Old Parliament House, Heritage parliament building in New Delhi, India

Old Parliament House is a circular building in New Delhi with 144 columns around its perimeter. At its centre lies the Central Chamber, surrounded by three semicircular halls built for the Chamber of Princes, the State Council and the Central Legislative Assembly. The complex is enclosed by sandstone railings.

The building opened in the late 1920s and served for decades as the seat of the Indian legislature. After the move to a more modern complex, it was converted into a memorial site.

The building's three sections take their names and motifs from the banyan tree, the peacock and the lotus, and the six entrances are guarded by statues of mythological creatures: Gaja (elephant), Ashva (horse), Garuda, Makara, Shardula and Hamsa. The Sengol, a 1.5 m silver-and-gold plated sceptre bearing a Nandi, stands beside the Speaker's seat in the Lok Sabha chamber.

The former parliament building sits centrally in the government district and is easily reached on foot. Visitors wishing to enter the interior spaces should check in advance for possible security screenings.

The building's perimeter is circular, with 144 columns on the outside, and at its centre lies the circular Central Chamber, surrounded by three semicircular halls built for the Chamber of Princes, the State Council and the Central Legislative Assembly. The foundation stone was laid by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, in February 1921, and the third session of the Central Legislative Assembly met here on 19 January 1927.