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The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) which manages the Charminar has declared the temple structure as an unauthorised construction. [34] Hyderabad High Court has stopped any further expansion of the temple. [35] While the origin of the temple is currently disputed, the current structure that houses the idol was erected in the 1960s.
The Charminar has become an icon of the city, located in the center of old Hyderabad. It is a square structure with sides 20 m (66 ft) long and four grand arches each facing a road. At each corner stands a 56 m (184 ft)-high minaret. [7] To the north of the Charminar is a public square enclosed by four giant arches, known as the Char Kaman.
The Charminar is one of the most recognizable examples of Qutb Shahi architecture. [10] It was built by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 as a centerpiece for the newly built capital city of Hyderabad. The Charminar is a large building, square in plan, having an arch in each of its faces and a lofty decagonal minaret at each of its angles.
The city plan was designed by Mir Mu'min Astarabadi, an Iranian scholar and architect. The Charminar formed the centerpiece of the new city. The four arches of the Char Kaman are located directly to the south of the Charminar. [4] The arches demarcated a piazza, called the Jilu Khana, which was surrounded by the royal palaces and the Charminar ...
Charminar Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. [1] It is one of 15 constituencies in the capital city of Hyderabad . It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency .
Hyderabad has been a trading center for centuries and the bazaars of the old city are world-renowned for their pearls, diamonds, and bangles. The street leading from Charminar to the square on the west is known as Laad Bazaar and is the bridal wear shopping market of the old city.
This temple is located adjacent to the city's historic monument Charminar. Charminar is under care of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI), while a Hindu trust manages the temple dedicated to the Goddess Bhagyalakshmi. The origin of the temple is currently disputed and the current structure that houses the idol was erected in the 1960s.
The oldest surviving Qutb Shahi structure in Hyderabad is the ruins of the Golconda Fort built in the 16th century. Most of the historical bazaars that still exist were constructed on the street north of Charminar towards the fort. The Charminar has become an icon of the city; located in the centre of old Hyderabad, it is a square structure ...