#AncientCitiesOfIndia
This is a thread which has links of all my threads on Ancient and Holy cities of India.
Ujjain
Prayag
Varanasi (Kashi)
Pushkar
Dwaraka
Ayodhya
Rameshwaram
Mahabalipuram
(More to be added)
This is a thread which has links of all my threads on Ancient and Holy cities of India.
Ujjain
Prayag
Varanasi (Kashi)
Pushkar
Dwaraka
Ayodhya
Rameshwaram
Mahabalipuram
(More to be added)
UJJAIN - Ancient and historical city that is over 5000 years old.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1047181251428331520?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1047181251428331520?s=19
PRAYAG - (Sanskrit for "place of sacrifice"), as it is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1053707732128227328?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1053707732128227328?s=19
VARANASI (Kashi) - The oldest city in the world.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1062043998984884224?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1062043998984884224?s=19
PUSHKAR - The city is known for as the “Tirtha Raj” or the land which is considered as the ‘King of Pilgrimage’ amongst the Hindus.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1137285049840091137?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1137285049840091137?s=19
DWARKA - One of the 7 holy cities in India. It literally means “Gateway to the Supreme” or “City of gates.” The divine architect, Vishwakarma himself built it.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1169141906124824578?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1169141906124824578?s=19
AYODHYA - Also known as Saket, is the birthplace of Shri Ram, the 7th avatar of Lord Vishnu. It used to be the capital of the Kosala Kingdom, the court of king Dasaratha, father of Shri Ram.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1162424831087804417?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1162424831087804417?s=19
RAMESHWARAM - Where Lord Rama Worshipped Lord Shiva. It is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas. The temple is situated on Rameshwaram island in Tamil Nadu.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1183083468915265536?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1183083468915265536?s=19
MAHABALIPURAM - The historically significant coastal temple town of Tamil Nadu has been referred to as Mahabalipuram until it got a new name, Mamallapuram. The Group of Monuments at Mamallapuram are designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984.
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1182202462305845249?s=19
https://twitter.com/VandanaJayrajan/status/1182202462305845249?s=19