The Mughals were responsible for the construction of a number of forts, palaces, tombs and gardens. The Mughal gardens of pleasure were especially noteworthy. In these gardens of pleasure,…

  Mehtab Bagh (Moonlight Garden) is a charbagh complex in Agra, North India. It lies north of the Taj Mahal complex and the Agra Fort on the opposite side of the Yamuna River, in the flood plains.The garden complex, square…

  Tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is a Mughal mausoleum in the city of Agra in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Often described as a "jewel box", sometimes called the "Baby Tāj", the tomb of I'timād-ud-Daulah is often regarded…

  Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Awadh, in 1784. It is also called the Asafi Imambara.  It was built as a part of a relief project for a major famine…

  Akbar (r.1556-1605) was an energetic and innovative ruler who succeeded in being a significant unifying force in India. His syncretism was reflected in the architecture built during his reign,…

  Thiruvanaikkaval Vaaleeswarar Temple is dedicated to Hindu God Shiva located at Thiruvanaikkaval near Chengalpet in Kanchipuram District of Tamilnadu. Presiding deity is called as Vaaleeswarar and Mother is called…

  Srivilliputtur is situated under the Western Ghats in the Virudhunagar district of Tamil Nadu. This town is the birth place of the great Vaishnava saint Perialwar and his greater…

  The Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to Ranganatha, a reclining form of the Hindu deity Vishnu, located in Srirangam, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu. The sacred garden or nandavanam is dedicated to Lord Sri Ranganathar. It covers…

  Sri Devaraja Swamy Temple, popularly known as Sri Varadarajar Temple is situated at the eastern corner of Kancheepuram, Tamilnadu. Lord Vishnu along with Goddess Perundevi Thayar is worshipped in…

  Uppiliappan Temple dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, is located near Thirunageswaram, a village in the outskirts of the Kumbakonam in the state of Tamil Nadu. The presiding deity in this temple is Lord Uppiliappan Perumal…