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ATTRACTIONS IN INDIA - DELHI |
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Delhi is the capital of India. It is one of world’s fastest growing cities. It has sprawled over the West Bank of the river Yamuna, straddlhe river. The city is divided into Old Delhi and New Delhi. Old Delhi is centered on the Red Fort built by Emperor Shah Jahan between 1636 and 1658.
The streets of Old Delhi are narrow and crowdy. The beauty and serenity lies inside the courts of the main buildings. Delhi has some of the finest museums in the country. Its boutiques and shopping arcades offer access to a wealth of traditional and contemporary crafts, from all over the country. New Delhi was proclaimed the capital of India by British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens (1869-1944), and is more green and spacious. |
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| Dilli Haat :
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This food and Crafts Bazaar, opposite INA Market in South Delhi, is a one stop shopping place for tourists, which not only offers various arts and handicrafts of India, but also a taste of the ethnic cuisine. Visitors can also witness the different performing arts of the country. There are food stalls and shops from almost all Indian states.
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| Connaught Place :
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One of Delhi's most popular shopping centers built in 1931, there is nothing that one cannot find here. There are several eating houses. The state emporia buildings are located in this area, as are the head offices of major banks and airlines. The complex popularly referred to as CP is a site no tourist should miss, if for nothing else then for its architecture and the humdrum of everyday life.
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| Janpath :
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Janpath is one of the most famous road in New Delhi. Its one of the most popular shopping areas in Delhi. Tourists stop around this spot to shop for trinkets, handicrafts, clothes, jewellery etc.
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| The Red Fort :
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The Fort with a circumference of over 2.2 kilometers was laid out by the bank of the Yamuna river in the 17th century. The Mughal emperor Shajahan built it with the ambition of concentrating the Mughal power in one monument . Its like a mini city. The fort is a delight to one's imagination. Imagine the Naqqar Khana (Drum room) also called Naubat Khana (Welcome Room). Where once drums loudly heralded the arrival of the emperor and the Diwan-e-Am (Hall of Public Audience) resounded with the incantations of the people. There's more to see - Mumtaz Mahal, Rang Mahal (Palace of Colours), Khas Mahal (Emperor's Palace), Diwan-e Khas (Hall of Private Audience), the Hammam (bathing area) and Shah Bhurj. The fort has two main entrances Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate. The latter gets its name from the fact that it faces Lahore in Pakistan. There is a Light and Sound Show every evening.
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| Purana Quila :
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In 1538, the Mughal emperor Humayun laid the foundations of his city named Dinpanah or the Refuge of the Faithful. The inner citadel of this city is today called Purana Qila or the Old Fort. Excavations near the eastern wall of the fort reveal that the site had been occupied since 1000 B.C. The Purana Qila has three gates - Humayun Darwaza, Talaqi Darwaza and Bara Darwaza. The present entrance is the Bara Darwaza, an imposing red sandstone gate on the western wall. Inside the Purana Qila is the Sher Mandal, a two-storeyed octagonal pavilion in red sandstone, built by Sher Shah. Humayun used it as a library after he captured the fort.
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| Qutab Minar :
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The highest stone tower in India, the Qutab Minar was built by Qutbuddin Aibak the viceroy of Mohammed Ghori in 1192. It was built to celebrate Ghori's victory over the Rajputs. The tower and the victory are very significant because both heralded the birth of a new dynasty - Slave Dynasty. And it laid the foundations of the Delhi Sultanate. The Minar is a five-storeyed building with a height of 72.5 meteres. The first storey of Qutab Minar was completed in the lifetime of Qutbuddin. His son-in-law and successor, Iltutmish, added the next three storeys.
Within the complex is the famous Iron Pillar which has stood for millennia without rusting. Entry to the Minar has been closed after the tower became infamous for the several suicides that were committed here. Qutab Minar is a successful tribute to architecture as it captures one's attention by its sheer mass appeal. Even on close encounter the attention lingers owing to the delicate and almost ethereal carvings.
