India 2011 – Delhi – Jama Masjid

(Part of my ongoing India travelogue… if you want to start from the beginning – check out this post: India 2011)

Jama Masjid – also known as Masjid-i Jahān-Numā is the biggest mosque in India. IT IS DEFINITELY VERY IMPRESSIVE LOOKING:

Jama Masjid was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, the same guy who would come to build the Taj Mahal. Obviously a man of modest tastes.

I love the scalloping on these pillars

Nap time

One of the few times in my life when I have thought to myself… ahh, those pigeons are so beautiful

Women are welcome to visit, however – out of respect, they must cover themselves with tunics (that are unusually supplied free of charge). You’d think, given that they’re meant to show modesty, they’d be demure plain coloured sacks. Why no…. feast your eyes on these babies:

I was quite fond of my orange cape

Jama Masjid is a functioning mosque – however it’s also very popular with tourists. There’s no entry fee, but you do have to pay a Rs100 surcharge if you have a camera. And remember to tip the people who mind your shoes for you.

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