http://www.gii.in/latest Tue, 21 Jul 2009 08:58:11 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.gii.in/latest/rajghat-monument-to-mahatma-gandhi-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/rajghat-monument-to-mahatma-gandhi-new-delhi/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:01:02 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/?p=122 Rajghat is a plain black colored marble stage for monument to Mahatma Gandhi, which represents the spot of his cremation. It is gone open to the skies when an everlasting flame burns continuously at single end. It is positioned on the banks of Yamuna. A marble footpath bordered with lawns goes ahead to the walled [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/rajghat-monument-to-mahatma-gandhi-new-delhi/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/new-delhi-birla-mandir/ http://www.gii.in/latest/new-delhi-birla-mandir/#comments Mon, 15 Sep 2008 13:00:30 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/?p=118 Lakshmi-Narayan Mandir is also called as Birla Mandir. It is the main temple, constructed through the engineering family of Birla. It is devoted to Vishnu and his spouse Lakshmi and situated on Mandir Marg. In 1938, the most popular Birla Mandir was opened through Mahatma Gandhi on the state form that public of all castes [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/new-delhi-birla-mandir/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/sri-chilkur-balaji-temple-hyderabad/ http://www.gii.in/latest/sri-chilkur-balaji-temple-hyderabad/#comments Sun, 06 Apr 2008 09:01:20 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/sri-chilkur-balaji-temple-hyderabad/ Location - Moinabad mandal : Rangareddi district, Andhra Pradesh, India Chilkur Temple - One of the most famous temple which has attracted lakhs of devotees recently because of the belief in lord venkateshwara. The temple is located at a place called Chilkur which is nearby to Mehedipatnam. The temple is visited by lot of devotees [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/sri-chilkur-balaji-temple-hyderabad/feed/ 2 http://www.gii.in/latest/jantar-mantar-wonderful-structure-in-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/jantar-mantar-wonderful-structure-in-new-delhi/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 23:50:39 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/jantar-mantar-wonderful-structure-in-new-delhi/ Jantar Mantar is the modern and wonderful structure in New Delhi. It involves a set of architectural astronomy mechanisms, constructed by King Jai Singh of Jaipur for its own purpose in the year 1724. The main purpose of the observatory was to collect excessive tables and to forecast the times and activities of the planets, [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/jantar-mantar-wonderful-structure-in-new-delhi/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/purana-quila-old-fort-in-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/purana-quila-old-fort-in-new-delhi/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:42:27 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/purana-quila-old-fort-in-new-delhi/ In the 1538, the Purana Quila or Old Fort was constructed in Delhi. The creation of the Old Fort, India marked the concern of Dinpanah or Shergarh that provided like capital of Emperor Humayun. There were many other buildings established nearby the Old Fort. For a short time of some years, however, the Purana Quila [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/purana-quila-old-fort-in-new-delhi/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/travel-kanchipuram-india-city-of-tamil-nadu/ http://www.gii.in/latest/travel-kanchipuram-india-city-of-tamil-nadu/#comments Wed, 26 Mar 2008 04:38:41 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/travel-kanchipuram-india-city-of-tamil-nadu/ Kanchipuram is a city of Tamil Nadu. This golden city of temples is the oldest city and also regarded as one of the sacred city in South India. In old times, it was popular as Kachi and Kachiampathi. People of this city familiar with Tamil and with Sanskrit. Kanchipuram is situated on the Palar River. [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/travel-kanchipuram-india-city-of-tamil-nadu/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/humayuns-tomb-monumental-tombs-of-mughals/ http://www.gii.in/latest/humayuns-tomb-monumental-tombs-of-mughals/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 19:00:15 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/humayuns-tomb-monumental-tombs-of-mughals/ Humayun’s Tomb is a multipart of constructions of Mughal architecture situated in New Delhi. In era of Slave Empire this land was in the KiloKheri fort, which was assets of Sultan Kequbad. The style of tomb was the similar that made the Taj Mahal in Agra. The Humayun’s tomb was manufactured by the instructions of [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/humayuns-tomb-monumental-tombs-of-mughals/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/rashtrapati-bhavan-president-of-india-residence-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/rashtrapati-bhavan-president-of-india-residence-new-delhi/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 14:34:48 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/rashtrapati-bhavan-president-of-india-residence-new-delhi/ Rashtrapati Bhavan is an authorized residence of the President of India, situated in Delhi. Until 1950, this was called as ‘Viceroy’s House’ and offered as the house of the Governor-General of India. This is at the center of region called as Lutyens’ Delhi. The main entrance to this building is called as Gate 35 and [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/rashtrapati-bhavan-president-of-india-residence-new-delhi/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-jama-masjid-architectural-monuments-of-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-jama-masjid-architectural-monuments-of-new-delhi/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:22:07 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-jama-masjid-architectural-monuments-of-new-delhi/ An impressive mosque manufactured by Shahjahan in the year 1656 in the classic Mughal Style with three domes and two minarets. This is completely free from pseudo Italian sculpture then in style in Lucknow. However, Shah Jahan has the acclaim of constructing many mosques in Lahore, Agra, Delhi and Ajmer, the Jama Masjid is certainly [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-jama-masjid-architectural-monuments-of-new-delhi/feed/ 0 http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-safdarjungs-tomb-at-new-delhi/ http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-safdarjungs-tomb-at-new-delhi/#comments Tue, 25 Mar 2008 07:59:54 +0000 GII Editor http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-safdarjungs-tomb-at-new-delhi/ Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah was manufactured Safdarjung’s Tomb in 1753-1754. Safdarjung was the chief of Awadh and afterward become the leader of Muhammad Shah. This tomb is positioned on the Lodi road, Delhi. The tomb of Safdarjung is located in the center of a garden that extends more than a region of 300 sq m. The garden [...]]]> http://www.gii.in/latest/visit-safdarjungs-tomb-at-new-delhi/feed/ 0