Nili Chhatri Temple(Neeli Chhatri)

Nili Chhatri Temple (Neeli Chhatri) is a Hindutemple in New Delhi that was dedicated to Lord Shiva. Nili Chhatri Temple is accredited that the eldest Pandava brother, Prince Yudhisthira, completed the Nili Chhatri Temple and the Nigambodh Ghat adjacent to it, and conducted Aswamedha yajna from here. The Nili Chhatri Temple situated in the Yamuna bazaar area on the banks of theYamuna river that even today exists. The Nili Chhatri Temple has been considered only infrequently in different chronicles of Delhi.

Nili Chhatri Temple is the tomb of Naubat Khan. Naubat Khan was a mansabdar (state official) during the time of Akbar. He built Nili Chhatri Temple whille his lifetime in 1565.The tomb is known as Nili Chhatri due to the colour of its dome that was formerly beautified with blue caustic tiles. The tomb stands almost midway in between Purana Qila and the tomb of Nizamuddin Auliya. Nili Chhatri Temple is completes in an enclosure of several acres. Though the walls of the tomb are not remaining in its entirety, some portions of Nili Chhatri Temple can still be seen in the surrounding area. But the gateway is approximately in good shape. At the begenning of the tomb is written the inscription, the letters of the inscription are of black marble decorated on sandstone. The eyes of Time did not see in this world Such a fascinating and supercilicious building, Of knowledge, the date of its completion, I asked, (it) replied, (it has) attained completion