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I hope you all are fine. I am also fine here. Today's post is not about everyday natural scenes or religion. But today's post is on Taj Mahal, one of the seven wonders of the world. The Taj Mahal is a beautiful monument located on the banks of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. This monument has been ranked among the seven wonders of the world. Let me tell you a little about the Taj Mahal today and then take a closer look at the Taj Mahal with photographs. You will see the photographs and my post and you will be convinced that you are standing in the Taj Mahal in Agra.
So first let me tell you some history of Taj Mahal. The Taj Mahal was built in 1632 by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. The reason behind the construction of this Taj Mahal was in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz. Mumtaz died while giving birth to a child. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan felt the shock of his wife's death. Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan built the Taj Mahal in memory of his wife. The Taj Mahal took 21 years to complete and was completed in 1653. More than 15000 artisans and workers were employed to build the Taj Mahal. Just think about how difficult it would have been to build such a monument 500 years ago without any modern machinery. The marble used in the Taj Mahal was imported from Makrana in Rajasthan. It was also a big challenge to transport the huge stone from Rajasthan to Agra at that time.
There is a huge garden in the premises of the Taj Mahal. There is a reflecting pool where photography from the front is beautiful. There is also a mosque. There is also a guest house which currently has no accommodation facilities. And the main mausoleum with four minarets on the four corners of the Taj Mahal also houses the mausoleum of Mumtaz. The place has been closed by the archeology department. The Taj Mahal was designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983. It was then that it was named one of the new Seven Wonders of the World. Let us now proceed to visit the Taj Mahal
When going to Agra to visit the Taj Mahal, the car parking is very far from the Taj Mahal. A distance of 1.2 kilometers has to be covered from the car parking to reach the east entry gate of the Taj Mahal. There are 2 options to cover this distance. On your way back, you walk and go shopping where there are shopping shops on either side of the road. And another option is to take a seven-seater electric vehicle and reach the entry door to the Taj Mahal. We boarded an electric vehicle which cost 15 rupees per person and took us to the eastern gate of Taj Mahal known as Fatehabad Gate.
Arriving at Fatehabad Gate there was a ticket window. It is necessary to take a ticket to enter the Taj Mahal. There are 2 types of tickets to enter the Taj Mahal. If you just want to roam around the Taj Mahal premises and capture a photograph of the Taj Mahal from a distance, then there is a ticket of Rs 50. If you want to see the Taj Mahal from inside or take photographs of its marble carvings, then you have to buy a ticket worth 250 rupees. We took a ticket worth Rs 250.
In the above photographs, I have shared the photograph of the ticket. Along with the ticket, the Archaeological Survey also gives a round coin which has to be returned after visiting the Taj Mahal and going back out. These coins are given in the ticket of 250 rupees, which must be shown and kept with you when you go to the upper part of the Taj Mahal.
As soon as you enter the entrance gate, you have to go through security checking. After passing the security checking, it's a short walk to the main entrance. On both sides of the walkway are huge displays of old photographs of the Taj Mahal. There you will find photographs of the Taj Mahal as it looked 100 years ago.
As soon as you cross the display of the Taj Mahal, you will enter the premises of the Taj Mahal. From there you will see the main entrance of the Taj Mahal. You have not even seen the Taj Mahal yet. The first of the 2 photographs above is the main entrance to the Taj Mahal. And the second photograph is of Sirhindi Begum Saheli Burj. Green grass is grown in a large ground on all sides of it.
The 3 photographs above are of the main entrance of the Taj Mahal. The main entrance gate of the Taj Mahal is made of red stones. The main entrance is painted in Urdu on the outer wall. Apart from that, a beautiful design is also made on the wall. Beautiful carvings and designs are also made in the dome on its inner side. The main entrance of the Taj Mahal will be about 5 stories high according to my estimate. It will be more than that but not less.
There are also 2 large displays near the main entrance. In which there is information about Taj Mahal in a display. So in the second display there is a drawing of the premises in which which place is located. It has detailed information on what the name of the building is.
As soon as you enter the main entrance of the Taj Mahal, you will see the Taj Mahal in front of you. The Taj Mahal looks very beautiful from the main entrance gate. I have also presented a photograph of the Taj Mahal along with the main entrance door. The dome of the main entrance also has beautiful carvings. Every wall also has carvings and something written in Urdu language. I don't know Urdu so I can't translate it but it looks good on the walls.
As soon as you come out of the main entrance, the seven wonders of the world, the Taj Mahal, will appear before your eyes. There was no holiday or festival on the day we visited the Taj Mahal. But still a large number of people were seen to visit the Taj Mahal. Not only that, many foreigners were also there to visit the Taj Mahal. After entering the Taj Mahal, there is a milky colored fountain in the middle of the check Taj Mahal. The day we went it was undergoing repair work so the showers were not working. The main attraction of Thay Mahal is the photographs taken in its premises. I also captured many photographs in its premises.
The Taj Mahal attracts millions of tourists annually from all over the world. This attraction makes the Taj Mahal one of the most visited tourist destinations in India. It is also determined from the number of passengers in the above photographs. Another important point is that due to such a large number of tourist visits and pollution, the Taj Mahal has to face the dangers of wear and tear. Along with this, various measures have been taken for the maintenance of the Taj Mahal. This includes pollution control, routine maintenance and restoration work in the surrounding area.
The first photograph above captures the Taj Mahal and the main entrance standing in the middle. The main entrance looks beautiful in this photograph. In today's post, I wanted to show you the top part of the Taj Mahal, the carvings of the Taj Mahal and the interior of the Taj Mahal. But today's post has become very long. If I show the Taj Mahal more closely, the post will be further forwarded. So I decided that I would make a new post on the top and inside of the Taj Mahal.
With that, I will end my post today. The photographs that I have put here in this post were captured by me in the camera..
In today's post I have shared with you a lot of information about Taj Mahal. I hope you like my post as much as possible.
I sincerely thank you for visiting and reading my post.