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The Taj Mahal, the most magnificent tribute to love and beauty and one of man's proudest creations, is easily the most identified image to be associated with India. Built between 1631 and 1648 by Emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife, this fairytale like marvel took twenty two years and the labor of twenty thousand workmen employed on it daily for its completion. The intensity of the Emperor's love is carved in white marble as the most beautiful and wondrous expression of love ever.

I visited this beautiful tomb during my tours of India really it’s a beautiful I have no word to describe the beauty of Taj mahal.

Standing tall and gracefully in its glory and splendor, the beauty of Taj mahal can be discovered and rediscovered time after time for it not only changes color according to the time of the day but also with every change in the season.

The splendid Taj mahal sparkles like a jewel on a starlit night as the semi-precious inlaid stones reflect the glow of moon. However, it is on a full moon night that silver brilliance of the Taj Mahal becomes evident. Dawn and dusk to flirt with the radiance of the Taj Mahal as it responds to the blush of the skies. The sight is indeed mesmerizing to the visitor.

Associated with the rich Mughal era, this magnificent edifice is testimony to the highest stage in the evolution of a Tomb not only in India but across world. It is here that the art capabilities of the Indian builder under the Mughals received the most beautiful and profound expression.

The history of Taj Mahal, a monument which has been described as 'poetry in marble' was constructed by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. He erected this mausoleum in the memory of his beloved wife, Arjumand Bano Begum, popularly known as Mumtaz Mahal, who died in A.D. 1630. According to the history of Taj Mahal it is believed that her dying wish to her husband was "to build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before." Indeed, centuries later, no tomb has been able to even remotely equal the glory of the marvelous Taj mahal.

A study of the history of Taj Mahal reveals that it was started in A.D. 1631 and completed at the end of 1648 A.D. It is believed that the Taj mahal is a result of twenty thousand workmen toiling day and night for twenty two whole years. A small town was built for the laborers called 'Mumtazabad' - named after the deceased empress. The town is now known as Taj Ganj.

Amanat Khan Shirazi was the calligrapher of Taj Mahal, his name occurs at the end of an inscription on one of the gates of the Taj. Poet Ghyasuddin had designed the verses on the tombstone, while Ismail Khan Afridi of Turkey was the dome maker. Muhammad Hanif was the superintendent of Masons. The designer of Taj Mahal was Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.

The material for the construction of the Taj mahal was brought in from all over India and central Asia. It is believed that it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site! The history of Taj Mahal provides us with fascinating details about Mughal history and architecture.

Red sandstone was brought from Fatehpur Sikri, Jasper from Punjab, Jade and Crystal from China, Turquoise from Tibet, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka, Coal and Cornelian from Arabia and diamonds from Panna. In all 28 kind of rare, semi precious and precious stones were used for inlay work in the Taj Mahal. The chief building material, the white marble was brought from the quarries of Makrana, in Rajasthan.

Thus the history of Taj Mahal shows us the organizing capacity of the Mughal Empire and the vision of Emperor Shah Jahan, who was able to bring together many skilled artisans to create this beautiful monument to eternal love.

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My tours of India were wonder and during this period visiting Taj mahal wahhh great. When I was in India I took same day Taj mahal trip (same day Agra trip) Taj Mahal “a monument of immeasurable beauty". Taj Mahal "the epitome of love". I visited this monument during my tours of India. The beauty of this monument is such that it is beyond the scope of words.

The thoughts that come into the mind while watching the Taj Mahal of Agra in India is not just its phenomenal beauty, but the immense love which was the reason behind its construction. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan got this monument constructed in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, with whom he fell in love at the first sight. The very first sight of the Taj Mahal, the epitome of love and romance leaves one mesmerized.

The call of the muezzin hung in the air, suspended for a moment in time….A timeless moment that recalled the past glory of the Mughal Empire and the unsurpassed love of one of its architects, Shah Jahan, for his beloved queen Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal stood silent, an eloquent testimony of eternal love, etched against the perfect evening sky.

As crimson rays tinged the flawless façade of the Taj Mahal, a delicate pink, the people bowed in homage as they recalled the poignant saga of love encapsulated in the annals of history.

