Friday, December 28, 2007

India: Safdarjang's Tomb (Delhi)

Last trip of the afternoon was Safdarjang's tomb. It was the fifth example of paradise tombs - the most famous example being the Taj Mahal.

Great lessons in simplified architectural air conditioning. For example, there are four bodies of water at each of the four entrances, and each entrance becomes progressively smaller, which cools the air. Granted the weather at the end of December is considered freezing for most Indians, but you can see how this would be a nice place to hang out, when things get toasty in the summer.