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Balajipuram Temple is a large modern Hindu temple complex located at Betul Bazar in Betul District, Madhya Pradesh, about 7 km from Betul town. Dedicated to Lord Venkateswara (Balaji), it is built in South Indian Dravidian style inspired by the Tirumala Temple. The complex includes a tall gopuram, shrines, artificial lake, gardens and is a prominent pilgrimage and tourist attraction in the region.
Bhagwan Valmiki Tirath Sthal, also known as Ram Tirath, is a prominent Hindu temple complex in Ram Tirath village, about 11 km west of Amritsar, Punjab. Revered as the hermitage of sage Valmiki where Sita took refuge and Luv and Kush were born, it centers on a sacred tank and historic shrines. Extensively renovated by the Punjab Government, the complex features ornate temples, a large sarovar, and exhibitions depicting the Ramayana.
The Chamundi Hill Nandi Statue is a massive monolithic sculpture of Nandi, the sacred bull, located midway up Chamundi Hills in Mysuru, Karnataka. Carved from a single block of granite in 1659 under Wadiyar ruler Dodda Devaraja Wadiyar, it measures about 16 feet high and 25 feet long, making it one of India's largest Nandi statues. Situated on the route to the Chamundeshwari Temple, it is a prominent religious and heritage attraction.