The Park New Delhi Hotel

About The Park New Delhi Hotel:-

The Park, New Delhi, highly rated among the luxury five star hotels in Delhi is situated in the heart of the city centre's business and entertainment hub - Connaught Place. The Park, our luxury five star hotel in New Delhi redefines avant-garde hospitality. Stylish spaces coupled with discreet luxury and impeccable service renders this New Delhi hotel a unique flavor. Lined with handpicked contemporary art throughout the public and private spaces, this Delhi hotel provides an elevated standard of style, design and decor. State-of-the-art technology and amenities for commerce, leisure and relaxation makes The Park, New Delhi hotel an ideal choice for guests seeking accommodation in Delhi.

The luxury rooms & suites are models of personal touch and superior amenities and services. Access to indulgent restaurants, a day gym, spa and salon and spacious banquet rooms guarantee a gamut of innovative and inspired moments. Agni, the celebrated spot for party hoppers is rated as the 'Hottest Place to Visit' by Wall Paper magazine. Aqua, the poolside restaurant/bar has been designed as a cool, classical white outdoor space with an iridescent blue pool. Aura, the Spa, a perfect sanctuary to explore the deep recess of relaxation at this Delhi hotel, has been rated as amongst the top 10 spas of India.

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The Park New Delhi

Mr. Rohit Arora
General Manager
15 Parliament Street, New Delhi 110 001, India
T: +91 (0)11 2374 3000
F: +91 (0)11 2374 4000
E: resv.del@theparkhotels.com

Website:-  www.theparkhotels.com

The Grand New Delhi Hotel

About The Grand

The majestic low rise architecture spread across 10 acres of beautifully landscaped lawns; The Grand is an exceptional blend of a resort like setting equipped with modern design and contempory comfort. Recently refurbished, The Grand is centrally located with major business and entertainment venues and a short drive from Domestic and International Airports.

The Grand featuring a spacious white lobby with the panoramic view of cascading water and beautifully landscaped gardens exudes elegance and grandeur. With 390 well-appointed rooms including 24 Business Suites, 1 Presidential Suite and 5 Serviced Apartments, the hotel offers a wide choice of luxurious accommodation for both leisure and business travellers.

The Grand Ballroom is one of the largest pillarless banqueting facilities available in the city that can host big gatherings and accommodate upto 800 people. The beautifully landscaped outdoor terrace adjoining the Ballroom makes it an ideal venue to host different kinds of small or large business meets, promotions, launches or social events.

Spa Oasis at The Grand with its purifying therapies helps you to relax, invigorate and rediscover your innerself. One of the largest in the region, it is equipped with eight spacious treatment rooms, where guests can choose from an array of personalized treatments and therapies to rejuvenate oneself. It also offers recreational activities like gymnasium, yoga, relaxing steam and sauna, swimming pool and Jacuzzi.

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The Grand New Delhi
Vasant kunj - Phase II, Nelson Mandela Road
New Delhi 110 070, India
Tel: 91-11- 2677 1234
Fax: 91- 11- 2670 5599
The Grand New Delhi GDS Booking Codes
AA 56517 - Sabre
UA 43127 - Galileo
I A DELGND - Amadeus
IP 43127 - Worldspan
Utell CRS Property Code - UI043127
For reservations and details contact: +91 11 2677 1234
Email: reservation@thegrandnewdelhi.com

Website:- www.thegrandnewdelhi.com

Purana Qila

Purana Qila or Old Fort in English was constructed by Mughal Emperor Humayun in 1533 and was completed in five years time. The Qila was a part of Emperor Humayun's dream city Dinpanah and served as its inner fortress. Dinpanah means 'Refuge of the Faithful' and Emperor Humayun wanted this to be a place where learned men of all Islamic sects could discuss religious studies under the benefaction of their emperor.

When in 1540, Sher Shah Suri defeated Humayun, he named the fort as Shergarh or Dilli Shershahi. He destroyed several structures of dinapanah and added many more during his reign, which lasted until his death in 1545.

After the death of Sher Shah Suri, Humayun defeated Sher Shah's son to take back his city. But Humayun did not destroy any thing built by Sher Shah. Rather he utilized several of the buildings of Dilli Shershahi for completing the city of his dream.

Purana Qila is located on the eastern side of India Gate and north of Humayun's tomb on Mathura Road and is mostly open all days from sunrise to sunset. But early morning or evening is the best time to visit the Purana Qila.

Tourists can easily reach the Purana Qila via local buses from various points within the city or can hire auto-rickshaws and taxis. Even metro rail station is a good option to visit the monument. The nearest metro station from the Purana Qila is the Connaught Place metro station. It will require not less than 2 to 2½ hours to to see the entire Purana Qila.

The walls of the Purana Qila are massive and magnificent and are 18 meters high. Unlike other Mughal Qilas, Purana Qila does not have many palaces, or separate administrative or recreational buildings. Purana Qila has three main gates, namely the Humayun darwaza, Talaqi darwaza and Bara darwaza. All the three gates are quite huge and are built with red sandstone. The Purana Qila premises has a mosque named Qila-i-kuhna masjid that still survives. The Mosque was built in 1541 by Sher Shah Suri.

