark Sun Temple is magnificence personified. Located 65km from the capital city of Bhubaneswar in Konark, the temple is dedicated to the Sun God. The temple built in the shape of an enormous chariot, with twelve pairs of wheels and drawn by seven horses is a stunner.

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Rajarani Temple | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

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A symbol of perfection, beauty and grace, the Rajarani Temple is considered by many as a masterpiece. Many refer to it as a ‘love temple’ owing to the erotic carvings on the walls of the temple. The temple has no presiding deity.

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Lingaraj Temple | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

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The Kalinga style of architecture which developed in Odisha is nowhere better manifested than the Lingaraj Temple dating back to 1000 A.D, dedicated to Lord Shiva. Built of sandstone and laterite, it is the grandest, most fascinating and undoubtedly the largest temple in Bhubaneswar.

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Mukteswar Temple | Bhubaneshwar, Orissa

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Dedicated to Lord Shiva, the Mukteswar Temple is the Gem of Odisha. The exquisite carvings and sculptures that adorn the temple are spellbinding and charming. The temple is essential in any study of the development of Hindu temples in Odisha. It marks the culmination of all earlier artistic initiatives and stylistic developments of temple architecture in the state.

Jagannath Temple | Puri, Orissa

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The sacred abode of Lord Jagannath or the Lord of the Universe, the Jagannath Temple is one of the most renowned temples not only in Orissa but in India. Thousands of devotees pour in from different parts of the country and the world to pay their homage to the presiding deity. The temple is an architectural splendour towering over its surroundings.

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Kalighat Kali Temple | Kolkata, West Bengal

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Located in Calcutta on the banks of River Hoogly, Kalighat temple is dedicated to Goddess Kali. One of the 51 Shakti Peethaswhere the various body parts of Goddess Sati are believed to have fallen, Kalighat is the site where the toes of Sati fell. Considered extremely sacred, thousands of devotees throng the temple irrespective of sectarian differences. Originally the temple dates back to the 16^th century though in its present form the Kalighat temple is only 200 years old.

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Dakshineswar Kali Temple | Kolkata, West Bengal

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Located in Dakshineswar near Kolkata on the banks of River Hoogly, the Dakshineswar temple is the abode of Bhavatarini, an aspect of Kali. The temple was built by Rani Rashmoni in 1855. In 1856 Ramakrishna Paramhans became its head priest. It was his association with the temple which accounts for the fame and popularity of Dakshineswar temple. The temple complex also houses twelve identical temples dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple is one of the primary pilgrimage centres of eastern India. 

Kamakhya Temple | Guwahati, Assam

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An ancient Shakti Peetha, Kamakhya temple is situated on the Nilachal Hill in western Guwahati. The inner sanctorum or the garbha griha has a yoni-shaped stone filled with water located in a cave below the ground level. The temple is a renowned pilgrimage centre for general devotees as well as for Tantricworshippers. Dating back to several centuries, the temple was destroyed twice before the revised temple structure was constructed in 1565.

Dwarkadhish Temple | Dwarka, Gujarat

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Dwarkadhish Temple is dedicated to Dwarkadhish or the ‘King of Dwaraka’ which is Lord Krishna. Dwarka is believed to have been the capital of Lord Krishna’s terrestrial kingdom. The temple is one of the Char Dhams in India and the 108^th Divya Desam of Lord Vishnu. The architecture of the temple is beautiful with strong Chalukyan influences. 51.8m high it has 60 exquisitely carved pillars and sculptures adorning the temple. The deity of Lord Dwarkadhish made of black stone is 2.25ft in height.

Akshardham Temple | Gandhinagar, Gujarat

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The largest temple in Gujarat, the Akshardham Temple is considered a masterpiece of modern India. The imposing 10 storey high building with intricate carvings, sculptures and filigree works is an architectural marvel bearing witness to the amazing craftsmanship. The presiding deity, like DelhiAkshardham is Lord Swaminarayan and the temple enshrines a golden idol of the deity. The temple seeks to celebrate the Indian culture, its glorious past and spirituality, address its present and bless its future.

Somnath Temple | Junagadh, Gujarat

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Located on the western coast of Gujarat, the Somnath temple is one of the 12 jyotirlingashrines of Lord Shiva. It is also the sacred soil where Lord Krishna took his last journey to neejdham. Several centuries old, this ancient temple suffered desecration and destruction repeatedly before it was rebuilt and restored after independence in 1947. The present temple structure is built in the Chalukyan style of architecture.

