Chandni Chowk Heritage Walk on 3rd Jan 2010 at 10am January 2, 2010

The antiquity of the main market area of Chandni Chowk has rendered it a
venerated place in the markets of Delhi. It is said that it was once lined with
beautiful fountains. However, with time, it grew as crowded as it is today.
Situated opposite the Red Fort, Chandani Chowk houses the Digambar Jain Temple,
Fatehpuri Mosque - built by the wives of Shah Jahan - and Sunheri Masjid.

It was from here that the troops of Nadir Shah started their mission of
plundering and massacring the 'infidels' at Delhi. One of the most prominent
wholesale and retail markets of India, Chandni Chowk is more than 300 years old.
It was established in 1650, when Mughal Emperor Shahjahan shifted his capital
from Agra to Delhi, as an accompaniment to the fort. Jahanara, the Emperor's
favorite daughter, is credited with designing this market, where an arcade of
shops was built in a half-moon shape around a pool.

It soon budded into a
prosperous trading center and branched into a number of by-lanes and soon
stretched from the Fort to Fatehpuri Mosque. A canal known as Faiz Nahar,
renovated by Ali Mardan Khan, is said to have run through the entire length of
Chandni Chowk, providing water for both drinking and irrigation, but it went
into disuse later. Besides the Red Fort situated nearby, one can also visit the
famous Chawri Bazaar.

It is one of the narrowest, busiest and most
prosperous trading centers of Delhi, dealing in iron and hardware, paper,
utensils of brass, copper and stainless steel. You can see traditional framework
of Chandni Chowk consisting of 'Havelis', 'Kuchas' & 'Katras'. Visit the
seven major Hindu and Jain temples, two Churches, three Mosques and two
Gurudwaras in the area. These places of worship include Sri Digambar Jain Lal
Mandir, Jama Masjid, Gurudwara Shish Ganj, Gauri Shankar temple and Sunahari
Masjid.

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