Humayun Tomb (New Delhi) - Directions | Timings | History

We always read in the history that husbands had made this; husbands had made that for their wives. It is very rare to hear that wives have made something for their husbands. Well...here we have something which was created by the wife for her husband...Humayun Tomb...Yes it was built by Hamida Banu Begum for Humayun after 9 years of his death in 1565 A.D.  I know she made it after 9 years of his death but It’s still something.

Trust me...It is a wonderful place to visit in New Delhi. From stunning architecture to well designed wall arts...everything is just perfect. So here is the information related to Directions, Timings and Ticket price for Humayun Tomb.

Directions – How to reach Humayun Tomb

The best landmarks are the metro stations because they would not go anywhere. So the nearest metro station is JLN Metro Station or Jangpura Metro Station. Out of these two the nearest one is JLN metro station. If you are coming by metro, you can take a rickshaw from this station in Rs30 bucks...Not more than that...I don’t want you to overpay. If you are coming by your own vehicle than first reach JLN Metro station and then find your way to the tomb. It’s only a km away from the metro station.

Look at the beauty of this monument....How did they make it in 16h century...

More than 100 Mughal graves are there in this tomb and it was the first structure in which white marbles were used in such huge quantities...

Timings of Humayun Tomb

Timings in one line – Sunrise to Sunset...What it means is...It opens with sunrise and closes with sunset. But as I always say don’t be there with the first ray of sun, you may find it close at that time.

No words in front of the architectural beauty of this tomb...

Tickets

So what is the charge of entering the fort? Rs 10 per person for Indian visitors and Rs 250 per person for foreigner visitors. Also there is a good news for kids... entry for kids below the age of 15 is free...Isn’t it great!!!! 

Ticket prices are here...You will find this board at the entrance of the tomb.

Photography Rules

There is no charge for taking pictures but if you want to record something, there is a minimal charge of Rs25 for video recording. One more thing, as I always say you are absolutely fine till the time you don’t use your tripod either for pictures or recordings. So do not carry your tripod. It is not allowed in most of the Indian monuments till the time you don’t have written permission from the authorities.

Such a beauty....

That’s it....you know the directions, you now the timings and you know the basic guidelines...so what are you waiting for....Humayun Tomb is a monument which is totally worth visiting.

Lastly, if you have any query related to Humayun Tomb or any other monument, please write it in the comment section. You can also directly message me on my Facebook page here –www.Facebook.com/TouringTravellers. Till next time Keep Travelling and Stay Happy because you are AWESOME...:)

Want to know what this is...See the next image..:)

This is the Mausoleum of Isa Khan Niazi who was a prominent member in the court of Sher Shah Suri. It was built nearly 20 years before the Humayun Tomb.

The mausoleum of Isa Khan Niazi  built in 16th century.

Mausoleum of Isa Khan. Sometimes I wonder How these people managed to make such magnificent architecture in 16th century.

This gateway lead to the tomb garden of Bu Halima...Honestly I could not find out this place..but this gate was huge and magnificent.

Here is the Humayun Tomb which I believe is one of the best tributes in the world by a wife to her husband. Look at the mystical design of this tomb.

This is how Humayun Tomb looks from the corners...Amazing view..there was a time when Yamuna (river) used to flow behind the tomb. I can still visualize that view....

As I mentioned in the blog post, more than 100 Mughals are buried here in this tomb...these are two of many graves I saw in the tomb..May god give them peace...

Here lies the emperor of emperors, the father of the most prominent ruler of the world - Humayun. May god bless his soul.

One more grave of one of the mughals.

Here is how this tomb was taken care by the Britishers and then by India government...It's quite intriguing...

This is how sunset looks from the terrace of the tomb...I believe this was place where Hamida Banu Begum used to sit to mourn his husband....May god bless their souls...

Lotus Temple - Directions | Timings | History

If you are looking for peace and I mean literally... peace, do visit Lotus Temple (also known as Bahai temple). I know we all have studied about it in our books in India. To those who are not from India, actually Lotus Temple is one of the monuments which come under famous monuments of India. So if you have only seen Lotus Temple in pictures, do visit it. It’s a wonderful place. It was constructed by Canadian architect Fariborz Sahba and completed in 1986. The best part of this temple is that it is open for people of all religion.

So the next question is How to reach, what are the timings of Lotus Temple, Is there a ticket etc. Well that’s why you have me. So here we go...

How to reach Lotus Temple (Directions and Landmarks)

Whether you are coming by your own vehicle or by public vehicle, the best landmark for Lotus Temple is Kalkaji Metro Station. If you are coming by metro or bus, Get down at Kalkaji and start walking. Lotus Temple is only 15 minutes away from there. Come on you don’t want to walk....fine..take a rickshaw but do not pay more than Rs20 bucks (if you are alone). Two guys..pay Rs30 bucks and if he asks more than that, start showing that you come to this every single day and you know the area and you know the fare...you know what I mean..:P

Lotus Temple also known as Bahai Temple built by Canadian architect in 1986. Isn't it look beautiful.

Timings of Lotus Temple

From 1 April to 30 September – It opens at 9.00am and closes at 7.00pm

From 1 October to 31 March – It opens at 9.00am and closes at 5.30pm

Most importantly, Lotus Temple does not open on Monday’s. Make sure you do not go there on Monday.

Ticket for Lotus Temple

So what’s the charge, actually there is none....yeah you heard me..No ticked at all...Isn’t it great...We like free entries don’t we.

What to do in Lotus Temple

First thing first, you can sit inside the temple and experience the peace. At the entrance, there are two beautiful ponds and there is a sitting area where you can sit and chill out. ONE IMPORTANT THING, you are not allowed to take any kind of eatable inside the premises. Not even juice. Security would ask you to literally throw it away. So make sure your bags do not have any eatables except drinking water. 

This is the place outside the temple where you can sit, take pictures and chill out.

Photography Rules

There are no rules. You can take as many pictures as you want BUT you are not allowed to take pictures inside the temple..WAIT, you do know that it’s a temple..right..But if the goal of the day is to capture that lotus shaped image than you are on..nobody would stop you. Last thing as I always say, you are absolutely fine till the time you don’t use tripod to capture images or record videos. So no tripod.

This is it. Go to Lotus Temple and experience the peace and purity of the place, once you are inside, you are not suppose to talk. So just sit and explore your inner peace. If you want to attend the prayer than the timings of Lotus Temple prayers are 10.00 am, 12.00pm, 3.00pm and 5.00pm. I have personally attended these prayers. It’s an amazing experience.

This picture was taken from the outer fence of Lotus Temple. While taking the picture I was just visualizing that How did they make this in 1986 ? Yes I like visualizing history.

Architecture at it best.

Peaceful like heaven.

These are the people who came to visit the temple that day. I saw people coming directly from bus terminals with their luggage in the temple.

This is other man made pond I was talking about. This one is opposite to the other one. People site, chill out and some of them meditate as well. Amazing place.

Played a bit with my camera and captured this image. Hope you like it :)

That’s all for lotus temple, If you any query related to Lotus Temple or any other place, just write to me in the comment section or message me directly on my Facebook page – www.facebook.com/TouringTravellers.

So till next time, Keep travelling and stay happy because you are awesome.