Must Visit Places In Delhi

Delhi is the capital of India and it is one of the most populated cities of the country. Everyday thousands of people arrive to delhi and thousands leave from Delhi, which includes both people from the country and outside the country.

If you happen to be in Delhi someday, which is a big possibility, there are many malls, restaurants, cafes, markets you can visit but there are a few places which will just leave you spellbound and amazed , these place are a must go, atleast once.

Let's know about them briefly down below,

1 . Jama Masjid

I just went to visit Jama Masjid a week back and I can definitely tell you that it is a phenomenon. While walking out of the metro station, I glanced to my left and at a distance, I saw this Masjid, which looked so beautiful and huge. The walk to the Masjid is as much fun because there is a vast variety of food and cuisine there which is absolutely delicious and is a must. The Masjid itself is even better, it is so big, with a pond in the centre, which is used for ablution. The Masjid was built by Shah Jahan, a Mughal Ruler and it was opened in 1656.The masjid has a capacity of 22,000 and two 130-foot minaretsmark the northeast and southeast corners of the building. The largest interior space is the prayer hall, 90 × 200 feet. Above the prayer hall’s entrances are calligraphic inscriptions in Persian. Three large marble domes rise from the prayer hall’s roof. Go and visit The Jama Masjid once.

2 . Qutub Minar.

The construction of the Qutub Minar was started byQutub-ud-Din-Aibak and was completed by his son-in-law Illtutmish. The tower has five tapering storeys. The lower three storeys are made of pale red sandstone, the fourth is made of marble and the fifth is made of marble and sandstone. Each storey has a balcony projecting out. The balcony is surrounded by exclusive artworks. At the foot of the monument, you can find a mosque, Quwwat-ul-Islam. This is the first mosque that was built in the country.The height of the minar is 73 m and it is a beautiful scenes. Once the person looks at it, he begins to think how much precision and hardwork it must have taken back then, when there was no modern technology.

3 . Red Fort.

In 1638, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan moved the capital of his empire from Agraand constucted the new city, Delhi, he also laid foundation to his palace, Lal Quila or Red Fort, which took 10 years to complete.This fort was the seat of the Mughal empire for around 200 years, until it fell into British hands. The last Mughal Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar was coronated here in 1837.The Red Fort complex, which consists of Shah Jahan’s palace and the adjacent Salimgarh fort built in 1546 AD, is managed by the Archeological Survey of India. It was declared a UNESCO world heritge sitein 2007. The annual republic day speech is given by the Prime Minister from the Red Fort.

4 . Akshardham Mandir.

The first time I saw the Akshardham Mandir was from inside of a metro and I could not believe my eyes. It is really surreal. It was constructed in 2005 and is located on the banks of river Yamuna. It is a major toueist spot as everyday thousands of people come over from all across the world to see this Mandir. . This temple is built with Rajasthani sandstone (pink color) and Italian Carrara marble. This temple holds 234 pillars, 2000 deity statues, nine domes and much more. The temple holds 148 life-size elephant statues that weigh a total of 3000 tons.. Hall of Virtues, Bharat Upvan and Musical Fountains are other attractions of this place. Take a boat ride to get a glimpse of over 10,000 years of Indian culture and spirituality while streaming through water fountains. A light and sound show takes place near the step well every evening here. It is a 24-minute play of multi-color lasers, underwater flames, water jets and surround sound with live actors.

You can also go visit places like the Humayun Tomb, Safdarjung Tomb , India Gate and see the historical riches of Delhi.

If you ever happen to be here, make it a priority to visit these places, you won't regret it.