Taken in October of 2013 in Fatehpur Sikri
DAILY PHOTO: Jama Masjid of Fatehpur Sikri
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DAILY PHOTO: Scenes from Fatehpur Sikri
DAILY PHOTO: Fatehpur Sikri Garden
Taken in the Fall of 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri
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DAILY PHOTO: Indo-Islamic Lattice Window
Taken in November of 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri.
This elaborate lattice is carved out of white marble. It’s part of the Tomb of Salim Chishti, a Sufi saint, and is located on the grounds of the Jama Masjid (Mosque) at Fatehpur Sikri.
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DAILY PHOTO: Cemetery at Fatehpur Sikri
Taken in October of 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri.
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DAILY PHOTO: Garden of Fatehpur Sikri
Taken October 13, 2013 at Fatehpur Sikri.
Red sandstone dominates the scene at Fatehpur Sikri, a 16th century Mughal city near Agra. The architecture is beautiful, but the view can be a bit drab. There are two areas where this monotony of hue is broken. One is the white marble in the Tomb of Salim Chishti (as well as some decorative accent white marble on the mosque itself.) The other is this little garden which inserts a field of green and rose-red into the mix.
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POEM: Scared Little Chipmunk
Taken at Fatehpur Sikri
Poor little rodent, run up a door.
Chattering and chattering, frantic, he swore.
Babel Fish Rodentia translated his words:
“It’s not bad enough, the cats and the birds,
hectic humans and their frantic pace,
always running about like they’re in a race.
Stuck on this peg for nigh half a day.
‘A break in the traffic’, I fervently pray.
Pfff! Bipedal humans with their gigantic feet
designed to crush chipmunks right in the street.”
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DAILY PHOTO: Fatehpur Sikri
Taken October 13, 2013
Fatehpur Sikri is a historic site not far from Agra (home of the Taj Mahal.) It’s almost entirely red sandstone, and is impressive site and well-maintained– including ornate carvings inside many of the structures.
This will be my last post for a few days as I will be traveling to Hampi, another set of famous Indian ruins of once great states. I’ll be back after Diwali with photos and experience from that visit.
