Parliament House (Lok Sabha Marg, New Delhi, Delhi) — A marvelous piece of architecture designed by the famed architect Lutyens and constructed under the direct supervision of Sir Herbert Baker, Parliament House is designed as a circular structure. The House is 171 meters in diameter and about one-third of a mile in circumference. The two […]
National Museum (Janpath – corner of Maulana Azad Road, New Delhi) — documenting history and culture of the Indian subcontinent, the museum owns some 150,000 items covering some 5 millennia. Some of the gems of the museum are the Chola statue of the cosmic dance of Lord Shiva, finds from the Indus Valley Civilization, relics […]
National Gallery of Modern Art (Jaipur House, Shershah Road, Near Delhi High Court, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi) — Once the palace of maharaja of Jaipur, this gallery is a repository of the works of all the great modern Indian artists. Here you can find works by Amrita Sher-Gil, Nobel laureate Rabindra Nath Tagore and […]
Jantar Mantar (Parliament Street, Connaught Place, Delhi) — built by Sawai Jai Singh II, this astronomical observatory is the earliest of the five observatories that were erected by him in different places in India. Built in 1725, it is dominated by a huge sundial and houses other instruments plotting the course of heavenly bodies. Admission: […]
India Gate (Rajpath, India Gate, New Delhi, Delhi) — One of the chief attractions of Delhi, India Gate was built as a memorial to commemorate the 70,000 India soldiers who died in World War I. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens the monument was completed in 1931.
Feroz Shah Kotla Fort (Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, Vikram Nagar, New Delhi, Delhi) – located off the Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, this fort is home to the ruins of the palace of the fifth city of Delhi, Ferozabad, built by Firoz Shah of Tughlaq dynasty in 1354. A major highlight of the fort is a […]
Chattarpur Mandir (Near Chhatarpur Metro Station, New Delhi, Delhi) — located beyond the Qutab Minar in Mehrauli, the wonderful Chattarpur Mandir is built in South Indian style. Dedicated to Goddess Durga, the temple complex is spread over a large area with beautiful lawns and gardens. A constant hive of activity, the shrine becomes one of […]
Birla Mandir / Laxmi Narayan Temple (near Gole Market, Mandir Marg, Connaught Place, New Delhi, Delhi) — located on Mandir Marg in central Delhi, the temple was built in 1938 by the prominent Indian industrialist Raja Baldev Das Birla and inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi. Also known as the Lakshmi Narayan Temple, it is dedicated to […]
Bahai Lotus Temple (Lotus Temple Road, Shambhu Dayal Bagh, Bahapur, New Delhi) — Shaped like the sacred lotus flower, this extraordinary temple is a major highlight of Delhi. Designed by Iranian-Canadian architect Fariburz Sahba in 1986, it is situated at Kalkaji and has 27 immaculate white-marble petals. It is open to the adherents of all […]
Amber Fort (Amer, Jaipur, Rajasthan) – located 4 ½ hours (274 km.) southwest of New Delhi, this is one of the main tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill. Built By Raja Man Singh I, Amber Fort is known for its artistic style, blending both Hindu and Rajput elements. With its […]