Indian Cities - Known and Unknown Facts.

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Friends here I start a thread that will add many knowledge to your memory.We are living in different states of India.All of you might know the peculiarities of different cities in your state.Let us collect them and share here.

Rules:-

1) You say a city name and tell its importance in history or any other thing which make it different from others.

2) A city name can be repeated to tell another fact.But same facts can't be repeated.

3) There is no need to say about cities of your state only.You can say about other cities also.

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Thanks to Raghav for providing all these information.
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KOdungallore known as Crangannore earlier and Musris in ancient time is a city in Trichur district of Kerala State.Here is the famous Cheraman Masjid which was the first Masjid built in India.
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Sri Rangapatanam - The capital city of Tippu Sultan , the Mysore king who faught against Britishers very bravely.
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In Auroville,Pondicherry we have the golden globe and it is one of the international tourist spot
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Chennai:


St. George Fort is located on the banks of Bay of Bengal. It was built by the British East India Company in 1640 AD. The fort is believed to be the first establishment of the British in India. It is a military architecture marvel, which was erected as a trading post.
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Trichur - One of the corporation of Kerala state where world famous Trichur Pooram festival is conducted.
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Kanyakumari - Where the two seas and one ocean join together.Sunset and sunrise at Kanyakumari, Vivekananda Rock Memorial , Tiruvalluvar Statue etc are great attractions.
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Coimbatore (Tamil: கோயம்புத்தூர்), also known as Kovai (Tamil: கோவை), is the second-largest city in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu next only to Chennai. It is the administrative headquarters of the Coimbatore District and a major textile and engineering hub of South India. It forms a part of the ancient Kongu Nadu region of South India, where its people were the first to establish territorial state. Coimbatore city including its suburban areas has a population of 2.4 million people.
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Many of the famous monuments of Chennai were constructed under the supervision of foreign powers. The famous monuments at Chennai which are dispersed throughout the city are important tourist spots at present. Let us discuss about some of the Chennai's famous monuments.

Kamaraj Memorial House:

Kamaraj Memorial House is dedicated to a famous politician and the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Shri MG Ramachandran Kamaraj. This monument is open daily and the visiting hours are from 9.00 am to 6.00 pm.

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Oh very good informations provided.
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Edakkal in Wayanad of Kerala.

It is a cave where some rock scripts are seen.The same scripts are seen in Egypt only.So there is a chance of relation between these people!!!
Visakhapatnam, the city of destiny and 2 nd largest city in Andhra pradesh is a distrct admininstrative center and has a port(both seaport and airport:), shipbuilding factory, harbour and,oil refinery . Also known for its beaches and resorts, Araku valley and kailash giri are good tourist spots.
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Dakshinachitra:

New place presented by the Chennai Crafts Foundation as a showpiece of different living styles in the South. You can admire traditional arts from Tamilnadu, Kerala, Karnataka and AndhraPradesh. Contains recreations of Brahmin, Chettinad, potters, a basket weaver's, a silk weaver's houses along with live representations of their craft. Similarly the Kerala section has a Syrian Christian house, a Menon house etc.

Don't miss this place when you visit Chennai!!!

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Rajahmundry

It is a city in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh.
It is located in the banks of river Godavari. It is the Fifth Largest City in Andhra Pradesh. It is known as the Cultural Capital of Andhra Pradesh since it has a rich cultural past with a flourishing present and a promising future.

Its original name is "Rajamahendra Varam", as it is named after the the great king "Raja Raja Narendra", who ruled this place.

The places that are present to visit in Rajahmundry are:

1. Papi Kondalu
2. Patteseema.
3. Dhavaleswaram.
4. Cotton Museum.
5. Asia's largest rail-cum-road bridge on the river "Godavari"
6. Great Godavari.
7. Iscon Temple.
8. Konaseema and its traditional culture.
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Mattanchery near Kochi, Kerala.

It is the place where the first Synagogue (Jews Temple) was built in India.
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Agra:

#) The place which has the world's best monument and wonder, Taj Mahal.

#) Apart from Taj Mahal, the city is also famous for Agra Fort.

#) Agra Fort is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

#) The fort is also known as 'Lal Qila', Fort Rouge and Red Fort of Agra.

#) The city of Agra is well known for many monuments and thousands of tourists visit this place everyday.

#) The construction of Taj Mahal has a very long history.

I guess everyone wants to visit Taj Mahal, but you will be amazed to know that there is an option now to visit Taj Mahal from home.

You can visit Taj Mahal from home using the link below.

http://mustvisitplacesinindia.blogspot.com/search/label/Taj%20Mahal%20Construction

You can chose the "Virtual Tour Online " option in the above link, to visit Taj Mahal from home.
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Rajaraja Cholan, the Great Chola king built The Bragatheeswarar (Peruvudaiyar) Temple, also known as Big Temple. "In the twenty-fifth year of Rajaraja Cholan (A.D 1009-10) on the 257th day of the year the king handed over the copper pot for the finial at the top of the Vimana". It weighed about 235 lbs., and was overlaid with gold plate of weight of 292.5 Kalanju or nearly 35 lbs.

The main shrine of Sri Brihadisvara, the Great God - a Sanskrit rendering of the original tamil name Peruvudaiyar- stands at the western end of the main court. It comprises of five divisions -
1. Garbhagriha or the Sanctum Sactorum and the corridor around it
2. Ardhana-Mandapam
3. Maha-Mandapam with the open aisles
4. Stapana-Mandapam with the shrine of Sri Thyagarajar
5. Narthana-Mandapam for the temple paraphernalia and where the servant wait; and
6. Vadya-Mandapam and portico for the musicians.

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Ootty or Oottakamandal - A famous hill station in South India situated in Nilgiri District of Tamil Nadu state.Ootty flowershow during May 2nd week is a world famous flowershow.
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Parthasarthi Temple:

It was built in the 8th century B.C. by the Pallava Dynasty and was dedicated to Lord Krishna. This temple was renovated in the 16th century by the Vijayanagara dynasty and continues to be in active use today.
Anu the information provided is educative.Thanks.But I think you forgot to say the location.
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Coimbatore is referred as "the Manchester of South India" in business circles, and has textile mills, factories, engineering firms, automobile parts manufacturers, health care facilities, and educational institutions.
Alappuzha - Famous for coir industry in India, is a town in Kerala.It is also known as the Venice of East.

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