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Travelling in India is like a roller-coaster ride, thrilling and unforgettable. India has something to offer to every traveller:
Scenic beauty, beaches, mountains, fauna, adventure sports, luxury hotels, historical monuments, a cultural treat for all the senses... The
experience will leave you a little exhausted; because in every moment, there's so much to live.
If you think you've seen everything there is to see, you couldn't be more wrong. India isn't called Incredible India for nothing. This wonderful land is
riddled with more mysteries and astonishing things than Alice or Dorothy could ever have imagined. Sometimes uncanny and sometimes uplifting,
India is full of surprises. Every corner of this wonderland has something waiting to be unraveled, just like these:
daughter's fingers lying in basket filled with betel-nuts. Grieved and anguished, she throws herself off the cliff, giving the waterfall its name,
'Nohkalikai' meaning 'Fall of Ka Likai.
14. Hanging Pillar - Lepakshi, Andhra Pradesh
The small historical village of Lepakshi is home to many ancient relics and architectural marvels. One of them is the Hanging Pillar of the Lepakshi
temple. Amongst the 70 pillars of the temple, one hangs without any support! Visitors pass objects under the pillar to check if the claim is true.
According to locals, passing objects under the pillar brings prosperity to one's life.
15. World's largest River Island - Majuli, Assam
Located on the mighty Bramaputra, Majuli, the world's largest river island, is a celebration of the creations of God and man. The scenic beauty of
this island is the closest one can feel to the heavens. Majuli is also a popular cultural hotspot for various schools of thought that propagate the
teachings of Srimanta Shankardev.
16.The Eternal Flame - Jwala Ji Temple, Kangra
Throughout the year, people visit the Jwala Ji Temple of Kangra to seek blessings from the Goddess. In the centre of the temple, a hollowed stone
holds a flame that has been burning for hundreds of years. According to the legend, Lord Shiva's wife, Sati, immolated herself in anguish when her
father disrespected her husband. A furious Shiva danced the Tandav Nritya carrying the burnt corpse. In doing so, she fell into 51 parts and landed
on the earth. Each of these locations turned into a religious shrine for the Hindus. The Jwala Ji of Kangra is believed to be Sati's fiery tongue.
17. Natural Mummy of Sangha Tenzing - Gue Village, Spiti
If you thought mummies were to be found only in Egypt, you are mistaken. In a little village called Gue, in Himachal's Spiti district, lays the
remarkably well-preserved 500 year-old mummy of Sangha Tenzing, a Buddhist monk from Tibet. It was found in a sitting position, with skin and
hair intact. This is probably because, the monk started mummifying himself while he was still alive. Natural mummification, as compared to
chemical enbalming, is a complex procedure and is extremely rare. The mummy was discovered after an earthquake in 1975. It is now on display
at a temple in Gue.
18. World's Highest Tea Estate - Kolukkumalai, Tamil Nadu
Kolukkumalai Tea Estate is an hour and half long drive from Munnar. Towering at a height of 8000 feet above sea level, this tea estate rises above
the plains of Tamil Nadu, heralded by beautiful rugged mountains on all sides. It's hard to decide which is more breath-taking: the scenic landscape
or the flavourful teas produced here.
19. The Motorcycle God - Bullet Baba Shrine, Bandai, Rajasthan
If there is any place in the world where you'll come across a shrine where flowers and liquor bottles are offered to a motorcycle, it has to be in
India! At Bandai, Jodhpur, Om Singh Rathore died when he crashed his Bullet into a tree while riding drunk. The police claimed the bike and took it
to the station. The next day, the bike was found at the spot of the accident. They brought it back to the station, emptied the fuel tank and chained
it. Yet the bike miraculously found its way back to accident spot the next day. The motorcycle was moved permanently to the location and the Om
Baba (or Bullet Baba as it is popularly called) Shrine was erected. Every day many passers-by come to offer their prayers. The spirit of Om Banna is
believed to protect travellers.
20. World's Largest Monolithic Statue Gomateshwara Statue, Shravanabelagola, Karnataka
The monolithic statue of Gomateshwara, also known as Bahubali, at Shravanabelagola, towers above all else at 60 feet. Carved out of a single block
of granite, it is so large, it can be seen even from 30 kms away. Gomateshwara was a Jain saint, who according to legend, was the first human in his
half time cycle to attain liberation. The monolith was built byChamundaraya, a minister of the Ganga Dynasty between 978 and 993 CE and is one
of the most important pilgrimage sites for Jains across the world. Standing at the feet of this massive monolith, looking up, you'll understand how
big the world really is, and how small we are in comparison.
21. Half-Sized Taj Replica - Bibi Ka Maqbara, Aurangabad
They say imitation is best form of flattery. The 'Mini Taj' proves the point. Built in the late 17th CE, within less than 30 years of its original
inspiration, this modest monument has often been called 'Poor Man's Taj.' It was commissioned by Aurangzeb and built by one of his sons, Prince
Azam Shah, in memory of his mother, the Emperor's first wife. Though it fades in comparison to its majestic inspiration, the Bibi Ka Maqbara
emanates a certain charming humility.
Laugh if you want, but this is one admirable example of an old world existing in a new one. One life just isn't enough to see all that there is to see
in Incredible India. Maybe that's why Indians believe in reincarnation.