Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre) is one of the largest art museums in the world. The museum occupies large portions of the nineteenth-century Louvre Palace. The huge collections accommodate works of art spread over 26 centuries. …
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Beaches hold a fascination for many people. Now that summer is upon us, it is perhaps the right time to present some photos of beaches that I have been to. “I love the beach. I love the sea. All my life I live within – in front of the sea.” These are the words of Rafael Nadal, popular tennis star. …
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Mannarasala Sree Nagaraja Temple is an ancient temple that draws devotees from all over Kerala and elsewhere. It is a pilgrim centre where the prncipal deities are Vasuki and Sarpa Yakshi. The pratishta faces east. The temple is inside a kavu containing 14 acres of land. The other deities in the temple complex are Ganapathy, Durga, Shivan, Bhadra Kali and Shastavu. …
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Alappuzha Houseboat Cruise is a major tourist attraction. There are more than 2,000 houseboats in Kerala backwaters. These boats carried rice in early days. They now serve the needs of luxury tourism. The boats are made of wood with a thatched roof. They have …
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Ambalapuzha Sree Krishna Temple dates back to the fifteenth century and draws devotees from Kerala and outside. The principal deity is Unnikrishnan (child Krishna). …
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