Wednesday 5 December 2012

The Rajasthan circuit - Day 1 (still) - The Qutb Minar - the 15th of November 2012



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As we were driving towards the Qutb Complex we passed by the Secretariat Building, housing the Ministries of Defence, Finance, Home Affairs, External Affairs and the Minister's office, which we photographed from inside the bus, once the whole ensemble was quite imposing.


























As we walked into the Qutb complex known as such for comprising several ancient and Medieval structures  besides the Qutb Minar, the tallest Minaret in India we were impressed beyond words.




 



















According to  a traditional belief anyone who encircles the entire column of the iron pillar standing next to it with their arms, whilst having their back towards the pillar shall be granted their wish. I wonder how many of us would have liked their wishes to be granted, had the pillar not been protected by a fence ...





















The red sandstone and marble Minaret, inspired by the one of Jam in Afghanistan stood there in an indisputable imposing manner and once we thoroughly looked at it with its superposed cylindrical shafts separated by balconies, we couldn't help but admire the intricate carvings and verses from the Qur'an.

Some of those inscriptions  are said to be in the Kufic style of calligraphy, whilst some, particularly those around the ornate balconies in Arabic.















 
















(To be continued)








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