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Message

My Dear Brethren,

As you are aware the Grand Lodge of India is completing 50 years ofits existence in November 2011. This is a milestone of historicimportance in the existence of our Grand Lodge. This is an occasionto be celebrated with gaiety and to be cherished with greathappiness. It is also an occasion for us to reminisce on the efforts putin by our predecessors and founding fathers of the Grand Lodge ofIndia.

We shall be celebrating the Golden Jubilee on 25th. November 2011at New Delhi at a glittering ceremony wherein His Excellency Dr.

A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, former President of India will participate. Weshal l also be releasing a special s tamp depicting Freemasonry, to bereleased by the Postal Department on that day along with a First DayCover. A Coffee-table book will also be brought out on this occasionwhich wil l showcase the Grand Lodge of India since i ts birth as well asthe activities of member lodges from its inception.

{CAPT. DR.B.BISWAKUMAR}Grand Master

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APPEAL

It is my pleasure and honour to invite you to GoldenJubilee Celebrations to mark 50 years of existence of GrandLodge of India and the 51 st Annual Communication of GrandLodge of India which will be held in Delhi on 25 th , 26 th & 27thNovember 2011. I am happy to inform thatH.E.Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalam,Former President of Indiawill be the Chief Guest in the Golden JubileeCelebrations on 25 th November 2011. Many GrandMasters and Representativesof SisterGrand Lodgesfrom Foreign Countries are also expected to bepresent.

We, in the Northern Region, are really

fortunate that M.W.Bro.Capt.Dr.B. Biswakumar,OSM, M.w.The Grand Master has given us thisunique opportunity of hosting Golden JubileeCelebrations and Annual Communication of GrandLodgeof India at Delhi. I assureyou that Brethrenof Delhi will leave no stone unturned to see thatthe Grand Festival is a success.

Tocommemorate the occasion, we shall be bringing outa Souvenir. Brethren are requested to send masonic articles etcfor printing in the Souvenir. Lodges/Chapters and Brethren arealso requested to send their advertisements/greetings for

publication. I will very much appreciate if youcan help in getting as many commercialadvertisements as possible.

Annual Grand LodgeMeetings provide us an opportunitynot only of meeting high dignitaries of Freemasonry but alsoto

meet Brethren from all over the country and abroad and learnmasonry in greater depths. Every Brother should seizethis rareopportunity of attending this Meeting.

I appeal to all Brethren to register themselvesas Donor Patrons/Donors/Member ReceptionCommittee and attend the Golden JubileeCelebrations and Annual Meetings with theirspouse. Northern Region is well known for its

hospitali ty and I am confident that the SteeringCommittee will do its bestto ensurethat your stayis comfortable and your visit enjoyable. I requestyou to send us your requirement forAccommodation and travel plans to enable us tomake proper arrangements. We shall all beeagerlyawaiting to receive and welcome you.

I am sure that our concerted endeavors will make theevent a grand success.\

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ANNUAL COMMUNICATION - PROGRAMME

Friday, 25 th November 2011

Freemasons'Hall, Janpath, New DelhiRegistration

Golden Jubilee Celebrations of GrandLodge of India.

Former President of India,H.E.Dr.A.P.J.Abdul Kalamwill be theChief Guest.

8:00 p.m. Fellowship and Dinner

Saturday, 26 th November 2011

Venue Freemasons'Hall, Janpath, New Delhi

10:00a.m. to 4:00p.m.: Registration11:00 a.m. (a) Meeting of R.A.M.Council.

Venue2:00p.m. to 5:30p.m.

6:00 p.m.

01:00 p.m.01:30 p.m.

(b) Meeting of General Board.(c) Meeting of Committee of General

Purposes.(d) Meeting of Board of General

Purposes.Meeting of Electoral CollegeBusiness Lunch for Board

Members.Annual Meeting of Grand Lodge ofIndia

04:30 p.m.(for 5:00 p.m.)

08:30 p.m. Fellowship and Dinner

Sunday, 27th November 2011

Freemasons'Hall, Janpath,New DelhiAnnual Communication ofSupreme Grand Chapter of IndiaCoffee BreakAnnual Meeting of Grand MarkLodge of IndiaMeeting of Newly ConstitutedBoard of General Purposes.Fellowship and Lunch

PROGRAMME FOR LADIES

Saturday, 26 th November 2011

Venue

09:00 a.m.(for 9:30 a.m.)11:00 a.m.11:30 a.m.

