The original golden finial or Kalash, 18 feet tall, that once crowned the dome of Humayun’s Tomb has also been repaired over several years by traditional coppersmiths and finds the pride of ...

Humayun’s Tomb, Delhi is the first of the grand dynastic mausoleums ... It is surmounted by a 42.5 m high double dome clad with marble flanked by pillared kiosks (chhatris) and the domes of the ...

meticulously made replicas of chhatris and dome artwork, along with digital walls playing videos on the creation of the magnificent mausoleum are a treat to the eyes. The tomb of Humayun was built ...

After the sun dips into the western sky, Humayun’s Tomb gleams with special lights installed at strategic positions around the monument. The gathering blackness dematerialises the tree-filled ...

The Humayun’s Tomb – one of Delhi's three UNESCO World Heritage Sites – has finally got a gold crown. A 24-carat gold finial has been installed atop the tomb’s majestic dome. Union Culture ...

Almost a century-old publication of the Archaeological Survey of India describes the wall and dome of the central dome chamber of the 17th-century Humayun’s Tomb covered with striking gilding ...

In its heyday, it was a magnificent building resembling the majesty and grace of the nearby Humayun's Tomb. But while the tomb of Humayun has retained much of its original character, Rahim's tomb ...

The Humayun’s Tomb in the national capital has got its ... On May 30, the ornamental and “auspicious” finial installed atop the dome of the 16th century tomb, a UNESCO World Heritage Site ...

But the significance of Humayun's tomb goes way beyond than just being a prototype for the Taj Mahal. This tomb was the first structure in which the slightly bulbous and double dome, a feature ...