Through these pictures, I hope I succeeded in bringing to you all, the Taj Mahal as my littlle daughter Marry asked me before our departure.
Brief history:
The Tai Mahal is one of the eight wonders of the world and was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal who died during the birth of their 14th child. The construction started in 1632 and ended in 1648 but the surrounding buildings and gardens were finished five years later.
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
Wikipedia
Top of first entrance from the road.
The First entrance from the road.
Metal detector and ticket check. Rs 20 for Indians and Rs. 750 for tourists.
This is how you should see the Taj Mahal from the 2nd entrance door. It was built with this in mind. Incredible...
This is the 2nd entrance door from inside.
The Man is our Guide "Joney" and he did not know where the toilets were..... crooks everywhere in India, so beware....
I read all about the Taj Mahal and view lots of documentaries so he could not lie to us then he started talking about legends that do not appear in any books... lol
The Man is our Guide "Joney" and he did not know where the toilets were..... crooks everywhere in India, so beware....
I read all about the Taj Mahal and view lots of documentaries so he could not lie to us then he started talking about legends that do not appear in any books... lol
The best monument to visit in India.
The mosque on the left of the Tai Mahal.
Some close-up fotos to appreciate the craftsmanship of that time.
The door that leads to the two tombs - fotos are not allowed inside and without flash it's not possible.
At the Taj Mahal every part is symmetrical except the two tombs because the emperor's tomb was not planned during the building of the Taj Mahal and was added next to his wife later.
River Yamuna at the back of the Taj Mahal.
This photo of Feeroza and I was taken by my friend Pradeep.
I took this photo of Pradeep and Aneeza his wife. I was very happy to know them and we lived the adventures together.
The Mosque on the left side of the Taj Mahal.
A water well.
Please feel free to visit the blog and view the fotos again and send the link to your relatives and friends who are planning to visit India.
See you all in our next adventures planned Incha Allah for Dec. 2014 on the "Great Wall" in China.
seems like you wanna check out all the 7 wonders of the world Sir... the pics are breathtaking.. for a moment i was taken back in Agra where the Taj mahal lies.. i have always been fascinated by ancient civilizations. I wonder how they designed and built that taj mahal with so much accuracy that it looked the same from all directions. you forgot to mention that the Shah Jahan had the hands of the person who built the Tai mahal cut so that there won't be another replica...Though it is a tomb, yet it's awesome..it reflects the love of the king for his beloved wife.. Indeed India is full of crooked people not to mention the beggars who seem to be omnipresent... these pics are too good.. Ameen for your next rip and salaam to everyone at home
ReplyDeleteVery impressive indeed. Thank you for going all the way to bring me the Taj Mahal ;-) Welcome home and hope all these will be enriching memories for you. Marry
ReplyDeleteAwww, thanks to you too, this has been a very nice blog, and I've enjoyed looking through all the pictures with Nawal, they've been fascinating! :D
ReplyDeleteI was surprised that there were even more updates so long after you came back! The Taj Mahal has some gorgeous architecture! You've really seen a lot while you've been away, and it looks like it was a really worthwhile trip. I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves so much! :)
Many thanks for the sharing of such beautiful memories.....the Taj Mahal is impressive..i have loved all those pictures of India...
ReplyDeleteNow Awaiting your next adventure..:-)