Taj Mahal is to be a focus among the globally visitors to get an unbelievable experience during their tours in India. The world famous Taj Mahal is situated on the banks of river Yamuna, located in Agra city of Uttar Pradesh in India. In this modern era, Agra is known as love city because of its memorial sight as Taj Mahal. This memorial building was built by a great Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, in 1631. The most attraction of Taj its wonderful vine which seems in different colours.
Its proximity to Taj, The Red Fort and Tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah boost its charm among the visitors as well as globally lovers. Red Fort is also situated on the banks of river Yamuna. It was built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in the period of 1565 – 1574. There are many houses inside the forts such as Diwan-I-Aam, Diwan-I-Khas, Anguri Baag, Sheesh Mahal, Moti Masjid etc. Tomb of Itimad-Ud-Daulah is also situated on the banks of river yamuna, looks like a jewelry box, built in pure white marble and black marble. In addition, Akbar’s Tomb, Chini-Ka-Rauza and Fatehpur Sikri are also the foremost tourist attraction around Agra. Taj Mahal Tour in India attracts the visitors all over the world.
For dinner and overnight, there are several popular five star and deluxe hotels such as Amar Vilas Hotel, Gate Way Hotel, Jaypee Palace Hotel, Mughal Sheration and many more. Mahtab garden, Ram Baag garder and Dyalbaag University attracts to the visitors. Agra is also famous for its handicrafts and carpets.
Agra is the major tourist destination of golden triangle tour to north India that covers other cities such as Delhi the national capital and Jaipur the capital of Indian colourful state Rajasthan. The most suitable time golden triangle tour or Taj Mahal tour is rainy season and winter season. This suitable time offers your more and more comfort while visiting unique Taj – the symbol of love.
By: Devendra Sharma
Posts Tagged ‘Beloved Wife’
Taj Mahal India
November 29th, 2009
One of the Eight Wonders of the world is Taj Mahal situated in Agra city of India. It is a well laid fact which is even preached in the west that its architectural beauty has no surpasses. It was developed in the era of Mughal rule in India by the Emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal. Taj Mahal is a not a palace but a mausoleum that accommodates the grave of queen Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan.
This spectacular structure was built over a long period of twenty years and it took around twenty thousand workers to complete it in 1648 CE. Expert craftsmen were employed in this humongous job by the king Shah Jahan from all over India, Lahore, Multan (currently in Pakistan).
This mausoleum of the Taj Mahal at Agra well stands in a walled garden which is entered through a pavilion on the main axis. This whole structure is build with pristine white marble and some part of it in red sandstone. In the interior of this wonderful structure one can find dim lights lit through pierced marble lattices, but well opposite to it in the external frame that it responds to the changing light and weather conditions and gives a never before sight experience in full moon nights, when the silver light from the moon falls on this wonderful structure and makes it gloom.
People from far off places come to visit this place just to get a glimpse of this symbol of love and awaits full moon nights to watch its beauty in entirety.
By: Kuldeep Singh
