Architecture

Easter Sunday, Washington DC

May 19, 2019

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Diary from Pittsburgh – Perfect Summer Time

September 16, 2016

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Diary from NewYork – Silence and Lights

August 28, 2016

I was planning to NYC from long time and capture some of the amazing architectures of NYC. Here are some of the images from Newyork in black and white. IMG_6785s IMG_7097s IMG_7132s IMG_7174s IMG_7338s IMG_7379s

Incredible India Series – Humayun’s Tomb

October 6, 2013

During my stays in New Delhi, one fine day I thought of going to visit Humayun’s Tomb. Located near the crossing of Mathura road and Lodhi road, this magnificent garden tomb is the first substantial example of Mughal architecture in India. Being an Indian I paid Rs.10 but for foreigners they charge Rs.250. Well there is no charge for camera but they don’t allow tripod. I had really hard time with the security guy. Finally they allow me to bring tripod inside after convincing them that I won’t use inside.

Humayun's cenotaph stands alone in the main chamber — Humayun’s cenotaph stands alone in the main chamber

It was built in 1565 A.D. nine years after the death of Humayun, by his senior widow Bega Begam. Inside the walled enclosure the most notable features are the garden squares (chaharbagh) with pathways water channels, centrally located well proportional mausoleum topped by double dome.

Inside view of the entrance chamber dome

Tomb’s inside the Humayum’s Maqbara

Char Bagh garden

Tomb’s inside the Humayum’s Maqbara

Humayun’s cenotaph stands alone in the main chamber

Incredible India Series – Jal Mahal and Amer Fort, Jaipur

October 4, 2013

I started my day 2 in Jaipur with Jal Mahal. Thought of getting up early morning and get the some shots of Jal Mahal (Water Palace) during sunrise. But due to overcast weather i turned out that plan. Jal Mahal (meaning “Water Palace”) is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city.

After some good traditional local breakfast I headed to Amer Fort also popularly known as the Amer Palace. Which is located in a small town called Amer. The aesthetic ambiance of this formidable fort is seen within its walls on a four level layout plan (each with a courtyard) in a well turned out opulent palace complex built with red sandstone and marble consisting of the Diwan-e-Aam or the “Hall of Public Audience”, the Diwan-e-Khas or the “Hall of Private Audience”, the Sheesh Mahal (mirror palace) or Jai Mandir, and the Sukh Niwas where a cool climate is artificially created by winds that blow over the water cascade within the palace.

Jal Mahal or Water Palace

Sheesh Mahal( Palace of Glass)

An impressive stairway to the Courtyard

View from Amer Fort

Ganesh Pol Entrance

Latticed screens above Ganesh Pol.

Sheesh Mahal( Palace of Glass)

Courtyard in Amer fort

View of City from Amer fort

Incredible India Series – Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

October 2, 2013

Palace Of The Winds’, or Hawa Mahal, is one of the prominent tourist attractions in Jaipur city. Located in the heart of Jaipur, this beautiful five-storey palace was constructed in 1799.

Hawa Mahal, designed as a beehive castle with small windows, has a height of 50 feet from its base. This structure, erected on a thin shield or podium approximately fifty feet high, has walls less than a foot thick. Constructed of red and pink sandstones by Lal Chand Ustad, Hawa Mahal is famous for its windows or ‘Jharokhas’ which enable free circulation of air within the structure. Its entrance is a door which leads to a spacious courtyard surrounded by two-storey buildings on three sides.