BARA GUMBAD by SNAKEY

Photography • Architecture • posted on Sep 03, 2005

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Description

A tomb known as Bara Gumbad or the Big Dome is a square tomb with an imposing dome in located within the Lodi Garden premises. Its facades look as if it is double storeyed. It has turrets on corners, arches and stuccowork and painting ornamenting the interiors. It is believed that the tomb belongs to an officer of high rank who served Sikandar Lodi. Besides this tomb is the Bara-Gumbad mosque built with ashlar stone. Its rectangular prayer-hall has five arched openings and is a fine example of the early Mughal mosques. The tapering minarets built in the Tughluq style, colored tiles and Quranic inscriptions ornament this mosque. Built in 1494, this mosque was constructed during the reign of Sikandar Lodi. I shall soon share with you all the Tomb and the Mosque from the outside. This one just gives you an idea of the beautiful interior walls. Just one fraction part of it. Thank you!! SNAKEY

Comments (23)

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SNAKEY

12:21PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Duly resized my friend .... infact I had uploaded the wrong image. I was supposed to have uploaded the resized and optimized version.;)

patmartj

12:28PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

It is beautiful!

ModestyB

12:44PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Mgnificent architecture!!!!!! So full of details!!! Beautiful!!!!

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oscilis

12:45PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Incredible architecture. Look forward to the rest of them. Liked the decription too.

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DarkestAngel

12:56PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

As I said in my IM to you...it's beautiful and magnificent, history musst be preserved. It's a shame mankind doesn't feel the same way about the rest of the world.

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erlandpil

1:46PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Yes you have make a very good photo

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marybelgium

2:04PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

magnifique !

parb1194

2:20PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Interesting image and architecture with a wonderful presentation and commentary.

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Akinom

3:11PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Fascinating architecture and decoration! Beautifully captured and presented, Raj! *****

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Elfenone

3:47PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Wow walls and buildings that have lasted centuries, the architecture here is so beautifully designed, too bad these builders are not still present with their secrets for these wonderful old buildings.

ana-maria

4:07PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

Excellent and very interesting shot. Fantastic architecture. Thanks for sharing!

cynlee

8:32PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

fantastic detail

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weesel

8:43PM | Sat, 03 September 2005

***** On the presentation. Excellent idea of using part of the image, so effectively, for the frame. The color of the stone is magical. I'd like a floor made of tile with that shade.

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