About Delhi

India • Delhi

Delhi is the capital of India so it forms the center of all political activities within or around India. Being a union territory, Delhi has its own assembly. It is also a city which attracts a lot of foreign travelers because most of the airlines offices are located over here.

The modern Delhi covers the remains of various old city centers which once prevailed over the country. Amongst these are Shahjahanabad which is the 7th city of old Delhi and was built by Shah Jahan in 17th century. The old part of Delhi contains narrow alleyways, houses which are located very close and packed markets. One can also find monuments like Jama Masjid and Red Fort.

Area: Union Territory : 1,483 sq Kms.
Population: Approx. 12 Million.
Climate (°C ): November - March: 21 - 30 degrees
May - June: Intolerable hot
July - September: Monsoon

Languages: Hindi, Bengali, Punjabi, Urdu and English.
Climate: One can expect the extremes of climate in New Delhi as it is exposed to plains. The monsoon also brings copious rains inundating many small roads.
Temperature: Summer - Max : 41.2. Min: 21.4.
Winter - Max : 33.7 Min : 6.8.
Best Time to Visit: October to March.
Accessibility: Air : - There is an Airport in Chandigarh itself.
Rail : - Chandigarh also has a railway junction.


Hotels in Delhi

Hotel Clark International

Hotel Clark International

Raja Hotel

Raja Hotel

Jaypee Siddharth

Jaypee Siddharth

Hotel Shanti Palace

Hotel Shanti Palace


Tourist Attractions in Delhi

Tughlaqabad Fort

Tughlaqabad Fort

Tughlaqabad Fort, perched on a rocky hill, constitutes one third of the capital city of India. The fort is located on the Qutab-Badarpur Road and was built by Ghiyas-ud-Din Tughlaq, the founder of the Tughlaq dynasty. The Tuglaqabad Fort seems to be more or less octagonal, with a border of approxima...

The Zoological Park

General Information Date of Establishment- 1959. Area covered- 214acres. Location- The National Zoological Park is situated near to the Purana Qila (Old Fort) in Delhi.

About the National Zoological Park! The National Zoolo...

Humayun Tomb

Humayun's Tomb, the mausoleum of Mughal emperor Humayun, is situated on the Mathura Road, near it's crossing with Lodi Road. The first significant model of Mughal architecture in India, the tomb was built by Humayun's wife Haji Begum in the year 1565. High arches and a double dome adorn the tomb tha...

Alai Minar

Alai Minar

The unfulfilled dream of Ala-ud-din as the victory tower, Alai Minar stands 27 meters high built of red sandstone, uncompleted, originally planned to be built along similar lines of Qutab Minar. Alai Darwaza is the main gateway to the entire complex housing the tomb of Imam Zamin, the tomb of Altami...

Hauz-i-Shamsi(Hauz)

On the southern outskirts of Mehrauli is this huge tank (Hauz) said to have been built around 1230 by Shamsu'd-Din Iltutmish. Legend Of Hauz-I-Shamsi The tradition is that the Prophet appeared once to Iltutmish in a dream and pointed out this site to him as suitable for building the tank, which he h...

Kalkaji Mandir

Kalkaji Mandir

Situated beyond the commercial complex of Nehru Place lies Kalkaji temple dedicated to the Goddess Kalka Devi. Kalkaji mandir is very famous and has numerous devotees thronging it on many religious occasions, throughout the year. Small red flags decorate the temple then, and women outnumber men amon...

Lakshmi Narayan Temple (BIRLA MANADIR)

This temple was build by G. D. Birla in 1938. This beautiful temple is located in the west of Connaught Place. The temple is dedicated to the goddess of prosperity and good fortune. The temple has well grafted gardens. It is also known as the Birla Mandir.

Completed in 1998, this is a complex of...

Fatehpuri Masjid

Fatehpuri Masjid

Located at the western end of the oldest street of Delhi, Chandni Chowk, 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. Flanked by towering minarets, the mosque has a tradit...

Hanuman Mandir

Hanuman Mandir

This elegant temple stands on the south-eastern side of Ranmal Lake. The 24-hour chanting of the mantra 'Sri Ram, Jai Ram, Jai Jai Ram', which has been going on in the temple since August 1, 1964, has earned a place in the Guinness Book of Records. Hanuman Mandir located on the Bada Kharak Singh Roa...

Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Address: Cannaught Place City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1938 Constructed By: R.D. Birla Type of Construction: Modern Type of Building: Temple Managed By: Maintained by the Birla Family Dedicated To: Lord Vishnu Religion: Hinduism F...

Abdul Nabi Mosque

Abdul Nabi Mosque

Address: Tilak Bridge, On Mathura Road City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1575-76 AD Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accesibility: New Delhi is very well connected to the other major cities in India by a...

