Mysore Zoo is one of the oldest and most popular zoos in Southern India Located on the outskirts of Mysore the zoo is home to a wide range of wild species The official name for the zoo is Shri Chamarajendra Zoological Gardens though it is known commonly by its shortened name Mysore Zoo is one of the city s most popular attractions It was established under royal patronage in making it one of the oldest zoos in the world The maintenance and upkeep of animals in the zoo has always…

The Brindavan Gardens is a garden located in the state of Karnataka in India It lies adjoining the Krishnarajasagara dam which is built across the river Kaveri The work on laying out this garden was started in the year and completed in Visited by close to million tourists per year the garden is one of the major attractions near the city of Mysore The Krishnarajasagara dam was constructed under the guidance of Sir Mirza Ismail the Dewan chief financial officer of…

The Niagara Falls are voluminous waterfalls on the Niagara River straddling the international border between the Canadian province of Ontario and the U S state of New York The falls are miles km north-northwest of Buffalo New York and miles km south-southeast of Toronto Ontario between the twin cities of Niagara Falls Ontario and Niagara Falls New York Niagara Falls is composed of two major sections separated by Goat Island Horseshoe Falls the majority of which…

Bangalore Palace a palace located in the city of Bangalore India was built to look like a smaller replica of the Windsor Castle in England It was built by Rev Garrett who was the first Principal of the Central High School in Bangalore now known as Central College The construction of the palace was started in and completed in In it was bought by the Maharaja of Mysore Chamaraja Wodeyar Now owned by the current scion of the Mysore royal family Srikanta…

Place Rockfort Tamil Another Name Ucchi Pillayar koil Location Trichy India This is a combination of two famous th century Hindu temples one dedicated to Lord Ganesh and the other dedicated to Lord Shiva located a top of a small rock in Trichy India Geologically the m hight rock is said to be one of the oldest in the world dating over billion years ago and pathologically this rock is the place where Lord Ganesh ran from King…

Mahabalipuram Tamil Another name Mamallapuram Tamil Location Town in Kancheepuram district in the Indian the state of Tamil Nadu Area has an average elevation of metres feet Mahabalipuram was a th century port city of the South Indian dynasty of the Pallavas its around km south from the city of Chennai in Tamil Nadu It is believed to have been named after the Pallava king Mamalla It has…

Thirumoorthy hills also known as Thirumoorthy Temple is situated at the foot of the Thirumoorthy hills or Thirumoorthi hills adjoining the Thirumoorthy dam. The scenic beauty of the Anamalai hill range of Western Ghats, includes the cascading water to the Thirumoorthy reservoir from the Panchalingam Falls. A perennial stream flows by the side of the Sri Amalingeswarar temple.