Friday, June 24, 2011

Art, Architecture & Sculpture Of India : Part 4


Divinity, mysticism, innovation and magnificence are the best ways to define Indian Art , Architecture & Sculpture.



 
With twin minarets framing its central
arch, the Jamid Masjid in Delhi welcomes
Muslims for Friday prayers. India’s largest
mosque (the legacy of Emperor Shah Jahan
from 1656) features a courtyard that can
accommodate up to twenty thousand worshipers.





Beyond these calm waters sits
the Golden Temple, spiritual home of the
Sikh religion in Amritsar, Punjab.
Punctuated by a lotus-shaped dome, it is a
unique blend of Islamic and Hindu architectural
styles, erected between 1589 and 1601.



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