Only 4 km away from Akbar's tomb (Sikandra). Shyaam kuti is situated on the bank of Yamuna. Shyaam Kuti was built by Pt. Shyaam(Shiam) Lall. He was the proprietor of the "Agra Marble Works Co.".

"Agra Marble Co." was opened by the ruler of Burdwan "Sir Bijay Chand Mehtab" in 1914. Shyaam (Shiam) refers to "Lord Krishna" or the "Pt. Shyaam Lall" himself, And Kuti refers to "hermitage". Pt. Shyaam Lall built it in 1919.

Here's Lord Krishna's temple (pic 3 to 6) on the first floor, and a Shiva Temple on the ground floor. This whole structure was built in the early 20th century, but "Shiva Linga" (Pic 10) seemed much older to "me" than the whole structure of "Shyaam Kuti". I have read in some posts that this place is a little haunted, but in reality it is nothing like that.

Virupaksha Temple is the main centre of pilgrimage at Hampi and had been considered the most sacred sanctuary over the centuries. It is intact among the surrounding ruins and is still used in worship . The temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva, known here as Virupaksha/Pampa pathi, as the consort of the local goddess Pampadevi who is associated with the Tungabhadra River.

Mahatma Phule Mandai, Pune.

The mandai is built of local basalt stone; its construction was overseen by architect Vasudev Bapuji Kanitkar. The neo-Gothic structure is octagonal, with rooms in the centre of the summit leading to the former municipal office and the Lord Reay Industrial Museum (renamed the Poona Industrial Museum and later the Mahatma Phule Museum upon its relocation to Ghole Road).

The building in the middle is surrounded by eight ‘petals’ with slats. The walls of the main building are decorated with limestone flowers, leaves, and animals. The expansive arches and windows maintain a consistent flow of air and light.

Open structures such as this are useful for a tropical region like India, preventing the rapid decay of perishable farm produce.
The stalls in the market are organised in an orderly manner, with designated areas to purchase different varieties of farm produce and ample space for sellers to accommodate themselves as well as excess produce.

ASFI MOSQUE, LUCKNOW..❤️

Asfi mosque located in Bara Imambara was built by Asaf-ud-Daula, the nawab wazir of Oudh and the son of Shuja-ud-Dowlah . It is built on a two-storied plinth it consists of two tall minarets in the courtyard.

Nawab Asaf-ud-Dowlah is considered the architect general of Lucknow. With the ambition to outshine the splendour of Mughal architecture, he built a number of monuments and developed the city of Lucknow into an architectural marvel. Several of the buildings survive today, including the famed Asafi Imambara which attracts tourists even today, and the Qaisar Bagh area of downtown Lucknow where thousands live in resurrected buildings.