Fatehpuri Masjid was built in 1650 by Fatehpuri Begum, one of Shah Jahan's wives. The mosque is built with red sandstone on a large scale and is surmounted by a single dome. This mosque is a beautiful specimen of the magnificence of Mughal architecture and stands as a silent spectator, witnessing all historical events right from the Mughal and British periods till date. Flanked by towering minarets, the mosque has a traditional design with the prayer hall having seven-arched openings. Among the ...

e Haji Ali Dargah is a mosque and dargah (tomb) located on an islet off the coast of Worli in the Southern part of Mumbai. Near the heart of the city proper, the dargah is one of the most recognisable landmarks of Mumbai. Located on an island off the shoreline of Worli, Haji Ali Mosque looks stunning amidst the blue waters of the sea. It also makes the most popular landmark of Bombay. An exquisite example of Indo-Islamic Architecture, associated with legends about doomed lovers, the dargah conta...

Bada Imambara is a famous monument of Lucknow that has historical, cultural and heritage importance. Bada Imambara complex was commissioned by the then Nawab of Awadh, Asaf -ud-Daula in the year 1784. The complex also includes the large Asfi mosque, the Bhul-Bhulayah (the labyrinth) and a summer palace with running water. It is important to know that Imambara are actually the replicas of tombs dedicated to the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his family members. His family members are known as Ahl-ul-Bai...

This one of the popular cathedral for the Christians known for its Neo-Gothic architecture. This magnificent church was built during the reign of British. It is concentrated on the western side of Madurai. This Cathedral Founded in 1840 and it was dedicated to Viagulamatha (Mary), originally know as Vigulamatha kovil (Mary's Church). Its two elegant Romanstyle bell towers on the top, about 42 mether high (140 feet) can be visible from afar. The new Church was constructed in 1916. When Madurai Di...

Babulnath Temple is one of the ancient temples of Mumbai. Lord Shiva in the form of Babul tree is the presiding deity of Babul Nath temple. Situated at the end of Marine Drive and South of Malabar Hill, the temple is nearly 1,000 feet above the sea level, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Built in 1780, Babulnath Temple has an ambience of eternal festivity, bustling with the chanting of mantras and thousands of devotees flocking the temple to seek blessings of Lord Shiva. In the year 1900, a tall spi...