Weekend places near delhi
India gate
► All india war memorial known as India Gate which is located near Kartavya Path of New Delhi. It’s a memorial to 84000 Indian army soldiers who martyr between 1914 and 1921 in the first world war, in France, Persia, East Africa and elsewhere near, far East and the third Anglo-Afghan war. Here 13300 names are inscribed on the gate which inclued servicemen’s, some soldiers and officers from United Kingdom.
23 January 2022, A statue of Shubhash Chandra Bose Ji was inaugurated with a height of 28 feet and width of feet, 3D Holographic statue. This day is celebrated as “Parakram Diwas”.
Red Fort
► In 1638, when Shah Jahan transferred his capital from agra to delhi he inducted the construction of Shahjahanabad, after it on April 16,1639, he also placed the establishment of his castel or Red Fort. It was completed on april 16,1648. According to ASI the entire fort is said to have cost about one crore rupees. Red Fort, The fot scale about 900m long and 550m wide, with its security walls covers a perimeter of 2.41km and rises to a height of 33.5m on the side of town and 18m along the river. Outside the security walls around a riffle which is originally connected with the river. The fort is connected by a bridge with Salimgarh from the north of fort.
Outside of the fort, the delhi gate is flanked by the two statues of Elephants which were renewed in 1903 by Lord Curzon.
In 2007 , the red fort was declared as the UNESCO world heritage site.
On 15th August 1947 the tricolor was hosted at the Red
Qutub Minar
► Qutub Minar also spelled as Qutb Minar and Qutab Minar,’The Victory Tower’ and a Minaret. Qutub minar is near to the Lal Kot, delhi’s oldest strenuous city, founded by Tomar Rajputs. The Victory tower forms part of qutub complex, which lies at the site of Lal kot. It is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its one of the most visited tourist spot in Delhi, BHARAT. Its construction started in 1199 by qutu-b-din-aibak and was completed in 1220 by his son-in-law iltutmish. Its height is 72.5 Metres i.e: 238 feet.
► In September 2023,the monument was lighten in the color of Mexican flag to celebrate Mexico’s 213th independence day, the event was appreciated by the embassy of Mexico in BHARAT.
Chhatarpur Temple
► Itisapure andselflessfoundationwithhighly blended eternal truths. The Shakti Peeth has become a popular place of Pilgrimage for peoples. Thevisitorsfromalloverworldstarted visitingChhatarpurtemple. Thetemplehaslotof calmness and supernatural power attracts numerous devotees and visitants everyday. O the day of Purnima, Holiday,the clause of visitants ply unbroken whole day.During the daysof Navratri lakhsofpeople come toget blessings of “Maa Katyayani”. Theofficialnameofthistempleis “ShriAadya KatyayaniShaktiPeetham”. Thetempleisspread over a areaof 60acres andwas institutedby Baba Sant Nagpal Ji in1974.Nagpaljidied in 1998. Hiscenotaph lies in outskirtsof the Shiv-GauriNageshwarMandirwithinthetemple complex.
Shri Hanuman Temple
► The hanuman Temple, is one of an ancient Hindu Temple in Cannaught Place, New delhi. It is also Claimed to be one of the five temples of the time of Mahabhart. This Temple has self evident idol of Shri Hanuman, it has strange feature fixed in the pinnacle in the aspect of Demilune moon. The Idol is worshipped as “Shri Hanuman Ji Maharaj”. It is also believed, during the time of Mughal Shri Tulsidas Ji came to visit Delhi and was convened by Mughal Emperor Akbar and asked to perform a miracle,then Tulsidas ji did it with the blessings of Lord Hanuman. The emperor was shocked and pleased with great Tulsidas ji and presented Shri hanuman ji temple with an Islamic Demilune moon which is laced on the Temple Pinnacle.