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Bangalore named Bendakalooru, the Town of Boiled Beans by its
King Veera Ballala, who was hungry and famished, received a meal of
boiled beans from a kindly woman. Bangalore since then has become
the Garden city of India. Among the places of interest are Vidhan
Soudha, Lalbagh Botanical gardens spreading over 240 acres, the
Fort, Tipu Sultans summer Palace orginally built in Mud in 1537 was
rebuilt by Haider Ah, a couple of centuries later and bull temple
which has a huge monolithic statue of Nandi
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Chennai known Gateway to South India with their rich
architectural heritage, culture and civilization and the fourth
largest city of India, Chennai is a center for culture, rich in its
vibrant traditions of music and dance crafts that have retained
their pristine purity. The city has a rich Dravidian heritage. It
traces its origins to ancient times when it traded with the Far East
and the West in perfumes, spices, silks and skins. It's the land of
Bharat Natyam,
the most popular classical Indian dance
today. Among the major places of interest are fort St. George, St.
Mary's Church, Santhome Cathedral - The remains of St. Thomas were
kept here, Government Museum, Kapaleeswarar Temple, Anna Zoological
Park, and Marine Beach - the most prominent feature of Chennai and
the second longest beach in
the world, which runs from the
harbour in the north to the Cathedral in the south.
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Cochin or Kochi is a port city with a rich past and bustling
presence. The myriad of tiny islands set in the shimmering blue
Arabian Sea, against lush green back drops, forms the for Cochin or
Kochi as it is known. It has one of the most beautiful harbours on
India's west coast. Among the places of interest are Jewish
synanogue - the oldest synanogue in the entire commonwea~th. St
Francis Church, St. Mary's Cathedral, Cochin Harbour, Terminus,
Chinese Fishing Nests, Mattancherry Dutch Palace built by the
Portuguese is known for its murals depicting scenes from the
Ramayana and the Mahabharata and dresses and palanquins used by
Cochin's erstwhile rulers.
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