Places to visit when you're ...
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In Delhi, there are great places to go and see like the old fort, the Birila and Lotus temples, as well as many shrines, and parks. This is a busy city, intensely India. check out the New Delhi Gallery |
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India Gate, in memory of the war of 1919.
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In old Delhi, there was a great fort that protected the city for hundreds of years. It was built by Emperor Shah Jahan, with red sandstone from 1638 to 1648. |
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Red Fort in Old Delhi
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You
can see the remains of the original walls of this ancient fort,
still overlooking the Yamuna River. Some of these walls are up
to 20 feet thick and have a wide walkway on the top.
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Red Fort on the Yamuna River
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The Birila temple is a perfect example of a traditional Hindu temple. It was built less then 100 years ago. Very busy outside with visitors, but very peacful inside with the worship of God. |
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Birla Temple, Hinduism
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The Lotus temple is surrounded by large gardens, visable on a hillside near the edge of town. The temple is a large open room with many benches, where all faiths can worship together, but only in silence. |
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Lotus Temple, Bahai Faith
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Jama Mosque is the largest mosque in India, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the early seventeenth century. |
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Jama Mosque
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The Qutab Minar is the oldest standing Mosque pillar and is surrounded by a number of ruines. It stands at 73 meters tall with five layered terraces. |
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Near
the back there was some other pillar that was very old. I found
it to be a very powerful place with strong spirit energy.
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Qutab Minar
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Iron Pillar at Qutab
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Humayun's tomb is another well visited site in New Delhi. Built by Haji Begum, wife of E. Humayun. An early example of Moughal architecture in India. |
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Humayun's Tomb
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Raj
Ghat is where Mahatma Ghandi's ashes are laid to rest. He was cremated
here in 1948. Many travelers visit this beautiful park to see this
great memorial to India's greatest leader.
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Raj Ghat, where Gandhi rests.
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Jantar Mantar is actually an Observatory. About 300 years old, it can measure the movment of the earth and the stars. It is also a very peaceful park in the center of town. A good spot to meditate. |
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Jantar Mantar observatory
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Cannought Circle, New Delhi
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Street Scene
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Parliment
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