01:00 p.m.

01:30 p.m.

9:30a.m. Excurtion and Sightseeing Trip ofDelhi from Freemason's Hall, JanpathBack at Freemason's Hall, Janpath.:30 p.m.

06:00 p.m. Gamesand Entertainment Programme

Sunday, 27th November 2011

09:30 a.m. Visit to Akshardham Temple from

Freemason's Hall, Janpath.Lunch at Freemasons'Hall, Janpath1:30 p.m.

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G RA ND F ES TIVAL -2 011 S TE ER IN G C OM M IT TE E

CHIEF PATRONM.W.Bro.Capt.Dr.B.Biswakumar, OSM

PATRONSR.w.Bro.Vinod Puri,Deputy Grand MasterR.w.Bro.Suresh Krishna Sane, Assistant Grand Master

CHAIRMANR.w.Bro.K.K.Gautam

CO-CHAIRMENR.w.Bro.Rajeev R.KhandelwalR.w.Bro.Raja MookerjeeR.w.Bro.Sushil Raj

VICE-CHAIRMAN

R.w.Bro.S.P.SananADVISORSM.W.Bro.Gautam Ramanlal Divan,OSMM.W.Bro.Hari Pershad Mathur,OSMM.w.Bro.D.D.Udeshi, OSMM.w.Bro.Justice Devinder Gupta, OSMR.w.Bro.Baldev Nand, OSMR.w.Bro.S.Krishnan,OSMR.w.Bro.A.P.Chitra,Grand Director of CeremoniesCHAIRMEN OF VARIOUS SUB-COMMITTEES

Accommodation CommitteeChairman W.Bro.A.K.KohliCo-Chairman W.Bro.Ajay Goel

9840049386 drbbiswakumar@gmail.com

9811084663 vinod@vpurLnet9822198911 sureshsane900@gmail.com

9868511361

942210979293315934489447009197

9810229006

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98110836239810172798

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gautam@firm.inmathurhp@gmail.comudeshi@bom8.vsnl.net.inj usticegupta@yahoo.co.innandavion@rediffmail.comvasun_krish@hotmail.comapchitra@gmail.com

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Banquet & Steward CommitteeChairman W.Bro.Rohit Seth

Committee to Enroll RegistrantsChairman R.w.Bro.B.K.MadhokMembers R.w.Bro.A.S.Vakil

W.Bro.Tarun ShrivastavaW.Bro.Anil KhullarW.Bro.Hari Nandan ShrivastavaW.Bro.N.GaneshW.Bro.Mahendra JoganiW.Bro.R.S.ChanneyW.Bro.Sunil Mehra

Ceremonial Music CommitteeChairman W.Bro.Rajesh MehraCo-Chairmen W.Bro.Ashok Thakur

W.Bro.Kapil Sethi

Furniture & Decoration CommitteeChairman R.w.Bro.Gurinder Singh

Finance CommitteeChairman W.Bro.Rajesh Kr.JainLadies CommitteeChairperson Mrs.Alka Bhargava

Medical CommitteeChairman V.w.Bro.Subhash ChawlaCo-Chairman W.Bro.Dr.Neelabh

Momento CommitteeChairman W.Bro.Ashim Dua

9811088330 rohitseth1958@yahoo.co.in

9311436208 bkmadhok@yahoo.co.in9819051825 adi_vakil@hotmail.com

983037226094153217999841012978 ganesh1278@gmail.com

9999102192 ravichanney@hotmail,com9811018503 exports@mehraexportimport.com

9811055573 mehrarajesh@gmail,com9811035460 ashutha kur@hotmail.com9899999788 kforkapil@gmail.com

9810450700 singgurinder@gmail.com

9811440043 rajeshkumarjainca@gmail.com

9810568143 bhargavaalka@rediffmail.com

9811116710 schawla48@gmail.com9810117204 drneelabh@yahoo.co.in

9811196829 ashimdua@gmail.com

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Co-Chairman W.Bro.Ajit Rana

Pro toco l Commi tt eeChairman R.w.Bro.V.K.Puri

R e fr es h m en t C o m m it te eChairman R.w.Bro.K.S.Rekhi

Reception & Enqui ry Commi tt eeChairman W.Bro.Rakesh Nand

Regist ra t ion Commit teeChairman W.Bro.Ajay BhargavaSouven ir Commi tt eeChairman V.w.Bro.Subhash ChawlaMembers W.Bro.Mahesh Kumar S.Piliai

