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    • Viking 23/24 World Cruise
      Day 99

      Humayun Tomb, Dehli

      March 30 in India ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F

      The Humayun's tomb is the tomb of Mughal emperor, Mirza Nasir al-Din Muhammad commonly known as Humayun situated in Delhi, India. The tomb was commissioned by Humayun's first wife and chief consort, Empress Bega Begum under her patronage in 1558. It was the first garden-tomb on the Indian subcontinent, and is located in Nizamuddin East, Delhi, close to the Dina-panah Citadel, also known as Purana Qila (Old Fort), that Humayun found in 1538. It was also the first structure to use red sandstone at such a scale. The tomb was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1993. Besides the main tomb enclosure of Humayun, several smaller monuments dot the pathway leading up to it, from the main entrance in the West, including one that even pre-dates the main tomb itself, by twenty years; it is the tomb complex of Isa Khan Niazi, an Afghan noble in Sher Shah Suri's court of the Suri dynasty, who fought against the Mughals, constructed in 1547 CE.Read more

    • TravelerIndia
      Day 7

      Rooftop View of HIK’s Dargah

      February 4 in India ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F

      The building with the orange roof is Hazrat Inayat Khan’s dargah. The dargah is actually built to include the tree that’s growing up from the center. The tree is only feet from the grave. The other pictures were taken inside a few days ago.Read more

    • The Great India Adventure
      12
      Day 25

      Humayun’s Tomb

      April 28, 2023 in India ⋅ ☁️ 86 °F

      Our third UNESCO World Heritage Site on this trip, and once again we learned that having an excellent guide makes all the difference. I don’t think I can explain all that we learned on our tour here. In a nutshell, this Tomb was build in the time of the Mughal empire, and it’s central design was copied later for the Taj Mahal. I’ll make notes on some of the photos to share some of the details that we learned. Including the fact that the gardener and barber were given tombs in the compound because they had to be treated well - they were the two people most likely to be able to kill the king!Read more

    • TravelerInde 2024
      Day 13

      J11 : Delhi - Sikhisme et mausolées

      March 27 in India ⋅ ☀️ 35 °C

      Légère digression sur le programme initial, nous visitons un temple Sikh. Le plus grand de Delhi. Evidemment, des centaines de turbans enroulent les têtes des hommes. Je me contenterai d un foulard et des pieds nus (chaussettes prohibées).
      Le temple est superbe. Et même si les photos sont interdites dans l enceinte du temple, les dorures des colonnes et la plénitude du lieu sont apaisantes. Un guru officiait au moment de notre entrée. Sur le flanc Est du temple se trouve une énorme étendue d eau carrée poissonneuse. Il s'agit de l eau sacrée (et nonobstant croupie) dans laquelle les Sikhs se baignent, s aspergent, boivent voire .... urinent pour absoudre leurs péchés et leurs douleurs corporelles. Le guide m'a proposé d'y goûter en tant que remède miracle : je ne sais pas pourquoi, mais je me sentais en PLEINE forme à ce moment précis!... donc inutile de m'adonner au "doux" breuvage. Merci mais non merci...
      Immersion successive dans la boutique, le réfectoire puis dans la cuisine, où nous sommes toujours pieds nus et où j'ai retourné quelques chapatis en tant que bénévole. Les repas servis sont gratuits et sont ouverts à tous : une sorte de Restos du Cœur financée par de généreuses donations des fidèles. Le nécessaire de cuisine est hygiénique : on pourrait limite manger à même le sol tellement il est propre.

      La visite achevée, nous nous dirigeons vers le tombeau d'Humayun, roi Mogol déchu dont le mausolée a été ordonné par une de ses veuves. Le tombeau date de la toute fin du XVème, soit un gros centenaire avant le Taj Mahal.
      Le parc qui entoure le monument est immense: de larges travées augurent de belles balades; des rigoles illustrent l'étendue du système d'irrigation; la faune aviaire garantit une ambiance sonore. D'autres édifices composent aussi le complexe (Isa Khan, tombeau érigé 20 ans avant celui d Humains ; Barber's Tomb, etc.).
      Le séjour s'achève sur un restaurant très cossu The Imperial Spice avant de me rendre largemenr en avance à l aéroport pour rejoindre Bangalore le soir venu.      Read more

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    • TravelerIndia
      Day 8

