Some architectures are built in such a way that it's impossible to replicate them. Such structures would have been made with an extraordinary talent and hardwork. For example, some believe that Bengaluru Aramane (Palace) resembles Windsor Castle in England. Whatever it is, when we look back into the history we'll find many monuments and their replicas in India.
Here we're going to describe certain famous architectures and their duplicates in India. That doesn't mean that the replicas are a total copy of original buildings. However, their basic design look similar to the monuments, hence they're considered as the duplicates.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal is one among the seven wonders of the world. It is also one of the most famous monuments in India. The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built this great architecture in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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Bibi Ka Maqbara
Bibi Ka Maqbara is a popular attraction in Aurangabad of Maharashtra. The basic design of Bibi Ka Maqbara looks similar to Taj Mahal. Hence, it is also called as Dakkhani Taj (Taj of the Deccan). One interesting fact is that the prime architect Ata-Ullah was the son of Ustad Ahemad Lahauri, the architect of Taj Mahal.
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Akshardham Temple (Gujarat)
Akshardham Temple is one of the popular tourist places in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The grandeur of Akshardham Temple attracts thousands of visitors.
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Akshardham Temple (Delhi)
Akshardham Temple in Delhi is similar to the Akshardham in Gujarat. The grand temple is one of the major attractions of Delhi tourism.
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The Golden Temple
Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara is a major landmark of Amritsar. It is the popular Sikh religious site which is popularly known as the Golden Temple. It was designed by the 5th Sikh Guru, Guru Arjan during the 16th century.
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Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a Hindu temple which is also situated in Amritsar. Durgiana Temple looks similar to the Golden Temple and it is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Durgiana Temple was built in 1908 by Harsai Mal Kapoor.
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Puri Jagannath Temple
Jagannath Temple is one of the temples in 'Char Dham Yatra'. It is located in Puri which is at a distance of 60km from Bhubaneshwar, the capital of Odisha. An incarnation of Lord Krishna, Jagannath is the main deity of this temple.
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Jagannatha Temple (Chennai)
The gopuram (monumental temple tower) of Jagannath temple in Chennai resembles Puri Jagannath temple. In this temple we can also see Balbadhra and Subhadra's idols along with Jagannatha statue.
Guruvayur Krishna Temple
Guruvayur Temple is dedicated to Lord Krishna in Kerala. Guruvayur Temple is built according to classic Kerala architecture and it is one of the famous temples in Kerala.
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Uttara Guruvayurappan Temple
Uttara Guruvayurappam Temple is a Krishna Temple situated in Delhi. It is one of the famous temples located in Mayur Vihar and has a strong resemblance to the original Guruvayur Temple.
Sabarimala
Sabarimala is one of the famous Hindu temples situated in Periyar Tiger Reserve in Kerala. The temple gets thousands of visitors and it is dedicated to Lord Ayyappan (Subramanya).
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Mini Sabarimala
Mini Sabarimala is also dedicated to Lord Ayyappan and it is located in NCH Colony in Mumbai.
Tirumala Temple (Tirupati)
Tirupati is well known for Tirumala Venkateshwara Temple. It is one of the popular Hindu pilgrimage sites which is located in Chittor of Andhra Pradesh. Tirupati is often crowded and lakhs of devotees visit the temple year round.
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Chikka Tirupati
Chikka Tirupati is at Malur in the outskirts of Bengaluru. It is also famous for the Venkateshwara Temple and it is often compared to the original Tirupati. The Venkateshwara Temple here is an ancient temple built in the Dravidian style of architecture.
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