Thursday 17 May 2018

Sun Temple Mahoba: Unsurpassed Architecture

   Surya temple is situated in the west of the Rahila Sagar, the beautiful decoration of architecture. This Sun Temple, located in Mahoba district of Uttar Pradesh, has kept the fame of the country abroad for its beauty.

   This divine-magnificent temple was built in the 9th century by Chandel ruler descendants. This Sun Temple of the Rahila Sagar is believed to be one of the most beautiful temples of the world.  
   Chandel ruler Raja Rahil Dev Burman had done in the period of 890 to 910 AD. Experts believe that Konark Sun Temple of Odisha is also a unique architecture of Mahoba's Sun Temple.  
    The panchayat style was used especially in the construction of the Sun Temple. Granite stones were used in abundance in it. Construction of the Sun Temple was completed in AD 915.  
     Looking at the beauty, incomparability and singularity of the Sun Temple, it is kept in the World Heritage category. This Sun Temple of Mahoba was considered part of the incomparable temples of Khajuraho. It has been specially that the beautiful temples of Khajurahas were built by Chandel dynasty kings. 
    The Kings of Chandel had also built Mahoba's Sun Temple. According to experts, the Chandel descendants were King Sun worshipers. So the Sun Temple was constructed in Mahoba. In this ancient temple more than a thousand years, the idols of Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Ganesh and Ladies were priceless besides Lord Bhashkar or Sun. 
    There are three gates to enter the temple. A huge Suraz Kund was built just beside the temple for sacrifice. Pratna Pratna is also the statue of Kali Ji in the premises. There is a lavish-divine tank for bathing. This pond was 50 feet long and 50 feet wide. The depth is also 50 feet.  
  There is a ladder to the bath below to the bath. The tradition of organizing the grand-divine fair on the full moon of Kartik month is still going on. Over time, a lot of beauty of this temple has been damaged. Experts believe that this Sun Temple of Mahoba is an incomparable heritage of Bundelkhand. Particularly, Mahoba's Sun Temple is one of the ten selected ancient solar temples in the country.
    This area is the border area of ​​Uttar Pradesh. Due to being connected to Madhya Pradesh, most of the traffic converts with Madhya Pradesh.
    All necessary resources are available for the visit of Mahoba Sun Temple. The nearest airport is Khajuraho. About 600 kilometers from the national capital, Delhi. About 400 km from Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The nearest railway station is Khajuraho. You can also travel by road.
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Friday 11 May 2018

Agra Fort: Ancient Beautiful Heritage

     Agra Fort is a magnificent dimension of architecture. Located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, the fort of Agra is a beautiful building of red sandstone stones.  

   The fort of Agra is the best heritage of the world famous monument. Due to the specificity of the building, UNESCO has included it in the list of World Heritage Sites. 
     It has been considered principally the rule of the Mughal rulers. Most of the Mughal rulers, treasures and mints were right here. The fort of Agra is predominantly fort built with diamonds but its outer area is covered with red sandstone. 
   Believers believe that the fort was once the sultanate of the Rajputs of Chauhan dynasty but the army of Mahmud Gaznavi captured it. After this period, the Mughal rulers occupied this fort on time. 
     The Kingdom of Bratania also used it as the capital. Located about 2.5 km from Taj Mahal, the Agra Fort is in the tourist's favorite tourist spots. The grandeur of this magnificent building of red sandalwood is made by seeing the divinity. 
    Particularly the Agra Fort was embellished with the Aga Khan Vaastu Award for the year 2004. Indian Postal Department also released a postage stamp on this memory. Keeping the security of the fort in mind, there are guns and security checkpoints of guns. Two grand-divine doors of the fort are called Delhi Gate and Lahore Gate. 
      The architecture and architecture of Agra Fort is very beautiful and attractive. In the buildings of the fort, along with Bengali, Gujarati style, the Hindu and Mughal styles are mixed. In the internal configuration of Agra Fort, 
     There are many specially palaces, Jahangiri palace, Meena Masjid, Jahangir Throne, Anguri Bagh, Diwan-i-Aam, Diwan-i-Khas, Golden Mandap etc. Anguri Bagh is a beautiful garden. Diwan-i-Aam is especially a peacock throne. Diwan-i-Aam was used specifically to talk to the general public or to hear the complaints of the complainants. Dewan-e-special was the place of high council. Mughal rulers used to meditate with high officials in Diwan-i-Khas. 
   The black throne was its specialty. Golden Mandap is a beautiful place with Bengali-style cottage roofs. Jahangiri Palace was built specifically for Jahangir. Special Palace is a magnificent palace of white marble. Fish building was a public utility equipped with ponds and fountains. Especially a beautiful place for women's festivities. Meena Masjid is a small beautiful mosque. Moti Masjid was the private mosque of Shah Jahan.
   The Nagina Mosque was a mosque built specifically for the women of the court. There was also Janana Meena Bazar in it. Only women used to sell goods in this Meena market. Nabab food was specially for musicians. 
     The Mughal rulers used to listen to music in the Naubat Khana. The color palace was the residence of the queens and paws. The Royal Burj was the private sector of Shah Jahan. Sheesh Mahal was the castle of small ornamental mirror. This was the place to change majestic apparel. Some say that if there was something special in the fort of Agra then there would probably be no exaggeration.
       All necessary transport modes are available for Agra's visit to the fort. The nearest airport is Agra. The distance of Agra Fort from the airport is about 7 kilometers. The nearest railway station is Agra. Agra can also be visited by road.
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