A lyric in luminous marble, the Taj Mahal stands on the banks of the river Yamuna. Immovable and unsurpassed in its beauty, yet the Taj Mahal has moved thousands of people to an expression of eloquent emotion. One of the Seven Wonders of the World,

The Taj Mahal was designed by a Persian architect named Ustad Isa, at the behest of the heart-broken Mughal king - Shah Jahan – to fulfill the last wish of his wife. But let us go back in time to that fateful day when the great love story between the Mughal emperor and his would-be queen began….

In the year 1607 A.D. at the Mughal ruler’s palace at Agra, a festive was being celebrated at the royal Meena Bazar. On this day, the gates of the private market attached to the harem of Emperor Jehangir, were thrown open to royalty and high-ranking commoners alike. It was at one of the stalls that Prince Khurram, later Shah Jahan, espied the lovely Arjumand Begum (later Mumtaz Mahal) and was completely enraptured by her charms.

When the royal wedding took place five years later, in accordance with auspicious planetary configurations, Prince Khurram resplendently attired in rich gold and brocade, rode in regal splendour in the center of the magnificent marriage procession of richly caparisoned elephants. Accompanying acrobats and musicians danced and sang in joyous celebration even as gold coins were tossed as a gesture of benevolence for the celebrating throngs. Emperor Jehangir, also much taken with the beauty of his young daughter-in-law, bestowed upon her the name of Mumtaz Mahal or “Chosen One of the Palace”.

The prince continued to court his young bride ardently even after they were married, bringing her lavish gifts of diamonds and gorgeous roses from the most distant gardens in the country. Mumtaz Mahal, in turn, stood staunchly by her husband’s side through all the vicissitudes of life and rose to be his trusted political adviser and counsel.

In their nineteen years of wedded bliss, she bore him fourteen children, of whom only seven survived. The birth of the last daughter proved to be a difficult one for her and finally took her life. When the danger to her life was perceived, the emperor was speedily summoned and sat devotedly by her side, murmuring soothing words of comfort and love. All in vain.

Before she breathed her last, Mumtaz Mahal made Shah Jahan promise to erect a peerless monument to immortalize their love.

It took the heart-broken Shah Jahan 22 years to construct the Taj Mahal and 20,000 men toiled ceaselessly to fulfill his dream. Built of the finest white marble and inlaid with precious stones, the Taj Mahal is flanked by two immensely beautiful mosques on either side. Since the lovely Mumtaz Mahal died in childbirth, the Taj Mahal is today an Urs or place of pilgrimage.

Here, every Friday, burkha-clad women and men wearing traditional prayer caps, solemnly gather for the prayer to be read out from the Koran (the holy book of the Muslims), at sunrise. As the ten Khadims or servants of God faithfully intone the prayer, the devout reverently bow their heads as a mark of respect to one so well loved, now gone!

Beyond the voluptuous curves of domes and arches, ramrod lines of minarets, pillars and calligraphic frames and friezes, the delicate symmetry of it all, is captured the rhythm of birds in flight and the secrets of flowers, bringing to life the carvings decorating the Taj Mahal. In the warm, vibrant colours of Nature. Colours that will never fade, like the everlasting love of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Immortalising the Taj Mahal as the epitome of an undying love.

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Standing majestically on the banks of River Yamuna, the Taj Mahal is synonymous with love and romance. It is believed that the name "Taj Mahal" was derived from the name of Shah Jahan wife Mumtaz Mahal and means "Crown Palace".

The purity of the white marble, the exquisite ornamentation, precious gemstones used and its picturesque location, all make Taj Mahal travel gain a place amongst the most popular ones. However, unless and until, one knows the love story behind the Taj mahal of India, it will come up as just a beautiful building. But, the love behind this outstanding monument is what has given a life to this monument.

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Last month when I was on my tours of India I visited the one of the seven wonder of the world The Taj Mahal in Agra India is considered one of the best examples of Mughal architecture in India. The history of the Taj Mahal is one of the great love stories of the world.

The Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan ruled from 1628 to 1658 and was married to Arjumand Bano Begum in 1612 A.D. He called his wife Mumtaz Mahal or Crown of the Palace, because she was so precious to him. Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan had 14 children and the queen accompanied Shah Jahan everywhere, even on military campaigns.

It was on one of these campaigns, in Burhanpur in central India, that Mumtaz Mahal died in 1631, shortly after giving birth to her 14th child. Her dying wish to Shah Jahan was that he should "build a tomb in her memory such as the world had never seen before." The history of the Taj Mahal begins with Mumtaz Mahal's tragic end.

Shah Jahan fulfilled her wish, creating the most beautiful mausoleum the world had ever seen. Shah Jahan was deposed by his son Aurangzeb. He spent the last years of his life under house arrest in the Agra Fort.

He used to spend his time looking across the Yamuna River at the beautiful tomb he had built for his beloved empress, waiting for the day they could be united again. After Shah Jahan's death in 1666 A.D., he too was laid to rest beside his beloved Mumtaz Mahal. Their real tombs are in a basement of the Taj Mahal.

The two ornately decorated tombs on the ground floor, sheltered by the dome of the Taj Mahal are part of the stylistic design of this beautiful monument in Agra India. The history of the Taj Mahal is the history of the steadfast love of a Mughal Emperor for his Queen.

It took 22 years for the Taj Mahal to be completed. A huge labor force of 20,000 workers led by Muhammed Hanif, the head of the masons and the Persian architect Ustad Isa or Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, were employed in its construction. Finished in 1648, the Taj Mahal cost the Mughal exchequer 32 million rupees.

The Taj Mahal has been described by the poet Sir Edwin Arnold, as “Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor's love wrought in living stones."
The aesthetic beauty of this beautiful mausoleum is enhanced by the romantic story that inspired its construction.

Tourists come from around the world come to Agra, to feel the aura of eternal love that surrounds the Taj Mahal. The history of the Taj Mahal is a love story that transcends time and continues to be retold each day to the tourists who visit the Taj Mahal in Agra India.

After visiting the Taj I went to visit The Agra fort. Agra Fort is situated on a bank of the River Yamuna in Agra. It was built during the years 1565 and 1574 by the Mughal Emperor Akbar the Great. Later, his grandson, the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, added to the palaces and structures within the fort.

The Agra Fort has a mighty wall made of red sandstone, which runs for 2 1/2 Kilometers around the perimeter of the fort. The main entrance to the is through a grand gateway called the Delhi Gate, which is decorated with inlay work in white marble. The Agra Fort Agra Fort is partially occupied by the Indian Army and sections of the fort are restricted for tourists. There is another entrance through which tourists can enter; this is called the Amar Singh Gate.

After entering the Agra Fort, I was find myself in the grand courtyard. The Diwan-i-Am or Hall of Public Audience and Diwan-i-Khas or Hall of Private Audience are located within the fort and contain examples of exquisite Mughal carvings on their many pillars.

There are grand palaces, such as the Khas Mahal and the Shish Mahal, within the Agra Fort. The rooms in the palaces within the Agra Fort were kept cool by an ingenious system of water channels that ran through all the rooms keeping them cool as the water evaporated. The high ceilings and marble latticed screens also provided natural cooling and blocked out the intense rays of the sun.

The mosques, Nagina Masjid and Mina Masjid, within the Agra Fort, were used by the royal family and the Mughal courtiers for prayer services and the Mina Bazar was a small market where the ladies of the Zenana could shop for perfumes, clothes, cosmetics, and jewellery.

The Agra Fort is situated at a short distance from the Taj Mahal, less than 2 Kilometers away. Shah Jahan was imprisoned in the Agra Fort by his son Aurangzeb, when he took over the Mughal throne.

Shah Jahan spent the last years of his life in the Agra Fort, where he is said to passed his days looking from the balcony of the Mussaman Burj, a tower in the Agra Fort, towards the Taj Mahal, where his beloved consort Mumtaz Mahal was buried. You can see the view of the Taj Mahal from the Agra Fort, on your tours to Agra India.

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Majesty and magnificence, unrivalled. Love redefined. The Taj Mahal, the one and only one of its kind across the world. The monumental labour of love of a great ruler for his beloved queen I visited this marvelous during my tours of India.

