A trip to South India

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16th Sep 2020
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Day 1

ISKCON Temple

A spiritual spot in the middle of city. ISKCON has been a devotional spot for everyone. The full form of ISKCON is International Society for Krishna CONsiousness, which was established by Srila Prabhupada in 1967 to spread his philosophy of Krishna Consciousness. He believed that chanting Krishna's name and thinking of Him, as a way of life, would help one advance spiritually. He trained people in Deity Worship and established Gurukul with the principle of Simple Living, High Thinking. He established centres all over the world.

One unique feature of this place is it's Hari Nam Mantapa where the devotees chant Hari nama in every step.

Salar Jung museum

Nawab Mir Yousuf Ali Khan, Salar Jung III was the president of Hyderabad during Nizam's rule.

A keen soul to collect artefacts from all over the world. After his death Salar Jung Museum was inaugurated, where you can find artefacts from the time of Mughal, Chola and Western empires. This place was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru in 1951 and soon declared as museum of an Institution of National Importance.

Charminar

This 500 year old picturesque monument is the heart of Hyderabad city. It was built by Quli Qutub Ali shah when he shifted his capital from Golconda to Hyderabad. Some say there is a mysterious tunnel connecting both the places underground. This beautiful monument was built by granite and lime mortar using Cazia style of architecture.

Sudha Car Museum

Sudha car museum is an automobile museum consists of handmade cars shaped in various objects like shoes, purse, burger and many more. this was created by an enthusiast Kanyaboyina Sudhakar in 2010.

Mysore Palace

Mysore palace is a magnificent pride given by Wodeyars to our country. The first palace built by Wodeyars in 14th century was of wooden. But it underwent many changes, it also got burnt during wedding of a princess. But Maharaja Krishnarajendra Wodeyar IV commisioned to built a new exotic palace which took 15 years of hard work and was ready in 1912. The palace has 14 temples and along with several forts. The architecture of the palace is a mixture of Indo-Saracenic architecture a blend of Hindu, Mughal, Rajput and Gothic Styles.

Vrindavan Gardens

The picturesque Vrindavan gardens is located near Krishnarajasagar Dam in South India. It is also famous for it's light show.

It is one of the main attractions of Srirangapatna. And popular shooting spot of many films.

Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar
Photo of A trip to South India by Shiwani Kumar