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Alleppey, Kerala, India: Alappuzha or Alleppey is the administrative headquarters of Alappuzha district in the state of Kerala, India. The Backwaters of Alappuzha are one of the most popular tourist attractions in India which attracts millions of domestic and international tourists. A town with canals, backwaters, beaches, and lagoons, Alappuzha was described by George Curzon, Viceroy of India at the start of the 20th century, as the "Venice of the East." Hence, it is known as the "Venetian Capital" of Kerala. Wikipedia

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“यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम् ॥४-७॥ परित्राणाय साधूनां विनाशाय च दुष्कृताम् । धर्मसंस्थापनार्थाय सम्भवामि युगे युगे ॥४-८॥”

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Bhagavad Gita, India: The Bhagavad Gita often called the Gita, is a 700-verse sacred Hindu scripture part of the Indian epic Mahabharata. It is a conversation between Prince Arjuna and the God Lord Krishna, who serves as his charioteer. This sacred text is renowned for its profound spiritual depth and has become a cornerstone in Hindu philosophy and Indian literature.  Yada Yada Hi Dharmasya, Glanir Bhavati Bharata, Abhyutthanam Adharmasya, Tadatmanam Srjamy Aham: This verse was recited by Lord Krishn to Arjun as a part of Geeta: He says that whenever Dharma is taken over by Adharma on the Earth, Hey Bharat (Bharat is the name used for Arjun as he was a descendant of King Bharat), then I take birth on The Earth. I take birth for safety and for defending the sadhus, and the good ones, and for the destruction of the evil. I take birth for the re-establishment of Dharma.

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Marina Beach, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India: Marina Beach, or simply the Marina, is a natural urban beach in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, along the Bay of Bengal. The beach runs from near Fort St. George in the north to Foreshore Estate in the south, a distance of 6.0 km, making it the second longest urban beach in the world, after Cox's Bazar Beach. Wikipedia

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Jagannath Temple Hindu temple, Puri, Odisha, India: The Jagannath Temple is an important Hindu temple dedicated to Jagannath, a form of Vishnu–one of the trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism. It is located in Puri in the state of Odisha, situated on the eastern coast of India. King Indradyumna of Avanti built the main temple of Jagannath at Puri. Wikipedia

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Yaganti Temple, Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India: Yaganti Uma Maheshwari Swamy temple is situated aloft the Yerramalla hills in Kurnool district at a distance of 90 km from district headquarters. Nearby town is Banaganapalli which is 11 km away from Yaganti.

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Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala: The Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple, dedicated to Vishnu, in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the 108 Divya Desams, the sacred abodes of Vishnu in the Sri Vaishnava tradition. It is widely considered as the world's richest Hindu temple. Wikipedia

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Loktak Lake, Manipur, India: The Loktak Lake is a freshwater lake in Northeast India. It is the largest freshwater lake in South Asia. It is a pulsating lake, with a surface area varying from 250 sq km to 500 sq km during the rainy season with a typical area of 287 sq km. The lake is located at Moirang in Manipur state, India. Wikipedia

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Nana chowk, Mumbai, India: Nana Chowk is a neighborhood in Mumbai. It is named after the philanthropist Jagannath Shankarshet also known as "Nana". The area lies in the Grant Road area. It is also home to the city's most versatile event and sports venue, Bombay Recreation Co. Wikipedia

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Kotagiri, Nilgiri, Tamilnadu, india: Kotagiri is a hill station and a taluk in the Nilgiris district of the Indian state, Tamil Nadu. The Nilgiri hills have been the traditional home of the "Kota" tribes. The name 'Kota-giri' itself means 'mountains of the kotas'. Kotagiri was known in the past as 'Kota-keri' or 'Kota-gherry', the 'street of Kotas'. Wikipedia

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Badami cave temples, Karnataka, India: The Badami cave temples are a complex of Hindu and Jain cave temples located in Badami, a town in the Bagalkot district in northern part of Karnataka, India. The caves are important examples of Indian rock-cut architecture, especially Badami Chalukya architecture, and the earliest date from the 6th century. Wikipedia

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Zero Bridge, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India: The Zero Bridge is an old wooden arch bridge located in the city of Srinagar in the Indian Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It crosses the Jhelum River in a roughly North-South direction connecting Sonwar in the north to Rajbagh in the South. Wikipedia

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Marine Drive, Mumbai, India: Marine Drive is a 3 kilometre-long Promenade along the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road in Mumbai, India. The road and promenade were constructed by Pallonji Mistry. It is a banana-shaped, six-lane concrete road along the coast of a natural bay. Wikipedia

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Puri Beach, Odisha, India: Puri Beach or the Golden beach is a beach in the city of Puri in the state of Odisha, India. It is on the shore of the Bay of Bengal. It is known for being a tourist attraction and a Hindu sacred place. Wikipedia

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Traditional Kerala Dance, India: Kerala has two native classical dance forms, namely, Mohiniyattam and Kathakali. Mohiniyattam is a blend of Kathakali and Bharatanatyam and remains one of Kerala’s popular classical dance forms. Kathakali is another popular and classical dance form not just in Kerala but also in India.

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Rani Ki Vav, Patan, Gujarat, India: Rani Ki Vav is a stepwell situated in the town of Patan in Gujarat, India. It is located on the banks of the Saraswati River. Its construction is attributed to Udayamati, the spouse of the 11th-century Chaulukya king Bhima I. Silted over, it was rediscovered in the 1940s and restored in the 1980s by the Archaeological Survey of India. It has been listed as one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India since 2014. Wikipedia

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Dal Lake, Srinagar, India: Dal is a lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is an urban lake, the second largest lake in Jammu and Kashmir, and the most visited place in Srinagar by tourists and locals. Wikipedia

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Chilika Lake, Odisha, India: Chilika Lake is the largest brackish water lagoon in Asia and second largest coastal lagoon in the world, spread over the Puri, Khordha and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 square kilometres. Wikipedia