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I Must Visit Delhi Essay

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I am a resident of Delhi and am living here from past 9-10 years. Delhi is the capital of India with numerous tourist attractions, both historic and modern. According to Euromonitor International, Delhi ranked as 28th most visited city in the world and first in India by foreign visitors in 2015.

Delhi is a lot more than just a capital city of India. It’s a city of love, a city with countless monuments and other tourist places on one side and a world class airport and metro on the other. Whether it’s a street foods, shopping malls, religious places, theatre; you name it and Delhi has it!

Below are the 10 must-visit places in Delhi that will help you explore the history of Delhi as well as bring you one of the most cherish moments of your …show more content…

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Qutub Minar along with surrounding areas is known as the Qutub Complex. The Iron Pillar is a part of this complex. At a height of 7.3 metres, it dates back to the 4th century AD, and was erected by King Chandragupta II, to honour Lord Vishnu. Even after 1600 years, this (98%) wrought iron pillar remains as it is with no rust or corrosion.

Akshardham Temple: - It is known as the Delhi Akshardham, this temple complex was built in 2005 and sits deftly near the banks of River Yamuna.

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It has been constructed in a way similar to the Akshardham temple in Gujarat and is constituted of only sandstone and marble. Akshardham Temple is considered to be one of the largest Hindu Temples in the world. It is also considered as the 8th wonder of the worlds.
The best thing about Akshardham temple as well as the best time to visit Akshardham temple is in the evening due to an event called “SAHAJ ANAND – MULTIMEDIA WATER SHOW”. It is a breath-taking 24 minutes presentation which unites to bring the life story from the Kena Upanishad, one of the many treasures of knowledge and wisdom from Vedic

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