INTRODUCTION Kolkata or Calcutta is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river‚ it is the principal commercial‚ cultural‚ and educational centre of East India‚ while the Port of Kolkata is India’s oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011‚ the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration‚ which comprises the city and its suburbs‚ was home to approximately 14.1 million‚ making it the third-most
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Thebes re-established as centre of the state cult of Amun· Extensive building work carried out at the temples at Karnak and Luxor AyKheperkheperure 1324-21 · A brief reign that continues the re-establishment of traditional religious and secular practises HoremhebDjeserkheperureSetepenre 1321-1295 · Consolidation of prior moves to re-establish traditional practises.· Dismantling of Aten temples at East Karnak; desecration of the Amarna Royal Tomb and Ay’s tomb possibly carried out at this time·
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Describe and evaluate the negative social‚ cultural or environmental impact caused by tourism in a destination of your choice. Analyse the causes of this impact and judge to what extent sustainable tourism strategies and methods could eliminate or ameliorate them and thereby secure the long term future of the destination. The negative effects of tourism are widely publicised in a number of destinations worldwide; however it is often underdeveloped nations that are home to natural wonders of the
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Interest (From Bangalore): Vidhan Soudha (3.5 Kms)‚ Bangalore Palace (4 Kms)‚ Gandhi Bhavan (2.5 Kms)‚ Jamia Masjid (2.5 Kms)‚ Tipu Sulthan’s Palace (3 Kms)‚ The Tipu’s Fort (3 Kms)‚ Jawaharlal Nehru Planetarium (3 Kms)‚ Dharmaraya Temple (3 Kms)‚ Kote Venkataramana Temple (3 Kms)‚ Jumma Masjid (3.5 Kms)‚ Indira Gandhi Musical Fountain Park (3.5 Kms)‚ Attara Kacheri (High Court) (3.5 Kms)‚ Vikasa Soudha (3.5 Kms)‚ Chowdiah Memorial Hall (4 Kms)‚ Venkatappa Art Gallery (4 Kms)‚ The Govt. Museum (4 Kms)
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Behind the Kedarnath temple is an impressive mountain range‚ with the beautiful Kedarnath Mountain (6‚970m). Kedarnath Temple This Lord Siva temple at Kedarnath is said to have been built by the Pandavas to atone for their sins procured during the Kurukshetra war. It is believed that this temple was originally constructed by the Pandavas‚ and the present temple was reconstructed by Sankaracharya in the 8th century. One of the 12 Siva-Jyotirlingas is in this temple. The temple is dedicated to Lord
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PYRAMID. 4. The Stonehenge is an example of STONE CIRCLE. 5. The smallest among the famous pyramids at Gizeh is the PYRAMID of MYKERINOS/MENKAURE. 6. The Egyptian gateway to temples is called PYLON. 7. The Egyptian ornament symbolizing fertility is PAPYRUS. 8. Pillars that stood in pairs at the front of Egyptian temples are called OBELISK. 9. Tomb-houses that were made to take the body at full-length are called MASTABA. 10. Characteristic feature of Egyptian external walls is BATTERED. 11.
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important this period was and still influences life today are the Parthenon and the Temple of Olympian Zeus (The Olympian Temple). These two symbolized the power of Athens and a vision of life to the classical Athenians. The Parthenon was built originally as a temple to all the gods and to this day is still one of the best preserved Ancient monuments with its 46 great columns. The Parthenon was built to supplant the temples of the earlier cultures prior and to experience also the great Greek goddess‚
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in villages and cultivated fields (Violatti). The Temple of Olympian Zeus and Stonehenge both represent this revolutionary period of the Neolithic period. Each of the structures represents the revolutionary innovations that emerged during their time. The materials used‚ techniques implemented‚ and levels of planning and labor organization that resulted to the creation of these masterpieces continue to amaze the visitors and observers of the Temple of Zeus
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flock here by the thousands to pay homage at the massive and magnificent Janaki Mandir – Janaki being the other name of Sita‚ the daughter of King Janak. The temple was constructed in 1874 and is a blend of Mughal and local architecture. The temple is a three-storey building and has 60 rooms‚ making it the largest temple in Nepal. The temple houses an idol of Sita which was found near Ayodhya‚ the kingdom of Ram. The marriage anniversary of Lord Rama and Sita is celebrated in Janakpur every year on
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on the walls of the Temples in “The Knight’s Tale” to display how the story being told does not necessarily match reality. On the walls of Venus’s temple are illustrations of feelings associated with love‚ since she is the goddess of love. However‚ most of these illustrations appear negative. The pictures on the walls are of‚ “The broken sleep‚ the lonely sighs‚ the cold/And sacred tears‚” associated with love (1920-1). The words used to describe the pictures on Venus’s temple‚ such as “lonely” and
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