The Charminar, Hyderabad seemed to be made of granite and limestone. There is also a mosque on one end while the remainder of the roof is said to have been the court of Qutub Shahi. The Friday prayer takes place here with much fanfare and the place is huge enough to accommodate a large number of people. Time beckoned me to move on and I proceeded to the Osman Sagar, Hyderabad for my next tryst with the attractions of Hyderabad.
The beauty of the Golconda Fort was still afresh in my mind and its indelible mark in the history of the region too. But Hyderabad is not only all about a singular fort; it is a kaleidoscope of structures, buildings and a confluence of cultures. With each morning and day, a new aspect of Hyderabad, a new chapter unfolds and presents itself. I had simply engaged my senses and was in tune with the city - Hyderabad. This day was reserved to attend the Charminar, Hyderabad. Standing majestically along the bank of the River Musi, the place is enclosed with the Makkah Masjid on one side and the famous Laad Bazaar on the other. True to its name, the Charminar has char minar or four minarets, which have bulbous domes and tall arches done with accurate proportions. I took the local commute and had no difficulty locating the place. The Charminar was an inseparable part of the life of the Hyderabadis. The grandeur of the bygone eras do not pause for the world, the mortal Kings and Queens do not survive but the proof of their greatness remains through great works of theirs and this monument was a live example of the same. There are many theories that claim to be the reason for the construction of this very important building. Some say that it had been built to mark the eradication of plague and others maintain that it was built in 1591 to celebrate the beginning of the second Islamic Millennium Year. Yet, whatever the reason it may be, the Charminar is a monument that people come from faraway places to see and admire.
The Charminar, Hyderabad seemed to be made of granite and limestone. There is also a mosque on one end while the remainder of the roof is said to have been the court of Qutub Shahi. The Friday prayer takes place here with much fanfare and the place is huge enough to accommodate a large number of people. Time beckoned me to move on and I proceeded to the Osman Sagar, Hyderabad for my next tryst with the attractions of Hyderabad.
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Hello, I am Ayushi Manroa. I love travelling and have also dabbled in photography. Being a student, I mostly end up back-packing! I started this blog to record my travelogues about the amazing places that I have been to. Be it frolicking in Goa, taking a dip in the Ganges, trekking in Coorg or hitching a ride up the Western Ghats, it is all listed here along with some of my best shots. Hope you like it. Happy reading!
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