Shani Shingnapur | Ahmednagar, Maharashtra

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The presiding deity of Shingnapur is Sri Shaneshwar or Lord Shanidev who is the personification of the planet Saturn. Shanidev is worshipped with much devotion and held in reverence by the people. The shrine is a five and half feet black rock installed on an open-air platform symbolising Shani. The spectacle of the deity is quite overwhelming. Visited by thousands of devotees every day, the temple attracts largest number of visitors on amavasya or new moon day. Amavasya is considered the most auspicious day for appeasing Lord Shani.

Siddhi Vinayak Temple | Mumbai, Maharashtra

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Commanding utmost reverence and devotion of the people of Mumbai is the temple of Shree Siddhi Vinayaka or ‘Ganesha who grants your wish.’ Built in 1801 the temple was reconstructed to accommodate more devotees. Sculpted from a single black stone, the 2.5 feet tall idol of Ganesha rests within the 2550 sq meter temple complex. Enjoying its pride of place at the heart of the city of Mumbai, the temple is visited by thousands of devotees everyday to offer their prayers. Politicians and Bollywood celebrities are regular visitors to the temple, seeking blessings before the launch of their new ventures. It is also the richest temple in Mumbai.

Shirdi Sai Baba Temple | Shirdi, Maharashtra

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Shirdi Sai Baba temple owes its origins to Sai Baba, an Indian guru or yogi. Sai Baba attained popularity and substantial following through his teachings and religious messages. His teachings combined elements of Hinduism and Islam. Shirdi became an important pilgrimage centre because of Sai Baba. The temple or mandir is visited by thousands of pilgrims each day and its fame and name has crossed the borders of Maharashtra. 

Nathdwara Shrinathji Temple | Nathdwara, Rajasthan

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Dedicated to Shrinathji or the 7-year old Lord Krishna, the Shrinathji temple in Nathdwara was built in 1672. The idol of Shrinathji had manifested in the Govardhan Hill in Vraj, later brought out by Shri Vallabhacharya Mahaprabhuji, who established one of the four peeths of Sanatan Vaishnav Dharma - Pushti Marg. Nathdwara's Shrinathji temple has been designed on the lines of the home of Nand in Gokul and hence it is also known as Nanda Bhavan or Nandalaya. The idol of Shrinathji is self-carved in Bas-relief out of a monolithic black marble (stone of Govardhan hill) and is said to be a mesmerising sight for sore eyes. The temple draws large number of devotees on Janmashtami (birth day of Lord Krishna), Holi (40 days of celebration) and Diwali (the grandest of all). 

Dilwara Temples | Mount Abu, Rajasthan

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The Dilwara Temples are an architectural marvel and one of the finest specimens of Jain temples in the world. Built between 11^thand 13^th century AD these gorgeous and stunning temples are set amidst lush green surroundings. The interior of the temples are adorned with extraordinary marble stone carvings that are breathtakingly beautiful. The intricate carvings on the ceilings and pillars are some of the best one will come across in India bearing testimony to the skill and level of craftsmanship achieved during that era. The Dilwara temple complex houses five temples devoted to five Jain tirthankarasor saints. 

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Jain Temple | Ranakpur, Rajasthan

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The Jain Temple of Ranakpur is dedicated to Adinatha. Made of light coloured marble the temple is a majestic architectural piece complete with domes, turrets, shikhara and cupolas. The temple houses 1444 exquisitely carved pillars, each distinct from the other. No two pillars are alike in design and sculptures. 

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Sanchi Stupa | Sanchi, Madhya Pradesh

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At Sanchi one comes across some of the oldest Buddhist monuments or ‘Stupas; in the country. The ‘Great Stupa’ at Sanchi is the oldest stone structure in India, dating back to the 3^rd century BC. Commissioned by Ashoka the Great, it is a simple hemispherical brick structure built over the relics of Buddha. In the 1^st century BC four ornamental gateways and a balustrade encircling the hemispherical structure was added. These later additions were commissioned by the Satavahana rulers. These monuments are important Buddhist pilgrimage centres. 

Khajuraho Temples | Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh

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A UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the ‘seven wonders’ of India, the Khajurahotemples are a dream crafted in stone. Unparalleled and undisputed in their creativity, grace, elegance and sheer beauty the Khajuraho temples are breathtakingly beautiful.  The erotic sculptures and carvings that adorn the exterior of the temples are bewitching and captivating and will leave you craving for more. An architectural wonder, the complex includes several temples including the famous Kandariya Mahadev Temple, the Chaturbhuj Temple, Lakshman Temple etc. Khajuraho has the largest group of medieval Hindu and Jain temples, each a masterpiece and a stunner. 

