Beauty of Aravalli Mountain Ridges in Udaipur (From Train) (1080p HD)

The Aravali Range is a range of mountains in western India running approximately 800 km in a north-eastern direction across Indian states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana and Delhi. The Aravalli ranges are the oldest fold mountains in India. It is one of the world's oldest mountain ranges.

The northern end of the range continues as isolated hills and rocky ridges into Haryana state, ending in Delhi. The southern end is at Palanpur near Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The highest peak is Guru Shikhar in Mount Abu in Rajasthan. 

The city of Udaipur with its lakes lies on the south slope of the range in Rajasthan. 

In ancient times Aravalli ranges were extremely high but since have worn down almost completely by millions of years of weathering. 

Udaipur is located 403 kilometres southwest of Jaipur and 250 km northeast from Ahmedabad. It is often called the "Venice of the East" or "Lake City" or "City of Lakes". 

Udaipur was founded in 1559 by Maharana Udai Singh II. Being a mountainous region and unsuitable for heavily armoured Mughal horses, Udaipur remained safe from Mughal influence. 

Udaipur remained the capital of the state which became a princely state of British India in 1818. The Mewar province became part of Rajasthan after India became independent.

Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar Lake, Udai Sagar and Swaroop Sagar in Udaipur are considered some of the most beautiful lakes. 

Udaipur is well connected to the major cities of India by land, rail and air. The city lies on the Golden Quadrilateral National Highway 8, midway between Delhi and Mumbai, located around 700 kilometres from either city.

Udaipur is well known for handicrafts such as paintings, marble articles, silver arts and terracotta.

Jantar Mantar, New Delhi

The Jantar Mantar is the most accurate precision astronomy instrument built in 1774 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II to keep track of celestial bodies. This is a India's contribution to science over the centuries.

Chinese Mammals at Hong Kong Zoo (1080p HD)

The Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens is located on the northern slope of Victoria Peak with a highest point of 100 metres and a lowest point of 62 metres above sea level. This Zoological Garden occupies an area of 5.6 hectares. It was founded in 1871 as a Botanic Garden and renamed in 1975 as Botanical and Zoological Gardens.

Hong Kong Zoo and Biological Gardens have a history dating back to the 1870’s making it one of the oldest public zoos in the world.

There are over 600 birds, 70 mammals and 40 reptiles, including many different species. The majority of the animals are actually birds but it also has alligators, orangutans and pythons. The primate species are Bornean Orang-utan, Buff-cheeked Gibbon, Lion-tailed Macaque, Siamang and many more. 

The collection of primates is varied, including such as golden lion tamarin, orangutan, ring-tailed lemur and black-and-white ruffed lemur. The reptiles are primarily snakes and turtles such as Chinese alligator, Malaysian giant turtle and Burmese python. Birds include Flamingo, Red-crowned Crane and Peacock Pheasant. 

There are more than 1,000 species of plants in the gardens mostly indigenous to tropical and sub-tropical regions. It has rare species like the Dawn Redwood and the local Ailanthus. The Botanical Gardens has split into several separate themed sections such as Bamboo Garden, Magnolia Garden and Palm Garden.

Our Review : The zoo does not have many animals, mainly monkeys, birds and a few tortoises but monkeys and birds are being the main attractions. The park contains beautiful flowers and plants. The best thing about Hong Kong Zoo is actually the beautiful botanical gardens.

Consideration

• The grounds are set in limited space. 
• Big mammals are missing like lions, elephants or giraffes.

Zoo Timings : 6 am – 7 pm

Entrance is free.

Beauty of Bhakra Nangal Dam on Winter (1080p HD)

Bhakra Nangal dam is the world's highest straight gravity dam, constructed across the River Satluj. This dam is located at a distance of about 116 kms from Chandigarh.

Bhakra Nangal Dam is a concrete gravity-arch dam across the Sutluj River near the border between Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in northern India. The dam was part of the larger multipurpose Bhakra Nangal Project whose aims were to prevent floods in the Sutlej-Beas river valley, to provide irrigation to adjoining states and to provide hydro-electricity. 

