Bara Imambara - Main Hall - Lucknow (India)

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Bara Imambara - Main Hall - Lucknow (India)

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The main hall of the Bara Imambara in Lucknow (India).

In the center is the tomb of Asaf-ud-Daula, Nawab of Lucknow, who built this Imambara.

His grave is not aligned with the monument, possibly because it is oriented toward Mecca (but I am not sure that's the reason for the tomb's orientation. When i was there, I checked with my compass, and it didn't seem to point towards Mecca).

For more info about this monument, read en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bara_Imambara.

An Imambara is a congregation hall for Shia commemoration ceremonies, especially those associated with the Remembrance of Muharram. Read more here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imambara.

Date & GPS location
Photo taken on January 23, 2013
Husainabad Trust Road, Machchhi Bhavan, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226003, India
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