Begumpuri Masjid

Begumpuri Masjid

Address: Near Aurbindo Ashram City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1325-1351 AD Constructed By: Khan-I-Jahan Junan Shah Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available i...

Chirag-i-Delhi-Dargah

Chirag-i-Delhi-Dargah

Address: Malaviya Nagar-Kalkaji Road City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Constructed By: Nasiru'd-Din Mahmud Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges in Delhi. A...

Chauburji Masjid

Address: Near Flagstaff Tower City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Constructed By: Feroze Shah Tughluq Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges in Delhi. Accesibil...

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

Hazrat Nizamuddin Auliya

Address: Nizamuddin City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1562-63 AD Constructed By: Muhammad Tuglaq Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges i...

Idgah in Delhi

Idgah in Delhi

Address: Near Nili Masjid, Hauz Khas Enclave City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1404-05 AD Constructed By: Iqbal Khan Alias Mallu Khan Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are e...

Madhi Masjid

Madhi Masjid

Address: Near Jamali-Kamali Masjid City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion:Islam Accomodation: ccomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges in Delhi. Accesibility:New Delhi is connected to the o...

Moth Ki Masjid

Moth Ki Masjid

Address: 2-km From Hauz Khas City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: South India Year of Construction: 16th Century Constructed By: Wazir Mirza Bhoiya Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges...

Quwwat Ul Islam Mosque

Quwwat Ul Islam Mosque

Address: Qutub Area, Mehrauli City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1192-98 AD Constructed By: Qutub-Ud-Din Aibak Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Mosque Religion: Islam Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in hotels and lodges ...

Sis Ganj Gurdwara

Sis Ganj Gurdwara

Address: Chandni Chowk City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1675 AD Constructed By: Baba Baghel Singh Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Gurudwara Religion: Sikhism Accomodation: Accomodations facilities are easily available in ...

Gurdwara Rakab Ganj

Gurdwara Rakab Ganj

City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1732 AD Constructed By: Lakhi Banjara Type of Construction: Medieval Type of Building: Gurudwara Religion: Sikhism Accomodation: Accomodations are easily available in the hotels and lodges in New Delhi. Ac...

Akshardham Temple

Akshardham Temple

Lord Swaminarayan was born in Chapaya in UP, and took a 7 year pilgrimage to Gujarat to preach his religion. He built 6 temples, the first being in Kalupur at Ahmedabad, and his followers built a series of others. There are numerous important pilgrim spots for the million followers of this faith all...

Old Fort of Delhi

Old Fort of Delhi

Old Fort of Delhi is believed to be situated on the same site where the city of Indraprastha once stood. As per the great Indian epic Mahabharta, Indraprastha was the capital city of the Pandavas. Now standing mostly in ruins, the Old Fort of Delhi once served as the seat of administration of a numb...

Red Fort of Delhi

Red Fort of Delhi

The Red Fort of Delhi is a massive monument built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. It took approximately 10 years to complete the Red Fort of Delhi that was started in the year 1638. Situated on the embankment of river Yamuna, the fort was constructed during the zenith of Mughal Empire. The Red for...

Qutub Minar

Qutub Minar

The famous Qutab Minar of Delhi is a tower that claims the distinction of being the highest stone tower in the country. Said to be a tower of victory, it soars to a height of 73 m. Qutab-ud-din Aibak, after defeating Delhi's last Hindu kingdom, started the construction of this tower in the year 1193...

Parliament House, Delhi

Parliament House, Delhi

Parliament House accommodates the two Houses of Parliament, Lok Sabha (House of the People) and Rajya Sabha (Council of States). Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker, the architects of New Delhi, designed this building. His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught, laid the foundation stone of Parli...

National Science Centre

National Science Centre

Located at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, this museum is one of the largest and best science centers of National Council of Science Museum (NCSM) with good scientific models, participatory exhibits, and interesting artifacts on display, with the aim to rouse children's interest in Science.

Lal Kot in Delhi

Lal Kot in Delhi

Famous as the first Red Fort of Delhi, Lal Kot in Delhi was built by the Tomar ruler, king Anangpal. It was built as his citadel around 1050 A.D.

Architecture of Lal Kot in Delhi : Lal Kot in Delhi is the original Red Fort of Delhi. It has an oblong plan with massive towers and several gates wi...

National Childrens Museum

National Childrens Museum

A completely different and exciting world for Children in Delhi is the National Children's Museum in Bal Bhawan Complex on Kotla Marg. Designed on a unique note of understanding child psychology better, this museum is made exclusively for children and it aims at educating the children about India's ...

Chattarpur Mandir

Chattarpur Mandir

Address: Mehruli Gurgaon Road, Near Qutub Minar City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Type of Construction: Modern Type of Building: Temple Dedicated To: Goddess Durga Other Deities: Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu, Goddess Lakshmi & God Ganesh Religion: Hinduism Festival:...

