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Guide to Taj Mahal in Agra unfolds many startling facts about this tourist place which is established as an epitome of beauty, romance and history. The man who is behind the construction of this never-dying symbol of love is the then distinguishes Mughal Emperor, Shah Jahan, who commissioned this mausoleum in the memory of his much-loved wife, Mumtaz Mahal in year 1631. This white-colored building is incontestably phenomenal and includes highly-wrought structural designing. It is whispered that it involved more than a thousand elephants to bring the material for its formation plus it took 22-years to draw to a close this charismatic tour de force. This Agra's supernatural beauty is listed in the register of 'Seven Wonders of World' and is also considered as the most appealing place of worship, despite the fact it was constructed at the cost of human life. Tour Guide to Taj Mahal, Agra hints many enlightening facts about this jewel of India such as it is ornamented with 50kg gold and thus lures the attention of both Indians and foreigners. It is indeed an architectural marvel that treasures and transcends culture and history of this devout place and speaks high volume of Agra city's matchless stateliness and magnificence.
More to the point, the Taj Mahal guide for your Agra tour also tells that both dusk and dawn provide exotic effects to this marble figurine. At times it looks shimmering pink, sometimes golden or even white, as the prized and semi prized stones shine with the special positions of the sun. While looking at this Mughal's sensation from your close quarters, you will also notice the beautiful verses from the Quran, meticulously detailed in the region of the arch. Moreover, at the corners there are four minarets of the Taj Mahal and as a result it seems to appear statelier. Additionally, the friezes or murals or pietra dura in the stone, consist of lots of various flowers, vines, fruits, geometric figures, and calligraphy. The inside chamber is even more highly structured, reproducing the exterior design elements in small, using costly and semi costly sandstones more willingly than jade and marble. The endeavor and the level of concentration to every minute feature in the structure of this long-lasting work of art are beyond belief.
So, in your next trip to Agra do not forget to miss out on Taj Mahal whose gates are usually open from
6 A.M. to 7.30 P.M. But on Fridays no one is allowed to enter into the premises of Taj Mahal and it gates are kept closed.
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