Saturday, October 15, 2011
The second day of the conference started with prayers and songs as usual, according to the program today we were supposed to have our first public intervention but due to some changes it was postponed for tomorrow.
This evening our driver took us to visit Bara Imambara or Bhulbhulayah which is one of the most popular attractions in Lucknow city. This splendid architectural masterpiece was built in 1784. It has a great historical significance and is now treated as a place of worship by the Muslims.
The driver parked the car and it was all an experience to be able to cross the street without being crashed in the attempt. The place was overcrowded and everybody seemed to be delighted by our presence, they wanted to take pictures of us and with us, strange… but real!
After that, some shopping at the Chikan Emporium to buy some kurtas for us and our families. The chikan work of Lucknow is perhaps one of the most popular embroidery works in India. It has a certain grace and elegance, which ensures that it never goes out of style. The word “chikan” literally means embroidery. It is said to have been originally introduced by Nur Jahan, the beautiful wife of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. It has evolved and attained its glory and perfection precisely in Lucknow where its supremacy remained unchallenged. This is a good site to have a glimpse of the marvelous Indian handcrafts in general including hand-made embroidery: http://handicraft.indiamart.com/process/weaving/
The second day of the conference started with prayers and songs as usual, according to the program today we were supposed to have our first public intervention but due to some changes it was postponed for tomorrow.
This evening our driver took us to visit Bara Imambara or Bhulbhulayah which is one of the most popular attractions in Lucknow city. This splendid architectural masterpiece was built in 1784. It has a great historical significance and is now treated as a place of worship by the Muslims.
After that, some shopping at the Chikan Emporium to buy some kurtas for us and our families. The chikan work of Lucknow is perhaps one of the most popular embroidery works in India. It has a certain grace and elegance, which ensures that it never goes out of style. The word “chikan” literally means embroidery. It is said to have been originally introduced by Nur Jahan, the beautiful wife of the Mughal emperor, Jahangir. It has evolved and attained its glory and perfection precisely in Lucknow where its supremacy remained unchallenged. This is a good site to have a glimpse of the marvelous Indian handcrafts in general including hand-made embroidery: http://handicraft.indiamart.com/process/weaving/
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