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Reader pix: India at dawn

Last updated on: March 4, 2010 11:39 IST

We invited readers to send in their favourite travel pic -- that one photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place they visited. And we have been inundated with stunning pics of every corner of this beautiful country. We would like to thank readers for the tremendous response. Keep those pics coming!

There are few sights that compare to the beauty of the sunrise. Here we present some of the photographs readers sent in of the sunrises they have witnessed.

I visited Madkeri (Karnataka) back in September 2009 and I could not believe my eyes," says Sanjeev Anand Rao, who sends in this pic. "The sunrise is just amazing and my second eye (Nikon camera) captured it just as I wanted."


Do you have a photograph that perfectly captures the beauty of a place -- of a breathtaking peak or a picture-perfect seashore? Share it with the world. Simply send in your photograph (original photos only) to travelpicsga@rediffmail.com with the subject 'My travel pic', along with your name, the name of the place and a short description of the photograph, when you visited and what you liked most about the place and we'll feature the best pics right here of rediff.com!

Murudeshwar, Karnataka

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Sanjeev also sent in this pic.

"I was at Murudeshwar for the long weekend of Shivratri and it was a treat to see the sunrise there."

Mt Kanchenjunga

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Next Somnath Chowdhury sends this pic of Mt Kanchenjunga at dawn seen from Aritar, Sikkim, one of the most remote places in Sikkim.

Amarkantak, Madhya Pradesh

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Here Kaustav Chakraborty sends in this pic from his visist to Amarkantak last year.

"There is a place named Shon Bhadra, which, besides being the source point of the Shon river, also has a sunrise point. There we witnessed the beauty of nature."

Puri, Orissa

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This picture was taken in December, 2008 when I visited Puri. It was a winter morning and after an overnight journey into the sea the fishermen tried to manage the nets that were full of fish," shares Soumen Mukherjee.

Mt Kanchenjunga

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Sanjay Gadge sends in this pic of the Kanchenjunga peak.

"I took this snap way back in 2007. The photo shows the pre-dawn shades of Mount Kanchenjunga."