A ticket has to be bought to go up the southern minar. But it is worth it
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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 domeThe 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.This is the tower we have to climb upYou 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 meshOne lady is resting on the top of the pillar around which the steps wind upThis is the minar we have climbed up. Tourists are allowed on the southern minar. There’s an identical one on the north sideA glorious view of the QIla e Mubarak aka Lal Qila or Red Fort can be seen from hereThe sharqi or eastern darwaza of the masjidThe sheer gorgeousness of the domes and the perfection of the lotus finials is to die for!A long shot of the courtyardIs this Persian grafitti or just scratches on the wall of the minar just below the archesA long shot of the courtyardThe tank for wuzuOn my way down I catch the inscriptions on the masjid arches
