Thursday, February 12, 2026

What are some stunning photos of India that will inspire us to visit India right away?

 I have traveled to many parts of India. I am a person who doesn’t know to speak Hindi, so in many regions I am a foreigner. I will share some photos to the places which I have traveled.

I will cover each state where I have traveled, from the south.

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Let me start from my home state of Tamil Nadu, from my home district of Kanyakumari.

Kanyakumari

Kovalam Beach:

Sothavilai Beach

Hidden Beach:

Muttam Beach:

Church built by St. Francis Xavier

Catholic Celebrations which look like Hindu Festivals:

Padmanabhapuram Palace

Kalikesam

Panakudi

Aralvaimozhi

There are many more in my home district, but moving to others:

Kalakad

Danushkodi

Velankani

Santhome (Tomb of St Thomas the Apostle)

Kapaleshwar

Jallikattu (Festival which happens during January)

Pichavaram (Mangrove Forest)

Jalagandeshwar

Shore Temple (UNESCO)

Mahabalipuram (UNESCO)

Pancha Rathas made of single stone (UNESCO)

Srirangam

Brihadeeswara (UNESCO)

The top of the temple is made of single rock, and it is lifted to the top 1000 years ago.

Chola Bronze (The best bronze sculptures since ancient Greeke)

Gangaikondacholapuram (UNESCO)

Hogenakkal

Chidambaram

Kudumiyanmalai

Kanchipuram Kailashnadar Temple

Kilvalai Rock Paintings

Kurunji flower which blooms once in 12 years in the Nilgiri Mountains

Now let me move to Kerala

Wayanad (Soochipara Waterfalls)

Alleppey

Fort Kochi (tomb of Vasco da Gama)

Kovalam Beach

Ponmudi

Andra

Bellum Caves

Gandikota

Tadipatri

Lepakshi

Ontimitta

Amaravathi Stupa

Guntupalli Buddhist Caves

Guntupalli Buddhist Stupas

Undavalli Caves

Karnataka

Belur

Namdroling Monastery

Linganamakki Dam

Shravanabelagola

Pattadakal (UNESCO)

Hampi (UNESCO)

Mirjan Fort

Aihole

Badami Caves

Gokarna (Om Beach)

Yana Caves

Bangalore Tipu Sultan Summer Palace

Somnathpur

Banavasi

Ikkeri

Jog Falls

Sudi

Thalakavery

Sidlaphadi Prehistoric Cave Shelters

Halebeedu

Balavadi and so many more Hoysala temples

Ibrahim Rauza Tomb

Jama Mosque, Bijapur

Gol Gumbaz (the largest dome in India)

Lakkundi Temple Complex (including this magnificent stepwell)

Doddabasappa Temple

Itagi

Telangana

Golconda Fort

Chowmahalla Palace

Qutb Shahi Tombs

Charminar and Mecca Masjid

Maharashtra

Gateway of India


Elephanta Caves (UNESCO)

Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus Railway Station (UNESCO)

Gujarat

Ahmedabad City (UNESCO Heritage City), this is one of may stepwells there:

Rani ki vav (UNESCO)

Modhera Sun Temple

Pavagadh Champaner (UNESCO)

Sasan Gir Forest (last habitat of Asian Lion)

Rann of Kutch (Salt Desert)

Lothal (4900 year old Indus Valley Civilization Site)

Dholavira (One of the 5 largest Indus Valley Civilization Sites ever discovered)

Rajasthan

Thar Desert San Dunes

Jaisalmer Fort (UNESCO)

Himachal Pradesh

Kulu Manali

Delhi

Qutub Minar (UNESCO)

Humayun’s Tomb (UNESCO)

Safdarjung Tomb

Red Fort (UNESCO)

Haryana

Surajkund

Madhya Pradesh

Khajuraho (UNESCO)

Uttarakhand

There are numerous treks. I went for two and not sure which to choose. Nanda Devi is a UNESCO Park.

Badrinath:

Uttar Pradesh

Taj Mahal (UNESCO - 7 Wonders of the World)

Fatehpur Sikri (UNESCO)

Agra Fort

Akbar’s Tomb

Many more places are there, which I like to visit.