India travel notes (14) Jia Masjid pay for shoes

Through the clutter of old Delhi market, Red Fort is coming. Red Fort really close, but, at the door and side walls of the side of the roads are still set up roadblocks, military holding guns were stationed. Red Fort was India Mo lying-dynasty of the fifth generation of the King of Jia Khan Palace because of its high thick wall was built in red sandstone, was later known as the Red Fort. It is worth mentioning that the King of Jia Khan is a passion for the construction of the Duke, Red Fort Palace, Jia Ma Grand Mosque and world famous Taj Mahal is his chair design masterpiece. Red Fort rust red walls, there are almost two metres high, are very spectacular. Red sandstone is a specialty of India, in India the architectural heritage, many are taking this stone as raw material. Red Fort is octagonal houses five gates, fence corner with turrets, at this point, the tower stood armed soldiers. It is said that the Red Fort Royal Temple of the pillars and walls have beautiful flowers and character of relief, the openings of the block of marble engraving, surface inlaid with colorful jewels, the tombs of the white marbles. Unfortunately, we cannot enter. Maybe regret is also an integral part of the trip.

Attendance of members of the military English is not very good, and they share a certain difficulties.

But it is interesting to note that performing tasks of military seem not to be denied and we had a photo taken, which in China is very difficult to imagine. Feel, India military discipline seems a little problem. Don't know who in 1962 Sino-Indian war ACE Brigade India is not a single blow and the lax discipline.

Not far away from the Red Fort, is another famous buildings – Al Masjid, is said to be India and even the world's largest mosque (the largest mosque in Turkey seem to be larger).

The entire mosque in and out are red sandstone building, distance, and the Red Fort cross. Because Mo lying-dynasty is-DOS-Empire, maybe the sand Jia Khan to worship the King, chose from Palace very close to, the great mosque was built. Al Masjid is not just a historical monuments, its current or New Delhi, India and other parts of the Muslim followers of worship. The mosque of the gate, is the high scores-stone steps, from the following looks, Masjid is noble and beautiful.

When we arrived at the mosque, are catching up with the people in the Church, we can only at the door waiting for 15 minutes.

Take advantage of this opportunity, you can enjoy a panoramic view of the Red Fort, iron Red Palace with the nearby green trees, very beautiful color matching, this time to see the Red Fort, a wonderful composition more spectacular.

Because almost every India people to worship of believers, entered the temple is part of their lives, so entering temples are without charge.

But don't forget that your camera is to pay, and very expensive to 100 rupees, it is best to enter the early before the camera is placed in a carry-on bag, perhaps to muddle through. In India, access to all of the temple is to take your shoes off, whether in the mosque, temple or India Sikh Temple, etc., there is no exception. Necessary to remind that, traveler if there are plans to visit temples (to visit India how can not temples?), be prepared for a pair of extra socks into the temple previously replaced or simply set has worn a pair of socks on the feet of the case, out, take off the dual-visit dedicated socks, you will not get the shoes inside is very dirty.

Al Masjid door there is an old man asks you take off your shoes, put at the door of the ground and said he will be responsible for care.

Then know that he did so in order to receive a tip, because most people here in India, no shoes, a tip is the primary source is our foreign visitors. According to a local work of Korea introduced, you can pick to go into the mosque, but also do not have to pay any tips. We certainly do not know the tricks that are good to put shoes on the door. Out the door, the old man actually wanted us to pay for each pair of shoes 30 rupees, just stealing money! because he did not indicate in advance, we are of course very unwilling to pay. But India is a tip for countries, people are like rushing to help you do something, then ask for tips, here, is not to accept tips require prior declaration. Thus, in India to provide any services, you may wish to ask a question, is it free? Of course, ultimately we are paid before leaving, after all, they really help you see the shoes, bargaining, 10 rupees each pair of shoes.

Indeed a large mosque, entering the gate is a ten thousand square meters of red sandstone paved square, and internally to see just a temple building mosques, the square has many pigeons stopped there, not afraid of people.

Mosque of worship is not a Hall, which is one of the many arches of ten metres wide almost 100 m long walkway, perhaps because it's too hot for most of India's sake. Body building statue with exquisite--SI-style pattern and the Qur'an on Arab text excerpt. The main building there are two sides of a very high tower, you can pay 10 rupees on the top of the tower. Maybe the reason is security, carry-on backpack is not on the Tower, but also not have package Department, who can log Tower, respectively. Up to tens of meters high tower to climb in the dark can only let one person up and down the stone staircase, there is a need to take to use electricity in order to avoid any danger. Because we do not know in advance all the way up in the dark, also came close and knocked down. Then come down from the tower is found, it was a very nice France MM. The Tower room is very small, can accommodate up to five or six individuals, to the top, there are two guys, a chat, let us no little surprise, these two men is Israel. Although there is nothing of the Tower, but proposed to mosque travelers must be at the top of the Tower, where you can overlook the panorama of the entire old Delhi — the old dwarf room-packed, a huge slum is not excessive.

Mosque in front of the streets, many shops selling souvenirs, if entire travel can arrange in New Delhi on specialized shopping time, try not to buy anything here, very expensive, specialized market price than double.

Later I will be devoted to the purchase of Memorial in New DelhiCommodities.