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Appu Ghar
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Mini-Disneyland
Appu Ghar in New Delhi is a crowd puller for the residents of
the capital as well as those of neighbouring towns. Children
will have a time of their life over here, while the enjoying
the various rides.
The Swinging Sensations
Appu Ghar has the usual fare of exciting games like Roller
Coaster, the Big Splash, Dodgem Cars, the Eerie Tunnel, Giant
Wheel, Columbus Jhoola - a ship high up in the sky, the
Speeding Cup, a Cable Car, a Saucer that works on centrifugal
force and lots more.
Ice Games
Appu Ghar has now introduced Ice Games at OYSTERS, where four
acres of the Water Park have been blanketed with ice for
winter sports. These include sledding, skiing, ice boating,
where one can row through a river full of icebergs and bowling
on ice.
Amusements for the grown ups are also available over here such
as Rain Dance, Ice Dance all to the tune of fast music and
according to the seasons in Delhi. This water park is the best
place to cool down the sultry summer heat.
The entry to the park is from Gate No. 4 at Pragati Maidan and
remains open on all days of the week. One can visit the park
on Mondays to Saturdays from 1.30 to 9.30pm and on Sundays
from Noon to 9.30pm.
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Birla Mandir |
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 It is another landmark close to Connaught Place and was built
by industrialist Raja Baldev Birla in 1938. The temple is an
important prayer site and contains idols of several deities.
Interestingly Mahatma Gandhi, who inaugurated the temple, was
also a regular visitor to it and would often pray there.
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Bangla Saheb
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Near Connaught Place in New Delhi, a vast and magnificent
building that once belonged to Raja Jai Singh of Amber now
stands stately Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, in memory of Guru Har
Krishan ji. Guru Har Rai ji had two sons, Ram Rai was elder
and the younger Har Krishan. Ram Rai had displeased his father
on account of his manifesting miracles despite strict
instructions not to do so as it was against the Sikh faith.
Guru Har Rai ji had thus ordained Guruship to his younger son
Har Krishan. Through a cunning and crafty design, the derang ed
and distraught Ram Rai involved Emperor Aurangzeb against the
succession. The Emperor ordered Raja Jai Singh to get Guru
Harkrishan ji to see him in Delhi. The Raja was a great
devotee of the Sikh Guru's and he knew the true story of the
succession too. The Raja instead of presenting the Guru before
the King, made him his own guest. It so happened that at time
Delhi was inflamed with the epidemic of smallpox and people in
large gatherings had been visiting the Guru continuously. The
Guru thus could not escapee the attack of smallpox and he left
for his heavenly abode in 1664 at the tender age of just
eight. It is at this place where the Guru breathed his last
and the big palace was converted into an inspiring Gurdwara
now known as Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, which is a sacred place
for pilgrimage with the Sikhs.
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Cannaught Place
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One of Delhi's most popular shopping centres built as early as
1931 there is nothing that one cannot buy here and it also has
several eating houses. The state emporia buildings are also
located in this area so are the head offices of major banks,
airlines and other such things of importance to the tourist.
The complex popularly referred to as CP is an important
meeting points for all sections of people and is something
which no tourist should miss if for nothing else then for its
architecture and the humdrum of everyday life
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Birla Mandir
Bangla Saheb
Cannought Place
Delhi Haat
Chandni Chowk
India Gate
Jama Masjid
Jantar Mantar
Old Fort
Lotus Temple
National Museum
Pragati Maiden
Qutub Minar
Red Fort
Sis Ganj Gurdwara
Safdarjung Tomb
Kalkaji Temple
Janpath
Parliament House
Rashtrapati Bhavan
Mughal Garden
Indra Memorial Museum
National Gallery of Modern Art
Nehru Museum
Dolls Museum
Rail Transport Museum
National Rail Museum
The Graveyard of Mahmood
Humayun's Tomb
Rajghat
Shakti Sthal
Birbhumi
Vijay Ghat
Teen Murti Bhavan
Kishan Ghat
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