Top 5 Places to Visit in India

Top 5 Places to Visit in India

India being a country of great holiday choices makes it difficult to narrow down one’s choice to just five. You can have different kinds of holidays in India—spiritual, adventure, wildlife, meditation, etc. It is this great diversity that makes people keep travelling so that they enjoy a variety of experiences.

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Top 5 Places to Visit in India – No matter what your choices are and where you finally go in India, you’ll always have a lot of colour, spirit, vibrancy and warmth. This makes you to see more places and enjoy your holidays. Despite the difficulty of listing only five Indian destinations to visit, here are the Top 5 Places to Visit in India that you’re sure to want to visit:

1. TajMahal

On the south of the Yamuna river in Agra is located the white marble mausoleum of MumtazMahal, wife of Emperor Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan’s tomb is also housed here. It is set in the middle of a 42 acre complex and includes a mosque, a guest house and formal gardens. It is said that 20,000 artisans worked to complete this project.

In 1983, it was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and even today is regarded as a superb example of Mughal architecture and of India’s rich & vibrant history. Every year, this mausoleum attracts about eight million visitors across the globe.

2. Golden Temple

The Golden Temple is also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib, and is one of India’s holiest shrines dedicated to Sikhism. After a lot of tumult, Maharaja Ranjit Singh rebuilt it in 1830, using gold and marble. The sight of the shrine, glistening against the water tank, AmritSarovar, brings a lot of peace to every individual. Thousands of devotees from all over the world visit the temple every day and seek spiritual solace.

Located in the middle of Amritsar, it is the symbol of equality and brotherhood. There are several monuments and shrines along the edge of the temple complex. There’s also a museum which shows photos of Sikh oppression endured under the Mughals, the British and the Indian government in 1984.

3. City Palace

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the king of Jaipur, established the City Palace at the same time as he built the city of Jaipur when he moved his capital city of Amber to Jaipur in 1727. Not only Jaipur the ceremonial and administrative centre of the Maharaja, but also the hub of spiritual and cultural events, among others. Today, it also houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and is home to the royal family of Jaipur.

There are several buildings, galleries, courtyards and gardens are part of the City Palace complex. They include the Armoury; the Diwan-i-Khaswhere the emperors consulted their ministers; the Diwan-i-Am Art Gallery which displays among other things a handwritten Bhagavad Gita and other tiny Hindu scriptures; and the PitamNiwasChowk & Chandra Mahal. The former has four lavish gates that represent the four Indian seasons– the Peacock Gate for autumn, the Lotus Gate for summer, the Green Gate for spring and the Rose Gate for winter. At the end of this square is the private space called the Chandra Mahal, the home of the descendants of the royals which is open for guided tours to the public.

4. India Gate

The 42 metre India Gate stands in the middle of New Delhi, just like the Parisian Arc-de-Triomphe archway. It was built to commemorate the martyrdom of 70,000 Indian soldiers who died fighting for the British Army during World War I. The names of over 13,516 British and Indian soldiers who died in the north-west frontier in the Afghan war (1919) are also written here.

Its foundation stone was laid by the Duke of Connaught in 1921 and was dedicated to the nation a decade later by Lord Irwin. After India grew independent, another memorial called the Amar JawanJyoti was added on here. An eternal flame burns here below the arch as a reminder to the nation of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives in the Indo-Pakistan War of 1971.The arch is based on a red Bharatpur stone. After sunset, the India Gate is completely floodlit and fountains with coloured lights complete this pretty picture. Though the India Gate is at one end of Rajpath, the entire area is collectively called ‘India Gate’.

5. Red Fort

The Red Fort is located in New Delhi. Originally, it was the residence of Mughal emperors. Constructed by Emperor Shah Jehan when he shifted his capital from Agra to Delhi. It is called Red Fort because it was built out of red sandstone. Apart from being the residence of Mughals emperors, it also served as the political and ceremonial centres of the Mughal rulers and the site for events that had a bearing on the region. Today, it houses several museums which have precious displays. On Independence Day each year, the Prime Minister unfurls the national flag here.

It is located along the banks of the Yamuna River and is part of Old Delhi. It is considered to be a symbol of the architectural brilliance of the Mughals. In 2007, this monument was listed as a UNESCO world heritage site.

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