      Roses for the Dargah

      February 5 in India ⋅ 🌙 55 °F

      Roses are sold everywhere and become more abundant as we get closer to the dargah. We purchased a multitude and Rahmat carried them on his head from Nazamuddin’s dargah to Hazrat Inayat Khan’s. The roses were then placed on top by everyone.Read more

    • TravelerIndia
      Day 8

      Procession from Nazamuddin to HIK

      February 5 in India ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F

      Second procession now. The orange cloth in the picture is the chaader. Everyone tries to touch it if not hold onto it while it’s being carried. The first video shows the narrow walkway out of Nazamuddin’s dargah on the way to the street. The second video shows the chaader being carried up the steps to Hazrat Inayat Khan’s dargah.Read more

    • TravelerIndia
      Day 8

      Urs Day Procession

      February 5 in India ⋅ ☁️ 61 °F

      We started around 9:30 for the procession to Dargah Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia. Blessing of the chaadar is underway. The chaader is a large cloth used to cover bodies for burial or graves. Listen for the familiar! At 11:00 the procession with chaadar to Dargah Hazrat Sufi Inayat Khan will begin. It’s a very short distance. We are always walking…Read more

    • Traveler2019-11 Sur de Africa y más
      Day 51

      Nueva Delhi: La tumba de Humayun

      January 11, 2020 in India ⋅ 🌧 18 °C

      La vuelta al cole ha sido durilla (2 días en dubai y 4 en Gurgaon), pero por lo menos el sábado he podido compensar con una visita en taxi privado de Nueva Delhi. Primera parada de la mañana: la tumba de Humayun. Que maravilla !!! Madrugar ha merecido la pena. Apenas había turistas, así que entre eso, y la belleza del lugar, creo que ha sido lo mejor del día. Incluso mejor que el Taj Mahal.Read more

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    • Brad and Mandy PearceLions and Tigers
      Day 31

      Delhi sightseeing - like a tourist

      October 23, 2019 in India ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C

      After our eat like a local tour we decided to spend the next day taking it easy within the confines of the hotel. Our India tour doesn't officially start until the evening when we meet the tour group then of full swing on Wednesday morning with a sightseeing tour of Delhi.

      First stop was a mosque but no photos taken taken because they charge for use of a camera. As far as mosques go it was not particularly decorative. After that we had a rickshaw ride around the Chandni Chowk market area. Organised chaos. Moved on from there to visit the memorial of Mahatma Ghandi, drove past India Gate and a look around the Parliament complex - lovely buildings made from red and white sandstone.

      Lunch was held at a silk rug factory. Plied us with food and drink, demonstrated how the rugs were made and then proceeded to convince us that we needed to buy one. Very expensive and probably worth it as they are completely hand knotted- takes a family of four around 2 years to make a large rug. Cost would be around $25,000USD. Fortunately, the designs were too traditional for my liking but I believe 2 members of the group did buy a rug each (probably more in the $2000 range)

      After lunch and rug sales we visited Humayun's tomb. This mausoleum built in 1560's is a precurser to the Taj Mahal and you can see that in the symmetry and domes. Final stop was Qutab Minar, an ornate 72m tall minaret . Beats me how they make these things. Finally the drive back to the hotel should have only taken about an hour, however India is currently in Dwali season (sort of the Hindu equivalent of Christmas) and the roads were absolutely gridlocked. Two and a half hours later we finally arrived back after hitting all the major tourist hotspots in Delhi.      Read more

    • TravelerIndia
      1
      Day 4

      Wanted: Patience

      December 12, 2023 in India ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C

      Today I am heading to Rishikesh to spend some time with meditation and practicing yoga in a ashram… the first challenge have already started, keep calm and relaxed while train is delayed hour for hour. Observing the people stepping in out the trains, carrying children and lot if stuff, gathered families sitting the ground eating or sleeping, mothers breastfeeding their little babies and so in is just entertaining.

      India has the fourth largest railroad system in the world, behind only the USA, Russia and China.

      The Indian Railways consists of a total track length of 126,366 km on 67,956 km of track along with 7,335 stations. The railroads operates 13,523 passenger trains and 9,146 freight trains daily. The railroad sector in India ships 1418.1 tons of freight and Indian Railways transports over eight billion passengers every year.

      I can only admire this logistical work. Eat, wait & take it easy…

      As I learned today: INDIA GREAT ALWAYS LATE!

      18:00 departed the train and for my fortune it figured out I have a bed in a sleeper…

      Binyani (fried dough Ballspieles with a spicy lentil potato mix) and Chai Masala are also provided… happy me 💞      Read more

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