Famous Places in Chennai
Famous Places in Chennai
Famous Places in Chennai
Famous Places in Chennai
Famous Places in Chennai
Famous Places in ChennaiCertain areas of Mumbai are known because of their high real estate prices, sea facing roads. Some are known because they are situated high above mean sea level which makes them airy, and some are known because they are newly developed and well planned when compared to the rest of Mumbai.Mumbai is one of the most popular cities of Maharashtra and India as well. With area spanning over 468 km² , Mumbai encloses many regions within. Some of the most popular regions of Mumbai are Central Suburbs, South Mumbai, Western Suburbs. These major zones further encompasses small areas like Colaba, Juhu, Malad which are famous for something or other.Dharavi is known as the biggest slum area in entire Asian continent, not something to boast about, but yes, it is in Mumbai.Below is a list of Mumbai’s popular areas, in no particular order:
Famous Places in Mumbai
Famous Places in MumbaiWe started off from Coimbatore to Mumbai by flight, operated by Jet-lite. For my family and me it was going to be our first flight and as usual my 11 year old was a bundle of nerves and excitement. We found that Spicejet and Air-Deccan also operates flight to Mumbai around the same time. After completing the initial formalities, the flight took off at 8:20 PM without any delay. The 1.5 hours of flight journey was comfortable except for landing. Due to heavy air traffic, our flight was not able to land on time. We were held waiting on air for more than an hour. For my son, who was sitting in the corner seat, it was a bonus time. He was thoroughly enjoying the beauty of Mumbai from up above in the sky. Finally we landed in Mumbai’s Santa Cruz domestic terminal.
Famous Places in Mumbai
Famous Places in Mumbai
Famous Places in MumbaiFirst thing I observed were the Mumbai taxis. They were numerous. The taxi system is well regulated with meter system. No driver demands more than the meter charge and the minimum charge starts from 13 rupees. It was also interesting to know that there is no auto available inside the corporation limit, mainly to avoid traffic congestion. I have heard a lot about extremely crowded Mumbai local trains. But we avoided it mainly due to our son.
Coming to accommodation, we booked our office guest house. It was extremely economical; in fact it came almost free of cost. I am not able to provide any hotel information due to the same reason. If possible check with your employer if they have any guest house. Our guest house was in Girgaum, nearer to Mumbai CST station. Girgaum is one of the prime areas in South Mumbai with proximity to famous places like Gateway of India. City buses are available from Girgaum to all areas of the city. There are lots of vegetarian hotels in almost all places of Girgaum. As diversified people live in Girgaum, all varieties (South Indian, North Indian both veg and non-veg) of food is available without any problem.
Golden Temple, Amritsar is one of the famous Sikh Shrines in India. People across the world come here visit Shri Harmander Sahib. It is one of the holy pilgrimages where not only Sikhs but people from different countries and of different religion pay their homage. It is popularly known as “Golden Temple” because of the Gold coating on the main building of the Darbar Sahib. The Harmandir Sahib was invaded and destroyed many a times by the Afghan and other rulers. Sri Harmandir Sahib, is built on a 67ft. square platform in the center of the Sarovar(tank). The temple itself is 40.5ft. square. It has a door each on the East, West, North and South. Main attractions to see inside Golden Temple premise are Akal Takht, Baba Atal, Sri Guru Ramdas Niwas, The SGPC Office, Central Sikh Museum and the food at Guru ka Langar. 
Famous Places in IndiaThe Akshardham temple in Gandhinagar Gujarat is one of the popular pilgrimage sites in India. The Temple attracts nearly 2 million visitors each year. The Temple is dedicated to Lord Swaminarayan. The temple is famous for its unusual and massive architecture. The Akshardham temple is the largest temple in Gujarat in terms of the complex. The surroundings are peaceful and clean. About 6000 metric tons of long durable pink sandstone was imported from Rajasthan and has been engraved by the skilled artisans of Bansipahadpur. It stands tall with a height of 108 feet. The shrine is located in the multi-acre patch, called Sahajanand van, with convoluted figurine of Hindu Gods, magnificently landscaped patch of land, eatery and amusements. The interiors have stunning columns that mount up to an elevated dome. A special light and sound show is organized for the visitors here. The show depicts the glorious past of Sanatan Dharam.
Famous Places in India
Famous Places in India
Famous Places in India
Famous Places in India
Famous Places in India
I guess no one in the world is unaware of this Monument of Love. This monument has found a place in the Seven Wonders of the World. Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaj Mahal. Thus the Monument was also named after her name. The monument was constructed by 20,000 workers and took about 16 years to complete. The white marble which was used to build Taj Mahal was brought from the quarries of Makrana, in Nagaur district of Rajasthan. Over 1000 elephants were used to transport the big rocks of white marbled used in construction. 28 kind of rare & semi precious and precious stones were used to decorate the ineer inlay of Taj Mahal. The central dome of Taj Mahal is 187 feet high at the centre. May people say that after the completion of Taj Mahal Shah Jahan ordered amputation of the hands of all the workers. So that nobody is able to construct a monument like this again on this earth.
