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Pride of Hyderabad -Charminar

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hi dearies !!!!!!I am back with the post in the ‘Amazing Hyderabad ‘ series. The very first thing I am going to talk about is obviously ‘The Charminar ‘. The reason i said ‘obviously ‘ is that Charminar is the most famous spot in Hyderabad. In childhood whenever we got a question like ‘Write about the torist places in  Hyderabad ‘ ,the list would start with Charminar . In many Telugu pictures if they want to show that any actor arrived at Hyderabad ,they would show Charminar ( symbolism ) ; Forget that ,even if you Google ‘Hyderabad ‘ ,the first page picture is of ‘Charminar’.

So I think it is appropriate to start the list with it.

Charminar

Charminar literally means ‘Four towers’ ( Char =4 ,Minar =towers )

History

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Charminar was constructed in 16 th century by Mohammad Kuli Kutubshah. ( You can read his love story  & story of Hyderabad here ) . There are various theories circulating as of why it was built .Mostly accepted theory says that Charminar was built at the center of the city, to commemorate the eradication of plague”, a deadly disease which was wide spread at that time . Another theory says that it was built to celebrate the Second Islamic millennium year.

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Architecture and Structure

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It is of Indo-Islamic architecture style, incorporating Persian architectural elements. The main part of the structure is square with of 20 mtr height with 4 towers,each of 56mtr at each corner. The central structure has a small water body with a fountain.

The towers have steps (It is very much  strenuous to mount those steps  ,it is an extremely  dark,cozy and tight place . If one misses a step ,you can not imagine how much damage that can cause. )

The minars and the interiors at many places offer a visual feast with delicate ,fine carvings . I really advice you to visit at sunset as you can get a spectacular view of sunset over the old city of Hyderabad.

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Roof

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How to reach

Being a metro city ,Hyderabad offers many means of transportation . I am planning to dedicate one entire post for this in future.

 Never understood why people do this
Never understood why people do this

Timings

9 am t0 5:30 pm,Open on all days of week.

entrance fee

For Indians a nominal fee of 5rs.

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Busy Old city from the top of Charminar
Temple on the lap of Charminar
Temple on the lap of Charminar

Things to do

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Mecca masjid from charminar
  •  Visit Charminar and enjoy the beauty ,which takes around 1 to 1 and half hr.
  •  Visit Mecca musjid ,which is just few steps away.
  • Shop : Charminar is one of the prominent street shopping areas of Hyderabad. You can find jewellery ,clothes,bags and much more.
  • Pearls : Remember Hyderabad is known as pearl city . You can find many Jewellery shops around Charminar, some of them are exclusive for pearls.
  • Food  : Street food is very tasty here. In Ramdhan month ,you can find many Haleem stalls . You can also find famous Osmania and Nilofer biscuits (cookies) in bakeries around Charminar.
    Street shopping
    Street shopping

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  1. Saru Singhal
    February 2, 2016 at 8:39 pm

    This is one place in India that I long to visit. Entry fee is nominal, but I wish hours of entry were late in the evening for sunset or night view.

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 3, 2016 at 9:52 am

      I was also feeling bad for that ,i think they have security issues .However,do visit this time dear…

  2. Alok Singhal
    February 10, 2016 at 7:38 am

    I take your advice and would visit it at Sunset…someday ☺️

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 10, 2016 at 6:47 pm

      Take it and I hope you won’t get disappointed

  3. Indrani
    February 24, 2016 at 8:35 pm

    You reminded me of my visit. Great pics.

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 25, 2016 at 8:11 am

      Thank you so much Indrani..

  4. Archana Kapoor
    February 24, 2016 at 8:39 pm

    what an amazing structure… I have been there so many times and yet never got a chance to visit

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 25, 2016 at 8:11 am

      I hope you get a chance soon Archana..
      Thank you

  5. Jyotirmoy Sarkar
    February 24, 2016 at 8:42 pm

    Nice shots and fantastic article.

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 25, 2016 at 8:10 am

      Thanks,glad you liked it

  6. Mridula
    February 24, 2016 at 10:26 pm

    A beautiful photo tour for people like me, who have not been there!

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 25, 2016 at 8:10 am

      Thank you so much for the compliment Mridula ,happy to get compliment from a pro-photographer like you.

  7. Steps Together
    February 25, 2016 at 11:29 am

    Lovely post

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 26, 2016 at 7:18 pm

      thanks

  8. Arun
    February 25, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    Brings back fond memories of my visit to Charminar! Great pictures!
    Sharing them.

    • sadhvi mythili
      February 26, 2016 at 7:18 pm

      thank you so much…

  9. Charles
    March 24, 2018 at 2:21 pm

    what an amazing structure… I have been there so many times and yet never got a chance to visit

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