Jal Mahal In Jaipur, Rajasthan

Hyderabad's Spanish Mosque

The beautiful treasures of Hyderabad in India continue to amaze me till date. Visited this mosque last evening.

We were given a warm welcome by Aurangzeb & he shared some interesting facts about this place. But on reaching home, I found to my dismay that only a part of the conversation has been recorded....very unfortunate.

Now coming back to this beautiful structure, it is popularly known as the Spanish Mosque - truly an eye catcher with its intricate mouldings & gilded minarets.

The mosque inspired by Moorish architecture in Spain was commissioned by Paigah noble, Sir Vikar-Ul-Umra Iqbal-Ud-Dowla in 1906. I must mention here that Paigah is a family in the senior aristocracy of Hyderabad State who were associated with the ruling Nizam since its inception.

There is a prayer hall. It is interesting to note that the calligraphy on the walls is in Turkish instead of the usual Arabic. The pedestal for the priest along with a bookshelf resembles those of a church.

On one side of the Mosque lies the graves of the members of the Paigah family.

Considered to be one of the most beautiful & unusual mosques in India.

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Pickles From India

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Tea Gardens Of India

At The Tea Garden in Munnar, Kerala in India

The View From Our Room

In The Midst Of Tea Leaves

A Tea Plucker At The Tea Garden

Tea Leaves Being Processed At A Factory    

Enjoying The Gorgeous View While Sipping Some Freshly Brewed Tea

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Red Fort

Red Fort or Lal Qila is a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in old Delhi, India & built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the mid 17th century when he decided to shift his capital from Agra to Delhi.

It served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors. The historical fort has huge red sandstone walls, palaces, balconies, royal baths, canals, gardens &: mosque.

Apart from these, there are also two popular structures in the complex called the Hall of Public Audience/Diwan-i-Am) & the Hall of Private Audience (Diwan-i-Khas).

A gem of the Mughal era for sure.

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Hey, how you doing this Sunday?

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At Club Mahindra, Kumbhalgarh in India

A breath of fresh air; handful of greenery; heaps of beautiful blossoms; a dose of laughter; heartful of love & generosity; zest for adventure; pinch of positivity; ounce of goodness & gallons of gratitude is the perfect recipe for a happy life. Agree?

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Here's wishing you a peaceful, blissful & a very fruitful Wednesday, my dear friends 😊

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Music Credit : Vacation by Dirty Heads

Celebrating The Festival Of Colours In India

India is a land of many colours, just like these beautiful fields of my country.

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The Spring Festival Of India

The Spring Festival of India called Holi is also known as the festival of colours & love.

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Radha & Krishna

Holi celebrates the eternal & pure love of the deities, namely Radha & Krishna.

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Holika

The night before Holi, people light up a bonfire to commemorate the victory of good over evil. This is also known as Holika Deepak or Choti Holi.

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Celebrating Holi

People enjoy this festival by throwing dry colourful powders called gulal as well as coloured water on each other followed by feasting on delicious delicacies.

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Happy Holi

Wish all of you a very Happy Holi, my dear friends & see you soon 🙌 🤗

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Theyyam Dance Of Kerala, India

This is a popular ritual form of dance worship in the Southern states of Kerala & Karnataka which consists of age old customs, rituals & traditions; performed to glorify goddess Kaali.

This form of dance is always perfomed by men. This takes place in front of village temples.

Face paints are used and also decorative costumes are worn by the dancers.

Theyyam, all about being Gods and much more.

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