Ellora - Ravana-Ka-Ki Cave

In Ellora, Ravana-Ka-Ki Cave has a hall which is 54 feet by 55 ft-6 inches. This hall has 4 pillars in front and 1 inside the open hall. The sculptures are partially of Shiva and Vishnu. Dash Avatar is carved out of solid rock. It has two storeys. The lower is raised few feet above the level of the country yard. It has fourteen plain square pillars. The lending has eleven compartments, each 2 feet high with bass reliefs of Shiva, Parvathi and Ganesha, etc. The great hall above is approached by a flight of steps and is 95 feet by 105 feet inclusive of the Vestibule. There are 42 square columns in the hall in addition to the two in front of the vestibule. The pillars in front are richly carved. Between the pilasters in each side wall are deep recesses with large relief sculpture - on one side Vaishnav and on the other side Shaivit.

The Shaivit show Shiva, Parvathi and Ravana shaking Kailasha. The Vaishnav show Vishnu, Lakshmi, Brahma and Narasimha. An inscription in the front porch gives details of the genealogy of the Rashtrakuta which ruled over Deccan from AD 600 to the end of the 10th century. The flat roof has tigers or lions at the corners with three figures in between on each side is wonderful.

Ajanta and Ellora Caves

We have read in our books about Ajanta and Ellora Caves. If you visit these historic caves, you have fine time to enjoy the remarkable sculptures and well preserved wall paintings. Here (Ajanta) you can find 29 caves. Cave I is latest and most richly ornamented. Cave II is one of the latest and equally elaborately sculpted and painted. In Cave III, you can find 38 distinct paintings and it is a small cave. Cave IV is the largest and you will see the Lord Buddha is seated on a pedestal three ft. high with the wheel and small dear in fort supported a the corners by lions. The paintings are comparatively in a good condition and as many as 61 had been listed by Burgess.

In Ellora you will see 34 caves in a sickle shaped hill. The famous caves are Ravana Ka Kai, Shivite Temple, Rameshwara Cave, Giant Caves, Elephanta. In the 12 Buddhist caves you will many Budha figures in various poses. Between the Buddhist and Jain group caves (5 caves) you will see seventeen Hindu Caves.

Qutub Minar - Delhi

The group of monuments lying away from the old city in the south-west of Delhi Quwwat-ul Islam Mosque of Qutub-ud-din Aibak, and Qutub Minar. This the highest tower in India. In the days of Qutubuddin Aibak the minar could not go beyond its first storey. It was Shamussuddin Iltutmish, the Turk of Albari tribe and successor and son-in-law of his master Qutubuddin Aibak to have the credit of superimposing the second and third storey upon it in 1210. Rest of the storeys with cupola were added by Firoz Shah Tughlaq in 1357. It is said that once the Minar had seven storys in all attaining a height of 300 feet. But now there have remained five storeys only. The height of each storey consisting a number of steps is as under:

The diameter of the Minar at its base is 47 feet and it is 9 feet at its top. Each storey is separated by a balcony. There is a wonderful carving on it bearing the testimony of the Eastern engineers. The red sandstones finely decorated with carved scrolls were used in the construction of first three storeys. In the fourth and the fifth storey thee was a cupola, 12 ft. 10 in high. It was damaged by lightning and was repaied by Sikandar Lodi in 1503. In 1803, the cupola was destroyed and thrown down by an earthquake. But it was again replaced by Major Robert Smith, an Executive Engineer in 1828 at the cost of Rs.17,000. Finally, later, Lord Hardinge removed it and now it is placed near the Qutub Minar.

Alai Darwaza - Tourist Place in Delhi

ALAI DARWAZA: The World's magnificiant Gate is Alai Darwaza. In Delhi near Qutub Minar in the south-east direction a big gate called Alai Darwaza stands. This Darwaza was built using red standstone with ornamental design is a superb sight. The Alai Darwaza is not only the most beautiful structure at the Qutub Minar, but is one of the most beautiful specimens of external poly chromatic decoration not merely in India, but in the whole world, while the carvings of interior may challenge comparison with any work of the kind. From floor to ceiling the the walls have 47 feet height. Thickness of the Walls is 11 feet. There are two windows closed by massive screens of marble lattice work at each corner of the building.

Athirapalli Waterfalls in Kerala

In Kerala Athirappally Water Falls is one the most attractive Tourist Spot. At the entrance of Sholayar range, Athirappally Water Falls is a high waterfalls (80 foot high). You can easily go to Athirappaly from Chalakudi by bus or in a private vehicle. Chalakudy river’s part is Athirapally Falls. You can see this famous falls in the Tamil film – Kamal Hassan’s Punnagai Mannan. Now Mani Ratnam’s “Raavan” Shooting is going on near Athirappally Water Falls.

Another important and popular waterfall here is Vazhachal Falls. This is very near to Athirappally. You can see the green forest and spend your time in the picturesque spot. The clam and cool misty water coming in the back drop of thick forest is mesmerizing you. The atmosphere here rejuvenates you and gives you freshness. The beauty and charm of these Waterfalls cannot be explained in Words. You have to go and watch the beautiful sights.

Udaipur - Tourism

There are many interesting places in and around Udaipur. This is beautiful city in the State of Rajasthan. This city is famous for its palaces and lakes. Many Directors prefer this place for their films. So shooting is going on here. You can see Udaipur in James Bond film “Octopussy” .

You cannot imagine the beauty of Sunset in Udaipur in the background of its Lakes. The artificial lake Jaisamand Lake is a beautiful lake to watch. You can stay in the Lake Palace Hotel, which is one of the Worlds’ most romantic hotels.

Ranakpur, Eklingji and Nathdwara are having beautiful temples to worship. Mount Abu is giving you a cool retreat. Most Romantic City of India is Udaipur. After your visit you can’t forget your stay here.

Calcutta Tourist attraction places

Calcutta is the “City of Joy” in India. Now it is called Kolkata. There are many important tourist places in Calcutta. Eden Gardem, Marble Palace, Howrah Bridge, Birla planetarium are some of the places.

Eden Garden:
The cricket stadium Eden Garden is the oldest cricket playground in the Country. In 1917-18, the firstclass cricket match took place here and in January 1934 the first test match was played here. The first One day match was hosted here in February 1987. It can accommodate more than 1 lakh people.

Marble Palace
It is another tourist attraction place in Calcutta. In 1835, the Marble Palace was built by Rajendra Mallick. Here you can see the superb objects of sculptures, pictures and oil paintings and exquistite pieces of art. Here you can find the Rembrandt, Reynolds original paintings. You can see different kinds of birds and animals in the Zoo here.