AgraTaj in the early morning mist.
I have been to Agra before.This was my third visit to the Taj.It was much different from the other times as my children were with me and i had to answer a whole lot of questions which otherwise i would not have thought of.It was nice to see the wonder in their eyes.Actually seeing their eyes lit up was much more full filling than seeing the sun turning the Taj pink in the early morning. The happiness that i felt was much more tangible than the stones of tha Taj.It is a pleasue taking the kids for a holiday.Our trip to Agra,Gwalior,Jhansi,Orchha and Khajuraho was an education in history.This Bundelkhand area is full of stories about kings & queens who fought great wars which the children found very intriguing & interesting.
Sikandra.
Akbar's mausoleum is at Sikandra. It is made of red sandstone.It is believed that Akbar designed and started the construction of his own mousoleum,which was modified and completed by his son Jahangir.
We visited the place at 3 pm when the sun was very hot.In the afternoon heat the structure glowed red!
There is a large garden, very well maintained, with a large number of Thompson's gazelle.
Itimad-ud-Daulah's Tomb
This is on the east bank of Yamuna.It was bulit by Nur Jahan for her father .
This tomb is a combination of white marble,coloured mosaic.stone inlay and lattice work.It is described as a "Jewel box in marble"
Gwalior Fort
Man Mandir Palace
The children in front of a temple inside the Gwalior fort.They had a day out with their Dad as i was sick because of the heat.It was 40 degrees outside but it did not seem to have any effect on them!
Datia palace enroute to Jhansi & Orchha.This palace was built by the same king who built the Orchha palace.
The little Maharaja behind the lattice window
Jhansi fort
Orchha
Orchha is a small forgotton village between Jhansi & Khajuraho. Orchha palace is beautiful. We spent the whole afternoon exploring the rooms and the terraces of the palace.
Stone elephant in front of the door to the palace.Orchha is really the jewel in the Bundelkhand.
Khajuraho Temples
Children relaxing in Khajuraho after being templed out!!
It was exhausting exploring all the temples.
It was nice reading your travelogue. Jhansi is a well known verifiable city of India. This city cut a successful way and cleared route for the first war of Indian Independence. Click here to know about places to visit in Jhansi.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing the blog on various cities of India.It has a beautiful picture of Jhansi Fort,one of the places to visit in Jhansi .Jhansi,is a historic city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It holds a prominent position as many notable people like Rani Laxmibai are associated with it. Hence is a famous tourist destination in Uttar Pradesh.
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