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| Rashtrapati Bhavan :
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This house is the residence of the President of India and boasts of having welcomed the most powerful men in history. The Rashtrapati Bhavan was designed by Edwin Lutyens and built in 1931 to be the central point of the British power in Delhi. Originally called the Viceroys House the Rastrapati Bhavan covers an area of 4.5 acres of land. It has 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias, 18 staircases and 37 fountains. The most magnificent room in the Rashtrapati Bhavan is the Durbar Hall, which lies directly beneath the main dome All important Indian State and Official ceremonies are held here. To the west is the famous and beautifully landscaped Mughal Gardens designed after the terraced gardens the Mughals built in Kashmir. The garden is famous as the 'butterfly Garden' for the numerous butterflies that visit the varied flowers. The garden is open to the public in February.
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| India Gate :
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This solemn monument was built in memory of the 90,000 Indian soldiers who died in World War I. It was built in 1931 designed by Lutyens and was originally called the All India War Memorial. The names of the soldiers are inscribed on the walls of the arc of the gate. Late in 1971, an eternal flame was lit here in memory of the unknown soldiers who died in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. India Gate is a popular picnic site especially during hot summer evenings. At night the Gate is brightly lit and the fountains near the Gate are lit with colored lights.
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| Lodhi Garden :
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In these well maintained beautiful gardens are the tombs of Sayyed and Lodi rulers. This garden is known for its fountains, ponds, flowering trees, blossoming shrubs and artificial streams. In the middle of the garden is Bara Gumbad (Big Dome), a mosque built in 1494. The garden has Sheesh Gumbad (Glass Dome) Mohammad Shah's Tomb and Sikander Lodi's tomb. These tombs boast of excellent architecture and this style was later used in the construction of Taj Mahal. These gardens are ideal for joggers and for those who seek solitude as well people looking for a place for picnic.
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| LOTUS TEMPLE :
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It is completed in 1986, the Bahai temple is set amidst pools and gardens, and adherents of any faith are free to visit the temple and pray or meditate silently according to their own religion. The structure is in lotus shape so it often called the lotus temple. The view of the temple is very spectacular just before dusk when the temple is flood lit
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| JAMA MASJID :
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One of the Architectural gift given by Shah Jahan, Jama Masjid is one of the largest mosques not only in Delhi but in India. Completed in 1658 this Mosque has three gateways, Four angle towers and two 40 m high minarets. You can enter the mosque but take precaution to take off your shoes and make sure that you are properly dressed before entering. One can also go to the top of minarets. From here you can have a birds eye view of Delhi.
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| JANTAR MANTAR
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Set within the a garden of stately palms, it was built by Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur in 1719. He had been entrusted with the task of revising the calendar and correcting the astronomical tables then in use. He made daily astral observation for seven years before embarking on these stone constructions. He discarded the usual instruments of brass and built these massive ones in masonry which are used to the movements of stars. This observatory, together with the one at Jaipur, are the finest examples anywhere of observatories modeled on the general pattern laid down by Ulugh Baigh of Samarkand in the 14th century. The observatory is conceived with perfect stability and is adjusted to the meridian and latitude of the location.
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| AKSHAR DHAM :
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Swaminarayan Akshardham reflects the essence and magnitude of India's ancient architecture, traditions and timeless spirituality. The main monument, depicting ancient Indian "vastu shastra" and architecture, is a marvel in pink sandstone and white marble that is 141 feet high, 316 feet wide and 370 feet long with 234 ornate pillars, over 20,000 sculptures and statues of deities, eleven 72-foot-high huge domes (mandapams) and decorative arches. And like a necklace, a double-storied parikrama of red sandstone encircles the monuments with over 155 small domes and 1,160 pillars. The whole monument rises on the shoulders of 148 huge elephants with 11-feet tall panchdhatu statue of Swaminarayan presiding over the structure.
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