I
have always been fascinated reading and hearing about Delhi. So, I along with my family took
a Delhi
tour in November. Knowing about the extreme climatic conditions of Delhi, we went in
November. We hired a cab at an affordable rate for our travel to Delhi.
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| Rang Mahal Fountain |
We kicked off our Delhi tourism with the Red Fort in Old Delhi. On the first look itself from the entrance gate, this majestic monument captivated me. I was so excited to discover what’s in store. The Chhatta Chowk aka Meena Baazar on the entrance pavement took me to the time of Mughal era. I started imagining how this small market would be then. Built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, this fort made of red sandstone has many attractive spots inside. Rang Mahal or the Palace of Colours with marble pool is strikingly beautiful. The lavishly decorated private audience hall, Diwan-e-Khas and Diwan-e-am, the public hall are magnificently constructed.
From the Red
Fort, we went to Jama Masjid, which is just the opposite of this
fort. It is the largest mosque in India. Jama Masjid reflects a
blend of Hindu and Mughal architectural styles. Constructed with red
sandstone and white marble, the mosque has three gateways, four towers and two
minarets.
After Jama
Masjid, we went to the very famous bustling bazaar, Chandni Chowk. I
heard a lot about this well-known parathe lane called Paranthe wali Gali and
so was really keen to visit. And my god! There are endless eating joints
selling varieties of parathas. We savoured paneer parathe, kaju, matar, badam
paratha. We also purchased sarees with zari work, jewellery, shoes and some
other stuff from Chandni Chowk.
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| Akshardham Temple Delhi |
Our Delhi India tour package
took us to some other great monuments of Mughal era like Humayun's Tomb,
Safdarjung Tomb, Purana Quila, Qutub Minar, the tallest brick minaret in
the world and Jantar Mantar, the astronomical observatory built by Raja
Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
The next day we had
planned to capture other tourist attractions of Delhi. We started off with Akshardham Temple. This huge temple
complex located near the Nizamuddin
Bridge is dedicated to
Lord Swaminarayan. We spent more than 3 hours exploring the magnificence of
this temple. From there on, our Delhi
tour guide took us to Lotus
Temple. This
modern architecture in the shape of a lotus flower is a famous prayer hall of
the Bahai faith. After that, we headed straight to India Gate,
Parliament House and President House.
Knowing that Delhi is a shopper's
delight, we went for shopping and picked up lots of things from Connought Place,
Sarojini Nagar and Lajpat Nagar at affordable rates.
Our
three-day Delhi tour was short but
we managed to cover all the major attractions of Delhi. It was a memorable trip for all of
us.
