7 wonders of India

As there are 7 wonders of the world, I think every country would be coming out of its own 7 Wonders.

Based on the same theme, two big Indian Media houses have followed the suite. They have also started to list out 7 wonders of India.

One started the poll for 7 wonders of Idnia through a SMS from 21 July to 31 July in 2007. The result that came out of this poll for 7 wonders of India are :

1. Shravanabelagola or Gomateshwara- a place called Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district of Karnataka state

2. Harmandir Sahib (Golden temple) - located in the city of Amritsar in Punjab

3. Taj Mahal - located in Agra, Uttarpradesh

4. Hampi located in a village in northern Karnataka

5. Konarak - a small town in the state of Orissa

6. Nalanda - an ancient university near Patna in Bihar

7. Khajuraho - a village in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh

I don't think so any one would deny the above list.

But still out of what reason I do not know, other media house have come out with yet another campaign to list 7 wonders of India. The year for "7 wonders of India" campaign this time is 2009 and the voting is still active. I am not so sure what might be the purpose, may be business or may be a real one. The verbatim from its website is as follows
Verbatim:
"The rich heritage of India is best revealed in its 'Seven Wonders'. From a majestic monolith to places of worship, a mausoleum and a university- our wonderful land is a treasure trove. Join us as we discover incredible India in all its glory. Our campaign endeavors to choose the magnificent SEVEN from the wonder that is India. Your votes will decide the winners among the enchanting monuments from around the country."

What ever may be the reason campaigns like 7 wonders of India will definitely reiterate the ancient culture of India in our minds. Apart from the reiteration it will make people realize that our country probably has more tourist destination than any other country in the world. What change the campaign 7 wonders of India made in me is; "NOW I WANT TO SEE THE WHOLE OF INDIA BEFORE GOING TO ANY COUNTRY"

First time I did miss the voting for 7 wonders of India, but this time I will not and actually didn't. I missed the voting for the top20 wonders which is the predecessor step for the final 7 wonders of India. So without wasting any time when I knew that the final 7 wonders of India have to be chosen from the top 20 I voted ASAP. What was different this time was probably they allowed us to list any of the destination that we felt should be nominated, other then just giving us the options.

So here is my voted list out of top 20 for 7 wonders of India. :
1 - Golden temple
2 - Nalanda university
3 - Ajanta ellora
4 - Jaisalmer fort
5 - Sun temple
6 - Shravanabelagola
7 - Khajuraho

The top 20 list for 7 wonders of India voted were : go to this link

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