Taj Mahal An Eternal Love symbol

Taj Mahal An Eternal Love symbol

Posted by Unknown on Saturday, March 8, 2014 0

Taj Mahal is a burial complex built by combining the architectural styles of Persian , Turkish , Islamic , and Indian . Taj Mahal is located in a small town is the city of Agra , in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh which is about 200 kilometers south of New Delhi , India.

Taj Mahal is a masterpiece that is created as a symbol of eternal love between two human beings , the Taj Mahal is a monument of eternal love . The story of the eternity of his love has made visitors from around the world come to see and feel the vibrations of his love .

Taj Mahal is one - one of the seven wonders of the world and to this day still admired around the world . Taj Mahal was built in 1632-1648 on the orders of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of the most beloved wife Arjumand Bano Begum or that Mumtaz Mahal , who died while giving birth to their son 14. Taj Mahal means Crown Palace , a building that has been remembered for all time .

Construction of the Taj Mahal

Taj Mahal was built by deploying 20 thousand workers and built using the finest building materials from various parts of India , Central Asia , and China . The main building material in the form of white marble and red stone brought in by using a thousand elephants .

There are 28 beautiful rocks from various regions of Asia are used , such as :

red sandstone of Fatehpur Sikri , jasper from Punjab , jade and crystal from China , turquoise from Tibet , lapis lazuli and sapphires from Sri Lanka , coal and stone kornelian from Arabic , and diamonds from Panna. The floor was made ​​of marble brought from Makrana and luminous , Rajasthan.

Layout Taj Mahal Complex

Unlike other Mughal tombs , the garden is in front of the Taj Mahal mausoleum . Taj Mahal is the background sky , making the Taj Mahal looks so sparkling with color . The composition of shapes and lines perfectly symmetrical .

Taj Mahal complex is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River and has five (5) main sections , namely :

1.Darwaza ( Main Gate )

2.Bageecha ( Parks )

3.Mosque

4.Naqqar Khana or FAQ ( Holiday Home )

5.Rauza ( mausoleum ) as the center of all existing buildings

Darwaza is the only entrance to the mausoleum . To get to the Main Gate ( Darwaza ) , visitors can enter through three (3 ) existing doors on the west , south and east of the Main Gate . 

Bageecha ( Park ) , located between the Main Gate and the mausoleum , garden room measures 300 x 300 meters in the Persian style . Garden with a pond that extends to indicate the direction north-south and east - west . 

The mosque is located in the west of the mausoleum with an ablution place is in front of him .

Mosque using red stone brought from Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh . 

Naqqar Khana is identical to the mosque building , located to the east of the mausoleum . The similarity of this building is distinguished only by its direction , ie facing the Qiblah and Naqqar Masjid Khana back to mecca . Naqqar Khana using red stone brought from Fatehpur Sikri in Uttar Pradesh .

Rauza ( mausoleum ) is a main building as well as the Taj Mahal complex has four (4 ) main tower at each corner . The tomb of Mumtaz Mahal is located just below the dome of the mausoleum , while the tomb of Shah Jahan 's tomb is located in the west of Mumtaz Mahal . Rauza use of white marble brought from Makrana in Rajasthan state . The main wall of the building is decorated with calligraphic verses of the Quran and carved with geometric motifs and flowers .