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Late medieval · Hindu · India

Nili Chhatri

Old Delhi, Delhi · 28.6653°, 77.2365°

ShivaMughal
Sacred since
1565 CE
first attestation / structure
Standing structure
1565 (surviving structure)
Mughal

History & significance

A Shiva shrine beside the Yamuna near Salimgarh Fort in Old Delhi. The surviving octagonal building, faced in green, blue, yellow and orange encaustic tiles over stone and masonry, is documented as the tomb of Naubat Khan, raised in 1565 during Akbar's reign.

Sthala katha — the legend

Tradition holds that Yudhishthira, eldest of the Pandava brothers, founded the temple here and performed his ceremonial rites at the spot.

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Sources

coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-27 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Mughal