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Tirupati Temple (Tirumala Venkateshwara) | Tirumala, Andhra Pradesh

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The world famous sacred temple of Sri Venkateshwara is located atop the Tirumala Hill near Tirupati. Lord Venkateshwara is a form of Lord Vishnu and is known by several other names like Balaji, Govinda and Srinivasa. After Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple in Thiruvananthapuram, Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple is the richest pilgrimage centre with assets worth more than Rs. 50,000 crore. It is also the most visited place of worship in the world with 50,000 to 100,000 devotees visiting the temple almost daily. The idol of Sri Venkateshwara studded with precious stones is awe-inspiring and dazzling. No happy occasions like marriage or child birth are considered complete without a visit to the temple.

Virupaksha Temple | Hampi, Karnataka

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Virupakha temple also known as Pampapati temple is considered the most sacred of the temples at the ancient town of Hampi. Situated on the southern bank of Tungabhadra and north of the Hemakuta hill, the temple complex is a long rectangular enclosure. The sanctum enshrines the Virupaksha linga (a representation of Lord Shiva). The vimana or the temple shrine towers over the surrounding landscape. Exquisite carvings and sculptures adorn the temple walls and ceilings. The mandapa (pillared outdoor hall) and ardhamandapa have intrinsically carved pillars, a common feature of all temples at Hampi.

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Vitthala Temple | Hampi, Karnataka

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Perhaps no other structure or building in Hampi can compare with Vitthala temple in terms of its magnificence. It is the culmination of the Vijaynagar style of art and architecture. It is situated inside a rectangular enclosure and all along the enclosure walls are pillared colonnades. The gopura, the hundred-pillared mandapa, indeed, each structure within the complex are exquisite displays of craftsmanship, symbols of perseverance and architectural brilliance of the artists at Hampi.

Pattabhirama Temple | Hampi, Karnataka

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The Pattabhimara Temple with its spellbinding architecture is another stunner from Hampi. The richly carved and highly ornamental pillars of the mandapa facing the courtyard are mesmerising creations and a superb example of the Vijaynagara style of composite pillar architecture. 

Chamundeshwari Temple | Mysore, Karnataka

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Located atop Chamundi Hills 13 km from Mysore is the temple of Chamundeshwari or Durga, a fierce form of Shakti. The hill is named after Goddess Chamundi, an incarnation of Lord Shiva’s consort, Parvati. She was the patron goddess of the Wodeyar dynasty who ruled Mysore. A popular pilgrimage centre, pilgrims believe that a darshan of the goddess will help fulfil their desires. A flight of 1000 steps take the visitors to the hill top where they are greeted by the sight of the towering gopuram  of the temple. The gopuram is one of the finest examples of the Dravidian style of architecture. 

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Padmanabhaswamy temple | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Thiruvananthapuram, the Padmanabhaswamy temple is one of the 108 Divya Desams or holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. The temple though has references in Epics and Puranas has its origin lost in antiquity. The majestic and impressive idol of Sree Padmanabhaswamy is seen reclined on the five hooded serpent Anantha in a conscious cosmic slumber. The granite stone pillars with rich and elaborate carvings that adorn the temple corridor stand as a testimony to the architectural brilliance of the Vishwakarma sthapathis. Recent revelations about the temple’s assets have solidified the status of Padmanabhaswamy temple as the wealthiest temple in India, surpassing Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple.

Sabarimala Temple | Pathanamthitta, Kerala

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Located in the Western Ghat mountain ranges of Pathanamthitta district in Kerala, Sabarimala Sri Dharmasastha Temple is open to all faiths. The temple is believed to be the place where Hindu God Ayyappan meditated after killing the demon Mahishi. Surrounded by dense forests and mountains, the temple is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world with 45-50 million devotees visiting annually.It is open for worship only during the days of Mandalpooja (from November 15 to December 26 approximately), Makaravilakku (January 14-Makar Sankranti), Vishu (April 14) and the first six days of each Malayalam month. 

Ranganathaswamy Temple | Srirangam, Tamil Nadu

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Sri Ranganathaswamy temple located in Srirangam is dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of Lord Vishnu. It is considered to be foremost among the 108 Divya Deshamsor holy abodes of Lord Vishnu. Spread over a sprawling 156 acres, the Ranganathaswamy temple is the largest temple in India, largest functioning temple in the world and one of the world’s largest religious complexes. The temple, also known by the names, Thiruvaranga Tirupati, Periyakoil, Bhoologa Vaikundam and Bhogamandabam is renowned for its architectural splendour. The 72m high Rajagopuram is an impressive structure towering over its surroundings. The Hall of 1000 Pillars with beautifully carved pillars is another magnificent feature of this temple.

