| Places around Chiragh-i-Dihli Dargah - Delhi |
| Akshardham Temple |
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| Akshardham referred as Delhi Akshardham or Swaminarayan Akshardham is a Hindu temple complex in Delhi. Centuries of traditional Indian and Hindu culture, spirituality, and architecture are displayed in the complex. 70 percent of all tourists are attracted by the temple who visit Delhi on the banks of the Yamuna. 141-foot (43 m) high, 316-foot (96 m) wide, and 370-foot (110 m) long is the main monument, at the center of the complex and is covered top to bottom with carved details of flora, fauna, dancers, musicians, and deities. According with ancient Vedic text known as the Sthapatya Shastra the temple is designed. Rajasthani pink sandstone and Italian Carrara marble by which the complex is raised. 234 ornately carved pillars, nine domes, and 20,000 murtis and statues of Hinduism's sadhus, devotees, and acharyas are housed in the complex. Hall of Values, Theatre, Musical fountain, Boat ride, Garden of India, The Yogi Hraday Kamal, Neelkanth Abishek, Narayan Sarovar, Premvati Ahargruh, the AARSH Centre are some of the features in the cmplex. |
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| Gurdwara Bangla Sahib |
| Gurdwara Bangla Sahib is one of the most visited Gurdwara in the Delhi. From all over the world and of all religions to offer their prayers at this elegant yet historical Gurdwara in Delhi millions visit this Gurdwara. Very important to many Hindus as thought it is a sacred Sikh shrine. |
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| Humayun's Tomb |
| Hamida Banu Begum wife of Humayun, built Humayun's Tomb. Mirak Mirza Ghiyas, a Persian architect designed the tomb. The structure was begun in 1562 and completed in 1565. This great monument tomb has established a standard for all later Mughal monuments, which followed its design, most notably the Taj Mahal. |
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| India Gate |
| A memorial raised in honor of the Indian soldiers who died during the Afghan wars and World War I is the great monument India Gate. On the walls of India gate the names of the soldiers who died in these wars are inscribed. With black marble the cenotaph in the middle is constructed and depicts a rifle placed on its barrel, crested by a soldier's helmet. In gold the words Amar Jawan (in Hindi, meaning Immortal Warrior) inscribed on each face of the cenotaph. |
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| Jama Masjid |
| The Masjid-i Jahan-Namaa or Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the largest mosque in Asia and is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India. Completed in the year 1656 AD, it is one of the largest and best-known mosques in India. The mosque was the result of the efforts of over 5,000 workers, over a period of six years. The mosque is about 261 feet (80 m) long and 90 feet (27 m) wide, and its roof is covered with three domes with alternate stripes of black and white marble. On the back of the mosque, there are four small minarets crowned like those in the front. |
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