W.Bro.Dr.K.Jyothindra KumarW.Bro.Rakesh NandW.Bro.Puneet AroraR.w.Bro.Adi S.VakilW.Bro.Tarun K.ShrivastavaW.Bro.Ambarish Singh RoyW.Bro.Samarjeet Singh

9811051051 jass.consult@gmail.com

9811084663 vinod@vpurLnet

9811011199 khushwant.rekhi@gmail.com

9810246229 lifescientifics@gmail.com

9810099236 ajayb6@yahoo.com

9811116710 schawla48@gmail.com

9810246229 lifescientifics@gmail.com9811605065 apt1210@rediffmail.com9819051825 adi_vakil@hotmail.com9422126376 tarunssa@gmail.com9830076446 asinghroy@gmail.com9415282637 samarjit_singh@yahoo.com

9810073766 puneetsohal@hotmail.com

9810532797 bhardwajashok44@gmail.com9911879797 manntourist@vsnl.net

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Tem p le C o m m it te eChairman V.W.Bro.PuneetSohal

Transport Commi tt eeChairman R.w.Bro.A.K.BhardwajCo-Chairman W.Bro.M.S.Mann

COORDINATING SECRETARYR.w.Bro.B.KamakotiORGANIZING SECRETARYR.w.Bro.V.K.Gupta

mailto:jass.consult@gmail.commailto:khushwant.rekhi@gmail.commailto:lifescientifics@gmail.commailto:ajayb6@yahoo.commailto:schawla48@gmail.commailto:lifescientifics@gmail.commailto:apt1210@rediffmail.commailto:adi_vakil@hotmail.commailto:tarunssa@gmail.commailto:asinghroy@gmail.commailto:samarjit_singh@yahoo.commailto:puneetsohal@hotmail.commailto:bhardwajashok44@gmail.commailto:manntourist@vsnl.netmailto:bkamakoti@hotmail.commailto:vkgni97@gmail.commailto:vkgni97@gmail.commailto:bkamakoti@hotmail.commailto:manntourist@vsnl.netmailto:bhardwajashok44@gmail.commailto:puneetsohal@hotmail.commailto:samarjit_singh@yahoo.commailto:asinghroy@gmail.commailto:tarunssa@gmail.commailto:adi_vakil@hotmail.commailto:apt1210@rediffmail.commailto:lifescientifics@gmail.commailto:schawla48@gmail.commailto:ajayb6@yahoo.commailto:lifescientifics@gmail.commailto:khushwant.rekhi@gmail.commailto:jass.consult@gmail.com

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Hotel Accommodation

Name of Hotel Complimentry Tel.No. Tarrif Distance fromVenue

YWCA, Breakfast 23361561 1650=00 Single Std. 200 mtr

Sansad Marg, New Delhi 2850=00 Double Std.2650=00 Single Del.

3250=00 Double Del.

YWCA Breakfast 23360133 3000=00 Single 500 mtrAshoka Road, New Delhi 23365014 3500=00 Double

YMCA Breakfast 43644000 2660=00 Single 200 mtrJai Singh Road, New Delhi & Dinner 3550=00 Double

Hotel Yuvraj Delux 23516912 1300=00 Single 2km

38, Arakashan Road Near New Delhi 23544053 1500=00 DoubleRailway Station, New Delhi-55

Hotel Chand Palace 23546613 1300=00 Single 2km2, Arakashan Road, Near New Delhi 1500=00 DoubleRailway Station, New Delhi

Hotel Mohan International 23516912 1300=00 Single 2km2, Arakashan Road, Near New Delhi 23516913 1500=00 DoubleRailway Station, New Delhi

Hotel Ramhan Breakfast 47330801 1700=Single 6km3/1, East Patel Nagar 47330802 2000=DoubleNew Delhi-110008

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Hotel Ar ihan t 28751086 1200=Single 5km7A/69, W.E.A. Karol Bagh 1400=DoubleNew Delhi

Hotel Si ta International 23679800 1200=00 Single 2kmNear Sheela Theatre 23679802 1400=00 Double