Bhakra Nangal project is committed for nation’s development through eco-friendly generation of electric power from water known as hydroelectricity. It has an installed capacity to generate 1478.72 MW of electric power. 

The reservoir of Bhakra Nangal Dam is known as the Gobind Sagar stores up to 9.34 billion cubic metres of water enough to drain the whole of Chandigarh, parts of Haryana, Punjab and Delhi. The 90 km long reservoir created by the Bhakra Dam is spread over an area of 168.35 km2. In terms of storage of water, it withholds the second largest reservoir in India, the first being Indira Sagar Dam in Madhya Pradesh with capacity of 12.22 billion cu m.

The dam was constructed with an aim to provide irrigation to Himachal Pradesh and Punjab. Another reason behind the construction of the dam was to prevent damage due to monsoon floods. The power generated at Bhakra Power houses is distributed among partner states of Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Gujarat

The construction work of Bhakra Nangal Dam began in 1948 and got completed in 1963. 

Features of Bhakra Nangal Dam includes :

• 4 spillway radial gates with each gate is weighing 102 tons and having dimensions of 50’x 47.5’.
• The spillway crest level is around 1645 ft. and the gate sill level is around 1642 ft.
• The Bhakra dam has maximum opening of 9.8 M with a total discharge of 1,97,300 cusecs.

Sound of Indian Holy River Ganges (Rishikesh) (1080p HD)

Ganga River is one of the prime rivers of India and is declared as the National River of India. The river has immense religious significance and considered as the holy river of the Hindus. 

The Ganges begins at the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers at Devprayag. The Bhagirathi rises at the foot of Gangotri Glacier, at Gaumukh at an elevation of 3,892 m.

Bhagirathi River originates from Gangotri glacier, one of the biggest glaciers in Himalayas. The place, where Bhagirathi flows out from Gangotri, it is called Gaumukh. 

Twenty-three kilometers from Gaumukh, the river reaches Gangotri, the first town on its path.

The Ganga is a major river of the Indian subcontinent rising in the Himalaya Mountains and flowing about 2,510 km generally eastward through a vast plain to the Bay of Bengal. On its 2,510-km course, it flows southeast through the Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal. In central Bangladesh it is joined by the Brahmaputra River and Meghna rivers. Their combined waters (called the Padma River) empty into the Bay of Bengal and form a delta 354 km wide which is shared by India and Bangladesh. It is the third largest river by discharge.

The river passes the holy bathing sites at Haridwar, Allahabad (where the Yamuna River enters the Ganga) and Varanasi.

The Ganges is the most sacred river to Hindus. In most Hindu families, a vial of water from the Ganga is kept in every house. It is believed that drinking water from the Ganga with one's last breath will take the soul to heaven. Hindus also believe life is incomplete without bathing in the Ganga at least once in their lifetime. 

Rishikesh around 28 km off Haridwar is at the base of Himalaya and the place where Ganga comes down to the plains from hills. It is also known as the gateway to Himalayas and is considered an access point for the cities that form the Char Dham - Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, and Yamunotri. Rishikesh is located at a height of about 1360 feet above sea level.

The Lakshman Jhula, a 450 feet long suspension bridge was built in 1939. A newer bridge the Ram Jhula has been added recently. 

12 km away from Rishikesh is located the Nilkanth Mahadeo temple at a height of about 5000 feet.

The Ganga River leaves the Shivalik Mountains in the Himalayas from Rishikesh and flows out into the plains of northern India. Several temples can be found along the banks of the Ganges in Rishikesh. Shatrughna Mandir, Bharat Mandir, Lakshman Mandir are the ancient temples established by Adi Shankaracharya. Lakshman Mandir is near to Lakshman Jhula where as Shatrughna Temple is located near Ram Jhula.

