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Amazing India
Onam: Where Myth & History Meet
Visit the Thrikkakara Vamanamoorthy Temple in Kochi, home of the festival of Onam and the legend behind it
Amazing India
Talakadu: Lost in Kaveri’s Sands
A short drive from Mysuru is a dramatic archaeological mystery – an ancient city swallowed by sand. Was it a curse that buried Talakadu 400 years ago? Catch the story of the ancient capital of the Western Ganga dynasty and find out how it met its end.
Amazing India
Krimchi Temples: Remnants of An Indo-Greek Past
Tucked away in the mountains of Jammu is an unusual treasure from an ancient past – a temple complex with a distinctly Greek influence. Who built the Krimchi shrines and how far back does their story go?
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Baijnath Temple: The Lord of Physicians
A medieval shrine with special curative powers, Baijnath temple is a jewel of the Kangra region in Himachal Pradesh. Adding to its aura are inscriptions in ancient scripts that hint at the temple’s glorious origins