My visit to Lotus temple , museums, art galleries, Chandni Chowk, Qutub Festival, and cuisine of Delhi

I went to Lotus temple which has been regarded as Bahai house of worship. The guide told me that it finished in 1986. I feel proud to know that it had got many awards for its architecture. Anybody from any religion can visit it. According to Bahá'í laws, there is a sermon that spirit of the House of Worship has been regarded as the place where people from different religions will pray to God irrespective of restrictions. According to the guide, the Bahá'í laws have holy scriptures indicating the Bahá'í Faith could be examined in different languages. I came to know that there are prayers which are created in the form of music in the form of choirs. It is unusual to know that the musical instruments cannot be used for performance inside that temple. It is also unusual to know that there is no delivery of sermons. One cannot practice any ritualistic ceremonies.

 

I visited the museums and art galleries in Delhi and they are as follows:

1.    National museum

2.    National gallery of modern art

3.    National museum of natural history

4.    National rail museum

5.    National philatelic museum

 

Chandni Chowk

I went to chandni chowk which is a market dating back 17^th century. It is a renowned shopping area. It is well know for zari sari and jewellery. Zardozi is a part of arts and crafts in Delhi. It is a form of embroidery using gold thread along with enamelling which is meenakari.

The celebration of Independence Day along with Republic Day takes places in grand style. The Gandhi Jayanti is also celebrated in a great way. The nation is addressed by the Prime Minister from Red Fort. When I went to Delhi, I saw people flying kites, and it has been regarded as a form of freedom.It is good to see the parade of Republic Day in Delhi. In this parade, I saw the cultural diversity of India. I also observed the military strength of our country. I observed the festival name Phool Walon Ki Sair and it is organized in September. It is great to know that Pankhe and Flowers were offered. This shrine belonged to the Sufi saint of 13th-century named Khwaja Bahtiyar Kaki. I also visited the Yogmaya temple when I went to Mehrauli.

 

I enjoyed the festivals of Delhi and they are as follows:

1.    Diwali

2.    Mahavir Jayanti

3.    Guru Nanak Birthday

4.    Raksha Bandhan

5.    Durga Puja ( I went to Chittaranjan park and saw the Durga Puja of Bengali community).

6.    Holi

7.    Lohri

8.    Chauth

9.    Krishna Janmastami

10.  Maha Shivratri

11.  Eid Ul-Fitr

12.  Moharram

13.  Buddha Jayanti

Qutub Festival

I went to see the Qutub Festival. It has been cultural event where the dancers and musicians perform. They perform in front of Qutub Minar.

 

I attended the festivals and they are as follows:

1.       International Mango Festival

2.       Vasant Panchami

3.       Auto Expo ( biennially)

4.       New Delhi World Book Fair (organized at Pragati Maidan).

 

Book Capital – Another name of Delhi

 

Delhi is known as Book Capital because of the high level of readership.

 

Just like Kolkata, Delhi has India international trade Fair and ITPO organizes it. This fair gets 1.5 million visitors.

Food in Delhi

I enjoyed the Mughlai cuisine at Delhi. I went to restaurants where I took the following foods:

1.      Kebab

2.      Biryani

3.      Tandoori

4.      Butter chicken

5.      Dal makhani

6.      Shahi paneer

7.      Aloo chaat

8.      Chaat

9.      Dahi bhalla

10.  Kachori

11.  Gol gappe

12.  Samosa

13.  Chole bhature

14.  Gulab jamun

15.  Jalebi

16.  Lassi