Rashtrapati Bhavan Virtual Tour for you to experience the royalty for President of India. To see the Rashtrapati Bhavan in the photo and to walk there are two things. This luxury building of the Indian President is very beautiful and historic.
The construction work of the Rashtrapati Bhavan started in the year 1913. It took 17 years of hard work to complete this beautiful building. About 23,000 labourers employed to make this. Of the 23,000 labourers, 6,000 thousand labourers used to work only in stone cleaning. The design and architect of the Rashtrapati Bhavan prepared by the Lutyens.
That’s why we also know Delhi as the Lutyens Delhi. It is said about the Lutyens that their glasses were round. That’s why he made more of the spherical design.
Todays Rashtrapati Bhavan used to be home for many British Viceroy in India
You will find the use of spherical shapes in the Rashtrapati Bhavan. Dhaula stone, red stone, and white marble used to make Rashtrapati Bhavan. First Viceroy Lord Irwin was here and finally, Lord Mountbatten stayed. This entire area built on Raisina Hills.
Rashtrapati Bhavan spread over 340 acres and divided into two parts. North Block is on one side and South Block is on the other side. The part of the Rashtrapati Bhavan from which the President does his business, he has remained in 5 acres. If you want to visit the Rashtrapati Bhavan, then you will have to go online. You have to visit http://rashtrapatisachivalaya.gov.in/rbtour/ online.
Know how you can go to Rashtrapati Bhavan
To get to Rashtrapati Bhavan, you have to take the Metro line from Rajiv Chowk Metro station. The Yellow Line of the metro will take you to Central Secretariat. From there you can either walk or by car. If you are going on foot, then you go to Rashtrapati Bhavan’s 2 number gate. For auto or car, you have to go in with the number 37 gate.
If you are registered then you will be allowed to go inside after the security check. For this, you have to carry your registration mail and a government identity card. Now, let’s take a trip to the Rashtrapati Bhavan and tell us some special things about it.
Know the different halls and buildings of Rashtrapati Bhavan
Innovation Building
This building inaugurated by former President Pranab Mukherjee in the year 2015. In this, you will learn about inventions made by some promising Indian students. Apart from this, you can enjoy music by hovering your hair in the air over the harmonium placed there. Apart from this, you can get information about 3D printing, Voice Analyser system. This innovation building will get you right in front of reception.
Court hall: Rashtrapati Bhavan Virtual Tour
You have heard about Darbar Hall before and seen through the news channel. The court hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan made up of spherical shapes below the main domes. The swearing-in ceremony of the Prime Minister, Chief Justice, etc, held in the place.
In this hall, the statue of Lord Buddha of 1500 years old engraved which is a priceless period. A gate in front of the Darbar Hall opened only on certain occasions. On January 26 or August 15. Durbar Hall has more than 400 people sitting in chairs to sit in a bar.
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Ashoka Hall: Rashtrapati Bhavan Virtual Tour
This hall host all cultural programs organized in this hall of Rashtrapati Bhavan. Photographs of foreign delegates take place in this hall. In this hall, you will find beautiful wall paintings. Which is made on canvas and has installed on the roof.
The painting in its roof is a picture of the King of Iran while hunting. Which imposed on the request of Lord Irwin who used to be the Viceroy of India at that time?
Banquet Hall
It has a seating arrangement of more than 100 people. In this banquet hall, the President dinners with representatives from other countries. On the walls on both sides of this hall, you will have to see the portrait of the presidents on the canvas.
There are three types of light on top of these photos. This indicates that when the plates decorated and when to coat it. There were pictures of different types of arms on the walls of the first banquet hall.
On the request of former President Pratibha Patil, the gold-plated artworks made. You can also see the Mughal Gardens outside the Banquet Hall, which opened for the public in February.
Marble Museum Hall: Rashtrapati Bhavan Virtual Tour
This hall decorated with gifts given to the President. In it you can see the beautiful carpets of Zardozi made by Kashmiri weavers. Zardozi means that there is a woven carpet with gold thread. This hall opened by former President Pranab Mukherjee in 2016 to visit and see.
Lord Buddha’s Sahastrabahu Statue
As you climb the stairs inside the Rashtrapati Bhavan, you will see this white-coloured Buddha’s Brahma-Bahu idol. This idol is very attractive, which is made of Plaster of Paris. The idol divided into three parts. The bottom part of the idol is the dragon and the Buddha God standing on the lotus flower on it. In the third part, there are 12 heads of Buddha which are becoming smaller going upwards, which are indicating the salvation. Behind the head, there is a giant circle in which 1000 are left.
North Drawing Room: Rashtrapati Bhavan Virtual Tour
Just before the Asoka Hall, you will find two rooms on both sides. The right-hander room is used by the President with his foreign guests for formal talks, meet-up, and photography. This is called the North Drawing Room.
Long drawing Room
On the other hand, the rooms used to meet with the governors of the states and the vice-chancellors of various universities. This is called Long Drawing Room.
