The domes of Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India have latticed windows made in the typical architectural style of Gujarat. Not only do the windows let in light, but they also provide an artistic feature of architecture.
Artistic Windows
Windows with Designs
Jami Mosque is a mosque in Khambhat, Gujarat, India, built in 1325. It is one of the oldest Islamic monuments in Gujarat. The mosque’s interior has colonnaded open courtyard built with 100 columns. The mosque’s architecture marks the evolution of the Indo-Islamic architecture and it’s features do not display any minarets.
Jami Mosque Khambhat
Khambhat, in east-central Gujarat state, west-central India, lies at the head of the Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay) and the mouth of the Mahi River.
The town was mentioned in 1293 by the Venetian traveler Marco Polo, who referred to it as a busy port. It was still a prosperous port in the late 15th century, when Muslims controlled Gujarat. As the gulf silted up, however, the port became insignificant. The town was the capital of the princely state of Cambay, which was incorporated into Kaira (later Kheda) district in 1949.
There are several structures from the past, including this building, that display architecture from that era.
A Building from the Past in Khambhat
Each state in India has different clothing styles conforming to its culture. The common element is that people wear colorful clothes in not only everyday life, but especially for festivals.
A couple of girls from Gujarat are dressed colorfully for a folk dance performance. Flowers in the background complement their color scheme!
Colorful Dancers
In conjunction with the most widely celebrated annual festival in Gujarat, India of Uttrayan or Kite Flying (on January 14-15), an International Kite Festival was held on January 8, 2010 in Vadodara. Professional kite flyers from over 20 countries showed off their unique, colorful kites.
Kites in the Sky
Kite Festival
A vivid sunrise over Vadodara, Gujarat, India
A Brilliant Sunrise
A pigeon waits to greet sunrise in Vadodara, Gujarat, India
Pigeon in the Morning Glow