In the evenings, light and sound shows are organized in the Purana Qila premises, which attracts a lot of tourists. Generally, two shows are organized in two different languages, English and Hindi for the convenience of international and local tourists.The lake adjoining the Purana Qila offers boating facility for visitors.

There are several nearby attractions close to the Purana Qila. and can be reached within walking distance. Some such attactions include Nila Gumbad on southeastern side of Purana Qila, Delhi Zoo, Nili Chhatri in 3 km radius,India Gate, Nizam-ud-din's Shrine, Khairul Manzil Masjid etc.

Besides, there are many shopping venues close to the Purana Qila including Sunder Nagar Market, Connaught Place, Central Cottage Industries' Emporium, Janpath and Palika Bazaar. It can be said that Purana Qila is one of the must visit places in Delhi.

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Jama Masjid

Jama Masjid is the largest mosque in India. Located in Old Delhi, the mosque has the capacity to accommodate 25000 devotees. Jama Masjid was completed in 1656 AD and it was again the great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan behind this architectural masterpiece. Close to some 5000 craftsmen were involved in the construction of the msque. It is located in Old Delhi, just opposite to the famous Lal Quila or the Red Fort.

Jama Masjid is also called the Friday congregational mosque because Muslims turn up in large numbers to offer Namaz on Fridays, called as the yaum al-jum`a. Masjid-i-Jahan Numa popularly called as Jama Masjid, means the mosque commanding a view of the world. The mosque is a real example of great architecture that existed during the Mughal period. It has the blend of both Hindu and Mughal style of architecture.

Jama Masjid has three gates, two minarets - 40 meters in height and four towers. The minarets are made up of red sand stone and white marbles bearing stripes of black color. Tourists visiting the mosque have the option of wearing the traditional ceremonial clothes available at the northern gate. Jama Masjid used to be the main mosque of Shah jahan. The mosque stands on the hill of Bho Jhala, in the old Mughal capital called Shahjahanabad. Prayer hall on the west is adorned by high cusped arches and marble domes.

The mosque contains several remnants of the Muslim Religion like a replica of the Quran written on a deer skin, a red beard-hair of the prophet, sandals of the prophet and his footprint. It is believed that the total cost of Rs.10 lakhs was incurred for the construction of the mosque. Shah Jahan has many mosques to his names that include the famous Moti Masjid at Agra and other mosques in Ajmer and Lahore (in Pakistan). One of the specialties of Jama Masjid is the high ground construction that makes the appearance even more beautiful. Broad and high steps lead to the main gateways.

The eastern gateway was perhaps used by the emperors during the Mughal Rule. It is close on weekdays. One can have the view of Old Delhi, Red Fort and some parts of New Delhi from the Southern Minaret. A nominal fee of Rs. 5 is charged for sight seeing from this particular spot.

Additional Information About Jama Masjid

Located At:

Old Delhi, near Read Fort

Visiting Hours:

Daily from dawn to dusk. Closed during prayer times. (Entry closed for women after 6 pm)

Entry Fee:

Entry is free but tourists will have to pay Rs. 100 if they carry a camera along with themselves.

Best time to visit:

Between October and March. However, there is no specified or advised time because it is a religious place and one can visit at any time of the year.

Other Instructions:

Leave your shoes at the entrance. The person taking care of your shoes will charge you Rs. 10 for the service. Be neat and clean while you visit the mosque. You can easily reach the mosque via important land mark like ISBT,Connaught Place and ITO. One can also reach Jama Masjid by Delhi Metro Rail Service. The nearest Metro station is Chawri Bazaar Guides and local tours operators in the city would guide you to jama Masjid.

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Jantar Mantar

Jantar Mantar is very popular among tourists and the people of Delhi. The structure is another great masterpiece of Indian architecture which shows the scientific acumen of ancient India. Jantar Manter is situated at Parliament Street, very close to Connaught Place. Jantar Mantar is also called Delhi Observatory. It is maintained by the Jaipur government because it was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur in 1710 A.D.

It is a remarkable structure which consists of fourteen geometric devices used for measuring time, forecasting weather changes, predicting behaviour of planets and finding extraterrestrial altitude. All these devices are fixed structures and point to a specific direction. The largest device or instrument is the Samrat Jantar which is 90 feet high and its shadow is plotted in such a manner so that is shows the exact time of the day. Any weather change or the onset of monsoons can be ascertained by the Hindu Chhatri, which is a small domed structure.

The whole structure is made of stone and marble with each of then having an engraved astronomical scale. Jantar Mantar finally got the status of a national monument in 1948. It has always attracted architects, historians and scientists from all over the world.

Maharaja Jai Singh was a fanatical astronomer himself who studied various works from Hindu, Muslim and European astronomy. He had the perception that the tables used by the pundits were deceptive and the actual planetary changes and predictions of eclipses would not have been possible through these measuring parameters. So he thought that he would find an improved and efficient means through which exact prediction could be made. It was his own inspiration and foresightedness that gave shape to such an instrument. He built other observatories at Jaipur, Ujjain, Benares and Mathura to have an exact calculation. It took almost seven years before the whole structure was fully operational because he wanted to be fully satisfied with the accuracy of the instruments at Jantar Mantar.