The ultimate realizations of Emperor Shahjahan's dream. One of the wonders of the world. From 1631 A.D., it took 22 years in the making. An estimated 20,000 people worked to complete the enchanting mausoleum, on the banks of the Yamuna in Agra.
Better known as one of the Seven Wonders of the World and structured in white marble, the pristine purity of the Taj draws visitors from every corner of the globe. Its untouched beauty leaves visitors in amazement.

The vision of the Taj mahal is like experiencing the slow unfolding of a raga. By moonlight, by sunrise and sunset, the Taj is a flawless monument. Its every facet unimpeachable, as it turns its face to the changing courses of the sessions and to the hours of the day and night.
The unique Mughal style combines elements of Persian, Central Asian, and Islamic architecture. Most impressive are the black and white chessboard marble floor, the four tall minarets (40 m high) at the corners of the structure, and the majestic dome in the middle.

On closer look, the lettering of the Quran verses around the archways appears to be uniform, regardless of their height. The lettering spacing and density has been customized to give this impression to the beholder.

Other illusionary effects have been accounted for in the geometry of the tomb and the tall minarets.

The impressive pietra dura artwork includes geometric elements, plants and flowers, mostly common in Islamic architecture.

The level of sophistication in artwork becomes obvious when one realizes that a 3 cm decorative element contains more than 50 inlaid gemstones.

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Any person, visiting or planning to visit the Taj Mahal, is interested to know more about the Taj Mahal. There are many queries and questions about the Taj Mahal- who built the Taj mahal, why was it built; in fact, there is no end to such queries. This section on the "Taj Mahal facts" is intended to provide you a quick knowledge about this great monument of love. Read on to get some quick information about Taj Mahal and Agra…
In the vacation time I was in India. And its excellent time for me In India I had many options like Golden tringle tour, same day Agra trip, and Golden tringle tour with wildlife. Same day Agra trip was selected by me.
In the early morning after break fast I started my drive to Agra its take four hrs.after arrive at Agra I was fresh up before my Taj mahal and Agra fort visit.
For centuries, the Taj mahal has inspired poets, painters and musicians to try and capture its elusive magic in word, colour and song. It is one of the most flawless architectural creations of the world. Since the 17th century, travellers have crossed continents to come and see this ultimate memorial to love, and few have been unmoved by its incomparable beauty.
Taj Mahal stands in the city of Agra, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, on the banks of the Yamuna River. It was built in the memory of the beautiful Arjumand Bano Begum, who won the heart of a Mughal prince. She was married at 21 to Emperor Jahangir’s third son Prince Khurram and stayed loyally by his side through good times and bad: in the luxurious royal palaces of Agra as well as the transient
Epitome of Love -Taj Mahal
Shahjahan, who was a passionate builder, now decided to erect a memorial to his queen in pristine marble that the world would never forget. The site selected for the tomb was a garden by the Yamuna River, unshadowed by any other structure. The garden had been laid by Raja Man Singh of Amber and now belonged to his grandson, Raja Jai Singh. By a royal firman, Shahjahan gave Jai Singh four havelis in exchange for the garden. The site was also chosen because it was located on a bend in the river, and so could be seen from Shahjahan’s
Personal palace in Agra Fort, further upstream.Construction of the Mausoleum - Taj Mahal
Work on the mausoleum began in 1633 and 20,000 workers laboured for 17 years to build the Taj mahal. The most skilled architects, inlay craftsmen, calligraphers, stone-carvers and masons came from all across Indian and lands as distant as Persia and Turkey. The master mason was from Baghdab, an expert in building the double dome from Persia, and an inlay
Specialist from Delhi.
Yemen sent agates; the corals came from Arabia, the garnets from Bundelkhand, onyx and amethyst from Persia. Mumtaz Mahal’s final resting-place was ornamented like a queen’s jewel-box.
I like both India and Agra. But beauty of the Taj mahal is great. It was the great time for me to visit the Taj mahal

I Like Taj mahal very much.

