Imambara Main Building & Bhool Bhulaiya (Lucknow)

India / Uttar Pradesh / Lakhnau / Lucknow
 labyrinth / maze, historical building

A major attraction, Bhul Bhulaiya, is also a part of this huge structure (Bara Imambara). Bhool Bhulaiya is a labyrinth of hundreds of narrow stairway passages, some of which have dead-ends, some end at precipitous drops while others lead to entrance or exit points. One should always take a Guide to explore Bhool Bhulaiya. The Bhool Bhulaiya was constructed to confuse any enemy intruder. The narrow lanes of the labyrinth can make anyone feel lost. The king and other few only knew the way out.

The Bada ImamBara is said to be the world's largest arched room without any pillars.

The bhool bhualiyaa in the building is three storeyed. It is surrounded with 489 doorless similar galleries, where one can roam endlessly for hours. This is why it is so mysterious.

The structure contains various strategically built hollows in the corridors. There is also a blocked passageway which, according to legends, leads through a mile-long underground passage to a location near the Gomti river.

In short, it is simple in style but mysterious too.
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Coordinates:   26°52'6"N   80°54'45"E

Comments

  • its an amazing place.and it is very confusing too.so better go with a guide if ur new to this place.its a MUST VISIT PLACE. THE first day i came to lucknow with my dad n mom for some official work of his i visited bhul bhulaiya with my mom and i njoyed that place.so if u visit lucknow any time,make sure u visit bhul bhulaya.i live in goa so it was a good experence for me.
  • superb
  • Awsome place...
  • Nice place but confused
  • So nice...
  • I belongs from Lucknow only. and it is situated only 3 km frm my home. But in short i will say that whole building is Imambara and Bhoolbhulaiya is a part of it. but it is constructed mysterious that persons mind can divert
  • Can u tell me history about it
  • it is so amazing place. it is very big bhul bhulayiya
  • Yeh it is amazing one should must go once in their entire life....
  • I love to go and now don't need guide
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