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Week 1 (1 Jan – 7 Jan) edit
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Ajanta paintings are found in Ajanta caves, which is celebrated for its cave art and architecture. The Ajanta Caves are UNESCO World Heritage Site specifically nominated for the international World Heritage program. There are a total of 29 such caves excavated till date. Ajanta takes the name after the village Ajinṭhā in Aurangabad district, in the state of Maharashtra. Photo credit: Eloquence | |
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Week 2 (8 Jan – 14 Jan) edit
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Week 3 (15 Jan – 21 Jan) edit
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Dal Lake is a famous lake in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. The lake itself is connected to a number of other lakes of the valley. With the onset of Terrorism in Kashmir in the state tourism dwindled in the 1990s, however after concerted efforts by the authorities, tourist inflow has slightly improved. During the winter season the lake sometimes freezes over. Water hyacinths and silt are the major problems affecting the lake. Photo credit: Weft | |
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Week 4 (22 Jan – 28 Jan) edit
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Munnar is a small town located in Idukki district, of the southern state of Kerala in India. The name is most often used to refer to the whole tourist area, of which the town forms a part. It is located at the confluence of the mountain streams Mudrapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundala. It is surrounded by wild jungles and is wet and cold for most of the season.Though part of Kerala state, Tamil workers brought from Tamilnadu and their successors are now majority in Munnar. Photo credit: Coolmallu1 | |
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Week 5 (28 Jan – 4 Feb) edit
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The Sidi Saiyyad Ni Jaali is the name given to the intricately carved stone window flanking the central aisle of the Sidi Saiyyed mosque in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Jaali is the Gujarati word for net. The name literally means "the net of Sidi Saiyyed". The design of intertwined tree and foliage, a palm and parasite motif has become an unofficial symbol of Ahmedabad. Photo credit: User:L1CENSET0K1LL | |
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Week 6 (5 Feb – 11 Feb) edit
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The Taj Mahal in Agra, India, was commissioned by the 17th century Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, as a mausoleum for his Persian wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Built over a period of 23 years, it is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture, featuring the finest materials from all over India and Asia. Its gleaming facade is clad in white marble from Rajasthan and inlaid with 28 types of precious and semi-precious stones. Photo credit: Sandeep Dhirad | |
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