Dedicated to Laxmi, the Hindu goddess of wealth and her consort Lord Vishnu in his incarnation as Narayan, the Birla Mandir or, to give it its proper name, the Laxminarayan Mandir, is a classic exampl...
Gurudwara Bangla Sahib is located in the very heart of New Delhi, close to Connaught Place. The gurudwara’s original name was Jaisinghpura Palace and was originally the house of Mirza Raja Jai Singh, ...
Adjacent to the Dargah Complex on the western side Chiragh Delhi lies the tomb of Bahlol Lodi, of the Lodi Dynasty and who reigned from AD1451 to 1488. Crowned by five domes, the central one of which ...
Completed in 1986 the Bahai Temple is designed by an Iranian, Faiborz Sahba. Known throughout the city as the Lotus Temple it comprises 27 free-standing marble covered lotus ‘petals’ in arrangements o...
The National Museum is located in the heart of Lutyens’ New Delhi and yet houses some of the country’s finest ancient artefacts and exhibits of the country’s art and culture. Prize exhibits include ar...
The Purana Qila fort is said to have been constructed on the historic site of Indraprastha (900BCE) by the Humayun who built the walls and Sher Shah, who built the fort. Covering a circuit of around a...
Mahatma Gandhi was one of India’s most influential leaders and shaped the modern democracy that the country is today. His passing was a sorrowful time for the entire country and his cremation here on ...
Built in 1753 by Nawab Shauja-ud-Daula to house the remains of his father, who was a minister in the Mughal court. The tomb is referred to as the "last flicker in the lamp of Mughal architecture." and...
At first sight, the Jantar Mantar appears to be something of a gallery of modern-art, however nothing could be further from the truth. It is in fact an astronomical observatory, built by Maharajah Saw...