Iskcon Temple in Delhi

Iskcon Temple in Delhi

Address: Sant Nagar Main Road, East of Kailash City: New Delhi State: Delhi Location: North India Year of Construction: 1998 Constructed By: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness Type of Construction: Modern Type of Building: Temple Managed By: The International Soci...

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Gurdwara Bangla Sahib

Bangla Sahib Gurdwara is located just a furlong away from the chief Connaught Place and has become a centre of pilgrimage for lakhs of people who throng the Gurdwara everyday. People belonging to different religions, castes, color visit this shrine to pay their respect everyday. Guru Harikrishan ji ...

Jama Masjid in Delhi

Jama Masjid in Delhi

People Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in 1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement his palace at the Red Fort. More than 5,000 workers toiled for six years to full the largest mosque in India. Every Friday, the emperor and his retinue would travel in state from the fort to the mo...

National Museum of Natural History

The focus of this museum is ecology. The main attractions are the various galleries visitors through the extent of the earth's natural resource, activity rooms for children and film shows.

Nehru Planetarium in Delhi

Nehru Planetarium in Delhi

Established on 6th February 1984 to promote space education and astronomy among the common people, especially the youth, the planetarium has a good sky theatre accommodating 270 viewers. It screens taped and live public shows on various cosmic topics like cosmic heritage, the solar system or history...

National Meseum, Delhi

National Meseum, Delhi

This museum possesses over 2,00,000 works of exquisite art, both of Indian and Foreign origin covering more than 5,000 years of our cultural heritage. Apart from the collections of Pre-historic Archaeology, Archaeology, Jewelry, Paintings, Decorative arts, Manuscripts, Central Asian Antiquities, Arm...

Air Force Museum

Air Force Museum

A museum solely dedicated to the field of aviation and our great air force heroes is the Air Force Museum in Delhi. Located next to the technical area gate of Palam Air force station, this museum gives us an extensive history of the Indian Air Force and its many expeditions till now. The museum with...

Archaeological Museum, Delhi

Archaeological Museum, Delhi

Situated in the historic Red Fort, the museum exhibits objects that date to the Mughal period. On view are manuscripts and firmans' that demonstrate the fine art of calligraphy. Also on view are paintings, textiles and costumes.

One section concentrates on relics of the .1857 war (First War of In...

Gandhi Memorial Museum

Gandhi Memorial Museum

This personal museum displays the relics of Mahatma Gandhi. There are original copies of his correspondence as well as photostats of his letters and the journals he published. These are further supplemented by microfilms and a number of photographs which depict the various aspects of his invaluable ...

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library

Nehru Memorial Museum and Library

Teen Murti, the sprawling prime ministerial residence of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, was converted into a museum after his death. The museum consequently revolves around the life and works of Nehru, especially those objects pertaining to the freedom struggle. A collection of photographs and newspapers ...

Tibet House Museum

Tibet House Museum

This private museum, established in 1965 within the premises of Tibet House, depicts the richness ofTibetan culture and art. On view are colourful wooden sculpture, paintings, especially thanfeas, carpets and ritual objects. Some objects have been collected from monasteries in Tibet while others hav...

International Dolls Museum

The International Dolls Museum is exactly what its name implies, it is a museum devoted to a display of dolls from all over India and abroad. On view are dolls dressed in national costumes, each exquisitely Grafted and embellished.

There are indigenous rural dolls made by local craftsmen, sophist...

India Gate

India Gate

India Gate is a war memorial of martyred soldiers, situated in the middle of New Delhi. Standing tall at a height of 42 m, Delhi India Gate, an "Arc-de-Triomphe", seems like a gateway at the heart of a crossroad. His Royal Highness, the Duke of Connaught laid the foundation stone of India Gate in th...

Jantar Mantar in Delhi

Jantar Mantar in Delhi

Jantar Mantar, with Yantra meaning instruments and Mantra meaning formulae, was built in the year 1724. Situated near Connaught Place, New Delhi Jantar Mantar counts amongst the numerous astronomical observatories erected by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur. The other observatories consist of the one...

Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi

Rashtrapati Bhavan, Delhi

It was decided in the Delhi Durbar of 1911 that the capital of India would be shifted from Calcutta to Delhi. Thus was born the city of Delhi, designed by the great architect Edwin Lutyens, along with Herbert Baker. It took approximately 20 years and 15 million pounds to build New Delhi. Built as th...

Lotus Temple

Lotus Temple is situated 12 km to the southeast of Connaught Place. Architecturally one of the most splendid temples of India, Delhi Lotus Temple is called so because it is built in the shape of a Lotus flower. The temple got completed in the year 1986 and rises to a height of more than 40 m. Locate...


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