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Thai Temple             Buddha at                   Vishwa Shanti Stupa             Sanchi Stupa       MahabodhiTemple      Buddha Statue
           Sarnath               Kushinagar                       Rajgir                        Sanchi              Bodhgaya           Bodhgaya




























      Bara Imambara                     Ujayanta Palace
                                                                              Faiths
        Lucknow                           Tripura

                                                                             The whole of India is spread with structures relating to different faiths. These structures date

                                                                             back from ancient times to modern structures. The ruling clans/dynasties erected structures in
                                                                             reverence of their presiding deities. With the Islamic invaders capturing territories during the
                                                                             followed by the Western invasion of Christian faith, the country has structures dating from the
                                                                             ancient tantric practices to the modern day Guru followers. On this coach, you will see the
                                                                             Kamakhya Temple (Assam), which is one of the oldest Shaktipeeth (temple dedicated to the

                                                                             divine female form as Shakti – Energy), Bara Imambara or Asfi Imambara (Uttar Pradesh), a
                                                                             place of congregation and the modern day Swami Narayan Akshardham Temples at Gandhinagar
                                                                             (Gujarat) and Daman. The Neermahal and Ujayanta Palace in Tripura, although built by Hindu

                                                                             rulers, are built in Neoclassical architecture representing an amalgamation of architectural styles.
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