TAJMAHAL
Tajmahal is an precious white marble monument situated in Uttarpradesh at Agra in country India.
It is situated at south bank of Yamuna river.It was built in 1632 by mughal emperor Sahajahan in memory of his beautiful wife Mumtaz mahal.
It was built by the hard work of 20,000 artisans it also symbolize the rich Indian history.Accourding to research Tajmahal cost around 32 million rupees.
Tajmahal comes underthe 7 wonders of the world.It attracts about 8-9million visitors per year.
Story behind the TajMahal
Mumtaz mahal a persian princess marry to a mughal emperors's son Sahajahan.After giving birth to their 14th child Mumtaz died.
After the death of Mumtaz Sahjahan's life was full of grief.
But the grief then turn into a inspiration for Tajmahal he express his love by making such an incredible momument just besides the tomb on Mumtaz.
He cutted off the handes of all the 20,000 artisians that this type of monument cannot be created again.
Construction of TajMahal
The Tomb is the central focus of Tajmahal.It is made up of whole the white marble landed on a square plinth and consist of an arch shaped doorway topped by a dome.
The graves of Mumtaz Mahal and Saha Jahan are actually at the lower label of the Tajmahal.
Dome of the TajMahal
The tomb is entierly surrounded by a dome that is 115ft high and accuntuated by cylindrical "Drum" it is approx. 23ft high. Because of its shape like a guvava it is often called a "Amrud dome".
The shape of dome is also explained by four smalle domed chattries placed at its corner. and the final part consist of minerate which are each more than 130ft taller.
Each minarets is attractively divided as into three equal parts by the two balconies.
Now that was all about the exteriour design of the TajMahal.Now look at somme of the key points of the interiour design of TajMahal:
The interior chamber of the TajMahal is of an octagon shape with design of allowing for the entry of each face,although the only door facing to the garden to the south is used.
The walls of the interior setup is about 82ft high.The eight pishtaq arches explains the space at the ground level.The four central upper arches form balconies and each balcony's exterior
window has an jali cut from marble.Each chamber wall is highly decorated with mesmerising redefind calligraphy panels and some of the walls are flowers carved.
Attractive points towards TajMahal
In the above paragraphs i have explained all the interior and exterior construction and history of TajMahal.Now i am going to explain about the TajMahal's mesmerising
surrounding. The surrounding mostly consist of the garden.It is spread in about 980ft square known as the "Mughal Garden".The mughal garden uses raised pathways that divide each four quaters of the garden into 16 flowerbeds(sunken).
Between the gatway in the centre of the garden and the tomb is raised marble water tank with a beautiful reflecting water tank.Their is also a avenues of trees and fountain.
This garden was made by getting an inspiration from the persian garden.This garden have plenty of flowers seeing and feeling it is another experience to feel the heaven.
TOURISM
TajMahal is not just a monument it is feeling of loved ones.This place is just an another heaven.TajMahal attracts a abundant number of tourist towards itself you and you family can be the next one to feel this
pleasure.This monument attracts 8-9 million peoples per year.
According to a survey their are 2 million vistiors in 2001, and recently in 2014 thier are 7.5 million visitors.Don't you think that it is preety awesome.This monument have a lower fee transistion for the indian people
insted to the forigners their is little raise in fee.Most of the tourist visit in cooler months from October-February.The entry of the polluting substance near TajMahal is strictly probhited
insted you people(tourist)can use electric bus to get in or you can walk. As we all that TajMahal have become a wonder of the world so their are some instrustion related to its opening and closing time.
The ground of the TajMahal are open from 6:00 to 19:00 weekdaysexcept the fridaywhen the complex is open for the prayers at the Mosque between 12:00 to 14:00. This monument is open for night
viewing on the days of the full moon nd two days after and before.
This was that i knew about the TajMahal insted of knewing it we can feel it so came India and visit this prestigious monument TajMahal. I gureentee you that you will not forget this trip for entirely your lifespan.
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