Nashik
The Dadasaheb Phalke Memorial is dedicated to the pioneering Indian movie producer of the same name.
Must-see attractions in South India
Karnataka
The crumbling but richly decorated Mihtar Mahal serves as an ornamental gateway to a small mosque.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Green Valley View, 6km southwest of Kodai centre, has spectacular views to the plains far below.
Margao
At the southern end of the Municipal Gardens, this grand building houses the Municipal Library.
Hyderabad
Elaborately carved temple located in a market area that draws many pilgrims. No photos allowed.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
On the south side of Hanumakonda Hill; this temple may date back as far as the 3rd century AD.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
A graceful landmark church, 450m west of Trivandrum's Zoological Gardens, dating from 1906.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
A Hindu temple dedicated to Mahaganapati, a form of Ganesh, in Trivandrum's East Fort area.
Ooty (Udhagamandalam)
Set between trees at the eastern end of Ooty Lake, simple St Thomas' dates back to 1870.
Hyderabad
Built by the seventh nizam in Indo-Saracenic style, this landmark was completed in 1919.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Accessed via steep, narrow steps, Mamallapuram's lighthouse offers wonderful panoramas.
Bengaluru (Bangalore)
This ornate Hindu Temple dates from 1689 and merges Dravidian and Vijayanagara styles.
Tamil Nadu
Tranquebar's post office has occupied the same dishevelled little building since 1884.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
South of the Raya Gopura the main Mamallapuram Hill path passes the Ramanuja Mandapa.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
Generally thought to be an unfinished gopuram dating from the 16th century.
Puducherry (Pondicherry)
The main sight along seafront Goubert Ave is this bronze striding statue of Gandhi.
Kodaikanal (Kodai)
Compact Bear Shola Falls are in a pocket of forest on the northwest edge of town.
North Goa
Accessed by a steep footpath, this beach is less busy than Vagator's main beach.
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
The brilliantly white neoclassical Secretariat building was founded in 1939.
Mangaluru (Mangalore)
This Kerala-style temple houses a 1000-year-old bronze statue of Lokeshwara.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
This empty cave temple sits south along the road from Arjuna's Penance.
Alappuzha (Alleppey)
One of Alleppey's most popular Hindu temples, in the busy bazaar area.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Pilgrims' temple and resting spot on the Alipiri hike up to Tirumala.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
This unfinished cave temple has just five completed lion columns.
Telangana & Andhra Pradesh
Temple gateway on the Alipiri hike, dating from the 16th century.
Mamallapuram (Mahabalipuram)
A 16th- to 17th-century Vishnu temple, behind the bus stand.
