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                                                           Madhurai photography tour

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                                                    Pattadakkal

Pattadakal, also spelled Paṭṭadakallu, is an UNESCO inscribed World Heritage Site. It is a village and an important tourist centre in the state of Karnataka and is located on the left bank of the Malaprabha in Bagalkot district. It is 22 km from Badami, and about 10 km from Aihole, both of which are well known for Chalukya  monuments. It is 514 km from Bangalore, The Pre-Chalukya historical and Archaeological site Bachinagudda is also near Pattadakal. Pattadakal is the historical location where Badami Chalukya kings were crowned as it was considered a holy place. Vijayaditya was the first ruler to be crowned here at "Pattadakisuvolal" at the start of 7th century AD. It was the capital of the Chalukya dynasty of Karnataka in southern India between the 6th and 8th centuries.

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                                                     Ceylon frogmouth

The Sri Lanka frogmouth, Sri Lankan frogmouth or Ceylon frogmouth (Batrachostomus moniliger) is a Small frogmouth found in the Western Ghats of south India and Sri Lanka. Related to the nightjars, it is nocturnal and is found in forest habitats. The plumage coloration resembles that of dried leaves and the bird roosts quietly on branches, making it difficult to see. Each has a favourite roost that it uses regularly unless disturbed. It has a distinctive call that is usually heard at dawn and dusk. The sexes differ slightly in plumage.

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                                                      Munnar

MUnnar is a town and hill station located in the IdUkki district of the Southwestern Indian State of kerala. MUnnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea level, in the Western Ghats range of mountains.

The name MUnnaR is believed to mean "three Rivers",Referring to its location at the confluence of the Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers. MUnnaR town is situated on the Kannan Devan Hills village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the IdUkki district covering an area of nearly 557 square kilometRes (215 sq mi). The nearest major railway stations are at ErnakUlam and Aluva (approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) by road). The Nearest Functioning Railway station is at Udumalaipettai according to Google maps The nearest airport is Cochin International AiRport, which is 105 kilometres away

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                                                      Munnar

MUnnar is a town and hill station located in the IdUkki district of the Southwestern Indian State of kerala. MUnnar is situated at around 1,600 metres (5,200 ft) above sea level, in the Western Ghats range of mountains.

The name MUnnaR is believed to mean "three Rivers",Referring to its location at the confluence of the Mudhirapuzha, Nallathanni and Kundaly rivers. MUnnaR town is situated on the Kannan Devan Hills village in Devikulam taluk and is the largest panchayat in the IdUkki district covering an area of nearly 557 square kilometRes (215 sq mi). The nearest major railway stations are at ErnakUlam and Aluva (approximately 140 kilometres (87 mi) by road). The Nearest Functioning Railway station is at Udumalaipettai according to Google maps The nearest airport is Cochin International AiRport, which is 105 kilometres away

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Paradesi Synagogue

The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations,  located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1567, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan or Yehudan Mappila people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. Paradesi is a word used in several Indian languages, and the literal meaning of the term is "foreigners", applied to the synagogue because it was built by Sephardic or Spanish-speaking Jews, some of them from families exiled in Aleppo, Safed and other West Asian localities. It is also referred to as the Cochin Jewish Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue.The synagogue is located in the quarter of Old Cochin known as Jew Town, and is the only one of the seven synagogues in the area still in use. The complex has four buildings. It was built adjacent to the Mattancherry Palace temple on the land given to the Malabari Yehuden or " Yehuden Mappila" community by the Raja of Kochi, Rama Varma. The Mattancherry Palace temple and the Mattancherry synagogue share a common wall.

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Paradesi Synagogue

The Paradesi Synagogue is the oldest active synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations,  located in Kochi, Kerala, in South India. Constructed in 1567, it is one of seven synagogues of the Malabar Yehudan or Yehudan Mappila people or Cochin Jewish community in the Kingdom of Cochin. Paradesi is a word used in several Indian languages, and the literal meaning of the term is "foreigners", applied to the synagogue because it was built by Sephardic or Spanish-speaking Jews, some of them from families exiled in Aleppo, Safed and other West Asian localities. It is also referred to as the Cochin Jewish Synagogue or the Mattancherry Synagogue.The synagogue is located in the quarter of Old Cochin known as Jew Town, and is the only one of the seven synagogues in the area still in use. The complex has four buildings. It was built adjacent to the Mattancherry Palace temple on the land given to the Malabari Yehuden or " Yehuden Mappila" community by the Raja of Kochi, Rama Varma. The Mattancherry Palace temple and the Mattancherry synagogue share a common wall.

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                                           Madurai Temple

Meenakshi Amman Temple is a historic Hindu temple located on the southern bank of the Vaigai River in the temple city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India. It is dedicated to Parvati, known as Meenakshi, and her consort, Shiva, here named Sundareswarar. The temple forms the heart and lifeline of the 2,500-year-old city of Madurai and is a significant symbol for the Tamil people, mentioned since antiquity in Tamil literature. Though the present structure was built between 1623 and 1655 CE. It is said that the temple was actually built in the 6th century BC by survivors of the Kumari Kandam. Meenakshi  is an avatar of the Hindu goddess Parvati - the consort of Shiva, one of the few Hindu female deities to have a major temple devoted to her. The name "Mīnachchi" means fish-eyed and is derived from the words "mīna" meaning fish and "akṣi" meaning eyes. The lady goddess  Meenakshi  is the principal deity of the temple, not  Sundareswarar, unlike most Shiva temples in South India  where Shiva is the principal deity.