The Charkha Museum is one of the latest additions to Delhi’s wonderful treasures. Built-in collaboration with KVIC (Khadi and Village Industries Commission), the museum highlights the importance of India’s great Charkha heritage. This symbol of nationalism celebrates the history and evolution of our culture, the Swadeshi movement, and is a dedication to the father of …
Located at Anandagram, within the Sankriti Kala Kendra complex in the Mehrauli district of south Delhi, the Sanskriti Museums were founded by O.P. Jain in 1990. Aiming to preserve indigenous heritage and culture by curating, promoting, and documenting everyday objects of art and craft, the museums are a perfect blend of tradition and modernity. The …
The colossal Hanuman idol that towers over the whole of New Delhi is located in the Hanuman Mandir complex in Jhandewalan. The gigantic statue, located above the elevated metro line between Karol Bagh and Jhandewalan metro stations, is just one of the temple’s attractions. Another outstanding highlight of the shrine is the dramatic entrance, designed …
Located at the western end of Chandni Chowk in Delhi, the Fatehpuri Masjid is a 17th-century mosque named after the wife of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, Fatehpuri Begum. Built-in 1650, the mosque is constructed entirely of red stone and features a fluted dome and towering minarets. The mosque is a masterpiece of Mughal architecture and …
Sri Digambar Jain Lal Mandir is the most famous and oldest Jain temple in Delhi. The impressive building is located in the Chandni Chowk area, near the Red Fort, and is built entirely of red sandstone. The shrine is famous in the city for the huge animal hospital for birds behind the main temple complex, …
Located in the posh Chhatarpur district of south Delhi, the Chhatarpur temple is dedicated to Goddess Katyayani, part of the Navadurga. Founded in 1974 by Baba Sant Nagpal Ji, the temple is the second largest in all of India after the Akshardham Temple (also located in Delhi). The shrine, known for its fabulous latticework (Jaali …
The Nehru Memorial Museum and Library, located on the premises of the grand Teen Murti Bhavan in Delhi, is an autonomous institution established in memory of India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. Besides the many lectures, workshops, special exhibitions, and live interaction programs, the museum also offers quiz games and activities for children and …
The Iron Pillar is one of the many mysterious monuments in Delhi, the capital of India. Located in the Qutub Minar complex in the Mehrauli district of New Delhi, the Iron Pillar is considered one of the most significant metallurgical curiosities in the world, as it does not have a single spot of rust despite …
Nicholson Cemetery (also known as Lothian Cemetery) is located in the heart of the city in the Kashmere Gate area of New Delhi and was formerly known as Old Delhi Military Cemetery or Kashmere Gate Cemetery. The Nicholson Cemetery is an old Christian cemetery named after Brigadier General John Nicholson, a Victorian-era officer who played …
Home to numerous historical monuments, stunning historical sites, and breathtakingly beautiful places, Delhi always has new surprises in the shop. One of these is the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, built-in 1992 by Dr. Bindeshwar Pathak (a social activist) and named one of the strangest museums in the world by Time Magazine.
