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Ponmudi Hill Station, Trivandrum, Kerala

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Hey Guyzzz, We enjoyed  a cool trip in Ponmudi hill station and Golden Peak Resort  Ponmudi  (the Golden Peak) is a  hill station  in the VITHURA of  Trivandrum District  of  Kerala  in  India . It is located 53 km north-east of  Trivandrum City , 78 km south-east of  Varkala Beach  and 69 km north-east of  Kovalam Beach  at an altitude of 1,100 m (3,600 ft). Ponmudi ( Varayadumotta ) peak is a part of the  Western Ghats  mountain range that runs parallel to the  Arabian Sea . Ponmudi is also called Kashmir of Kerala and is a popular honeymoon destination in South India. The normal temperature of Ponmudi is between 18 and 25 °C (64 and 77 °F).

Munnar, Idukki, Kerala

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  Munnar is a town in the Western Ghats mountain range in India’s Kerala state. A hill station and former resort for the British Raj elite, it's surrounded by rolling hills dotted with tea plantations established in the late 19th century. Eravikulam National Park, a habitat for the endangered mountain goat Nilgiri tahr, is home to the Lakkam Waterfalls, hiking trails and 2,695m-tall Anamudi Peak.

Narsapur Forest Range, Telangana

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  Narsapur  is a  census town  in  Medak district  of the  Indian state  of Telangana. Narsapur Forest range Narsapur Tiger Reserve Narsapur Lake

Palapitta Cycle Park, Hyderabad

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 Hey guyzzz, Warm up... Warm up.... This is the time to refresh... Palapitta cycle park, Hyderabad Cycle ride..🚲🚲

Charminar, Hyderabad

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  The   Charminar   (lit. "four minarets"), constructed in 1591, is a monument and   mosque   located in   Hyderabad ,   Telangana ,   India . The landmark has become known globally as a symbol of Hyderabad and is listed among the most recognized structures in India. It has also been officially incorporated as the   Emblem of Telangana   for the state of Telangana. The Charminar's long history includes the existence of a mosque on its top floor for more than 400 years. While both historically and religiously significant, it is also known for its popular and busy local markets surrounding the structure, and has become one of the most frequented tourist attractions in Hyderabad. Charminar is also a site of numerous festival celebrations, such as   Eid-ul-adha   and   Eid al-Fitr . The Charminar is situated on the east bank of  Musi river . To the west lies the  Laad Bazaar , and to the southwest lies the richl...

Shilparamam, Hyderabad

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 Hey Guyzzz  We visited Shilparamam, Hyderabad recently Shilparamam   is an arts and   crafts   village located in   Madhapur ,   Hyderabad, Telangana ,   India . The village was conceived with an idea to create an environment for the preservation of traditional crafts. There are ethnic festivals round the year. Shilparamam, a crafts village, conceived in the year 1992, is situated just about few kilometers from Hyderabad city. Sprawling over 65 acres (260,000 m 2 ) of land in the hi-tech hub city of India, Shilparamam gives a scenic ambience of tradition and cultural heritage. For promotion and preservation of Indian arts and crafts and to motivate the artisans, the state government established this platform.

Bidar Fort, Karnataka

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 Hey Guyzzz, We visited Bidar fort Recently Bidar fort was built by Ahmad Shah Wali Bahman; the exact layout of the old fort, with its double lines of defensive fortifications, [8]   is no longer discernible. Folklore suggests that the old fort was located in the western portion of the fort's present-day extent, from the Takht Mahal to the Kalmadgi gate and the promontory on which Virasangayya's temple was built, with the old water tank at the base of its walls. [8]   This is confirmed in historical record in   Tarikh-i Firishta , by the Persian scholar   Firishta   (1560-1620 CE), which states that the Government House or   Darul Imara , today known as   Takht Mahal , was built on the site of the old fort. [8] The old fort of Bidar was captured in 1321-22 AD by Prince Ulugh Khan of the  Tughlaq dynasty , who later on became Sultan  Muhammad bin Tughluq  of Delhi. [2] [9] [10] With the establishment of the  Bahmani Sultanate...

Medak Cathedral, Telangana

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Hey Guyzzz,   We visited Medak Cathedral, Telangana Medak Cathedral is the seat of the Bishop in Medak for the Church of South India (comprising   Wesleyan Methodist ,   Congregational   and   Anglican   missionary societies -   SPG ,   WMMS ,   LMS ,   CMS , and the   Church of England ). The Cathedral is the largest of all churches in Telangana. The Cathedral also sees over the Diocese of Medak, which is the single largest diocese in Asia and the second largest diocese in the world. It was consecrated on 25 December 1924. Built by the British Wesleyan Methodists, the Cathedral is now under the jurisdiction of the Church of South India. The cathedral was built under the stewardship of Reverend Charls Walker Posnett who was driven by the motto My best for my Lord. Rev. Posnett arrived in Secunderabad in 1895. He first ministered among the British soldiers at Trimullghery. Unsatisfied with the army work, he launched forth into villa...

Medak fort at Telangana

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 Hey guyzzz, We are recently visited Medak fort  at Telangana Medak Fort  is situated in  Medak district  in the  Indian state  of  Telangana , about 100 kilometres from the state capital,  Hyderabad . Medak fort is constructed by  Kakatiya Kings . The fort lies to the north of the city and can be reached by road. It is a citadel built on a hillock that provided as a vantage point for the Kakatiya rulers in medieval India. The fort was built sometime around the 12th century and during the reign of the Kakatiya ruler, Rudra Deva and was called Methuku durgam, meaning cooked rice in  Telugu . It was later ruled by another great South Indian kingdom kings the  Musunuri Kings . It was a command post of the Kakatians and later for  Musunuri Kings  and  Qutb Shahis . The fort has great historical and architectural importance in  Telangana . Within the fort is a 17th-century Mosque built by the Qutub Shahis, g...