Lord Rama did penance in Rishikesh for killing Ravana (the king of Lanka) and his younger brother Lakshmana crossed the river Ganges at a point where the 'Lakshman Jhula' bridge stands today using jute Rope Bridge.

The Ganges is also an ultimate destination for river rafting lovers in Rishikesh.

Because of its location near major population centers, the Ganges River is highly polluted. The Ganges was ranked as the fifth most polluted river of the world in 2007.

Shivanasamudra Kaveri Falls on Winter (1080p HD)

The Shivanasamudra Waterfalls is on Kaveri River after the river has wound its way through the rocks and ravines of the Deccan Plateau and drops off to form waterfalls. The island town of Shivanasamudra divides the river into twin waterfalls. This creates the fourth largest island in the rivers course. It has an average width of 305 meters, a height of 98 m, and an average volume of 934 cubic meters / sec. This waterfall is 139 km from the city of Bangalore. The time of best flow is the monsoon season (July to October) of Indian Regional Area.

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Swami Vivekananda Rock Memorial

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Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a monument and it is a popular tourist attraction in Vavathurai, Kanyakumari, India. The memorial stands on one of two rocks located about 500 meters east off mainland of Vavathurai, India's southernmost tip. It was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committeein in the honour of the visit of the Swami Vivekananda to Shripada Parai during the month of December 1892. The rock is approachable only by boat which provides a pleasure cruise into the sea. 

Swami Vivekananda came down to Kanyakumari on 24 December of 1892 before his departure for Chicago to participate in the World Religious Conference in 1893. He sat on meditation on this rock for two. The Memorial inaugurated in 1970 and is a blend of various architectural styles of India. The Memorial was constructed in 2081 working days with an average of 650 men working. 

It is located at the southern most tip of the Indian Peninsula where the Arabian Sea, the Indian Ocean and the Bay of Bengal meet. (Kanyakumari) This place is famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets. Here out in the sea, about 400m from the shore, on a rocky islet lies a magnificent monument, a memorial dedicated to Swami Vivekananda, social reformer. 

The memorial was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee to honor the visit of Swami Vivekananda here in December of 1892 for deep meditation. The memorial designed by Sthapati Sri S.K. Achari and consecrated by Srimad Swami Vireshwarananda, President of Ramakrishna mission. 

The memorial as a whole has two main structures Vivekananda Mandapam and Sripada Mandapam, on two rocks standing adjacent to each other separated by about 70 metres. The smaller rock known as 'Sripada Parai' has been revered as a sacred place even from very ancient times. It is now enclosed in a square shrine or Sripada Madapam. This shrine consists of the sanctum sanctorum, an inner compartment as well as outer compartment. There is an outer platform all around. 

Vivekananda Mandapam

Vivekananda Mandapam with a dimension of 534' x 426' consists of a Meditation Hall ( Dhyana Mandapam) with six adjacent rooms where visitors can meditate peacefully and an Assembly hall (Sabha Mandapam) with two rooms and a corridor. A statue of Swami Vivekananda in a standing posture has also been installed in the Assembly hall with its vision directed towards the 'Sripadam'. The entire Memorial Mandapam is similar to that of Sri Ramakrishna Temple at Belur, and the entrance is designed on the Ajanta and Ellora cave temples’ style. The sacred Hindu Symbol 'aum' or 'om' is written above the main entrance of the memorial, in Tamil. The design of the mandapa incorporates different styles of temple architecture from all over India. Wide entrance steps lead to the main entrance. The rock on which the memorial stands measures about 164. x 130 (mtrs). at the water level and has a spacious level top at an altitude of 17 mtrs. 

Sri Pada Mandapam

The rock on which the Memorial stands has, in puranic tradition been known as the Sri Pada Parai. (This in Tamil means the rock that has been blessed by the feet of the Goddesses). On this rock there is a small projection resembling the human foot, which has been revered as a symbol of Sri Padam. The special significance and sanctity attached to this rock might have promoted Swami Vivekananda, devotee of ‘Kali’ and ‘Durga’, to venture across the sea for his long meditation. 

