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Within 1 km of Akbar's Church.
Lord Shiva temple in Agra
mosque in Agra, India
Riverside Mughal garden facing the Taj Mahal across the Yamuna; popular at sunset.
mosque in Agra, India
Akbar's red-sandstone fort (from 1565) with Shah Jahan's marble palaces and a river view of the Taj from Musamman Burj.
residence of imperial consorts at the Agra Fort
mosque in India
Shah Jahan's white-marble mausoleum on the Yamuna, India's best-known monument; closed Fridays.
Vrindavan's best-known temple; the Krishna image is revealed behind a curtain that opens and closes every few minutes.
Krishna Balaram Mandir of ISKCON, popular with foreign devotees; free meals and guesthouse.
White-marble temple known for its evening light shows.
Varanasi's principal Shiva temple, one of the twelve jyotirlingas; opens 2:30 am for Mangala aarti.
Mathura's main temple (1814), lavishly decorated for Holi, Janmashtami and Diwali.
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church building in Lucknow, India
church building in Lucknow, India