Saturday, August 30, 2014

Must See Heritage Destinations in India:



“No one realizes how beautiful it is to travel until he comes home and rests his head on his old, familiar pillow.” – Lin Yutang



Many of the sites were already included in the World Heritage list by UNESCO.
  • Agra Fort
  • Ajanta Caves
  • Ancient Buddhist Site, Sarnath, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
  • Apatani Cultural Landscape
  • Archaeological remains of a Harappa Port-Town, Lothal
  • Bahá'í House of Worship at New Delhi
  • Bhitarkanika Conservation Area
  • Buddhist Monastery Complex, Alchi, Leh, known as Alchi Chos-kor
  • Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
  • Cellular Jail, Andaman Islands
  • Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park
  • Charminar
  • Chettinad, Village Clusters of the Tamil Merchants
  • Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly Victoria Terminus)
  • Chilika Lake
  • Churches and Convents of Goa
  • Churchgate - Extension to Mumbai CST
  • Delhi - A Heritage City
  • Desert National Park
  • Dholavira: A Harappan City
  • Ekamra Kshetra – The Temple City, Bhubaneswar
  • Elephanta Caves
  • Ellora Caves
  • Excavated Remains at Nalanda
  • Fatehpur Sikri
  • Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area
  • Great Living Chola Temples
  • Group of Monuments at Hampi
  • Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
  • Group of Monuments at Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
  • Group of Monuments at Pattadakal
  • Hemis Gompa
  • Hill Forts of Rajasthan
  • Historic city of Ahmadabad
  • Humayun's Tomb, Delhi
  • Iconic Saree Weaving Clusters of India
  • Kangchendzonga National Park
  • Kaziranga National Park
  • Keoladeo National Park
  • Khajuraho Group of Monuments
  • Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya
  • Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Mattanchery Palace, Ernakulam, Kerala
  • Moidams – the Mound-Burial system of the Ahom Dynasty
  • Monuments and Forts of the Deccan Sultanate
  • Monuments of Srirangapatna Island Town
  • Mountain Railways of India
  • Mountain Railways of India (Extension)
  • Mughal Gardens in Kashmir
  • Namdapha National Park
  • Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks
  • Narcondam Island
  • Neora Valley National Park
  • Padmanabhapuram Palace
  • Qutb Minar and its Monuments, Delhi
  • Qutb Shahi Tombs, 
  • Rani-ki-Vav (the Queen’s Stepwell) at Patan, Gujarat
  • Red Fort Complex
  • River Island of Majuli in midstream of Brahmaputra River
  • Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
  • Sacred Ensembles of the Hoysala
  • Santiniketan
  • Silk Road Sites in India
  • Sites along the Badshahi Marg - The Grand Trunk Road
  • Sites of Saytagrah, India’s non-violent freedom movement
  • Sri Harimandir Sahib, Amritsar, Punjab
  • Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
  • Sun Temple, Konârak
  • Sundarbans National Park
  • Taj Mahal (1983)
  • Temples at Bishnupur, West Bengal
  • The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways
  • The Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
  • The Neolithic Settlement of Burzahom
  • The Qutb Shahi Monuments of Hyderabad Golconda Fort,
  • The Victorian & Art Deco Ensemble of Mumbai
  • Thembang Fortified Village
  • Urban and Architectural Work of Le Corbusier in Chandigarh
  • Western Ghats
  • Wild Ass Sanctuary, Little Rann of Kutch






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    Friday, August 15, 2014

    Ajanta Caves Mumbai




    Travel Information
    Ajanta Caves-India
    Category
    Monument
    UNESCO Heritage
    1983
    Location:
    Ajanta, Faradpur, Soyegaon, Sajja District, Aurangabad
    Year Built
    2nd Century BCE to 48 or 680 Buddhist Rock Cut
    Built buy
    Buddhist Religious Artists
    How to Reach
    By Road
    Public & Private Transport
    Railway Station
    Jalgaon,Bhusaval
    Airport
    Ajantha air point,Aurangabad,New Delhi,Mumbai
    Sea Port
    Mumbai,Kolkota,Chennai,Kochi,Goa
    Interesting Places Nearby

    Alamgir Dargah, Aurangabad Caves, Bhadra Maruti, Bibi Ka Maqbara,Chand Minar, Chini Mahal, Daulatabad Fort, Ellora Caves, Ganesh Temple, Grishneshwar Jyotirlinga Temple,    Hemadpanthi Temple-Mosque, Jain Temple,    Jama Masjid, Panchakki (Water Mill),    Rendezvous, Aurangabad, Siddharth Garden,    Sindkhed Raja,Tomb of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
    Distance
    Ajanta Village
    15 Km
    Aurangabad
    100 km
    Jalgaon
    55 km
    Mumbai
    420 km
    New Delhi
    1120 km

    Additional Information
    Caves
    30 Numbers
    Timing
    09:00 to 17:30 PM Monday Holiday


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