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
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Jama Masjid – Delhi, India
November 17th, 2009
Jama Masjid or Masjid-i-Jahan Numa as in Urdu is one of the largest and oldest mosques in India. This mosque was specially built in 1656 AD on the order of Shah Jahan, the Mughal Emperor who has the famous Taj Mahal to his fame.
A grand and remarkable example of the Mughal architecture, the Jama Masjid has a huge spacious courtyard which can house about twenty five thousand individuals at a time. The mosque outlooks the Red Fort at the east and is situated at the beginning of the busy streets of Chandni Chowk or Old Delhi.
The Masjid-i-Jahan Numa refers to the mosque that commands a view of the entire world. It took a period of six years and about 5000 odd workers to complete this magnificent structure, which includes three gateways, two minarets, and four towers. A wonderful piece of architecture, this mosque is built on a 10-m platform from the ground level and extends along 1200 sq m in area. Open arched arcades cover the west-facing mosque on three sides. Three domes alternately striped in white and black marble form the roof of the 80-m long and 27-m wide mosque. The domes are lined on either side by two huge 41-m tall minarets containing 130 steps. Red sandstone and white marble stripes are present on these minarets. Four similar minarets also adorn the backside of the mosque.
A flight of 39 stairs on the northern side, and 33 stairs on the southern end lead their way into the courtyard. The main gate or the royal entrance lies on the eastern front has a staircase of 35 steps. These stairs are made up of red sandstone, the primary material used in the ancient times. The royal entrance on the east usually remains closed during most of the week. As the name suggests, this entrance was mainly used by the emperors and members of the royal families. Ancient relics of Prophet Muhammad are entrenched in a marble slab and displayed on a high pulpit at the northern gate of the mosque, so as to enable a splendid view for all around. These include the famous Khuran inscribed on deerskin, the prophet’s sandals, his red beard-hair, his sandals, and footprints. Shops and food stalls used to line these steps once upon a time. A poultry bazaar also used to spring up during the evenings. The eastern gate used to therefore buzz with activities.
By: Abhishek Arora
