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Today I would like to post different Tourists spots in Delhi. Delhi is a city of all religions. People of all faiths and religions live here in peace and harmony. The reflection of cultural diversity and religious unity can be seen at every places of religious importance in the city. The spontaneous inflow of love for each other is seen among all communities.
Religious spots of every religion built by royal dynasties are the major attractions of Delhi. The city has beautiful temples, elegant mosques, churches and many more places of worship. The widely visited place is Jama Masjid in the Tourists spots in Delhi in Mosques category. Mosques places attract thousands of tourists every day to have divine pleasure. People rush to these places during festivals to offer special prayers to their Gods. All these structures are beautifully decorated with excellent work of architecture. One of the religious tourists spots in Delhi are the mosques. Here are the 3 mosques you want to visit:
Jama Masjid
One of the Architectural gifts to Delhi byShah Jahan was the imperious Jama Masjid. It is one of the largest mosques not only in Delhi but also in India which stands opposite to the Red Fort. It took six years and 5000 workers to construct this magnificent structure. It was completed in 1658. This Mosque has three gateways, four angle towers and two 40 m high minarets. The square courtyard can accommodate 20,000 people at a Friday prayer session. One can also go to the top of minarets. From here you can have a bird’s eye view of Delhi.
Fatehpuri Masjid
The Fatehpuri Masjid of Old Delhi is located at the western end of Chandni Chowk. It was built in the year 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of Shah Jahan’s wives. The mosque is built with red sand stones, surmounted by a single dome. The traditional designs of the mosque include the towering minarets and prayer hall inside it. Though the mosque was an important shrine for Muslims but it was built with poor quality raw materials. All Muslim festivals are celebrated here with great enthusiasm.Nizam-ud-din Shrine
The tomb of the famous sufi saint Nizam-ud-din Auliya built on the way from Humayun's tomb. Inside the premises of the shrine is a tank which is surrounded by many other tombs. It is said that there was a controversy between the rulers of Tughlakabad and the saint over building this tank. The saint had said that the city of Tughlakabad will never flourish and so did it happen. The shrine also has the tomb of Amir Khusru and the grave of Jahanara, the daughter of Shah Jahan. It is worth visiting the shrine at around sunset on Thursdays, as it is a popular time for worship, and qawwali singers start performing after the evening prayers.0 Comments:
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