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DAMs in KANYAKUMARI
DAMs in KANYAKUMARI
Kanyakumari is the southern most district of Tamil Nadu. The district lies between 77o 15' and 77o 36' of the eastern longitudes and 8o 03' and 8o 35' of the northern Latitudes.The District is bound by Tirunelveli District on the North and the east. The South Eastern boundary is the Gulf of Mannar. On the South and the South West, the boundaries are the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. On the West and North West it is bound by Kerala.
Qutub Minar
Qutub Minar is the pride of Delhi. Qutub Minar is the highest stone tower in India.It is one of the popular tourist site in Delhi. The tall minaret was constructed in 1192 by Qutab-ud-din Aibak. Qutub Minar breathes down the neck of the Quwwat-ul-Islam mosque. The soaring conical tower is an exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Afghan architecture.
7Wonders
New7Wonders of the World was an initiative started in 2001 by the Swiss corporation. New7Wonders Foundation to choose Wonders of the World from a selection of 200 existing monuments. A popularity poll was led by Canadian-Swiss Bernard Weber, and organized by the New7Wonders Foundation based in Zurich, Switzerland, with winners announced on July 7, 2007 in Lisbon. The New7Wonders Foundation is regulated by the Swiss Federal Foundation Authority as all nationwide-active foundations in Switzerland.
NEW DELHI
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is 42.7 km2.. It hosts 134 foreign embassies and high commissions.
Red Fort
The Red Fort of Delhi was built by the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The Red Fort or the Lal Qila is located in Netaji subash marg in New delhi stretching towards the heart of Old Delhi next to chandini chowk and was previously known as Qila-e-Mu'alla of the then Shahjanabad, Shah Jahan's new capital.Tamil Nadu Tourism -PADAMANABAPURAM PALACE-Nagercoil-Kanyakumari-Tamilnadu-India
A magnificent wooden palace of the 16th century, Padmanabhapuram Palace lies at the land's end of mainland India – Kanyakumari but, it comes under the Government of Kerala's administration.. An enticing ediffice to any lover of art and architecture this old palace of the Rajas of the erstwhile Travancore (1550 to 1750 AD) is a fine specimen of Kerala's indigenous style of architecture.
Tamil Nadu Tourism - Vattakottai, Kanyakumari
Circular Fort or Vattakottai is a seaside fort near Kanyakumari, the southern tip of India. It is about 7 km from Kanyakumari town. It was built in the 18th century as a coastal defence-fortification and barracks in the erstwhile Travancore kingdom. It is set up as the southernmost sea coast defense point by the Dutch. It was constructed under the supervision of Captain Eustachius De Lannoy during the reign of Mathandavarma (1729-58).Tamil Nadu Tourism - KANYAKUMARI
Kanyakumari weaves a magical spell over all those who visit this mesmerizing place blessed with nature's beauty in excess. Kanyakumari has that imposing splendor of striking sunrise and the soft sunset that simmer over the confluence of three oceans - the Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the India Ocean, whose every grain seems to seep inside your body, refreshing you to the core.
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