Lodi Gardens is a park in Delhi, India. situated between Khan Market and Safdarjung's Tomb on Lodi Road. It is beautiful and serene, and is a hotspot for morning walks for the Delhiites. Spread over 90 acres (360,000 m2), Lodi Garden is famous among the joggers of the Delhi city of India.Itcontains, Mohammed Shah's Tomb, Sikander Lodi's Tomb, Sheesh Gumbad and Bara Gumbad, architectural works of the 15th century Sayyid and Lodis, a Pashtun dynasty which ruled much of Northern India during the 16th century, and the site is now protected by the Archeological Survey of India (ASI).
MOHAMMED SHAH TOMB
The tomb of Mohammed Shah, the last of the Sayyid dynasty rulers, the earliest of the tombs in the garden, was built in 1444 by Ala-ud-din Alam Shah as a tribute to Mohammed Shah.
The architecture is characterised by the octagonal chamber, with stone chajjaas on the roof and guldastas on the corners.
SIKANDER LODI TOMB
Another tomb within the gardens is that of Sikander Lodi, which is similar to Mohammed Shah's tomb, though without the chhatris, it was built by his son Ibrahim Lodi in 1517, His tomb is often mistaken to be the Sheesh Gumbad, and is actually situated in near the tehsil office in Panipat, close to the Dargah of Sufi saint Bu Ali Shah Qalandar. It is a simple rectangular structure on a high platform approached by a flight of steps. In the centuries, after the 15th century Sayyid and Lodi dynasties, two villages grew around the monuments, but the villagers were relocated in 1936 in order to create the gardens. During British Raj, it was landscaped by Lady Willingdon, wife of Governor-General of India, Marquess of Willingdon, and hence named the 'Lady Willingdon Park' upon its inauguration on April 9, 1936, and 1947, after Independence, it was given its present name, Lodi Gardens.
BARA GUMBAD
In the middle of the gardens is the BARA GUMBAD ("Big Dome"), it consists of a large rubble-construct dome, it is not a tomb but a gateway to an attached a three domed masjid (mosque), both built in 1494 during the reign of Sikander Lodi, there is also a residence surrounding a central courtyard, where the remains of a water tank can be seen.
SHEESH GUMBAD
Opposite the Bara Gumbad is the Sheesh Gumbad ("Glass dome") for the glazed tiles used in its construction, which contains the remains of an unknown family, this was also built during the reign of Sikander Lodi.
ACCOMMODATION
There are lots of Luxury and Budget Hotels/Resorts near Lodhi garden, available at affordable prices.
HOW TO REACH LODHI GARDEN
Lodi Gardens being located in the capital city, So you can easily reach from any where by means of road transport .Nearest International Airport: Indira Gandhi International Airport
Nearest Railway Station: New Delhi Railway Station
Nearest Metro Station: Central Secretariat
Nearest Bus Stop: Local buses from various points
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