Glimpse into 2000 years old town

Poompuhar also known as 'kaveripoompattinam' the Port town of Chozha Empire and the last well known king who ruled there was the Greate Karikala Chola.

Poompuhar is a town for those who like to wander amidst history and take a stroll through time.

Poompuhar is renowned for its handmade items.Numerous collections for  handicrafts lovers - Bronze art plate, brass lamps, brass miniatures, wood carvings, sandalwood products, wooden lacquer-ware, Thanjavur paintings, palm leaf products, Korai mats, batik prints, Kalamkari prints, applique work, stone carvings, cane products, Thanjavur garlands, papier mache, clay and plaster of paris products, pith products, musical instruments, Thanjavur cut glass and miscellaneous handicrafts.
there are lot of places to hang around.

poompuhar beach :the river kaveri merging with billowing sea .the blue expanse of water and  filled with tranquillity that gives you a peace of mind away from the hustle bustle of the city life. The beach has black sand which makes it look stunning. The beach also houses Silappathikara Art Gallery ,is a beautiful seven-tiered building of great sculptural value. Scenes from Silappathikaram, the Epic of the land have been given lively shapes in stones on the walls of the Gallery.

Zion Church: Built in 1792, this church reflects the rich Christian heritage of Poompuhar and is popular for its architecture.

 

Town Gateway: Reflecting a very prominent Danish architectural influence this structure was built in 1792.

Danish Fort: Today controlled by the Tamilnadu Archaeological Department, this Fort was built in 1620 and is visited by countless tourists each year due to the Archeological Museum which it houses.

Masilamani Nathar Koil: Though heavily eroded by the sea in a number of places, this temple built in 1305 by Maravarma Kulasekara Pandiyan, still manages to impress all the tourists to Poompuhar with its architectural richness.

Danish Governor Bungalow: Used as the residence of the Dansih Governor in 1784, this impressive buildings today controlled by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Department.
 

Poompuhar, being a coastal area, experiences a hot and humid climate for most of the year. Summers get extremely hot, but the winter season which is from December to February has a cooler climate than the rest of the year. This is the best time to visit Poompuhar.

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Dazzling aquatic resort... You will go overwhelmed

 

 "If there is a magic on this planet, it is contained in this water."Every mankind on this earth will go crazy with this supernatural retreat. The aquatic floater village is located at Kumbalangi close to the city of Kochi.

Famous as India’s first floating resort, Aquatic Floating Resort boasts a floating swimming pool, a spa wellness centre and fitness center.

At aquatic you will live close proximity to nature, the expanse of back water body laced with sober greenery of mangroves and imposing presence of majestic coconut palm trees and soft breeze caress you.



Floating structures, as seen elsewhere, have watertight compartments below and a superstructure above. The uniqueness of this resort is that both watertight compartments and the superstructure are integrated into one. The high outdoor deck offers a fascinating view of the blue green expanse,

The water level living room with bamboo thatched roofs and the partially immersed bedroom is inspired by underwater. You can have best time to indulge in rejuvenation therapies by the oldest health care system in the world-'ayurvedha'

Provides you immense pleasure to mind, body and soul. Leisure activities like bicycle, safari, fishing etc gives you the best time.

The sun set beyond the Chinese fishing nets, the boating in the lake among the dancing fishes, the bird sanctuary in the mangrove forests, the contemporary fishing methods, seeing all this and having delicious local food with spicy fish curry - Kumbalangi  truly beckons travelers!

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Haji Ali Dargah

 

The  most popular religious place in Mumbai is Haji Ali Dargah. We can see that Haji Ali Dargah is a prestigious landmark situated about 500 yards from shoreline of middle of the Arabian Sea off Lala Lajpatrai Marg.

We have a tomb of the Muslim Saint Pir Haji Ali Shah Bukhari (R.A.) in Haji Ali Dargah. We can also see a Masjid. It is an output of the Mughal architecture with white domes. As a specialty of this Dargah Non-Muslims are also allowed to visit the Dargah.

The visitors of this Dargah increases day by day for about 10-15 thousand people daily. Double the amount of visitors gets increased on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. There are no restrictions of caste, creed and religion from all parts of the world to visit this Dargah.

 

Important Events:
 
The Death Anniversary of Pir Haji Shah Bukhari falls on 16th of Rabi-ul-Aakhir. On this day all the necessary rituals as per their Islamic traditions takes place and the Food, sweets are been distributed to the visitors and fakirs.

Trust Office:

A separate team haven taken incharge as trustees of Haji Ali Dargah Trust who take part in providing all the facilities to the visitors or the devotees of Haji Dargah. They have provision for online donations through Master Card ATM’s in which this amount are been used for welfare of the devotees.

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Chota Imambara - Lucknow

 

The most beautiful and attractive building in the old city Lucknow is Chota Imambara. It is also called as Imambara of Hussainabad. In 1839, Mohammed Ali Shah in his second rule he built this Imambara. Many people in the city believe this building was built as a token of allegiance to his faith. When the king was in his 63 years old and unwell he was chosen by the British and crowned as the King of Oudh (third king). Azim-ullah Khan was been appointed as a superintendant of the building department for the King and he supervised the Hussainanabad Imambara building. The building is known as the Palace of Lights since during the special festivals like Muharram its decorations look good.  In the pillars of the main Tripolia gateway his contributions are been recorded in two Persian inscriptions.

