Charminar is chaotic! It bustles with people, shops, hawkers and vehicles, but it has got something. It has got a certain charm, which is exuded in its colours and shimmer, smiles and sights, or maybe in its never-fading Muslim aura and culture.
Well, I had been procrastinating my visit to Charminar for months, but finally when I made it there I embraced it to the core. I keep the sweat, dust and chaos to myself and bring to you what I captured through my lens.
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| Charminar’s reflection seen in a pond at Mecca Masjid |
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| That’s the bustle around Charminar |
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| Left – Charminar’s view from Cafe Coffee Day, right – Hawkers and autos around Charminar |
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| Charminar framed from Mecca Masjid |
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| Mecca Masjid has a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere – people spend carefree hours here and with a view like this what else is expected? |
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| Charminar inside and outside |
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| That’s Charminar’s ceiling |
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| Notice the colorful flags over the gate – they indicate Muslim sacred sign of moon and star |
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| Tourists in the passages of Charminar |
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| Laad Bazaar is famous for bangles. One of the shopkeepers educated me that it’s known as laad market because the Nawab built it for his beloved (laadli) daughter. |
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| Charminar is surrounded by gorgeous jewelry pieces and trinkets |
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| One of the bangle shops at Laad market |
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| Mecca Masjid seen from Charminar |
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| Precious stones at Pearl market |
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| Something in Urdu … |
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| A typical shop looks like this at Charminar |
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| Left – From the Charminar, right – inside the minar |
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| Fruit stalls around Charminar |
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| Charminar’s corridors, walls and pillars |
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| The glitter begins at Laad Bazaar (only to continue…) |
Did you enjoy the pictorial tour of Charminar? Which picture is your favorite?
