Taj
Mahal
Perched perfectly within
the banks of Yamuna River, Uttar Pradesh the Taj Mahal of Agra is probably the
most prominent symbol of love
and sacrifice. Commissioned by Shah Jahan to commemorate the beauty of his ever loving wife Mumtaz it is said that he employed the thousands of workers to construct the architectural manifesto of Taj Mahal.
and sacrifice. Commissioned by Shah Jahan to commemorate the beauty of his ever loving wife Mumtaz it is said that he employed the thousands of workers to construct the architectural manifesto of Taj Mahal.
As seven wonders of world
is carved with precious and semi precious stone by highlighting the elements of
4 minarets the Taj Mahal with its white marble posture is undoubtedly the best
of Mughal Architecture.
India
Gate
Renowned as national
monument the architectural potency of the India gate relates the beauty of
Indo-Saracenic style which was constructed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. Settled within
the heart of the Indian capital the India gate is in fact a tribute to the
Martyrs who lost their life during the call of First World War and Anglo-Afghan
War.
Sandstone and granite
together that formed the heights of India gate during 1931 is inscribed with
the name of all those soldiers and to pay a tribute to the gallant the local
people gathers in from all across the world and inspires the architectural
brilliance of India gate.
Hawa
Mahal
Portraying wisdom of
Rajputana architecture Hawa Mahal is indeed one of the most prominent
structural designs of India. Established by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh during
1799 the main architectural work of an epitome was embraced by Ustad Lal Chand
who thought of using red and pink sandstone to unveil the glory within the
heart of the jaipur.
The five storey monument
is believed to have formed by idealising the shape of Lord Krishna crown and
the 953 windows here allows the entire ambience to whisper with the whisk of
winds which in turn has made this place the palace of winds.
Qutub
Minar
Being one of the
prehistoric monuments of India the architectural set up of the this minaret has
not lost its relevance and owing to its importance the site is considered as
one of the most prolific and designated testimonies.
Designed in Indo-Islamic
model the pattern of the Minar is considered as the highest minaret of the
world. As per the history the heights of the Minar was commissioned by Qutubuddin
Aibak to commemorate the deeds of his teacher saint Moulana Qutubuddin Kaki.
Owing to its importance the site was restored many times by Delhi sultanate and
their successors and with series of protection the site today stands as an
anatomical wonders of India.
Mysore
Palace
Narrating the glory of
Maharaja Wodeyar of Mysore the palace here highlights the anatomy of
Indo-Saracenic feature which in turn has made this monument a gem of Mysore. As
they say the wooden plinth which was an original wall of the palace was caught
by fire which in turn asked the regal to commission Henry Irwin who designed
and constructed the ever standing walls of Mysore Palace.
Although the historic
palace has been converted into museum where traveller from all across the world
comes in to see the jewels, gems, ornaments, paintings, costumes which was
owned by maharaja Wodeyar.
Charminar
Placed perfectly within
the ambience of Hyderabad, Charminar is an elegant monument and mosque
established by Mohammad Quli Qutub Shah during the call of late 15th
century. Four iconic towers which has become the symbol of the city is carved
with mortar and granite.
Four flutes like minarets
is in fact an insignia of the state of Andhra Pradesh and to see the same the
tourist from all across the world comes in and appreciates the glorious call of
architectural benevolence of the Charminar.
Konark
Sun Temple
Renowned as black pagoda
the historic walls of the Sun temple of Konark are yet another peach of
architecture within the diversity of India. Situated within the glowing
environment of Konark, Orissa the astounding temple was dedicated to Sun god
and to commemorate his presence the Ganga King Narasimha Deva commissioned the
land ordered to build the temple.
It was in 12th century the
temple had its ground and if you will talk about its architectural importance
than the complex cravings that depicts the lights of animals, warriors and
horses tells the story regarding the significance of it.
Sanchi
Stupa
Unchallenged prestige of
Mauryan emperor Ashoka who took an initiative to structure the model of the
Sanchi Stupa is in fact amongst the great kings that India had witnessed and
whenever the name of Ashoka is mentioned the beauty of Sanchi follows in to
appreciate his leadership.
An amazing footprint work
to honour the divinity of Lord Buddha emperor Ashoka commissioned to establish
ever historic walls of Sanchi Stupa. Located within the state of Madhya Pradesh
the gateway of Stupa contains ornamented depiction of Lord Buddha and his life.
Gateway of India
Structured
by Scottish architect George Wittet the Indo-Saracenic model of the Gateway is
often considered as one of the most composite work of wisdom. As per the
history the Gateway of India was constructed to celebrate the visit of King
George V and Queen Mary.
The
complicated artwork and latticework on the yellow basalt stone tells you the
story regarding an importance of this historic landmark where traveller from
all across the world comes in and appreciates the architectural splendour of
the Gateway of India.
Vidhana Soudha
Portraying
the class of Dravidian architecture the royal walls of the monument came into
existence during 1956 and it was the then Chief Minister of Karnataka who took
an initiative to structure something like Vidhana Soudha to commemorate the
glory of Indian temple Architecture.
300
rooms that looks to accommodate the 22 departments of the state government
tells you the story regarding the capacity and brilliant engineering work of
Vidhana Soudha.