TAJ MAHAL- A TEAR DROP  ON THE FACE OF ETERNITY

Being my first post in my new blog, I have decided to start with India's first and greatest wonder TAJMAHAL. 

It is the dream of every beauty lover to be over there atleast once in his life..

It is the dream of every photographer to shoot it once in his life

and it is the dream of every lover to have a hug at this great monument..

As a symbol of beauty and love..

and it is TAJMAHAL..

It is described as "A tear drop on the face of eternity "  by Ravindranath Tagore

An English poet Sir Edwin Arnold described it as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones."

and many poets described it in many ways...

It is built by the emperor Shah Jahan as a symbol of love for his wife Mumtaj. 

It was designed by an architect from Iran who was one of the well-known and famous Islamic architects and Taj Mahal being the symbol of endless love, its architecture is one of the best and appreciated which becomes an inspiration for the visitors. The whole building made of white marble shines during the day and night enhancing the beauty of architecture on which it is built. 

The great dome of Taj Mahal covers the gateway and it is enclosed in the four minarets which are decorated adding immense beauty to the building. One of the architectural facts about Taj Mahal is that if you having a look at the great wonder from near or from a certain distance, you will get to see to the dome first and this is because the four minarets enclosing Taj Mahal are made smaller in size.

The work and construction of Taj Mahal was not a simple task but it took hard work of thousands of workers and the millions of rupees were consumed. All the tasks from designing of Taj Mahal till the final work were done by specialized and well-known experts and Muslim craftsmen.

Sandstone was used to make the base of the Taj Mahal providing strong foundation to the great and huge building. Emperor was to be buried beside the queen and therefore the casket of emperor became an irregular design in the complete symmetrical design of Taj Mahal.

The view of Taj Mahal from different sides makes it symbolic to different views of beauty of love. The colors of river and the sun and moon in the background reflect on the building changes the view of Taj which is made of white marble shining across the river. With the change in colors of sky and with the sun rising and sinking and moon coming, as the colors change along with that changes the color of viewing Taj Mahal. The construction with white marble and the symmetrical architecture makes it sparkle and shine in all seasons all day and night. The tomb stands as a focused building of the whole complex and surrounding gardens and mosque adding to its beauty.

The Taj Mahal stands at a height of more than two hundred feet and everything inside the building is decorated with calligraphy, designed flowers and precious gems. The passages of Holy Quran on the walls add more beauty and Islamic decoration is included on the chambers. The mosque is of the most important part of Taj Mahal which is built from red sandstone and has outstanding domes.

It is a masterpiece of architecture which is perfect in every form and its prestigious architecture makes it a part of a cultural heritage and the maintenance of Taj Mahal has been one of the major concerns of Indians since it brings many tourists to this place attracted to the charm of the great mausoleum of the wife of emperor.

 TAJMAHAL ON THE BANKS OF YAMUNA

THE ENTRANCE TO THE MONUMENT BEAUTIFULLY CARVED IN MARBEL

THE TOMBS OF SHAH JAHAN AND MUMTAJ

BEAUTIFUL CARVINGS ON THE WALL

PAINTINGS OF SHAH JAHAN AND MUMTAJ

REPLICA OF TAJ IN YAMUNA

 A LOVE COUPLE INFRONT OF SYMBOL OF LOVE