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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 ...

Place to Bee, Ooty

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Place to Bee, Ooty Situated on the Sargan Villa Club Road in Ooty and earlier aims to provide in depth knowledge about the anatomy of a bee and the manufacture of honey from its nascent stage is now converted into a restaurant still aiming to cover the depth knowledge about various types of bees and manufacture of honey. Here are few important and must know pieces of information- Map How to reach Place to Bee is located in the heart of Udhagamandalam (Ooty) and can be easily accessed via auto-rickshaw or own vehicle. Visitor Duration Though the cafe is not much big, but it still covers every aspect of how the honey is manufactured from the bees. To enjoy and learn from its premises, we would suggest you to take 2 hours. Pros Education- Its by far the best place for anyone to learn about bees as it covers a lot of knowledge about the anatomy of bees and honey manufacturing process. Food- One can learn as well as enjoy the delicious food at the restaurant. ...

Cubbon Park, Bangalore

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Spread in an area of 300 acres, Cubbon Park is administrated by the Department of Horticulture. Cubbon Park is home for more than 3000 varieties of plants and trees. Cubbon Park also hosts a library, Tennis Academy, an Aquarium, a Toy Train and many statues and pavilions. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there Cubbon Park is located on Kasturba Road, Bangalore. The City Bangalore has access to Metros and Cubbon Park can be easily reached via Metro station, Cubbon Park in the purple line. Other than metros, Cubbon Park can be reached via local buses, cabs and own vehicle. Visitor Duration The Cubbon Park is spread in an area of 200 acres and to full excursion of its premises of the beach, we would suggest you take 4-5 hours. Timing and Fees Cubbon Park is open from 6am to 8pm. And there no fees for entry in the park. The park is open every day except Monday and Second Tuesdays of the month. Specialty R...

Gokarna Beach, Gokarna

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Gokarna is a small town on the western coast of India, famous for beaches and Mahabaleshwara temple. One of its famous beach is Gokarna Main Beach. Here are few important and must know pieces of information- Map How to reach there Gokarna Beach is located in the northern part of Gokarna and is mainly used by Indian Pilgrims. The Main Beach is in the town and in walking distance from the temple Mahabaleshwar. Visitor Duration The trail of the Gokarna Main Beach is 1.5 kms long and to full excursion of its premises of the beach, we would suggest you to take 2 hours. The best time to start the trail is in the late evening so one can enjoy the mesmering beauty. Pros Camel Ride- One can easily find camel for a pleasant ride on a chargeable basis. Morning Walk- Gokarna Main Beach gives an early morning stroll along and it can be a refreshing experience. Near to Temple- It is being told that all pilgrims visiting the mahabeleshwar temple have to take...

New Light House, Pondicherry

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The 19th Century Light House is a tourist attraction in it. The Old Light House, Pondicherry was made by French rulers which are now replaced by New Light House, Pondicherry which is constructed by the government of India. Here are a few important and must-know pieces of information- Map How to reach there There are few ways to reach to the New Light House, Pondicherry out of which the most common is via renting scooty or bike. One can take a cab as well to the Light House. The approximate distance of New Light House, Pondicherry from Pondicherry Bus Stand is around 4 km. History Before the construction of Light House, the only landmark for mariners travelling around the globe was the Red Hills, 3kms west of the main town. To provide the visitors the right sight, the French rulers planned to build the Light House. In March 1836 the old lighthouse was erected under the guidance of L. Guerre. After being into existence for years, in 1979 it was discontinued. t...