It is located near the Bara Imambara on the connecting road stands well known as   Rumi Darwaza. We can also see several chandeliers used to decorate the interior of this building. These chandeliers are been brought from Belgium. There are also large and smaller gold-plated domes which can be seen by all people from far away. There are tombs for Mohammed Ali Shah and for his family members – his daughter and for her husband inside Imambara. The tombs seem to be a replica of Taj Mahal. We can see two triple arched gateways called as Tripolia gateways in the east and west as entrance.




We can see the walls decorated with Arabic calligraphy. Outside of the Imambara building there is a watchtower named as Satkhanda or tower of seven stories though it has only four stories. We can see the Gomti River near Imambara whereas the water from the Gomti River is supplied for the fountains inside the Imambara.

As a future reader the King, Mohammed Ali Shah and his Queen Malka deposited an amount of Rupees Twenty six lakh with the East India Company. They formed a Trust to maintain their religious buildings to observance of Muharrum and other religious functions. This attracts people from far off the towns and the rural areas.


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King Kothi Palace - Hyderabad

 

Hyderabad is a land of kings and royalty​,​ ​filled with many palaces, lakes ​and ​resorts. The first famous palace is King Kothi Palace. ​You will realize at first sight the exquisite architecture ​of palace ​with lavish rooms which includes ​beautiful sculptures, paintings and portraits. It includes antique books, rare manuscripts which reflects the glorious past of Hyderabad.

Very frequently referred to as the ​‘Pride of the Deccan’ – ​Hyderabad is one of the most spectacular cities in India. One young prince, ​Muhammad Quli ​was madly in ​love with a maiden from Chichlam vil – Bhagmati. ​He built a Charminar there and he renamed the village Bhagnagar​. This city later​​ turned ​out ​to be called by the name ​of ​Hyderabad.




The royal King Kothi Palace is ​an excellent piece of example of inspiration ​and influence of European Architecture. It was built by Kamal Khan and named it with the sign of “K K”. Later,​it was sold to Nizam when he expressed his desire for the palace. Nizam felt it to be a pride to have those abbreviations, so he passed a ferman and changed “ K K” to King Kothi which means Kings Mansion. Thus the name King Kothi was brought into existence.​

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Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai

The people who are planning for a peaceful religious tour can choose with the best place to visit can be Meenakshi Amman Temple. The temple is old around 2500 years which is located in the Madurai city where it has dedicated to deity Meenakshi amman an avatar of Goddess Parvati, and her consort Lord Sundareswarar (Lord Shiva).

The temple is sprawled with an area of 17 acres with 4 entrances in all the 4 directions north, south, east and west. The current structure and architecture of the temple was been designed by Nayakas, who are the people who ruled this region in the period of 16^th and 18^th centuries.

 

Attractions in temple:

As a whole the structure of the temple is an amazing art to wonder. To add glory to the temple 5 most important attractions helps the temple to stand in an outstanding place:

1. There are about 14 gopurams in which the southern gopuram is the tallest one in which it stretches nearly about 170 feet (52 meters) high.
2. We can see the vimanas which are covered with animal, stones, demons and god figures in bright/gold plated over the idol of the main deities.

• We can find a hall where it is named as “Hall of 1000 Pillars” or “Aayiram Kaal Mandapam”. These pillars are attractive since when we tap or strike few pillars of these we can hear distinct musical note struck/notes of Carnatic music.

1. We have a pond in this temple called by a fascinating name “Golden Lotus Tank” or “Pottramarai Kulam”. Its believed with the fact that this Golden Lotus was been used by Lord Indra for his pooja. We have a story for this pond where it is said that Lord Shiva had blessed this pond that no marine would grow, to its surprise we can never found a fish or any marine life living in this pond.
2. We have an expensive “Parrot Cage” or “Kilikoondu Mandapam Corridor” where the parrots are trained to call out the name “Meenakshi”

 

Dress code for visiting the Temple:

1. Dress code for Gents : Gents are supposed to wear only full pants and shirts
2. Dress code for Ladies: Kurthas, Sleeveless kurtis can be worn. It must be seen that it has been covered with a shawl.
3. Camera is not allowed inside the temple
4. Entrance fee for each place will be displayed in the board then and there.

 Pooja and Darshan Timings:

The temple opens by morning 5.00 am to 12.30 pm. Evening it starts by 4.00 pm to 9.00 pm.Meenakshi Amman Temple - Madurai
  
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Wonderla Amusement Park - Bangalore:




You can find Wonderla Amusement Park, Bangalore as one of an array of options to select for your kids and you for an adrenaline rush. You have the provision to stay at the Wonderla Amusement Park which is a part of the park to make the trip more convenient and enjoyable. It takes about a travel of 28km from Bangalore in Mysore Road to reach this place. 

The park offers many discount schemes which can be availed. The price for the tickets stand at Rs. 900 for Adults, Children Rs.720 and Rs. 680 for senior citizens. The cost varies based on the offers provided on schemes. There are different offers at Wonderla like 10th Anniversary Offer, Resort offer, KSRTC A/c Volvo Bus Offer, Free Privilege Member Card, Free Uber Rides, BMTC Volvo Bus Offer, College Students offer, Discount for School students group, Corporate/Bulk/Group Packages. These offers are found to be changeable based on the period of time. 

The park opens at 11.00 am and gets closed by 6.00 pm. On Saturday and Sunday/other special holidays, the closing time extends till 7.00 p.m. You can shop shorts, t-shirts inside the park, which suits for your rides.  There are lots of exciting adventurous drives in game both dry and water.  You can find about 60 rides in this park for people of various age groups.

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