Sometimes, we tend to gaze at photographs of foreign landscapes, absorbed by the idea of “wanderlust”, wanting to book a ticket to Berlin to admire its architecture and walk through the streets of Paris at midnight. Of course, they are beautiful places to visit. But why do we keep on forgetting that India is a platter full of beautiful landscapes and intricately designed monuments – one sight of which can make one travel through time!
Don’t believe me? Here are just a few but breath-taking pictures from across the country, from the chilly mountains of Ladakh to the colourful temples of Tamil Nadu, which will make you wish for the pandemic to get over so that you can book a ticket and travel!
1.Sri Ranganatha Swamy Temple in Srirangam, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu.
2. Virupaksha Temple in Hampi, Karnataka.
3. A 27-feet high Ganesh Idol made entirely out of bananas in In Odisha’s Sambalpur, reports The New Indian Express. After a 10-days long festival, the bananas are distributed to the poor.
4. Patrika Gate, Jaipur.
5. Lake Suraj Tal, Himachal Pradesh.
6. Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand.
7. Meghalaya.
8. Tungnath, Uttarakhand, which is one of the highest Shiva temples in the world.
9. Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh.
10. Bamboo being transported across Langkaih and Longai river near Tripura-Mizoram border to paper mills.
11. New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal.
12. Someshwara Temple in Kolar, Karnataka.
13. Kumbhalgarh Fort, Rajashthan.
14. The iconic India Gate, Delhi.
15. Such temple carvings are seen in the ‘Kamasutra Temples’ of Khajuraho.
16. Akshardham Temple in Delhi.
17. Manali to Leh route.
18. Neermahal in Rudijala, Tripura.
Once in a while, it is good to refresh our memories of how gorgeous our country is. India is, in the truest sense, “incredible”. 🙂