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1/ #Lucknow temples adorned with an Islamic crescent motif. #GangaJamuni tehzeeb.
OldHanumanTemple, Aliganj
Associated with #BadaMangal (Big Tuesday) festival, unique 2 Lucknow. Tuesdays during Jyestha(May/Jun). Legend associates temple with a Begum Alia w/o Shuja ud-daula.
OldHanumanTemple, Aliganj
Associated with #BadaMangal (Big Tuesday) festival, unique 2 Lucknow. Tuesdays during Jyestha(May/Jun). Legend associates temple with a Begum Alia w/o Shuja ud-daula.
2/ She built the temple 2 fulfil dream involving a Hanuman idol & was blessed with a son supposedly Nawab SadatAliKhan II. Lakhs of devotees now throng this & NewHanumanTemple nearby. Latter linked with Begum Rabia w/o MohammadAliShah. Food & water stalls mirror Muharram sabeels
3/ @mehrujaffer quotes - relevant with this yrs Ramzan
"Neend se jaagey tho dekha fiza meiin azaan ho rahii thii
Ghar se nikley tho dekha mandir meiin pooja ho rahii thii
Yeh tehzeeb-e-lucknow hai
Yahan din meiin gharibon ke liye badey mangal ki poori
shaam meiin iftar hoti hai"
"Neend se jaagey tho dekha fiza meiin azaan ho rahii thii
Ghar se nikley tho dekha mandir meiin pooja ho rahii thii
Yeh tehzeeb-e-lucknow hai
Yahan din meiin gharibon ke liye badey mangal ki poori
shaam meiin iftar hoti hai"
4/ Lord Jagannath Temple, Chinhat - Lucknow
Said to have been built/renovated during Asaf ud-daula's reign, at first glance one might not see the dome with a crescent as a temple. However it's the oldest Jagannath temple in city, popular with devotees.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dv6oa
Said to have been built/renovated during Asaf ud-daula's reign, at first glance one might not see the dome with a crescent as a temple. However it's the oldest Jagannath temple in city, popular with devotees.
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6dv6oa
5/ There are also numerous mosques, Imambara's and Karbala's in #Lucknow built or sponsored by Hindu figures or the wider community. More of these later..
