My sister’s marriage last year in December provided a chance to be in Lucknow for two short visits; one prior to the marriage for the Tilak ceremony and then after the marriage for the reception. Though the trips were quick, we still managed some time to do some local site seeing and taste the famous kababs of Lucknow. This blog entry has the combined pics from the two trips.
The details about the historical monuments in these pics can be found on the following sources
Bada Imambara - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asafi_Imambara
The pic says it all
Bada Imambara, entrance to the shrines and the three inner chambers
Entrance to the Imambara (Pic from inside)
Handicraft - The colourful jootis (Traditional shoes) on sale 
The Asfi Mosque inside the Imambara
Another view of the Mosque 
Rumi Darwaza or Turkish Gate, was modeled (1784) after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iHümayun) in Istanbul.
Rumi Darwaza (A view from the top)
View of the Asfi Masjid and The Rumi Gate from the top of the Imambara Dome
View of the entrance from the top
Mummy, Daddy and urs truly atop the Bada Imambara
The Lucknowi Taanga (Tonga)
Through the Rumi Darwaza in a Taanga 
Chota Imambara (The Palace of Lights) 
Mosque inside the Chota Imambara 
Inside the Chota Imambara
Chota Imambara
The main building inside the Imambara
View of the entrance from inside
Another view of the mosque
Mama in an over-animated poseand Shannu in an over-sober (Nice rhyme !!) pose
Shannu and myself with the Asfi Masjid in the background
The famous bhool bhoolaiya (Labyrinth) of the Bara Imambara
Another view of the Bhool Bhulaiya
Mama, Shannu and Myself on the roof of the Imambara 
Our guide, Qayamat Ali ji 
And finally, The famous kababs of The famous Tunday Kababi 
1 comment:
Good Pics ;-)
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