INDIA TOUR - TAJ MAHAL

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.