Thailand , whose ancient Indian name is Shyamadesh (or Siam) , is a country in Southeast Asia . It has Laos and Cambodia on its eastern border , Malaysia on its southern border and Myanmar on its western border . ‘Siam’ was the official name of Thailand until May 11 , 1949 . The word Thai means ‘free’ in Thai language . The term is also used to refer to Thai citizens . For this reason, some people, especially the Chinese people…
वृन्दावन वृन्दावन, भारत के उत्तर प्रदेश राज्य के मथुरा ज़िले में स्थित एक महत्वपूर्ण धार्मिक व ऐतिहासिक नगर है। वृन्दावन भगवान श्रीकृष्ण की लीला से जुडा हुआ है। यह स्थान श्री कृष्ण की कुछ अलौकिक बाल लीलाओं का केन्द्र माना जाता है। यहाँ विशाल संख्या में श्री कृष्ण और राधा रानी के मन्दिर हैं । बांके विहारी जी का मंदिर, श्री गरुड़ गोविंद…
Vrindavan India Also known as: Brindaban, Vrindaban Vrindavan, town in western Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is situated on the west bank of the Yamuna River, just north of Mathura. The town is the sacred center of the Hindu deity Krishna and those who worship him. It is especially important to the Gaudiya sect of Vaishnavism and is a major pilgrimage site. It was…
temple, Nepal Pashupatinath Temple, place of worship in the Kathmandu Valley on the Baghmati River, on the eastern outskirts of the city of Kathmandu, that is the holiest site in Nepal. It is devoted to the Hindu god Shiva in his form as Pashupati, protector of animals. There has been a religious foundation here since…
lake, Asia Dead Sea, landlocked salt lake between Israel and Jordan in southwestern Asia. Its eastern shore belongs to Jordan, and the southern half of its western shore belongs to Israel. The northern half of the western shore lies within the Palestinian West Bank and has been under Israeli occupation since the 1967 Arab-Israeli war. The Jordan River, from which the Dead Sea receives nearly all its water,…
Rashtrapati Bhavan Rashtrapati Bhavan is the official residence of the president of India. When it was completed, in 1931, it was known as The Viceroy’s House after the British viceroys who ruled India in the setting years of the Raj. Its construction followed the decision to move the capital of India from Calcutta to…
Mughal emperor Shah Jahān transferred his capital from Agra to Delhi in 1638. The foundation of the new citadel Lal Qalʿah, or Red Fort, was laid in April 1639, and it is so-called because it is built of red sandstone. It took nine years to complete. The fort is close to the Yamuna River, and…
The Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (formerly known as Victoria Terminus) in Mumbai is one of the most prominent vestiges of British colonialism in India. Designed as a railway station and administrative hub, it was completed in 1888, after ten years of construction. Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus (officially Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus since 2017, formerly Victoria Terminus (VT),…
A symbol of purity metaphorically rising out of the muddy water of life and blossoming in liberation—that is how the lotus flower has been perceived though eons of cultural and religious evolution in India. The understanding of this is what drove architect Fariborz Sabha to conceive the house of worship for the Baha’i faith in…
One of the first structures of the Islamic architectural legacy, the Quṭb Mīnār stands tall in the midst of the sprawling Qutb complex. The best-preserved building of the complex, it may have been inspired by the minaret of Jām in Afghanistan. The tower was probably commissioned by the first Muslim ruler of Delhi, Quṭb al-Dīn…