The entrance to the Taj Mahal
First sight of the Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
One of the Minarets of the Taj Mahal. This one is on the side that faces the Yamuna.
The masjid adjacent to the Taj Mahal.
A part of the Masjid adjacent to the Taj Mahal. Facing the Taj Mahal, this is on your left.
A part of the Masjid adjacent to the Taj Mahal.
A part of the Masjid adjacent to the Taj Mahal. That is the Yamuna flowing alongside. And yes, the waters are black with garbage and toxic waste.
A minaret of the Taj Mahal.
The dome of the Taj Mahal
The Meheman-Khana. This structure is on the other side of the Taj Mahal from the Masjid.
Interiors of the Meheman-Khana
Wall Decorations -- Meheman-Khana
The entrance to Agra's Red Fort. A.K.A. Agra Fort. The fort can be more accurately described as a walled palatial city. This gate is known as the Delhi Gate.
One of the palaces inside the Agra Fort. This is the Jahangiri Mahal named so after emperor Jahangir.
The Jahangiri Mahal
A part of the Jahangiri Mahal.
One of the corridors inside Agra's Red fort.
The Diwan-i-Am -- Hall of Public Audience) -- was used by Mughal Emperors to meet the people and listen to petitioners. It once housed the Peacock Throne.
The view from the Diwan-i-Am.
Where the emepror used to sit inside the Diwan-i-Am. The Peacock Throne was kept here.
The Khas Mahal.
Decorated wall and window inside Agra's Red Fort.
A balcony of the Musamman Burj facing the Taj Mahal.
View of the Taj Mahal from the Musamman Burj, Agra Red Fort.
The entrance to Delhi's Jama Masjid.
A view of the entrance from within the Jama Masjid.
the Masjid-i Jahān-Numā (the 'World-reflecting Mosque'). Today known as the Jama Masjid. The name Jama Masjid, is a reference to the congregation of the faithful for weekly Friday noon prayers.
The Jama Masjid was commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and completed in the year 1656 AD. It is the largest and best-known mosque in India.
The Jama Masjid and the its large quadrangle. The mosque, when we visited it, was wonderfully quiet and serene.
A view of the Jama Masjid from the entrance.
Interiors of the Rang Mahal within Delhi's Red Fort. The channel is called the Nahr-i-Behisht, or the "Stream of Paradise."
A door handle within Delhi's Red Fort.
The entrance to the Moti Masjid (Pearl Mosque), Delhi's Red Fort.
One of the pavilions that forms a part of the Rang Mahal.
One of the pavilions within Delhi's Red Fort.
India Gate, one of the largest war memorials in India. This was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens.
The India Gate is inscribed with the names of the soldiers of the erstwhile British Indian Army who lost their lives fighting for the Indian Empire in World War I and the Afghan Wars.
Today India Gate is the site of the Indian Army's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, known as the Amar Jawan Jyoti.
A canopy opposite the India Gate.
The Qutub Minar silhouetted against the sky.
The Qutub Minar is the world's tallest brick minaret. It is 72 meters high (237.8 ft) with 379 steps leading to the top.
Construction commenced in 1193 under the orders of India's first Muslim ruler Qutb-ud-din Aibak.
The topmost storey of the Qutub Minar was completed in 1386 by Firuz Shah Tughluq.
A view of the decorations on the Qutub Minar.
A view of a tomb within the Qutub Minar complex.
Decorated Arch of one of the structures around the Qutub Minar.
The Qutub Minar complex is home to various other structures, now in ruins.
The Iron Ashoka Pillar is in the foreground. It is metallurgical curiosity. The iron pillar doesn't corrode.
Some of the ruins around the Qutub Minar.
Some of the ruins around the Qutub Minar. The architectural style and the decorations on this one show a strong Hindu influence.
Intricate carved decorations on one of the ruined arches within the Qutub Minar complex.
Yet another tomb within the Qutub Minar complex.
A second tower was in construction and planned to be taller than the Qutb Minar itself. Its construction ended abruptly when it was about 12 meters tall.The name of this tower is given as Alau Minar.
A view of India's Las Vegas -- Paharganj, Delhi with neon signs of the numerous hotels that it is a home to.
Think you are overworked? One of the electricity poles we came across in Paharganj, Delhi. Other electricity poles in this area are no different.
