A Trip To Top Ten Memorials In India
1.Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal, often referred as the "Crown of Palaces" is a marvel creation of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. It was built by him in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
Location : Agra , IndiaDistance : 200 Km from Delhi
Duration : 3 hours by road transportation
Time to visit : 6 a.m to 7 p.m (during friday visiters are not allowed 12 noon to 2 p.m for prayers) . october to february is an suitable climatic time to visit taj mahal.
Entry fee : Rs. 40 for Indians Rs.1000 for foreigners Rs. 530 for SAARC and BIMSTEC countries No fee for children under age 15 (both foreigner and indian childrens)
2.Hawa Mahal:Hawa Mahal is the finest piece of architecture of the Rajputana Culture. It stands proud as a stupendous blend of beauty and intelligence. Known as the “Palace of Winds”, this amazing structure has a total number of 953 windows in it
location ; Hawa Mahal Rd, Badi Choupad in Jaipur
Mode of transport: From Sanganer airport bus and cabs are available
from Merta road jn railway station is available
Time to visit : October to March (at this time pleasant climatic condition is available)
Entry fee : Rs 50 for Indians Rs 200 for foreigners
Visiting time : 9a.m to 5:30 p.m
Photography : Not allowed
3.Lotus temple:Lotus Temple is a propagator of the Bahai Faith which believes in the spiritual unity of the entire mankind. Eight Houses of Worship had been built around the world for the people of all religions to sit together in meditation and Lotus Temple is one of them
Location :Delhi
Entry fee : No fees
Timings : Summer (9 a.m to 7 p.m) Winter(9 a.m to 5:30 p.m)
Transportation : Kalkaji Mandir metro station
Photography:As per permission
Parking; Available
Holiday :Monday
4.Qutub-minar:This is the tallest stone tower in india .This was Started by a mughal emperor qutub-ud-din aibak and it is completed by his son-in-law Shamsu’d-Din- Iltutmish. made up of red stone and marble .it is 72.5 metres tall.
Transportation: Near qutub minar railway station.
Entry fee : Rs.10 for indians Rs.10 for foreigners Free for childrens under 15 years(both for foreigner and indians)
Photography : Allowed
Visiting time: 6 a.m to 6 p.m
5.Sanchi stupa: The Mauryan Emperor Ashoka founded the stupas at Sanchi in the honor of Lord Buddha. These stupas have been deemed as the world heritage sites by UNESCO
Location: Sanchi raisen, Madhya pradesh.
Visiting time : 8:30 a.m to 5:30 p.m
Photography :Allowed
Entry fee : Rs 10 for Indians (SAARC & BIMSTEC) Rs 250 for foreigners Free for childrens under 15 years (both foreigner and Indians)
Holiday : Tuesday
6. Gateway of India :It is located in the richest city of india . It is an architecture designed for visit of king george v and queen mary. It is built by Indo-sarcenic style.
Location :Mumbai
Entry fee : No
Restrictions : Located in public place, so no restrictions are available.
7. Victoria memorial : It is constructed in the merge of mughal and british architecture.spread across 24 acress.the tomb is made of white marble.
Location : Queen ways ,Kolkatta ,West bengal.
| The Entry Fee for Gardens | Daily ticket : 4 Rs. Per person Monthly ticket : 100 Rs. Per person Yearly ticket : 1000 Rs. (Garden tickets does not entitle entry to the museum building). |
Visiting hours : 5:30 a.m to 7 p.m
Holidays : Monday
| The Entry Fee for Museum: | Entry fee for Indians: 10 Rs. Entry fee for Foreigners : 150 Rs. Entry fee for Children : Free for school children up to 12 years age in uniform and Army personnel in uniform * (Ticket counter closes half an hour before the closure of galleries) Please Note: The museum remains closed to visitors on every Monday and the office remains closed on Sundays and on 2nd Saturdays of every month and also on other Indian Government Holidays. |
Visiting hours : 10 a.m to 5 p.m
Holidays : Mondays and all national holidays
| Entry Fee for the Victoria Memorial Hall: | Entry fee for Indians and Foreigners: 10 Rs. and 20 Rs. Entry fee for Children : No entry fee for children up to 3 years |
Holidays : Monday and National holidays
Photography : Only permitted outside the memorial
Transportation : Howrah jn railway station
8.Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus:.This massive structure is among the 32 World Heritage Sites in India as listed out by UNESCO. It was built in the year 1887to commemorate the golden jublilee of Queen Victoria. It functions as the headquarters of the Central Railways and is also the busiest railway station in India
Location : Mumbai
Entry ticket : A platform ticket is enough.
9.Charminar :It was built by sultan mohammed quli qutub shah . he built this to prevent his new city from haunting forces.
Location : Pattergatti road , Charminar , Hyderabad , Telangana.Visiting hours : 9 a.m to 5:30 p.m
| Entry Fee | Entry fee for Indians: 20 Rs. Entry fee for Foreigners : 150 Rs. Entry fee for Children : No entry fee for children up to 15 years |
Photography : Not allowed
Parking facility ; Available
Transportation : Hyderabad deccan railway station.
10. Mysore palace :It took almost 15 years to build this phenomenal structure for the Maharaja of Mysore. Also known as Amba Vilas, it is a three-storey structure with arched squared towers enclosed by domes. The original structure was accidently burnt in 1897, therefore, it was rebuilt by the 24th Wodeyar King in the year 1912
Location : Sayyaji road , Karnataka.
| Entry fee for Palace: | Entry fee for Adults : 40 Rs. Entry fee for Foreigner : 200 Rs. Entry fee for Student : 20 Rs. Free entry fee for children below 10 year |
Visiting Hours - 10:00 AM - 5:30 PM
| Entry fee for Sound & Light Program: | Entry fee for Adults : 40 Rs. Entry fee for children who above 7 and below 12 years : 25 Rs |
Visiting Hours - 7.00 a.m to 5.45 pm
Holidays : Sundays and other govt. holidays
Videography : rs 100
Photography : rs 40
Transportation : Mysore jn railway station.
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