So....visiting the Taj Mahal ?

The best Time to Visit March to April and October to December. Expect heavy rainfall during monsoon season in July to September.

Something for History Lovers...                     An Elegy created in marble "or an " expression of true love",the Taj Mahal was built by Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of           his Begum Arjumand Bano better known Mumtaj Mahal. The construction of           Taj Mahal was started in 1631AD and completed by the end of 1648AD.

For seventeen Years , twenty  thousand workmen       were employed  daily. The accomodation of the fellow workers itself created a small town adjucent to the Monument and named after the deceaded empress as Mumtazabad, now known as Taj Ganj.

Amanat Khan Shiraji was the calligrapher of Taj Mahal    and verses on the tombstone was designed by Poet Gyassuddin. While the       design was given by Ustad Ahmad Lahouri.

Taj Mahal Architecture ...if anybody wants to know.                                      The Taj stands on a raised square platform with four corners truncated forming      an unequal octagen. The interlocking arabesque concept was applied in its    creation, whereby each element stand on its own and perfecly integrates with      the main structure.

Taj Mahal Stone Carving

The central dome is fifty eight feet in diameter and rises to a height of 213 feet flanked to its sides by four subsidised domed chamber. The minarets, four in    number are 162.5 feet each.

The Mausoleum that houses the grave of Queen Mumtaj is entirely decorated   with inlaid design of flowers and calligraphy was done using precious gems like a gate, jasper, Jade and Crystal The archway chiselled with pasages from the Holy Quoran gives it  a unique charm and adds to its beauty.

The Taj Mausoleum is a part of a vast complex of palatial buildings comprising the main gate, an exquisite garden to the front , a mosque to the left, a guest  house   to the right and the river yamuna behind it.

The Taj will remain open from 6 am-7 pm everyday except Fridays. Entry      costs Rs 750 for Foreigners and for indians during the sunrise and sunset           entry costs Rs 110 and during the daytime Rs 20/-.

Happy visit to Taj with your love............!

 

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