7 wonders of India

    7. wonders of India

   In our India, there are so many ancient architects are present, where so many foreigners and also Indians come to visit. It increases the beauty of India.

1st.   Taj Mahal.

       Perhaps there are only a few people in the world who have not  

heard about the Taj Mahal, the famous symbol of love. It is an ivory white mausoleum built by mughal emperor Shah jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz  Mahal after her demise.

         The Taj Mahal today is the resting place of both Mumtaz mahal and Shah jahan. Taj Mahal construction started 1632 and  was probably  completely built by 1653. The Taj Mahal a UNESCO world heritage site is today admired by the million of visitor who has visit the site.

         The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983 for being the jewel of Muslim art in India.

It is not only one of the 7 wonders of India but also the world.

2nd.   The Golden Temple in Amritsar.

    The harmandar sahib also known as golden temple. A gurdwara located in city of Amritsar, Punjab, in India.  It is the preeminent spiritual site of Sikhism. It is considered to be the national Sikh temple of  India.

         The cardware is spiritually most significant shrine in Sikhism. According to Sikh historical records the land that became Amritsar and houses the harimnandar sahib chosen by guru amardas.

      The gurdwara is built around a manmade pool (sarovar) that was completed by guru ram das in 1577. This temple is open house of worship for all men and women, from all walks of life and faith.

3rd.   Hampi Temple.                                

      Hampi also referred to group of monuments at hampi, is a UNESCO world heritage site located in East Central Karnataka, India. It became the pilgrimage centre of the Hindu religion.

     It was the capital of Vijayanagra empire in the 14 th century. Hampi is located in hilly terrain formed by granite boulders. The hampi monuments comprising the world heritage site are a sunset of the wider spread Vijayanagra ruins. Almost all of the monuments were built between 1336 and 1570 Century. 

    The magnificent of the ruins of temples and others structure of Vijayanagra is the main attraction of this place it is best visit to hampi during the three day long hampi festival held around October- November every year.

4th.   The Khajuraho group of monuments.

    The Khajuraho group of monuments is a group of Hindu temples and Jain temple in Chhatarpur district, Madhya Pradesh, India, about 175 kilometres (109 mi) South east of Jhansi. They are UNESCO world heritage site. 

       The temples are famous for there nagara- style architectural symbolism and there erotic sculptures. Most Khajuraho temple were built between 1950 AD and 1050 AD by the Chandela dynasty. The khajuraho group of temples were built together but we're dedicate to, two religions, Hinduism and Jainism suggesting a tradition of acceptance and recepect for diverse relgious views among Hindu and Jain's in the religion.

          The Khajuraho dance festival is held every in year in February. The khajuraho temple complex offers a sonset Lumiere (sound and light) show every evening.

5th.   The Gomateshwara statue.

The Gommateshwara statue carved out of a single block of granite. It is the tallest monolithic statue in the world. It is located on Vindyagiri at Shravanbelagola in the Indian state of Karnataka.

The height of this monolithic statue is 57-foot (17m). It is so tall that it can be seen from 30 km away. It is also known as monolithic statue of Bahubali, which is built in 981 A.D.

It is the symbolic statue of peace, 

Non violence and simple living as followed by Jainism. 

In 2007, the statue was voted as the first of Seven Wonders of India in a Times of India. In a holidays many foreigners come to see and learn our Indian ancient things.

6th.   Nalanda University in Bihar.

A large Buddhist monastery and a world-renowned center of learning between the 7th century BCE and 1200 CE, Nalanda well deserves to be one of the 7 wonders of India as well as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Nalanda is located about 95 km from Patna, the capital city of India’s Bihar state. Nalanda is as one of the most famous universities in ancient India that was inspired by the highly organized methods of Vedic learning.  Sadly, it the University was ransacked and destroyed by a Muslim army of the Mamluk Dynasty in 1200 CE and was eventually abandoned and forgotten. Many years, later, the Government of modern India revived the site, and today it attracts a large number of tourists to the Indian state.

7th.   The Konark temple.

The Konark Sun Temple is another one of the 7 wonders of India and is located in Konark, Orissa. The temple was built in 1255 CE by the East Ganga Dynasty ruler, King Narasimhadeva. The temple is famous for its fascinating architecture and erotic sculptures. The main attraction is the sun-chariot-styled temple with elaborately carved wheels, walls, and pillars. Though a major part is in ruins, what remains is enough to draw the attention of visitors to the Konark Sun Temple. The temple is dedicated to the Sun God. Its architecture and engineering continue to baffle modern architects and engineers.