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North East girls :woot::laugh:
Hope I will find one for this Chennai boy :wave:
any advice as such from fellow Indians? :welcome:
 
Hampi continued....
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The stone chariot:
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An aerial view of the Stone Chariot complex:
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Temple Complexes at Badami:

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Badami continued....
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Some of the earliest Kannada inscriptions can be found at Badami. This is dated circa 6th century AD.
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Shravanabelagola:

One of the holiest sites for Jainism, Shravanabelagola has the largest monolith statue in the World, that of Gomateshvara. He stands 57 feet tall, and was carved in around 970AD. It was here that Chandragupta Maurya spent his last days, having embraced Jainism.

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During the Mahamasthakabhisheka, which happens once every 12 years:
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Kannada inscriptions dating to 9th century near the base of the statue
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The view from atop Shravanabelagola:
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Group of monuments at Aihole:

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Gol Gumbaz in Bijapur:

The dome was built by Muhammad Adil Shah in the year 1656. It has a diameter of 124 feet and is the second largest dome in the world, next only to St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.

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Mysore Palace:

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Bangalore Palace:

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Bidar Fort:

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The Malik e Maidan Cannon at Bijapur Fort is one of the largest ever forged medieval guns. It is 4.45 m long and 1.5 m in diameter and made of cast bronze alloy.

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The Ibrahim Rauza, Bijapur:

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Murudeshwar:
Long considered a holy site in Hinduism, it currently also has the second tallest Shiva statue in the World.

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DudhSagar Falls:

Situated on the border between Karnataka and Goa on the Western Ghats.
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Jog Falls:

Situated in theWestern Ghats, they're the second highest plunge waterfall in India.
Before monsoons:
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After Monsoons:
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Om Beach:
So named because it's unique coastline resembles the symbol 'OM', the beach lies near Gokarna, another Hindu pilgrimage site.
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Malpe Beach:

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Surathkal Beach: NIT-K students are darn lucky! This beach is practically next to their campus
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Lushington Falls:

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Magod Falls:

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Shivanasamudra Falls:

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Sharavathi Valley:

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View from Jenukallu Gudda:

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Bridge across the Sharavathi:

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Brindavan Gardens: created next to the Krishnaraja Sagar dam, built on the River Cauvery.

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Talakaveri: The source of the River Cauvery. Situated in Coorg district

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Kudremukh National Park:

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In summers:
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Herds of Indian Bison/Gaur roaming over the Shola grasslands:
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