Near New Delhi Railway StationNew Delhi

H o te l R a m ad a R o ya l Breakfast 43555555 8000=00+tax 500 mtrAshoka Road, New Delhi

R a dd is on M a ri na H o te l Breakfast 46909090 8000=00+tax 500 mtrG-59, Con.Circus, New Delhi-llOO01 10,OOO=00+tax (Deluxe)

Hotel Hans Hansalaya Breakfast 6650000 7000+tax 500 mtr15, Barakhamba Road 8000+tax (Deluxe)

Con.Place, New Delhi-110001Hotel Connaugh t Breakfast 23364225 7000+tax 1.0km37, Shaheed Bhagat Singh Marg 23742842 8000+tax (Deluxe)New Delhi-110007

Hotel Vardhman 28751086 1200=00 Single 5km1521/27, Naiwala, Karol Bagh 1400=00 DoubleNew Delhi

Taxes will be extra as per Govt.Policy.

Checkout Time: 12:00 Noon

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F LIG H TS T O& FROM DELH I

Destination Fit out Freq Dep Fit in Freq Arrival

Mumbai 5picejet 5G852 Daily 15:15 5picejet 5G851 Daily 7:45Mumbai Kingfisher 1T336 Daily 16:00 Kingfisher 1T337 Daily 10:20Mumbai Jetair 9W334 Daily 16:45 Jetair 9W333 Daily 10:00Mumbai Air India AI863 Daily 17:00 Air India AI864 Daily 12:20Mumbai Air India AI810 Daily 18:00 Air India AI809 Daily 10:15Mumbai Air India AI134 Daily 18:00 Air India AI133 Daily 8:20Mumbai Kingfisher 1T318 Daily 18:05 Kingfisher 1T317 Daily 16:40Mumbai Air India AI805 Daily 20:20 Air India AI806 Daily 8:55Mumbai Kingfisher 1T316 Daily 20:20 Kingfisher 1T317 Daily 16:40Mumbai Indigo 6E185 Daily 20:25 Indigo 6E184 Daily 8:40Mumbai Air India AI602 Daily 21:00 Air India AI601 Daily 7:55

Mumbai Kingfisher 1T338 Daily 21:30 Kingfisher 1T337 Daily 10:20Kolkata Indigo 6E203 Daily 15:30 Indigo 6E204 Daily 14:00Kolkata 5picejet 5G607 Daily 20:40 5picejet 5G606 Daily 14:15Kolkata Air India AI264 Daily 17:00 Air India AI763 Daily 9:05Kolkata Kingfisher IT603 Daily 17:30 Kingfisher IT608 Daily 9:00Kolkata Jetair 9W914 Daily 20:50 Jetair 9W916 Daily 11:00Kolkata Indigo 6E209 Daily 19:45 Indigo 6E212 Daily 9:20Chennai Indigo 6E277 Daily 15:05 Indigo 6E276 Daily 10:00Chennai Jetlite 52251 Daily 19:15 Jetlite 52252 Daily 9:50

Chennai Jetair 9W832 Daily 16:55 Jetair 9W822 Daily 9:30Chennai 5picejet 5G309 Daily 19:10 5picejet 5G312 Daily 9:55

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Destination Fit out Freq Dep Fit in Freq Arrival

Chennai Air India AI540 Daily 20:15 Air India AI940 Daily 8:45Chennai Kingfisher 1T234 Daily 21:10 Kingfisher 1T231 Daily 10:20Chennai Indigo 6E191 Daily 17:10 Indigo 6E194 Daily 10:00

Chennai 5picejet 5G219 Daily 20:30 5picejet 5G208 Daily 9:05Bangalore Jetlite 52233 Daily 17:15 Jetlite 52232 Tue 8:25Bangalore Indigo 6E125 Daily 17:45 Indigo 6E126 Daily 10:55Bangalore Jetlite 52235 Daily 18:55 Jetlite 52234 Daily 13:10Bangalore Indigo 6E131 Daily 20:35 Indigo 6E132 Daily 8:40Bangalore 5picejet 5G209 Daily 16:55 5picejet 5G502 Daily 9:25Bangalore Jetair 9W2261 Daily 18:10 Jetair 9W804 Daily 10:10Bangalore Air India AI403 Daily 16:30 Air India AI804 Daily 8:35Bangalore Kingfisher 1T205 Daily 17:25 Kingfisher 1T214 Daily 12:30

