A lovely Architecture form just outside President's House in Delhi, INDIA

President's House with very High Security @ Delhi, INDIA

Papadvaala @ India Gate, Delhi

This photographs was clicked at India Gate during beginning of this year. These Papads are very popular in Delhi and can be bought on red lights as well !!! During early days, I used to avoid such things which are sold in open, because of Delhi pollution and dirt all around. Soon I realized that they keep these covered with a plastic piece. Anyway, all these are just excuses... Now I like them and eat wherever I find...

Indian Kite-flying king with his family @ Old Delhi, INDIA

I will not write much about Bhai Mian, as he doesn't need any introduction. In case you want to know more about Bhai Mian, check out http://phototravelings.blogspot.com/2011/12/bhai-mian-kite-flying-superhero-from.html

Some unique trends of Old Delhi - Kabootarbazi !!!

Last weekend I visited Jama-Masjid in Old Delhi and also interacted few folks around this place. During the visit I met a very interesting family who also offered me to come on roof-top to have a different view of Old Delhi (Dilli-6). 

On roof-top, there were approximately 60 pigeons. One of the gentleman also told be about a unique trend of Old Delhi. All these pigeons fly in a group and at times they make a huge groups of around 1000 pigeons. When any of the owner ask his/her group to come back, most of the others also prefer to check at home. During such flights, at times some pigeons plan to join other group and go to other house. In this case original owner loose the right to get that pigeon back. If s/he wants that pigeon back, appropriate money needs to be paid as per breed of that pigeon. And this payment has no guarantee that pigeon will not go to other groups. This thing is religiously followed in Old Delhi region !!!

More interesting stories will follow from Old-Delhi !!!

Missed Delhi's first Kite Festival which happened last weekend at India Gate !! (12th - 13th Nov, 2011)

I was listening about this Kite Festival for last few weeks and when I planned for it, something special came on the way. Every year, our official trip if organized during this time of the year and this time our trip to Corbett conflicted with Kite Festival. After coming back from Corbett, I am seeing hundreds of photographs of wonderful festival and people had good time at India Gate. Now I am truly missing First Kite Festival of Delhi and hope I make for it next time !!!

Since I had no photograph of Kite Fest, I though of putting this night shot of India Gate Here...

If you have also missed Delhi Kite Festival by Delhi Tourism, just click on the photograph above to see more... And http://life-inspires.blogspot.com/2011/11/when-hanuman-and-taj-mahal-took-over.html

Dark Silver colored car in front of South Block of Indian President's House @ Delhi, INDIA

Why are you clicking my photograph? : This is what the expression says !!!

Elephants on side walls of Indian President's House @ Delhi, INDIA

Colorful stall of Bhel-puri @ India Gate, Delhi

Hawker Selling popcorns and chips at India Gate, Delhi

An old canon lying just outside the Indian President's House @ Delhi, INDIA

A family getting a group photograph in the backyard of India Gate, Delhi

Family time at India Gate in Delhi !!!


If there is some special occasion, or some guests are visiting you and you have no idea what to do... India Gate is the place to reach and have some fun during evenings !!! This is what I used to hear about this place that India Gate is most popular place in Delhi and especially it's best for family outings. I think it's still true if we ignore more frequent visits to Air-conditioned Malls...

Few Experiments with old Architecture of Jantar Mantar @ Delhi, INDIA - 7

No place is out of its reach
Nothing can save you.
When you are working or even sleeping
It will hit you when you least expect.

The quitessential question
of existence, of purpose, of calling
spares no one.
And when the mind starts asking
where did I come from and where am I headed.
some pack their bags and head out
in search of answers
while others put their hands
on the back of their heads
and lie back, relaxed.
“I came from nowhere,
and nowhere am I headed.”

North Block of Indian President's House with lush green lawns in the front.. (Delhi, INDIA)

A little girl on evening walk at India Gate, Delhi

Few Experiments with old Architecture of Jantar Mantar @ Delhi, INDIA - 6

Delhi Traffic Poilce-man making sure that no vehicle is parked around Indian President's House

Wow, what a vigilance... and it's just in front of President's House !!! Yes, its a photograph from the campus of Indian President's house where a traffic person is supposed to make that all the traffic rules are followed.. As you can see, an Innova is turning in just middle of the road !!!

A little form of Lutyen's Architecture @ India Gate, Delhi

I am sure that you will be able to recognize this Lamp if you have visited India Gate or President's House in Delhi !!! These are made up on red stone and carved to give this shape... Most of the buildings in this area are made up of same stone.. Like President's House, India Gate, Museum of Modern Art etc...


This shot was taken during a lovely evening during winters of 2010 and other photographs can be checked at http://phototravelings.blogspot.com/2011/02/india-gate-alive-at-night.html

Few Experiments with old Architecture of Jantar Mantar @ Delhi, INDIA - 5

Although the photograph is dull but I have clicked this on a very special day... btw the dullness of this photograph is due to exporting it through a software which tried to be over-smart with the Photograph and spoiled the sharpness of newly bought Canon 50D :) ... This Photograph was clicked on a day when I had to wait for my punctual friends for 3 Hrs in Cannought Place in Delhi !!! I just walked to Jantar Mantar and enjoyed the day with my Camera :)