This square hall consists of (1) Garbha Graham (Sanctum Sanctorum) (2) Inner Prakaram (3) Outer Prakaram and (4) Outer Platform all around. Both the Mandapams are so designed that the vision of Swamiji in the statue would be seen direct towards the Shripadam. 

Swami Vivekanada (1863-1902) renounced the world and traveled widely as a wandering monk after the death of his guru Sri Ramakrishna. He came to Kanyakumari in 1892, swam in the ocean up to the 'Sripada' rock, and spent the whole night there meditating. The next year in 1893, he attended the Parliament of Religions, a major event in the modern history of Hinduism, held in Chicago, and spread the Vedantha philosophy and religion in the West. He founded the Ramakrishna math and mission in 1897. 

Poompuhar Shipping Corporation operates regular ferry service to the island from the mainland. The memorial attracts thousands of visitors and offers a spectacular view of the mainland and the ocean. It opens from Wednesday to Monday from 0700 to 1100 in the morning and from 1400 to 1700 in the afternoon. Nearby there is a recently erected Tiruvalluvar statue, the author of the philosophical work 'Tirukkural', a treatise on the Indian way of life.

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Sunset and Coastline of Vivekananda Rock Memorial (Kanyakumari, India) (...

Vivekananda Rock Memorial is a monument and it is a popular tourist attraction in Vavathurai. (Kanyakumari, India) The memorial stands on one of two rocks located about 500 meters east off mainland of Vavathurai, India's southernmost tip. 

This place is famous for its spectacular sunrises and sunsets. It offers a spectacular view of the mainland and the ocean. This place is the most southern point of India and we can experience the winds and the waves. It is located in the midst of the ocean just 400 meters from Kanyakumari. This Vivekananda Rock Memorial is 663.6 km from the city of Bangalore. 

Vivekananda Rock has two major parts, one is Vivekananda Dhyana Mandapam and another one is Sripada Para. A statue of Swami Vivekananda in a standing posture has also been installed in the Assembly hall with its vision directed towards the 'Sripadam'. 

The memorial was built in 1970 by the Vivekananda Rock Memorial Committee to honor the visit of Swami Vivekananda here in December of 1892 for deep meditation and enlightenment. 

Swami Vivekananda came to Kanyakumari in 1892 and swam in the ocean up to the 'Sripada' rock, and spent the whole night there for meditation. He came down to Kanyakumari on 24 December of 1892 before his departure for Chicago to participate in the World Religious Conference in 1893. He sat on meditation on this rock for two days. 

Vivekananda Rock Memorial opens from Wednesday to Monday (Tuesday is a holiday) from 7:00 to 11:00 in the morning and from 2:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon. Boat facilities are available to reach Vivekananda Rock and the same boat goes to Thiruvalluvar Statue as well. 

This video can be useful for the Indian or foreigner tourists for knowing natural site of India. 

You can watch out beautiful sunset easily in this video at coastline of Vivekananda Rock Memorial. You can experience sound of the winds and the waves as it is place of merger of three seas - Bay of Bengal, Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

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Lighting of Mysore Palace

Lighting of Mysore Palace (1020p HD)

The Palace of Mysore is a palace situated in the city of Mysore in southern India. The Mysore Place is also known as the Amba Vilasa Palace. This Mysore Palace is 140 km from the city of Bangalore. 

It is the official residence of the Wodeyars (The last royal family of Mysore) which ruled the princely state of Mysore for over seven centuries. 

Mysore palace is now one of the most famous tourist attractions in India after Taj Mahal. 

The English architect Henry Irwin designed the new Palace. The construction of the current palace was commissioned in 1897, completed in 1912, and expanded later around 1940. 

The Mysore Palace is illuminated with more than 96,000 lights and has sound program on every Sunday and all public holidays from 7 to 7.45 pm (Evening) for attracting local or foreigner tourists. 

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