4 Sep 2011
Continuing from where i left last week, i along with Adhiraaj made a visit to Purana Qila. Purana Qila is situated on the Mathura road, adjacent to the National Zoological Park. The plan was to explore the fort and then seeing the Light and the Sound program later in the evening. So, we bought the entrance ticket (Rs. 5/-) and entered of what once was ‘The Sixth City of Delhi’….
Back in 1538...
Present - 2011
Close up of the Main Gate
Hey! What's up?
The ruins that remain
Where to???
Once upon a time...
Side Wall - Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Architecture inside Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Inscriptions inside Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Inside dome - Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque
Sher Mandal
Lake outside
Part of Humayun Gate (Southern Ramparts) from inside
Light and Sound Show – Ishq-e-dilli
It took us an hour or so to cover the monument, not massive though as all of it is in the ruins except the Qila-i-Kuhna Mosque, the only building which is well preserved. It was around 5.00 pm when we came out or the slight drizzle which forced us to. The Light and sound show was scheduled for 6.30pm start but rain threat was looming large as it would have been cancelled then. So we went to the canteen outside and waited as they would start giving the tickets only half an hour before the show i.e 6.00 pm. Well, i was praying for the drizzle to stop and luckily it did. We went to the ticket counter again and bought the tickets (Rs. 80/-) for the show ‘ Ishq-e-dilli’….
The show begins...
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The End…
Hello Good posting. I liked all the pictures, specially the lighted ones. But, are you sure, the very first picture is from 1538??? I doubt the same, for obvious reasons :)
Keep posting,
– Hemanth
Thanks Hemanth… :)
The 1st pic is not from 1538. It’s just that i shot the pic in black and white and labeled it as back in 1538, the black and white era.
Great pics but missed text. Photo Blogs are good but Ghum audience need more text. :-) , actually much more text.
Thanks Nandan.. :)
Had nothing much to write on this one. As a whole lot is already available on the internet.
but rest assured the next one will be a lengthy one…. :)
wow!! all pics are really good, loved it.
Thanks Pooja… :)
Dear Aditya,
Photos are simlpy great. Congrats on such a fine piece.
Sandeep.
Thanks Sandeep ji… :)
Hi Aditya great click bro. You are really using your camera well. Staircase pic, and all the light and sound show pics are simply superb.
Thanks Amit… :)
Now this is what is called class. SUPERB PICTURES ……………………………..
Keep it up Aditya ……………………
Keep Travelling , Keep Posting………………..
Thanks Vishal… :)
good photographs
Thanks Ashok…. :)
Lovely Pics Aditya !!!
I have visited Purana Quila few times but never got a chance to shoot with such lighting. When does this happen?
Some of my pics from OLd Fort can be checked @ http://bit.ly/piaDmn
Thanks VJ… :)
They changed the light & sound show during commonwealth games…
Excellent pics. Black & White effect was superb.
Thanks Manish…. :)
Very good photographs indeed! A new look at a much photographed monument. Well Done!
Thanks Kanika… :)
Hey Aditya I want to ask about ishq e dilli show, what is the schedule of this show and what is its exact location at poorana quila?Also I really appriciate your pics keep up the good work :)
Below post has all the details.
https://www.ghumakkar.com/2011/05/03/purana-qila-light-sound-show-new-delhi/
Hi Aditya,
Great photos specially of the Sound and Light show – did you use a tripod?
really great pics.