This photograph was taken at one end of the Walled City or Old Delhi. The Old Delhi area is surrounded by the walls of Red Fort. This here is an extension of the wall of Red Fort. Walking in this area gave me the feeling of being present in two very different eras at one time. I believe, like many other people who love the city, Delhi has magical powers of transporting a person from the present to past and even to the future. :-)
My Delhi. My life. As I see it.
Showing posts with label Red Fort. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Red Fort. Show all posts
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Walled City
This photograph was taken at one end of the Walled City or Old Delhi. The Old Delhi area is surrounded by the walls of Red Fort. This here is an extension of the wall of Red Fort. Walking in this area gave me the feeling of being present in two very different eras at one time. I believe, like many other people who love the city, Delhi has magical powers of transporting a person from the present to past and even to the future. :-)
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Delhi Logo #2
This is the second logo in the series which caught my fancy at the Delhi Domestic airport. The inner circle is made India Gate , the middle circle is Jantar Mantar and the outer circle is Red Fort. While India Gate and Red Fort have been covered extensively on Delhi Photo Diary, I will be posting a series on Jantar Mantar soon.
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Lots To See Inside Red Fort
I will try to keep my words to a minimum today, as there are a LOT of photos from inside of the Red Fort for all of you.
This is the ticket we purchased to see the Red Fort. I think it is a beautiful one so I plan to save it.
The first thing I noticed while we were entering the fort was this tile, placed at the bottom of all the plaques describing the sections of the fort.
Below is the entrance of the famous Meena Bazaar of Red Fort. This is a covered market, built to ensure that the Mughal women were safe when shopping in the olden days.
Even at 8 30 in the morning the market was beginning to open. These are some of the jewellery pieces I saw in the market.
Pigeons and that too in a reflection shot was too tempting.
These are the pillars at the Diwan-e-aam. The Diwan-e-aam is colored red and this is the place where the king addressed the ordinary citizens of his kingdom.
The unique thing about this place is that the king was able to hear the petitioner's voice clearly from any point of the Diwan-e-aam.
The photo below is that of Diwan-e-khaas. It is built in white marble and had been painted in silver and gold. This is where the king held audience with his state guests and ministers.
The opulence of the place forced me to indulge in some photography. :-)
The small balcony kind of structure that you see on the right of this photo, was a window to the river Yamuna, which over the years has changed course and now a lush garden is maintained in the river-bed.
Below is the Moti Masjid. Moti in Hindi means pearl. It is named so because of its white marble structure.
And this is a group photo courtesy Ananda Gupta (who was also the brain and soul behind the tweetup)
From left to right: Vishesh, Priyanka (Me :-)), Sunaina, Meeta, Shubhi, Suchita, Priyanka, Sunny, Vivek and Daksh.
Sitting Lions: Ananda sir and Rubin sir.
Thanks a tonne people. It was a fun outing!
This is the ticket we purchased to see the Red Fort. I think it is a beautiful one so I plan to save it.
The first thing I noticed while we were entering the fort was this tile, placed at the bottom of all the plaques describing the sections of the fort.
Below is the entrance of the famous Meena Bazaar of Red Fort. This is a covered market, built to ensure that the Mughal women were safe when shopping in the olden days.
Even at 8 30 in the morning the market was beginning to open. These are some of the jewellery pieces I saw in the market.
Pigeons and that too in a reflection shot was too tempting.
These are the pillars at the Diwan-e-aam. The Diwan-e-aam is colored red and this is the place where the king addressed the ordinary citizens of his kingdom.
The unique thing about this place is that the king was able to hear the petitioner's voice clearly from any point of the Diwan-e-aam.
The photo below is that of Diwan-e-khaas. It is built in white marble and had been painted in silver and gold. This is where the king held audience with his state guests and ministers.
The opulence of the place forced me to indulge in some photography. :-)
The small balcony kind of structure that you see on the right of this photo, was a window to the river Yamuna, which over the years has changed course and now a lush garden is maintained in the river-bed.
Below is the Moti Masjid. Moti in Hindi means pearl. It is named so because of its white marble structure.
And this is a group photo courtesy Ananda Gupta (who was also the brain and soul behind the tweetup)
From left to right: Vishesh, Priyanka (Me :-)), Sunaina, Meeta, Shubhi, Suchita, Priyanka, Sunny, Vivek and Daksh.
Sitting Lions: Ananda sir and Rubin sir.
Thanks a tonne people. It was a fun outing!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Red Fort, New Delhi
I saw this sunrise today, just outside the Rajiv Chowk, Metro Station. I was up this early for a reason :-) A school-time friend of mine, Sunaina (who is officially the most funny person I know), had a fortnight ago passed around an invite for a tweet-up. This is how it worked, some photography enthusiasts thought of arranging a photo shoot at Red Fort. Since I had not been able to get the Red Fort on Delhi Photo Diary (DPD) until now, I jumped at the chance. 
So a bunch of people, all strangers for me (except for Sunaina), met at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. From there we boarded a train to Chandni Chowk.
Chandni Chowk is the old part of the Delhi. The lanes are narrow, the buildings are in dilapidated condition and the crowd is intimidating because of the sheer number of people in the area.
We walked from the Chandni Chowk Metro Station to the Red Fort or the Lal Qila (Hindi).
I really liked the 'modernity meets history' vibe of this building. Sunaina made some astute observations about the name of the shops and had me in splits.
A few more steps and we were outside the Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara.
There is no place around the world, which is more secular. We were going to Red Fort, which houses within its campus, Moti Masjid (Islamic place of worship). On our way we crossed a Gurudwara (Sikh temple) and the Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, which is the oldest and best known Jain temple in Delhi. The Lal Mandir is exactly opposite to the Red Fort.
And finally, the group reached Red Fort. When we reached the place, the sun was on our faces so we managed to get silhouettes.
After some more 'sunny' photos, we proceeded inside. I will bring more photos in the coming days.
Since I have mentioned her name so many times in this post, here is Sunaina. Actually 2 of her!
So a bunch of people, all strangers for me (except for Sunaina), met at the Rajiv Chowk Metro Station. From there we boarded a train to Chandni Chowk.
Chandni Chowk is the old part of the Delhi. The lanes are narrow, the buildings are in dilapidated condition and the crowd is intimidating because of the sheer number of people in the area.
We walked from the Chandni Chowk Metro Station to the Red Fort or the Lal Qila (Hindi).
I really liked the 'modernity meets history' vibe of this building. Sunaina made some astute observations about the name of the shops and had me in splits.
A few more steps and we were outside the Sheesh Ganj Gurudwara.
There is no place around the world, which is more secular. We were going to Red Fort, which houses within its campus, Moti Masjid (Islamic place of worship). On our way we crossed a Gurudwara (Sikh temple) and the Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir, which is the oldest and best known Jain temple in Delhi. The Lal Mandir is exactly opposite to the Red Fort.
And finally, the group reached Red Fort. When we reached the place, the sun was on our faces so we managed to get silhouettes.
After some more 'sunny' photos, we proceeded inside. I will bring more photos in the coming days.
Since I have mentioned her name so many times in this post, here is Sunaina. Actually 2 of her!
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