At the entrance of the tomb complex, the discription of the tomb to the visitors.

It was a weekend so obviously the place was flocked by many visitors ,mainly foreigners. Some even got confused about close similarity with Taj Mahal of Agra.

The beautifully craftef marble lattice or jaali inside the main tomb chamber

A sneek peak of the cenotaph of Humayun, from ouside the jaali. The real burial tomb lies just beneath the upper building in closed chambers and is accessible through separate passage outside the main structure. It houses over 100 cementry from the Mughal family.

This jaali is symbolically facing west to the tomb and holds important religious significance to islamic traditions.

The upper structure with carved detailings of the central doomed chamber.

The chatri or the central roof . It was splendidly carved giving an awesome view.

The exterior arch of Humayun's Tom

The hidden chambers beneath the main structure contains the real tombs.

An unnoticed tomb at one of the court yards near the tomb's inner walls

Long court yards of the building structure.


The water canal channels running through the entire' char bagh' garden complex is a recent restoration project by ASI.

View from Garden lawns

Finally, a visit to nearby Sufi Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

The dargah of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya.

I m in love with old monuments and this visit to Humayun's Tomb and Nizamuudin Auliya really made my lazy Sunday afternoon an interesting day to remember. Also this historical place is nearby to where I stay, it was easy to reach there without much hastles. Usually such places are always crowded on weekends and holidays where one can find herds of foriegners with their cameras and digi- cams to take every possible pictures as they find India a amusing country.

Visiting such places is also exciting as you get to see so many people from different countries and simply by observing them can make most of your day an interesing time to pass.

Nevertheless I went and enjoyed the spectacular views of the monument which had a long history dating back to Mughal times.

The tomb Complex no doubt is known to have grave of Humayun, the second Mughal Emperor but it also houses the graves of 100 people from the Mughal household. They all lay inside the chambers just beneath the main dommed structure. I was all curious and even managed to get inside one of them, which was dark, gloomy and haunting at the same time. A peculiar smell added drama to the entire scene and i quickly stepped out fearing that one of them might come out and show his displeasure to my visit.

With the hustle and bustle of the city, it was remarkably calm and serene there and the monument takes back to the bygone era where every structure unfolds a mysterious story even though in a state of eternal silence.

At the end I went to the famous Sufi Shrine of Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya with my offerings of rose garlands which was available all along the path making the entire lane perfumed of rose flowers.There were people all around but i managed to locate the shrine even though i got lost in the middle. The place is also historically important as it contains the tombs of Hazrat Nizamuddin, Amir Khusro, Jahan Ara Begum- the daughter of great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and Mirza Ghalib- a great indian poet and literary master.

With it, my day had a beautiful end in a divine atmosphere and as harmonious as it should be.

I hope to see more such interesting places of delhi in my next adventure trip.