Meenakshi Temple | Madurai, Tamil Nadu

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Located in the temple city of Madurai on the banks of River Vaigai is Meenakshi Amman Temple dedicated to Parvati who is referred to as Meenakshi. Ancient, majestic and gorgeous, Meenakshi temple is revered by the people of Tamil Nadu and forms the lifeline of the 2500 years old city of Madurai.Embodiment of spirituality and peace, the temple is an exquisite work of art. It is one of the finest examples of Dravidian architectural style. The temple has enormous gopuramstowering over the city with rich carvings. The mandapam consists of 985 pillars, some of which produce music. Each pillar is carved out of a single block of granite. The image of Meenakshi is believed to be carved out of a single emerald. According to mythology the marriage of Meenakshi and Shiva took place in Madurai which is still celebrated every year with much pomp and show. 

Ramanathaswamy Temple | Rameshwaram, Tamil Nadu

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Rameshwaram is a small island connected to the mainland by a causeway where Lord Rama is believed to have worshipped Shiva after crossing over from Sri Lanka. The Ramanathaswamy temple located in Rameshwaram is dedicated to Lord Shiva. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlinga temples where Shiva is worshipped as a pillar of light. There are two lingams inside the sanctum, a small one built by Sita and a larger one which Hanuman brought from Kailash called Vishwalingam. The latter is worshipped first. The temple is another architectural masterpiece from the south. It boasts of the largest temple corridor in India. The 1219m long pillared corridor is an awe-inspiring structure. 

Shore Temple | Mahabalipuram, Tamil Nadu

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Located on the shore of the Coromandel Coast of the Bay of Bengal in Mahabalipuram, the Shore Temple is one of the oldest known stone temples of South India. It is one of the Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram that have been classified as UNESCO World Heritage Site. The five storey temple dates back to 8^th century A.D built under the patronage of the Pallava rulers. The main shrine is dedicated to Lord Shiva.

Sripuram Golden Temple | Vellore, Tamil Nadu

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Stretched across 100 acres the Golden Temple at Sripuram in Vellore is a spiritual park that was inaugurated in 2007. The temple owes its name to the vimana and ardhamandapa of the Lakshmi Narayani Temple which is coated in gold both in the interior and the exterior. The temple is headed by spiritual leader Sri Sakthi Amma.

Brihadeshwara Temple | Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu

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The Brihadeshwara Temple is a masterpiece and one of the finest living artistic creations of the Chola period. It bears testimony to the architectural brilliance that was attained by them. One of the cornerstones of Indian craftsmanship, the Brihadeshwara Temple is a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site ‘Greatest Living Chola Temples.’ Built in 1010 A.D the entire temple made out of granite is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The Brihadeshwara Temple also marks the culmination of the Dravidian style of architecture that dominated temple architecture of the south.

Chennakesava Temple | Belur, Karnataka

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A stunner from the Hoysala period, the Chennakesava Temple at Belur will sweep you off your feet by its sheer beauty and grandeur. The temple structure has elaborate filigree works which gleams and shines like metal. Ornately sculptured pillars adorn the open mantapa which, according to art critic Gerard Foekema, is the most magnificent in all of medieval India. The Chennakesava Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu is part of the temple complex which is listed under UNESCO World Heritage Site at Belur.

Thillai Nataraja Temple | Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu

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The Chidambaram Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The presiding deity here is Thillai Koothan or Thillai Nataraja or Shiva, The Lord of Dance. It is in Chidambaram that the representation of Shiva as the cosmic dancer took shape. It is a Tamilian concept in Chola art that has now become a symbol of Hinduism. Chidambaram is one of the five holiest Shiva temples, each representing one of the five natural elements. Chidambaram represents akasha (ether). 

Annamalaiyer Temple | Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu

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Located at the base of Annamalai Hills in Thiruvannamalai, the Annamalaiyer Temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. Spread out over 10 hectares, the temple is one of the largest in India. It has four gopurams the tallest being the eastern tower which is 217ft making it one of the tallest towers in India. The temple houses numerous shrines and halls.

Kailashanatha Temple | Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu

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Built under the patronage of the Pallava rulers, the Kailashanatha Temple is the oldest temple of Kanchipuram dedicated to Lord Shiva. Famous for its architectural splendour, the temple marks the evolution of Dravidian Architecture. The temple is a poetry in stone, unparalleled in beauty, grace and grandeur. It is a cultural and architectural treasure trove which even after centuries can sweep you off your feet with its elegance and craftsmanship. 




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