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Aug 19, 2022 13 tweets 5 min read Read on X
Let me show you some ancient architecture from Ranthambhore national park on #WorldPhotographyDay
This building, same as the one in the previous picture, is known as the Choti (or small) Chattri, so called because there is a larger one nearby called (not very creatively) Badi (or big) chattri. It’s basically a elevated, dome-shaped pavilion with a Shivling under it
Then there is this one very close to Choti Chattri. The platform is still there but not the rest.
There is this cool step well called Khemcha Kund. It’s location is such that it’s not easy to photograph unless one gets off the vehicle. Since we are not ‘allowed’ to do that I can’t really share better pictures of this Kund publicly. All I can is the roof of one end of the Kund
Then there is this building called Dharamshala - a place for travellers to rest. There are no doors so technically this is a rest stop only for the brave. Long ago I have spent a night here during the census. Of course there was no sleep
This area has a history of supporting rebels from all religious backgrounds. We have temples and we have mosques like this small one that is at the very edge of the Padam Talao lake
You noticed the mosque but I bet most of you missed an over 4 square km fort in the background - a World Heritage site that the national park is named after
There is a bigger mosque close to the Padam talao lake. This is definitely one of my favourite monuments of Ranthambhore. What a beauty
Then there is this gate - called (again not so creatively) Bada or big gate, just because there is a smaller gate nearby. A long time ago this ‘protected monument’ was the main entrance to the national park.
Yes this gate - amazing isn’t it
Then there is Rajbagh - the palace of the kings. It’s a big palace with a lake nearly surrounding it all. The entrance shown in this picture is a bit shabby due to weathering but the other side of this same palace….
….is absolutely MIND BLOWING
I hoped you liked the monuments and pardon the stripy cat that keeps photo bombing my pictures. The best thing about all these monuments is that they are less than 10 km away from home

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