New Delhi India ~ Golden Triangle Tour
Channel: EmpoweRN
Date: 29/03/2018

We started our New Delhi trip at the Rashtrapati Bhavan - this is now the official residence of the president of India. This area of more than 5 acres is a popular place where many important ceremonies are held. I was a little disappointed to learn that you cannot get close at all to any of the buildings, but it was worth the stop anyhow. 
Within view of the Rashtrapati Bhavar you can see the India Gate - which is quite majestic looking, even from a distance. The India gate was stop number 2 on our trip!
The India Gate is a massive red sandstone arch, built to commemorate the Indian and British soldiers  who died in WW1, the North West frontier province and the 3rd Afghan War. An eternal flame burns in memory of all who have passed.  
The third site we visited was Humayun’s Tomb. This is best described with a little history about the Mughal dynasty, which was very powerful and influential. They ruled over India for over 300 years. At the height their empire extended from Kandahar in the North West to Bengal in the East and from Kashmir in the North to the Deccan in the South. The Mughals established a rich blend of Islamic and Hindu traditions. Humayun’s Tomb, was created for the second Mughal emperor. It was built in 1565 by the Persian architect Mirzk Mirza Ghigas. It was commensurate by Humayun’s senior wife Haji Begum. Inside the tomb lies the Mughal emperor, his wives and other family members. Inside the beautiful built tomb you can feel the abundance that was once here. And outside there are beautiful gardens.
4. After embracing all of the beauty from Humayun’s Tomb, we made our way to the Lotus Temple. The Lotus Temple is also known as Baha’i house of worship. This is Delhi’s most modern structure. The temples religion originated in Persia and is based on all humanity being of one race. Followers of all religions are allowed and it is a place where silence and order prevail. It was completed in 1986 and has the shape of a lotus made from white marble. The most amazing thing about this stop was looking from the outside at this magnificent structure. We could not take footage of the inside of the temple unfortunately, however, it was quite plain when compared to other temples. The other thing I found fascinating was the people watching, there were so many people everywhere and it was so incredibly amazing to see such crowds come to visit this Temple, 99% of whom were from India!
We finished our first day in New Delhi with the Qutb Minar, what a great way to finish the day! Here is a little history of this site: Constant internal war in India left them open to attack from a new wave of muslim rulers. These rulers were enticed by tales of India’s fabulous wealth. Some of these rulers stayed and became collectively known as the Delhi Sultanates. It was Qutbuddin Abak who founded many muslim dynasties and who also built the Qutb Minar in Delhi.  The Qutb Minor is India’s highest single tower. It marked the site of the first muslim kingdom. It was constructed to announce the advent of the muslim sultans. It is a fusion of decorated Hindi pillars and Islamic domes and arches. The beauty here amazed me for hours. 
On Day 2 we visited 3 sites, all were a little farther away than the ones we visited on the first day. We started our trip with Akshardham in New Delhi which is an amazing temple. 
The next stop we made was Red Fort also known as Lal Qila - Lal means red and Qila means fort. This seat of power created by the Mughal emperors got its name because of the red sandstone which was used to build build it
Tour Guide:
Mr. Dali Jeets you can find him at: www.Fiveseasontours.com or info@fiveseasontours.com his personal email is Dalijeetsn@yahoo.com
The last stop of the day was the Laxminarayan Temple, also known as the Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple.
This temple was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi, It was the first large Hindu temple built in Delhi. 
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Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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Desert City by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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