Humayun’s Tomb, New Delhi, India

This place is amazing! Read more about it here. Also, I have added captions to some of the photos to point out important details. Enjoy :

Stars

Delhi was so hot that day. I felt like I was inside a sauna.

More tombs.

Stars

Tombs. The closed portion of the wall, behind the tombs on the left represents the direction of Mecca, which faces west (as opposed to the lattice window to the right and all around the circular perimeter of the buildings).

Much needed after a hot day in Delhi.

Rooftop tomb

These symbols look like the Star of David, but they are not. They are 2 triangles and representative of the merging of male (shiva) and female (shakti) energy. Why hindu symbolism on an Islamic building? Because Humayun’s tomb was built by his son, Akbar. Akbar merged Islamic traditions with Hindu traditions to create his own doctrine during his reign in India.

Entrance dome of Humayun’s tomb.

Stars are seen throught the buildings, as it represents the cosmos, heaven, and paradise. (Islamic cosmology)

These crypts are located outside pthe perimeter of Humayun’s tomb. The doors lead to crypts and some had tombs outside of the door, like in this photo.