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Places To Visit
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Welcome to
the city of
Delhi, the
capital of
India. A
city that is
as old as
civilization
itself and
nurtured
with loving
care in the
hands of
several
dynasties.
As history
unfolds
itself, we
find Delhi a
city of
magnificent
kings and
princes, men
of great
culture,
learning and
refinement
who created
famous
masterpieces
like the
Qutab Minar,
the
Diwan-e-Aam
and the
Pearl Mosque
in the Red
Fort. No
wonder the
city's
history is
synonymous
with the
history of
India. The
evidence of
this can be
marked
distinctly
as the city
is
flourished
with tombs,
forts,
monuments,
ramparts and
ruins where
sightseeing
is of great
pleasure.
 Jama
Masjid
JamaMasjid
is one of
biggest
mosques in
India-A
magnificent
architectural
gift by
emperor Shah
Jahan.
Completed in
1658, this
mosque has
three
gateways,
four angle
towers and
two
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.
 Nizam-ud-Din
Shrine
It's one of
Delhi's
major
attractions.
It's the
tomb of the
famous Sufi
saint
Nizam-ud-Din
Auliya.
Inside the
premises of
the shrine
is a tank
which is
surrounded
by many
other
historically
significant
tombs. The
shrine also
has the tomb
of Amir
Khusru and
the grave of
princess
Jahanara,
the daughter
of Emperor
Shah Jahan.
It is worth
visiting the
shrine at
around
sunset on
Thursdays,
as it is a
popular time
for worship,
and Qawwali
singers
start
performing
after the
evening
prayers.
 The
Bahai Temple
Completed in
1986,the
Bahai temple
is set
amidst pools
and gardens.
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
spectacular
before dusk
when the
temple is
floodlit.
ISKCON
Temple
Built by the
Hare Rama
Hare Krishna
cult
followers
this temple
is dedicated
to the Lord
Krishna.
Built on a
hillock,
this complex
is elegantly
built and is
one of the
largest
temple
complexes in
India.
Laxmi Narain
Temple
One of
Delhi's
major
temples and
a major
tourist
attraction.
Built by the
industrialist
G. D. Birla
in 1938,
this
beautiful
temple is
located in
the west of
Connaught
Place. The
temple is
dedicated to
Laxmi, the
goddess of
prosperity
and good
fortune. The
temple has
well grafted
gardens.
Popularly
known as the
Birla Mandir.
 Red
Fort
Built in
1648, this
sprawling
fort of red
sand stones
along the
river Yamuna
is
surrounded
by a wall of
about 2.4 km
in
circumference.
It was built
by the
Mughal
emperor Shah
Jahan. after
he
transferred
his capital
from Agra to
Delhi. The
fort has two
main
entrances,
the Delhi
Gate and the
Lahori Gate
facing the
famed
Chandni
Chowk
market. The
Fort has
Diwan-e-Aam,
and
Diwan-e-Khas
where the
king would
grant
audience to
the public
and would
grant
audience to
important
people
respectively
Adjacent to
this is the
Rang Mahal,
the water
cooled
Apartment
for the
royal
ladies. A
Light and
Sound show
is held in
the evening.
For further
information
on the
places to
visit in
Delhi and
how to get
there,
please visit
the official
website of
Delhi
Tourism
Department.
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