CHARMINAR AT DAWN

By:Ravinder Reddy Duggempudi (ravistudios) on March 28, 2009
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Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah built the monument in 1591 shortly after he had shifted his capital from Golkonda to what now is known as [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]][http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/HIST-CULT/architecture_qut.html A.P. Government: Charminar]. Legend has it that the building honors a promise Quli Qutb Shah made to Allah. He supposedly had prayed for the end of a plague and vowed that he would build a [[masjid]] on that very place. The masjid became popularly known as Charminar because of its four (Farsi ''char'' = four) minarets (''Minar'' (Arabic manara) = spire/tower), which possibly honor the [[Rashidun|first four caliph]]s of [[Islam]]. The actual masjid occupies the top floor of the four-story structure. ([[Madame Blavatsky]] asserted that each of the floors was meant for a separate branch of learning .)''FROM THE CAVES AND JUNGLES OF HINDOSTAN'',H.P.Blavatsky. Urbana, Illinois (USA): Project Gutenberg.Etext #6687. 2004. p 265 There is a legend that an underground tunnel connects the palace at [[Golconda]] to Charminar to give the Qutb Shahi royal family an escape route should they need it during a siege. However, the exact location of the tunnel is unknown.

In 1591 while laying the foundation of Charminar, Quli prayed: ''Oh God, bestow unto this city peace and prosperity. Let millions of men of all castes, creeds and religions make it their abode. Like fishes in the water.'' True to the legend, the city blossomed into a synthesis of two cultures.

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Date Taken: March 28, 2009
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		March 28, 2009 20:39	Flag as inappropriate
		This is very nicely done panorama both technically and aesthetically, good job! Posted by odyssey

		March 28, 2009 21:44	Flag as inappropriate
		I've got to agree wholeheartedly with odyssey - it's a spectacular GigaPan! Could you tell us a little about the equipment you used to shoot and stitch it? It's pretty challenging to capture a GigaPan in light changing as rapidly as it must have been when this was shot. I'm very interested to know what camera settings you used, and what, if anything, was required in terms of post-stitching cleanup. Thanks! Posted by rschott

		March 31, 2009 01:10	Flag as inappropriate
		Hi Thank you very much Odyssey and Schott, Ofcourse its challenging to shoot at rapidly changing lighting condition(s). Cam used is Canon G10 on Gitzo Stand at 140 m Tele, ISO 400 / F 8/ 1/30 TH SECOND. Used Gigapan Stitcher with no additional photo stitching steps Regards Shashi Mettu Posted by ravistudios

		April 1, 2009 02:56	Flag as inappropriate
		Awesome pics way to go... Posted by dippydodda

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		Very beautiful. Posted by payam195r

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		Is it Dawn or Dusk? Posted by srpasula

		October 29, 2009 21:36	Flag as inappropriate
		Wow! Posted by capsula2210