Kochi Air India AI465 Daily 17:30 Air India AI466 Daily 10:30Kochi Jetair 9W2330 Daily 14:50 Jetair 9W836 Daily 11:10Hyderabad 5picejet 5G221 Daily 15:25 5picejet 5G116 Daily 8:45Hyderabad Indigo 6E309 Daily 17:00 Indigo 6E308 Daily 8:20Hyderabad Jetair 9W2259 Daily 17:10 Jetair 9W2258 Daily 11:20Hyderabad Air India AI839 Daily 16:55 Air India AI939 Daily 8:40

Note: There can be some changes in the above schedule. Pleaseconfirm exact timings from the Airport.

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TRAINS TO & FROM DELHI/NEW DELHI/H.NIZAMUDDIN

Train No. Train Name From To Arrival at Arrival Dep. from Dep.

D/ND/HN Days D/ND/HN Days

12273/12274 Duranto Express Howrah New Delhi 6:05 TU,Sat 13:00 TU,Sat12301/12302 Rajdhani Express Howrah New Delhi 9:55 Except M 17:00 Expect F12311/12312 Kalka Mail Howrah Delhi 20:45 Daily 7:00 Daily12249/12250 Yuva Express Howrah New Delhi 10:50 F 16:10 Su12304/12303 Poorva Express Howrah New Delhi 7:20 M, Tu, F, S a 16:20 W,Th,Sa,Su12313/12314 Rajdhani Express Sealdah New Delhi 10:20 Daily 16:35 Daily12259/12260 Duranto Express Sealdah New Delhi 11:00 M,F 20:05 M,F12275/12276 Duranto Express Allahabad New Delhi 6:05 W,F,Su 23:00 W,F,Su12417/12418 Prayagraj Express Allahabad New Delhi 6:55 Daily 9:30 Daily12451/12452 Shram Shakti Kanpur New Delhi 6:20 Daily 11:45 Daily

12951/12952 Rajdhani Express Mumbai New Delhi 8:30 Daily 16:30 Daily12953/12954 Rajdhani August Kranti Mumbai Nizamuddin 10:55 Daily 16:55 Daily12903/12910 Golden Temple Mail Mumbai Nizamuddin 19:00 Daily 15:40 Daily12925/12926 Paschim Express Bandra Terminal Nizamuddin 10:55 Daily 16:55 Daily12917/12918 Gujarat Sampark Kranti Ahmedabad Nizamuddin 10:35 TU,Th,Sat 14:05 TU,Th,Sat12957/12958 Swarn Jayanti Rajdhani Exp Ahmedabad New Delhi 7:25 Daily 15:05 Daily12915/12916 Ashram Express Ahmedabad Delhi 10:10 Daily 15:05 Daily12269/12270 Duronto Exppress Chennai Nizamuddin 10:35 TU,Sat 15:50 TU,Sat12433/12434 Rajdhani Express Chennai Nizamuddin 10:20 Sat,M 16:00 W,F12616/12615 G.T.Express Chennai New Delhi 6:20 Daily 18:40 Daily12621/12622

Tamilnadu Express Chennai New Delhi7:00

Daily22:30

Daily12431/12432 Rajdhani Express Thiruvanthapuram Nizamuddin 12:40 Th,Sa,Su 11:00 Tu,W,Su12625/12626 Kerala Express Thiruvanthapuram New Delhi 13:40 Daily 21:15 Daily

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Train No. Train Name From To Arrival at Arrival Dep. from Dep.D/ND/HN Days D/ND/HN Days

12429/12430 Rajdhani Express Bangalore Nizamuddin 5:50 W,F,Sat,Tu 20:50 M,Tu,F,Sat12627/12628 Karnataka Express Bangalore New Delhi 10:40 Daily 21:15 Daily12723/12724 A.P.Express Hyderabad New Delhi 9:05 Daily 17:30 Daily12721/12722 Dakshin Express Hyderabad Nizamuddin 4:00 Daily 22:50 Daily12271/12272 Duranto Express Lucknow New Delhi 7:10 TU,F,Su 23:30 TU,F,Su12501/12502 Poorvottar Sampark Kranti Guwahati New Delhi 13:00 W,Th,Su 23:45 W,Th,Su12005/12006 Shatabdi Express Kalka New Delhi 10:15 Daily 17:15 Daily12013/12014 Shatabdi Express Amritsar New Delhi 11:15 Daily 16:30 Daily

Note: There can be some changes in above schedule. Please confirm exact timings from the station.

