Day 3 - Last Delhi Day

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Woke up to bright sunshine but still bit chilli - in fact Norm and Haze both enjoy chilli pickle with their indian breakfast.

Our private bus braved the mad traffic all beeping their horns to Qutub Minar. Qutub Minar Complex was built by the first Muslim Sultan in 1368. The Qutub Minar Tower stands 78 meters tall and has been struck by lightening twice. Architecture is very mixed - using Islamic principles in its construction and ornamentation as well as Hindu elements.

Next we drove to the Baha'i House of Worship also known as the Lotus Temple. Quite modern, completed in 1986, it has won numerous architectural awards. It is one of the most visited buildings in the world.

After to Humayun's tomb (protype of the Taj Mahal) - commissioned by his wife in 1562, designed by a persian architect and encompassing the main tomb of the Emperor Humayun. Full of riches, unfortunately plundered during the partition of India in 1947 when it was used as a major refugee camp for Muslims migrating to newly founded Pakistan. The Indian Government managed the refugee camp for a further five years until a home was found for them.

Another mad drive to the major Hindu Temple - Laxminarayan Temple - no pictures allowed inside but the statutes were wonderful.

Then to the Sikh house of worship. We had to cover our head, remove shoes and socks. Next to house of the worship is an enormous kitchen. Every day over at least 5,000 people are fed for free - regardless of race or religion. We went into the kitchen and saw the preparation of this massive amount of vegetarian food.

Our last visit of the day was to the Mahatma Gandhi museum.

This is is our last evening in Delhi - new adventure tomorrow - very early start

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Photos

Qutub Minar Tower
KL Tower it isn't

Qutub Minar Complex
When you start a job you should finish it...

Iron Tower
Sixteen hundred years old and no rust - pourquoi?

Lotus Temple
Interestingly, no steel used in construction - only wood

Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Modern but of mythical charm

Sikh Temple
Cleansing pool (world's largest footbath)

Sikh Temple Kitchen
Volunteers preparing food all of which has been donated

Sikh Temple Kitchen
People of any race religion or creed queuing to eat

sikh Temple Kitchen
Ladies rolling their chapatis

norms new headgear
does he think he's che guevara?

mahatma Gandhi
Raised footprints of mahatma gandhi of his last walk

Mahatma Gandhi
The exact place where he was killed

just arrived
Plenty of congestion but no charges...

Comments

[Stuart Clague]

nice to hear from you
Sorry did not get to see you before your adventure enjoying the photo's and your blog, will be taking the laptop on my adventure's so will be keeping up to date with yours love to Marg keep up the good work.