Taj Mahal of India - "the symbol of love", a description of divinity of love. The monument has immeasurable beauty where every thing talks about the immense story of love of a husband Shah Jahan for his wife Mumtaz Mehal. The beauty of this astronishing monument is such that the words are not sufficient for its description. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan got this monument constructed in the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal, with whom he fell in love at the first sight. The Taj Mahal is full with the mesmerizing feeling of love that make you fell in love with it in first sight.

The banks of River Yamuna gives a majestically effect of the beauty of Taj Mehal. Taj Mahal is a second name of love and romance. The purity of the white marble, the exquisite ornamentation, precious gemstones used and its charming location, all these enhance the elegance to Taj Mahal. However, without knowing the love story behind the Tajmahal of India, it will just a spectacular monuments but, the love behind this stunning monument given a life to it.

It took around 22years to build this monument of immeasurable beauty. The construction of Taj Mahal started in the year 1631. An epitome of love, it made use of the services of 22,000 laborers and 1,000 elephants. It was built entirely out of white marble, which was brought in from all over India and central Asia. After an expenditure of approximately 32 million rupees (approx US $68000), Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653.

Taj Mahal architecture is a kind of combination of Persian, Central Asian and Islamic architecture. The main gateway, with its domed central chamber, is situated at the end of the long watercourse. On one side of the Taj Mahal is the Mosque and on the other, the Naqqar Khana, built mainly to maintain its symmetry. The main building, that of the Taj itself, stands on a raised, square platform with its four abridged corners, forming an unequal octagon. The architecture of Taj Mahal of Agra has made use of the interlocking arabesque concept.

You can experience the real exquisiteness of the Taj whenever you visit, whether its early morning or afternoon or evening. But, its splendor during nighttime, especially at moonlit nights, can not grape in words. The rays of the moon light up the entire monument and lend it a faint silvery glow. Taj Mahal looks so mesmerizing on a full moon night that you will not even notice how the night passed and the sun came to bathe it in shades of pink.

Standing majestically on the bank of River Yamuna, which otherwise serves as a wide moat defending the Great Red Fort of Agra, the center of the Mughal emperors until they moved their capital to Delhi in 1637.



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