Raj Ghat is a memorial to India’s Father of Nation, Mahatma Gandhi and is the site of Mahatma Gandhi's cremation where Gandhi ji’s last rituals were performed. Built in 1948, Raj Ghat is only 4 kilometers away from Janpath in New Dilli and is next to Feroz Shah and Dilli Gate on the banks of the river Yamuna. In the east of Daryaganj was the “Raj Ghat Gate” of the walled city, … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s India Gate….
At the center of New Dilli stands the 42 m high national monument of India, the India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe" like archway in the middle of a crossroad. Designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens and inspired by the ‘Arc de Triomphe’ of Paris, it is almost similar to its French counterpart; it commemorates the 90,000 soldiers of the British Indian Army who lost their lives during the … [Read more...]
Saddi Dilli’s Sarojini Nagar Market….
Sarojini Nagar Market popularly known as SN Market is a neighborhood in South West Dilli district of Saddi Dilli. The Sarojini Nagar area is one of the most developed and cleanest areas in Dilli and is popular because of its market. It is in the vicinity of the Safdarjung Airport and since 2010; the Dilli metro’s INA underground station has made it easier for people to reach … [Read more...]
ISKCON temple in Saddi Dilli….
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a religious movement that also identifies itself as The Hare Krishna Movement. ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya, a monotheistic tradition within the Vedic and Hindu cultural traditions. It is based on the Bhagavad-gita, the spiritual teachings spoken by Lord Krishna. According to many writings, … [Read more...]
Gandhi Smriti Museum in Saddi Dilli….
Remembering Gandhi Ji on his 143rd birthday today. The today’s Gandhi Smriti Museum was formerly known as the Birla House or Birla Bhavan which was the residence of industrialist BD Birla. The museum today is dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi and this Eternal Gandhi Multimedia Museum was established here in 2005. It is situated on the Tees January Road, in Saddi Dilli. It is the … [Read more...]
