Safdarjung's Tomb

I have visited Safdarjung's tomb a couple of times. But i never got a photograph of of the monument reflecting in the waters of the fountains. All year around there is no water in the four channels built around Safdarjung. The water fills in them briefly when it rains but its quickly pumped out by the gardners. They do this so that stagnant water in the channels dont breed dengue and malaria mosquitoes. So one day just after it had rained I rushed to Safdarjung's Tomb and captured these rare pictures of the monument reflecting in the fountain waters.

Safdarjung's tomb was built by Nawab Shuja-ud-Daulah, the son of Safdarjung. Safdarjung was the governor of Awadh who later became the Prime Minister of Muhammad Shah, the Mughal emperor. Built in 1753-1754, the Safdarjung tomb lies at the Lodi road, New Delhi. The garden of Safdarjung's tomb is laid down on the pattern of the Mughal Charbagh style. The Safdarjung tomb was erected roughly on the pattern of Humayun's tomb. Safdarjung's tomb represents the last phase of the Mughal style of architecture. There are two graves here, one of Safdarjung and the other apparently his wife's. The square central chamber of the mausoleum is surrounded by eight rooms all around. All the apartments, except the corner ones are rectangular in shape, the corner ones being octagonal. The dome of the tomb rises from a sixteen-sided base. On either side of the Safdarjung tomb are beautiful pavilions, known as "Moti Mahal" or the pearl palace, "Jangli Mahal" or the sylvan palace and "Badshah Pasand' or the Emperor's favourite.