Image of the day: India Gate Delhi

Image of the day: India Gate Delhi

India Gate Delhi
India Gate Delhi | Image Res: inspiretourism
Description: In, India, there are countless popular places to visit and the India Gate is one of most popular place for Indian as well as foreign tourists. India gate originally known for all India war memorial, it is located on the way of raj path. India gate is a memorial for 82,000 soldiers of the undivided British Indian Army who died in the period 1914–21 in the First World War, in France, Flanders, Mesopotamia, Persia, East Africa, Gallipoli and elsewhere in the Near and the Far East, and the Third Anglo-Afghan War. 13,300 servicemen's names, including some soldiers and officers from the United Kingdom, are inscribed on the gate.
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Image Of The Day: Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai

Image Of The Day: Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai

Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple Madurai
Meenakshi Amman Temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. This temple is dedicated to goddess Parvati. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500 year old historic city of Madurai. It was built by between 1623 and 1655 CE. More than 15,000 visitors visits this temple everyday and specially on friday it goes beyond 25,000 visitors a day. This temple was listed in top 30 nominees for the "New Seven Wonders of the World". The temple is the most prominent landmark and most visited tourist attraction in the city. Every year during april and may temple celebrates annual ten days Meenakshi Tirukalyanam festival. In this ten days more than 1 million visitors visits this beautiful temple.
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