W for Wayanad Know India Puzzle (Post No.12481)

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Post No. 12,481

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Find 8 famous places in India beginning with letter W. Here are the clues:

1.        This town in Telangana is known for its Fort,Thousand Pillar Temple, Ramappa Temple, Ghanpur Group of Temple, and Khush Mahal . They used to build monuments out of single rock hence the city was previously known as Orugallu meaning “carved out of single rock”.

2.        This city in Mharashtra is famous for the many social reformers who have called it home. Mahatma Gandhi built his last ashram here. Other renowned social activists that lived and worked include Vinoba Bhave, Baba Amte, and Jamnalal Bajaj.

3. This city in Tamil Nadu is famous for Silk Weaving and has a nick name as ” The Silk City”. It is situated in the belt of the Ranipet SIPCOT Industrial Complex as a public limited company . Bamboo furniture are also made here.

4. This town in Nagaland is on the main route from Kohima to Mokokchung and was one of the earliest locations of the Assam Rifles. The Government of Nagaland constructed a tourist lodge in the Town. It also hosts the oldest cricket tournament in North East India, The Winter Cricket Challenge.

5. This area in Kerala is famous for its large amount of camping and trekking trails, breathtaking waterfalls, caves, bird watching sites, flora, fauna and an overall plethora of magnificent sights. This area has been a tourist favourite over the years.

6. The holy uphill shrine “Sundara Mahalingam (Lord Shiva) temple” (also known as Sathuragiri Malai) is here. Aadi amavasai (New Moon Day in the month of Aadi) is when devotees throng here.

7. This city in Gujarat used to be a princely state that was ruled by Jhala Rajputs and thus is also called Jhalawar. It is famous for its two palace guest houses, the Royal Residency and the Royal Oasis, which have been converted into heritage hotels.

8. This town is in Maharshtra In ancient times, it was the capital of King Wakatak, also known as Vatsagulm. Hemadpanthi temples and numerous ponds have made the area famous.

Answers

1.WARANGAL-

2.WARDHA-

3.WALAJA.

4.WOKHA – Nagaland.,

5.WAYANAD – Kerala. …

6.WATRAP

7.WANKANER…

8.WASHIM

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