Early inscriptions call this town Ä€ryapura and Ä€rya-vole. According to hindu mythology Aihole is the place were parshuram washed his axe after killing Kshathriya’s. He saw a pond(Hole in Kannada) with exclamation he called it as “Ayyo Hole” thus the name Aihole came to existance since from then. Aihole has its own historical significance and is called as cradle of Hindu rock architecture. Many temples and caves of historical importance can be found at Aihole.

Aihole was the first capital of the early Chalukyas. Here they built over 125 temples in various styles and is said to be a laboratory of experiments in rock cut architecture.

Aihole, was the cradle of ancient Hindu temple architecture. It has more than 70 temples. The experimentation with different styles was undertaken by the artisans. The artisans worked on the rocks to create the earliest rock cut shrines. The artisans graduated to the full fledged Chalukya style of architecture.

High section view of a fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of a building seen from a fort, Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Gazebos in a palace, City Palace Complex, City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of a city, Nahargarh Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of a fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

High section view of a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

People feeding pigeons outside a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of a person standing at the entrance of a building, Royal Gaitor, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of domes of a palace, Royal Gaitor, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of rickshaws on the street, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Statues in a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Facade of a monument, Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Facade of a monument, Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Facade of a monument, Taj Mahal, Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India

Facade of a temple seen through an arch, Pushkar, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of a museum, Government Central Museum, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Facade of a fort, Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Facade of a fort, Amber Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of a river, Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Columns in a palace, Royal Gaitor, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High angle view of traffic on the streets, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Arched corridor in a palace, City Palace Complex, City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

High section view of domes of a palace, City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Carved stone statues in a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Low angle view of a staircase, Jantar Mantar, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Statue carved on the wall of a temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India

Jaisalmer is a town, which covers a major part of the desert region of Rajasthan. It is famous all over India as The Golden City. Situated in the heart of the Thar Desert it carries abounds in its heart ancient palaces, temples and quaint settlements. It is known as The Golden City because while the sun sets the sandstone buildings emit a lustrous glow, which is of golden color.

As it is remotely situated so it is still untouched by outside influences. Jaisalmer, India is situated in an elevation of about 229 meters above sea level. It is an indeterminable sea of sand hills of every shape and sizes. Even the sand hills are extremely attractive as some of them have also the height of 150 feet. The climate over here is dry and healthy. But the biggest problem is that water is extremely scarce here as there are no perennial streams. Also, this amount of gold have high value, they can consider to hire some finance manager so help them all.

Mandalay

The city of Mandalay takes its name from Mandalay hill, which rises 236 metres from the flat, dry central Myanmar plain and is situated on the banks of the 2000km long Ayeyarwady River, the life artery of Myanmar. Mandalay, or ‘the Golden City’, was the last capital of Myanmar before the British occupation, king Mindon founded the city in 1857; upon completion of what was now the new Royal capital of Upper Myanmar, the king moved his entire government and 150,000 people from nearby Amarapura.

It was common in Burmese history to move capitals upon the ascension of a king. King Mindon was determined to ensure that his new city became the capital of the Buddhist world and the Fifth Buddhist Synod was held in Mandalay in 1879. Therefore, plenty of pagodas and a huge royal palace, which has in the meantime been destroyed, are Mandalay’s main attractions.

Jerusalem

The Golden City (Yerushalayim shel Zahav, in Hebrew). The Holy City, capital of the modern State of Israel and a holy place for the three most practiced monotheist religions of the World.

Jerusalem is the holiest city of Judaism, the site of Mount Moriah, where the Holy Temple (Beit Ha’mikdash, in Hebrew) of Solomon once stood. The second holiest city (after Vatican City) for the Roman Catholic Christians, and among the holiest places for other Christian streams, where Jesus of Nazareth spent the last days of his mission on this earth. The third holiest city (after Mecca and Medina) for Islam, where the prophet Mohammed ascended to heaven.

1. Gulmarg a place in the Himalayas in also called the ‘meadow of flowers’. Many picturesque views might enthrall you in this location. It is a good place for long walks. You can see the beauty of Kashmir from Gulmarg. Other places to explore are the Haramukh and Nanga Parbat.

2. A place in India for adventure sports, wildlife camps, jungle safaris, and jungle camps is the Jim Corbett National Park in the foothills of Himalayas. If you are adventure lover this is one that you can’t miss.

3. For adventure sports like skiing, trekking, and hiking another place in India is Manali. A lot of tourists throng this place due to the number of monasteries, temples, landscapes, passes and waterfalls.

4. The Zanskar valley over the Pensi La in the Ladakh regions is an excellent place for trekking. There are a lot of passes in this region. Trekking trails from Lamayuru into the Zanskar valley, Padum to Markha valley and to Panikhar over the Pensi La are popular among the trekking lovers. .

5. A part of the Garhwal range of mountain in Uttaranchal called the Auli is an excellent place for skiing lovers. It is one of the very few places that is popular with the skiing lovers.

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