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I have been to see the Taj Mahal with my family and I loved it, it was the most fantastic place you have ever seen. You will love to see the amasning things that are there. You will have a lot to do and see so you most get your self pepered.
If there is a single object to represent India in the same way that the Eiffel Tower does for France, it can be none other than the Taj Mahal, the Monument of Love. The white-marbled edifice peeping out of every brochure, every literature on India has become such an integral part of the country that a visit to the Taj Mahal, or Taj mahal as it is better known, has become synonymous to a visit to India.
Indeed the beauty of the Taj mahal is spectacular. The monument looks its best on clear full moon nights when the Taj mahal is bathed in the off-white moonlight. Thousands of tourists who visited her during the last millenium full moon would surely agree to this. However, it is a delight even in the radiance of dawn and the orange glow of sunset.
The Taj Mahal was constructed by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jehan in memory of his beloved wife, Arjumand Banu Begum Mumtaj who died in 1629 during her fifteenth childbirth in the 17 years of their marriage. The mortal remains of Shah Jehan and Mumtaj are placed side by side in a dimly lit chamber below the ground level just under the main dome. It is sure to invoke a feeling of undying love in the heart of the visitors, too!
The construction work of Taj mahal began in 1632 and for the next two decades 20000 workmen from all over India and central Asia worked day and night to create this symphony in marble. A pure white variety of marble was specially brought from Markana in Rajasthan and Persia (Iran). Expert architects were brought from France, Italy and other European countries but the chief architect was Isha Khan from Shiraj, Iran. Legend says that the right thumb of Isha was chopped off afterwards so that he could never recreate a similar edifice.
The Taj mahal stands on a raised marble platform on the banks of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra which has two other world heritage sites, the Agra Fort and the Fatehpur Sikri.
Undoubtedly the setting of the Taj Mahal has a lot to do with its uniqueness. The shady gardens and reflecting waterbed with fountains, the surrounding buildings in red sandstone, the dark frame of the gateway and the backdrop of the Yamuna - all combine to make this a white marble mirage.
The walls are decorated with flawless sculptures, floral designs and calligraphy scripts from the Holy Koran. Most of these designs had precious gems embedded but have been stolen over the ages.
Visitors enter the Taj mahal lawns through a high, red sandstone arched gate. The leading pathway is lined with shops and showrooms displaying handicrafts. Most of these are highly expensive and unreliable. The next gate takes you to the Taj mahal, one of the most photographed, filmed and drawn buildings in the world which is sure to draw you back again and again. And it is certainly worth more than a single visit. More than 20,000 people visit the Taj mahal every day and during the season the numbers may increase to over 100,000. It is advisable to time your visit to early morning and late afternoon. On a bright sunny day it is sure to blind you by its dazzle.

My India tour was a memorable tour of my life. I never forget my India tour the picture of Taj mahal is till fresh in my mind.

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I planned to visit India. With my family when we were on our tour of India after arrived at Delhi (the capital of India).there were many options like. Same day Agra trip, Golden tringle tour. We selected the same day Agra trip. Because we all of my family members want to visit the Taj mahal. The seventh wonder of the world.
We start our trip from Delhi to Agra after early break fast. After arrived at Agra we fresh up in the hotel and start our tour to visit the seventh wonder of the world. We all were surprised to saw the beauty of Taj mahal.
The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan to enshrine the body of his wife, Arjumand Bann Begum (Mumtaz Mahal) after she died in 1630 at Burhanpur in South India. The construction started in 1632 and was completed in 1653. The workforce of some 20,000 included craftsmen from Italy, Persia and Turkey. It is built by the bank of the Yamuna River not very far from the Agra Fort.
The Taj Mahal is synonymous of love and romance.
The whole structure is more than 55 meters high built in white and yellow marble. The Taj Mahal is flanked by two smaller red stone buildings, one a mosque and the other a rest house. Outside the walls surrounding the tomb, you'll be harassed by many hawkers, but the Taj mahal and the surrounding gardens are haggler free, so even with the huge crowds visiting the mausoleum, it is a relaxing place.
Most people spend several hours around the Taj mahal or in the gardens, which are well maintained. The garden has a geometrical structure, and is believed to symbolize paradise.To enter the mausoleum, you need to put a cloth around your feet like for any temple in India. You can rent it for a small fee just before the stairs leading to the tomb. If you want to go barefoot, you will certainly burn your feet on a sunny day due to the marble heating up under the Indian sun. Inside the mausoleum it is surprisingly chilly. The interiors are rather dark, and on first sight there's not much to see, but if you take a closer look you will see all the fine marble carvings decorated with many precious and semiprecious stones of any color (sapphire, topaz, coral,...) . The Taj Mahal is probably the most famous building in the world. Its picture has covered many magazines and travel brochures, and everyone has probably seen a picture of it, but nothing really compares like the real thing - the Taj Mahal looks a lot better in reality than on a picture. Even those who come to see the Taj mahal with high expectations never fail to be over whelmed by its beauty. If you're accompanied by a guide, he will certainly show you a lot of the interior decorations are made of transparent marble. In the middle of the room inside the Taj mahal, a screen of carved marble surrounds the cenotaphs of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan, also built exclusively in marble; with (calligraphy and other) inlay work.
We all were impressed by the location of Taj mahal. Taj mahal is standing majestically on the banks of River Yamuna,
We all of family member enjoyed our tour. Our tour full with entertainment. We all love Taj mahal and India.

