A ticket has to be bought to go up the southern minar. But it is worth it
![The masjid looks as beautiful sideways](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0956-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![One climbs a flight of stairs from a tiny door near Gate no 3 and comes on top of the side gallery. Then we walk towards the dome](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_1007-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![The second set of stairs takes one to the base of the dome. You are up close and personal with these majestic and beautifully conceived domes. Here the ticket is checked again.](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0960-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
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![You climb up 134 steps to the top. Its round and circular and winding. No place to rest or catch your breath. On top the minar arches are enclosed with wire mesh](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0986-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
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![This is the minar we have climbed up. Tourists are allowed on the southern minar. There's an identical one on the north side](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0972-171x300.jpg?resize=171%2C300)
![A glorious view of the QIla e Mubarak aka Lal Qila or Red Fort can be seen from here](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0970-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
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![The sheer gorgeousness of the domes and the perfection of the lotus finials is to die for!](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0989-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![A long shot of the courtyard](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0988-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![Is this Persian grafitti or just scratches on the wall of the minar just below the arches?](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0965-1-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![A long shot of the courtyard](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0988-225x300.jpg?resize=225%2C300)
![The tank for wuzu](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_0957-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
![On my way down I catch the inscriptions on the masjid arches](https://i0.wp.com/ranasafvi.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/img_1027-300x225.jpg?resize=300%2C225)
A ticket has to be bought to go up the southern minar. But it is worth it
Come, explore and fall in love the Beauties of Delhi (Dilli ki Ranaiya’n) and the World with me, Rana Safvi
I have a masters in medieval history from the prestigious Centre for Advanced Studies, Dept. of History, AMU. A firm believer in our Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb, I am passionate about gaining and sharing knowledge and these days I am doing it via the social media platform.
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© 2023 Rana Safvi - A blog Exploring Ganga Jamuni Tehzeeb of India, website handcrafted by Abu Sufiyan.