Taj Mahal , Agra , INDIA.

                                         TAJ MAHAL , AGRA , INDIA.                                                                                                                 

                                                          TAJ MAHAL                                                                                                                                                                                                    A visit to Agra cannot be called complete unless one sees the Taj- the Crown of the World. This peerless tomb was built by Shahjahan after the loss of his wife, Mumtaj Mahal , as a token of his great love for her. It is said that it took twenty –two years to build, and that twenty thousand  men together were employed at one time on the work.

Last year we made a plan to go to Agra with my family.We started our journey at morning by train and reached Delhi at night.We stay in a hotel that night.Next morning we visited Taj Mahal.

The Taj Mahal is surrounded by a beautiful garden. In it tall dark cypress trees grow along the straight walks and fountains play in some places.  It has many smooth green lawns and many beds of glowing flowers. All these add to the beauty of the Taj.

The Taj itself stands on the bank of the river Jamuna. It is made of white marble. It has four tall slender white marble minarets, one in each corner of the platform around it, on which the great tomb stands. Look at it from a distance. How small and delicate. Like a fairy palace, it looks! Come nearer, and we find, how large and stately it really is. If we go up the marble steps , and stand close to it, the dome seems to soar high up into the blue sky.

The Taj is built on  a high terrace made of marble. We climbed a few steps and saw the big terrace in  the centre of which stands the Taj. There are four high towers at the four corners. Now I saw the beauty of the Taj. I never thought of so. There are verses from Quran written in black mosaic at the three sides of the gate. It is really a great work of art. I was puzzled to see its greatness and glory.

Now we went in. there is a board circular gallery all round the building. I was astonished to see the filigree work and carvings in the marble. In the center, there were two tombs of Shahjahan and his dear queen, Mumtaz Mahal. But I came to know that they were not the real tombs. The real tombs we downstairs. We went there and found that they were exactly like the other tombs above. Verses of Quran were written on the tomb of the queen. The slab over emperor was bare. I wondered to see the mosaic work of art on all sides.

It is the result of thousands of laboureres worked for twenty years to build this grand monument of the love of Shahjahan for his queen. Crores of rupees were spent.

It is really a great work of art and India is proud of it. People come down from all countries to see this wonder of wonder. Every part of the building is very attractive in a moon lit night. The Jamuna flowing by adds to its charms.

The sight of the building has made a deep impression. It is delightful to see the Taj at any time of the day. But it is most wonderful to see it in the light of the full moon. At that time it looks like a building of pearl, or a palace made of silver. It looks bright and delicate that it seems to have been made of white clouds. The gleaming white marble, the black shadows , the dim light , the silence, and the sweet scented gardens, all make it a wonderful sight to see. To save Taj Mahal from pollution  buses driven by batteries are used from Agra Fort Railway Station to Taj Mahal.

Next day we returned to our home.It was really a very great journey.

Thanks For Visit.

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BY SUNNY FROM JAMMU.