 

Some Of The Major Instruments At Jantar Mantar Are:

The Samrat Yantra 'Prince of Dials' (the largest device)
The Ram Yantra - two circular buildings
The Jai Prakash
The Misra Yantra (north-west to the Samrat Yantra)

Pillars on the southwest of Mishra Yantra used to measure the shortest and longest days of the year.

The Samrat Yantra measured the accurate time of the day. It also measured the declination of the sun which can be seen by the shadow moving around the structure.

The Jai Prakash shows the sun's position at the time of equinox. There is a hole near the bottom of the structure which witnesses sunshine only once in a year that is on 21 march, called vernal eqinox.

Another important structure called the Ram Yantra, consists of two large buildings with open top. Both these two buildings form a complete device. The device is used to measure the altitude of stars which is equivalent to the latitude and the longitude on the earth.

To the north-west of the Prakash Yantra, there is a structure or instrument called Mishra Yantra. It consists of five instruments. Pillars on the southwest of Mishra Yantra are used to measure the shortest day (21 December) and the longest day (21 June) of the year.

It is no denying the fact that the structure does represent the scientific heritage of India, though not being used in the modern scientific research. Having said that, we must give accreditation to the Jantar Mantar for its scientific acumen which could have reaped more fruits had there been appropriate motivation and resource given for research and development.

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Qutub Minar

The tall and ever attractive monument of Delhi which can be seen from most parts of the city is called the Qutab Minar. Every body has the same question when one sees the structure for the first time. The question that is often being put up is "Why the monument is that big?" or "Was there any specific reason to build such a tall building or it was just a wish of the person who built it?" Well, the exact reason is assumed to have something related to commemorating the victory. Mughals used to build victory towers to proclaim and celebrate victories. Some say the minaret was used to offer prayer but it is so tall that you can hear the person standing on the top. Also, the minaret is not joined on to Qutuddin's mosque and the Iltutmish's mosque.

Qutab Minar is among the tallest and famous towers in the world. The minaret is 234 feet high and the highest individual tower in the world. Other towers in the world are the Great Pagoda in Pekin, China and the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy but these towers are not as high as the Qutab Minar in Delhi.

According to history books, the minar was started by Prithviraj or his uncle Vigraharaja who won Delhi from the Tomar Rajputs. However, it is assumed and historians believe that Qutubuddib and Iltutmish finished it though the minar may have been commenced by Prithviraj or Vigraharaja. The minar was completed in 1200 A.D and since then the tall structure has been there upright and ever beautiful keeping an eye to Delhi just like a sentry. When Alauddin returned from the wars in the Deccan, he had this thought in mind that he would build a victory tower somewhat similar to the Qutab Minar. The ruins of this very initiative can be seen adjacent to the Qutbuddin's mosque because Alauddin died at the very start of the construction work and no one carried on to finish the initiative taken by Alauddin.

Qutab Minar is another great masterpiece of Mughal architecture. It has a number of floors or storeys which has beautiful carvings like the one on the tomb of Iltutmish. There are inscriptions all round the tower and these inscriptions reveal that Iltutmish finised the tower. The structure of the wall is made as such that it widens from top to bottom, just to make the minar stronger.

Moving upstairs inside the minar will give you a wonderful experience and counting the stairs is always a fun for visitors. It has 378 steps which takes good amount of energy to reach at the top. The top of the tower gives aninsight to Delhi because you get to see the bird's eye view of the city. To point a few sight seeing from the top, you will find views of the Hauz Khaz on the left and the walls of the Jahanpanah and Siri on the right. It was this very top of Qutab Minar that was used by Khilji and Tughlaq kings to watch the wild Mongol hordes when they threatened Delhi. The top also served as the watch top for Tughlaq who watched Timur's army camp on the Wellingdon Airport. Other important monuments that is visible from the top are the walls of Tughlaqabad,Humayun's Tomb, Purana Qila, Firoz Shah Kotla and Jama Masjid.

The minar did receive some damage because of earthquakes on more than a couple of occasions but was reinstated and renovated by the respective rulers. During the rule of Firoz Shah, the minar's two top floors got damaged due to earthquake but were repaired by Firoz Shah. In the year 1505, earthquake again struck and it was repaired by Sikandar Lodi. Later on in the year 1794, the minar faced another earthquake and it was Major Smith, an engineer who repaired the affected parts of the minar. He replaced Firoz Shah's pavilion with his own pavilion at the top. The pavilion was removed in the year 1848 by Lord Hardinge and now it can be seen between the Dak Bungalow and the Minar in the garden. The floors built by Firaz Shah can be distinguished easily as the pavilions was built of white marbles and are quite smooth as compared to other ones.

The minar is not that erect as it used to be because of wears and tears over the past several years. Closely looking at the mina rives you an idea that it is somewhat tilled towards one side. The minar is very sincerely looked after by the authorities much like the same as other historic monuments in the country.

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