Thursday, May 17, 2012

Panch Mahal, Fathepur Sikri

Panch Mahal is an important monument in the royal complex Fathepur Sikri built between 1570 and 1585.

It is a five-storey palace and it is located very close to the ladies quarters. For this reason, it is believed that this served as a pleasure palace of Emperor Akbar.He primarily used it for relaxation and entertainment purpose.

 This five storey structure, where each storey being smaller than the one upon which it stands. The structure has all together 176 columns. Of this there are 84 are on the ground floor, 56 on the first floor, 20 on the third floor, 12 on the fourth floor and last floor has 4 slender columns.
This pillars are richly carved an there are interesting variety of design and ornamentation on them.



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44 comments:

  1. momto808:30

    so interesting and a remarkable structure...doe not look that old!!
    that is a beautiful family picture!

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  2. Aishwarya10:01

    ooh nice blog:) This blog reminds me that i haven't explored India enough :P

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  3. Ranjana's craft blog10:05

    The Mahal is very beautiful

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  4. Zuzana13:01

    Love the last image, what a wonderful set of people.
    Have you ever thought about publishing a book with all the images? You could call it "My India". I bet no one has ever traveled in your lovely land as much as you have.
    xoxo

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  5. Vineeta Yashsavi13:42

    Good...

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  6. Jeevan18:47

    Absolutely stunning!

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  7. Anonymous21:45

    Wonderful architecture.

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  8. Shobha00:33

    Nice family picture.

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  9. Unknown00:35

    Great tour again, and nice to see your family!! Boom & Gary of the Vermilon River, Canada.

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  10. Carver00:36

    You have so many beautiful places in your country.

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  11. Sylvia K00:37

    Beautiful palace against those pale skies! Wonderful captures, Rajesh, as always! Have a great weekend!

    Sylvia

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  12. Pearl Maple00:42

    Great photos, pretty amazing to see how much detail they put into decoration on those many floors of the buildings.

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  13. Annemor01:03

    Thanks, I like seeing India this way.
    Best wishes
    Mormor Norway

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  14. HansHB03:03

    Great SkyWatch!
    Have a nice weekend!

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  15. Maude Lynn06:44

    That is really impressive!

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  16. Anonymous13:18

    Thank you for showing us another part of the rich culture of India. I never knew there were so many beautiful buildings in your country.

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  17. Liz13:20

    Beautiful pics! I love the last one, you have a beautiful family Rajesh.

    Happy sky watching.

    My Sky.

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  18. magiceye14:24

    amazing structure beautifully captured

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  19. Leovi15:22

    Nice pictures, I love this great structure!

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  20. Aarti16:06

    Oh wow, brought back fond memories.. Loved the 1st 2 snaps :)

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  21. Anonymous16:35

    that's a beautiful old monument.

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  22. George00:30

    This is a beautiful palace -- I can understand why it would be used as a pleasure palace. Is that your family in the last photo?

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  23. Al10:24

    It looks so delicate but it must be strong to last so long. Great shots!

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  24. Suzy12:35

    Fatehpur Sikri is a fascinating place.

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  25. R Niranjan Das17:33

    Nice post. Beautiful structure.

    www.rajniranjandas.blogspot.com

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  26. Kelly21:00

    I find the symmetry of this beautiful structure very pleasing to the eye.

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  27. Gemma Wiseman03:02

    An amazing building! This is like the architectural interpretation of a layered sponge cake! Great photos!

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  28. Chubby Chieque03:03

    What a marvelous treasure India preseved. It worth visiting even thru your lenses.

    TY a mill for sharing.

    Happy SSS...
    /C

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  29. LV07:07

    After visiting your post, I feel I have made a trip there. So interesting.

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  30. Hootin Anni16:22

    Very nice image shares. Glad you took us along on a photo trip through the royal monument.

    My Shadow Link: OLD RUGGED CROSS - do stop by if you have some time.

    Have a great Sunday!!

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  31. eden17:28

    Impressive structure. Beautiful shots.

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  32. Dianne18:01

    it is a magnificent place
    I love your family photo :)

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  33. Rajesh23:34

    Thank you all for appreciating the architecture.

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  34. Linda15:52

    I love the beautiful structures that have stood for so many years! And what a lovely family you have! Thank you for sharing these.

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  35. maria21:59

    Wonderful pics! Happy RT2!

    Mine's here.

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  36. Magical Mystical Teacher06:46

    You could title this photo The Pink Pleasure Palace!

    Tiny Red Leaves

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  37. Jessica04:18

    beautiful temple and family :-) Dropping by from last weeks MYM

    http://www.homecookingwithjessy.com/munching-yellow-mango/

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  38. Easwar Arumugam15:23

    Beautiful temple. Nice capture.

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  39. Bushra15:43

    Magnificent!Awesome capture!

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  40. Vishal Rathod15:51

    Amazing Place . Seen lot of posts and want to go asap.

    Travel India

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  41. Anonymous21:45

    gr8 captures !!! amazing bright snaps amazing monument !!

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  42. K V V S MURTHY06:21

    Great shot..I recalled some historical incidents.

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  43. cookbookjaleela11:40

    nice pictures

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  44. Unknown12:10

    What a place, nice group picture :D

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