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when I was on my tour of India. It was an excellent time for me I was enjoyed my tour in India. India is really a great country.I like India.
At of first I visited Delhi the capital of India. After visited Delhi I was on my same day Agra trip. History of Agra is very old Agra, once the capital of the Mughal Empire during the 16th and early 18th centuries; I was reached one and a half hours by express train from New Delhi. Tourists from all over the world visit Agra not to see the ruins of the red sandstone Agra fort built by the Mughal emperors but to make a pilgrimage to Taj Mahal,
India’s most famous architectural wonder, in a land where magnificent temples and edificies abound to remind visitors about the rich civilization of a country that is slowly but surely lifting itself into an industrialized society.
The postcard picture of Taj Mahal does not adequately convey the legend, the poetry and the romances that shroud what Rabindranath Tagore calls "a teardrop on the cheek of time". Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" and is in fact the most well preserved and architecturally beautiful tomb in the world. It is best described by the English poet, Sir Edwin Arnold, as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones." It is a celebration of woman built in marble and that’s the way to appreciate
Taj mahal stands on the bank of River Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide moat defending the Agra fort, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637. It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his second wife, Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess. She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. The death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white in a few months.
When Mumtaz Mahal was still alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the Ta mahal second that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children; and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it.
The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. It was designed by the Iranian architect Ustad Isa and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked to the passion that inspired it. Taj mahal is a "symbol of eternal love".
The Taj mahal rises on a high red sandstone base topped by a huge white marble terrace on which rests the famous dome flanked by four tapering minarets. Within the dome lies the jewel-inlaid cenotaph of the queen. So exquisite is the workmanship that the Taj mahal has been described as "having been designed by giants and finished by jewellers".
The only asymmetrical object in the Taj mahal is the casket of the emperor which was built beside the queen’s as an afterthought. The emperor was deposed by his son and imprisoned in the Agra fort for eight years but was buried in the Taj mahal
During his imprisonment, he had a view of the Taj mahalas a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj mahal reveals its subtleties when one visits it without being in a hurry. The rectangular base of Taj mahal is in itself symbolic of the different sides from which to view a beautiful woman. The main gate is like a veil to a woman’s face which should be lifted delicately, gently and without haste on the wedding night. In Indian tradition the veil is lifted gently to reveal the beauty of the bride. As one stands inside the main gate of Taj mahal, his eyes are directed to an arch which frames the Taj mahal.
The dome is made of white marble, but the tomb is set against the plain across the river and it is this background that works its magic of colours that, through their reflection, change the view of the Taj mahal. The colours change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon. The Taj mahal is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of woman.
Different people have different views of the Taj mahal but it would be enough to say that the Taj mahal has a life of its own that leaps out of marble, provided you understand that it is a monument of love. As an architectural masterpiece, nothing could be added or substracted from it. India has a lot of monuments. My tour of India was fantastic. I like Taj mahal. Really Taj mahal is great.