P LA CE S O F IN TE RES T IN D ELH I

Humayun's Tomb: Built by HajiBegum,the widow of the secondMughal Emperor, Humayun, nine years after his death and tookeight years to complete. It is designed by the Persian architectMisak Mirza Ghiyaz. Octagonal in shape, raised on a plinth,with double domes, high arches, laid in the centre of a largewalled enclosure, the monument is an imposing structure.

India Gate: Built as a memorial to commemorate Indiansoldiers kil led in World War I, India Gate was designed by SirEdwin Lutyens and completed in 1931. Built from sandstone,the arch also housesthe Eternal Flame, a gesture in memory ofthe Indian soldiers who laid their lives in the 1971 war withPakistan.

Rashtrapati Bhavan: The house that housesthe President ofIndia and the house that boasts of having welcomed the mostpowerful men in history. The Rashtrapati Bhavanwas designedby Edwin Lutyens and built in 1931,to bethe central point of theBritish power in Delhi . Originally called the Viceroy 's House,the Rashtrapati Bhavan covers an area of 4.5 acres of land. Ithas 340 rooms, 37 salons, 74 lobbies and loggias, 18 staircasesand 37 fountains.

Raj Ghat: The cremation site of Mahatma Gandhi, Father ofNation iswell kept in undulating garden and a broad footpath.Every year on his death anniversary (30 January) and Birth

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anniversary special functions are organized and thousandscome to celebrate.

JamaMasjid: Work on the Jama Masjid mosque was begun in1650 by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to complement hispalace at the RedFort. More than 5,000 workers toi led for sixyears to complete the largest mosque in India. Every Friday,theemperor and his retinue would travel in state from the fort tothe mosque to attend the congressional prayers.

Qutab Minar :Delhi 's landmark, 73 mtr. tal l victory tower wasstarted by Qutub-ud-din Aibak,the first Musl im ruler in 1193but could finish only the 1st storey of sand stones. IItutmishsucceeding him added 2nd & 3rd floor in sand stone and laterin 1368 Firoz ShahTughlakconstructed 4th & 5th storey in bothsand stone and marble.

Lotus Temple: Located in Kalkaji in the south of Delhi, it islotus shaped and has rightly been given the name. It is made ofmarble, cement, dolomite and sand. It is open to al l faiths andis an ideal place for meditation and obtaining peace andtranquility. Its founder, Bahaullah (1817-1892), is regarded byBahai asthe most recent in the line of Messengersof God thatstretches backbeyond recorded time andthat includes Abraham,Moses, Buddha, Zoroaster, Christ and Muhammad.

Akshardham Temple Delhi: Akshardham means the eternal,

divine abode of the supreme God, the abode of eternal valuesand virtues of Akshar as defined in the Vedas and Upanishadswhere divine bhakti, purity and peace forever pervades.

Swaminarayan Akshardham in New Delhi epitomises 10,000years of Indian culture in all its breathtaking grandeur, beauty,wisdom and bliss.

PuranaQuila :The fort is said to be constructed on the historicsite of Indraprastha (900Be) by Humayun and Sher Shah.Covering a circuit of about a mile, the walls of the fort havethree gatesand are surrounded bya mat fed bythe river Yamuna.

Red fort: So called because of the red stone with which it isbuilt, the Red Fort isone of the most magnificent palacesin theworld. India's history is also closely linked with this fort. It wasfrom here that the British deposed the last Mughal ruler, BahadurShahZafar, marking the end of the three century long Mughalrule. It was alsofrom its ramparts that the first prime. Ministerof India, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, announced to the nationthat India was free from colonial rule.

Jantar Mantar: At first sight, the Jantar Mantar appears like agallery of modern art. It is, however, an observatory built bySawaiJai Singh II of Jaipur (1699-1743), a keen astronomer anda noble in the Mughal court who was dissatisfied by the errorsof brass and metal astronomical instruments.

Lakshmi Narayan Mandir :Built in 1938, the temple isan ideal introduction to some of thegodsof the Indian pantheon. Thetemple contains a large number

of idols and visitors can also watch priests performingritualistic prayers.

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