Monday, 19 January 2015

Sikandra ..... part 2 of the Design Diaries

Hello everyone ,,, we are back with the second part of the design diaries ... Visit to SIKANDRA, Agra ,,, the tomb of Akbar , the ruler of mughal dynasty . The building is constructed with red sandstone, enriched with features in white marble . The Designs here are mostly Geometric , caligraphic and florals .The shape of the tomb is pyramidical and consists of 5 storeys .

Sikandra : entrance gate with its magnificent carving and inlay work 






The Gate of the Tomb


Beautiful art work done on the walls of the building , using multicolored stones


Floral works on the wall of Sikandra



 The little squirrel  ...



 Magnificent Jali work done in marble



Multicolored inlay work done on the interiors of the tomb 





The entrance gate leading to the tomb in the basement ...




Huge halls surrounding the tomb .. 






Bark of an old tree that stands tall ,,telling the tale of time...



Lush green lawns surrounding the tomb ...


Deers grazing the grass on the lawns of the tomb ...


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