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ISKCON Temple, Bangalore

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Located on the West of Chord Road and built-in 1997, it has now become one of the heritage to place to go. The temple is also known as Sri Radha Krishna Chandra Temple. It has the ISKCON's largest temple complex. The main hall that embraces the three shrines, including the main one, is a huge hall of 10,000 sq feet. The ceiling of the hall is festooned with remarkable paintings made by the Russian painters. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The Temple is located on the West of Chord Road, and can easily be accessed via various means like auto-rickshaw, cab, local buses or via nearby metro. Bangalore city has a facility of Ola as well as Uber. Timing After Aarti, the Temple is open from 7:15 AM till 1:00 PM and then closes for a short time. In the evening it is open from 4:15 PM till 8:15 PM. During weekends and public holidays, Temple timings are 4:30 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. without any ...

Thunder World, Ooty

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Also know as Dinosaur Park, Thunder World is a themed amusement park located in Ooty. Thunder World connects you with the past era where dinosaur exists. It creates an illusion about the world of spirit. Divided into many smaller parts, Thunder World is fun for children as well as adults. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The park is located in Mani Vihar in Ooty. And there are various means to reach the Thunder World. One can take an auto-rickshaw which will directly drop you to Thunder World. Also, it is within walking distance from Ooty Lake. Visitor Duration The park is spread in a small area and to enjoy the full premises, we would suggest you take 2-3 hours. Timing and Fees The Park is generally open from 10AM till 5PM, which might extend if its a summer. The entry fees for the park(excluding rides) is around Rs. 50. Though entry fees are subject to change. Sections in Park There are various sec...

Pondicherry Museum, Pondicherry

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The Puducherry Museum is located on Saint Louis Street, which was a former law building. The museum is located in the former Law Building. The museum has a collection of rare bronzes and stone sculptures from the Pallava and Chola dynasties and artifacts excavated from Arikamedu. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there The Museum is located in Saint Louis Street and easily accessible via google maps. There are various means to reach the museum, a few of which are hiring scooty or car or via auto-rickshaw. Visitor Duration The Museum is spread in a small area of around 2 floors. To enjoy and learn from its premises, we would suggest you take 2 hours. Specialty Out of many attractions, the major attraction is the central space with 3 unique transport mechanisms - a coach, a palanquin (sedan chair) and a pousse-pousse (an earlier version of the rickshaw). Moving ahead, another major attraction is the bronze gallery ...