Jaisalmer

The History of Jaisalmer has a charm of its own. Like all other cities of Rajasthan, Jaisalmer too has its own glorious past to boast about. History of Jaisalmer draws heavily from the history of the Rajputana. Jaisalmer is also called The Golden city named after its founder Maharawal Jaisal Singh, a Rajput king in 1156 AD.  Jaisalmer is filled with many artistic structures and monuments of local historical importance. Jaisalmer's medieval mud fortress and walled township make it a popular tourist destination.  In medieval times, Jaisalmer continued to be on the focus of the masses because of its location. It falls in the way of one of the two routes, which connected India from Persia, Egypt, Africa and the west. The Bhatti Rajput rulers were still in line. They were the sole guardian of the city and thus mustered enough wealth through taxes levied on the passing caravans, of which there was no scarcity

Amar Sagar

Golden fort Jaisalmer

Camel safaris 

Folk Dance in Jaisalmer

Gadsisar Lake

10 things to do in Hyderabad,India

Hampi

Group of Monuments at Hampi are listed in UNESCO World Heritage Site. The first historical settlements in Hampi date back to 1 CE. Hampi formed one of the core areas of the capital of the Vijayanagara Empire from 1336 to 1565, when it was finally laid siege to by the Deccan Muslim confederacy. Hampi was chosen because of its strategic location, bounded by the torrential Tungabhadra river on one side and surrounded by defensible hills on the other three sides.

The Stone Chariot at Vittala Complex 

Lotus Mahal at the Zenana Enclosure

Kallina Ratha

Stepped Tank near Underground Temple

Elephant stables

Chariot wheels

Story of Hyderabad

Thanks to Runwayreel for making nice video

Hyderabad-II

I have visited my home town in my trip to India, I love visiting these historic places again again. I manage to took some pictures please have look in to it. 

An 18-meter-high monolithic statue of Lord Buddha towers over the Hussain Sagar lake. Buddha Poornima project was started in 1985. The monolithic statue was chiseled out of a white granite rock, weighting 450 tons, granite rock was brought here Raigiri village near Hyderabad. It was carved by 200 sculptors for two years. The statue was erected on 12 April 1992 on a red colored Lotus pedestal.

Buddha Statue in Hussain Sagar lake

 Moazzam jah market, Hyderabad. It was constructed in 1935 during the reign of the last Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan. It was named after his second son Moazzam Jah. Jambagh flower market was a part of the market.

Typical bakery items found in bus stations and railway stations in Hyderabad.

Nampally Railway station, Hyderabad

Indian Sculptures Found in museums

                National Museum of Scotland, Edinburgh. India             

 

Khajuraho, Madhya pradesh, Chandella dynasty, 11 century.  Vishnu, India 16 century 

                

 

                                                                                Surya, northeast india,11 century.  

         

                          Pravathi, south india, 11 century.                Hanuman, India 19 Century.

 

                      Srilakshmi, South india, 16th Century         Vishnu, Thai-Cambodian border, 11 Century

 

                             Indra, Java, 11-12 Century.             

Kuvera god of wealth, central india, 10 century.

Bhadrachalam