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DON'T MISS
The ancient stone temples of
Ellora
and
Ajanta
are among India's top architectural and artistic wonders. Rock
carving, sculpture and painting reach sublime levels of beauty and perfection at these World Heritage Sites.
In terms of medieval forts and citadels, Maharashtra comes second perhaps only to Rajasthan. The best of the
lot is
Daulatabad
, a bastion that once played a cameo as India's capital. Equally intriguing is
Janjira
, a 12th-
century island fortress that was once an outpost for the seafaring African traders. Others include the many forts
associated with Chhatrapati Shivaji, including the
Raigad
, and
Shivneri
, where the Maratha leader was born.
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Top Yoga & Meditation Centres
The Vipassana International Academy (
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in Igatpuri has long been a destination
for those wishing to put mind over matter through an austere form of Buddhist meditation.
The boundaries of yoga, on the other hand, are constantly pushed at the Ramamani Iyen-
gar Memorial Yoga Institute (
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) in Pune and the Kaivalyadhama Yoga Hospital
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in Lonavla. For a more lavish and indulgent form of spiritual engagement,
there's the superluxurious Osho International Meditation Resort (
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in Pune,
where one can meditate in style, while flexing a few muscles in the unique game of 'zen-
nis' (Zen tennis).
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