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Subtleties of the Taj known for changing colors: silver sparkles in the moonlight, becomes pink at dawn and the hue of fire, at dusk. The foggy morning, he seems suspended when viewed from the side of the River. Incredible level of artistic sophistication "An element of decoration 3cm contains more than 50 inlaid gemstones" A grave aesthetically perfect river Yamuna in marble as a backdrop. Reflection of the moon and the Taj on the river is idyllic!Marble strewn with flowers of stone whose Excel with those of real flowers encrusted with thousands of semi-precious stones of the highest aesthetic sensibility of Central Asia, Persia and India. Exquisite crafts calligraphic citations from the Koran Making of The Taj Thirty-two million rupees, twenty-two and twenty thousand workers! All these have been spent to build this wonder.Over 1,000 elephants were made to transport construction materials while building the Taj was underway. Master craftsmen from Persia, France, Iran, Italy and Turkey have worked on the tomb. The translucent white marble was brought from Makrana in Rajasthan (India). Twenty-eight types of stones were used for inlay work at the Taj Mahal. Jasper was transported from the Punjab, Tibetan Turquoise, Lapis Lazuli and Sapphire from Sri Lanka, Coal and Cornelian from Arabia, Jade and Crystal from China and the Panna diamonds. The year was 1631.The making of the Taj began. Shah Jehan, the fifth emperor of the Mughal dynasty of medieval India, began writing the "elegy in marble". An elegy to the memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Bano, on which he had conferred the title Mumtaj Mahal or the Palace Exalted. Mumtaj died giving birth to their fourteenth child. The emperor was so overwhelmed with grief at the untimely death of his wife, they say, he went into complete isolation for a year and when he reappeared, all his hair had turned snow white.Taj or Taj Mahotsava Festival, a hypnotic, shimmering, jovial ten days, is organized each year Shilpgram near Taj Mahal, usually in the month of February. The carnival provides a platform for cultural introduction of India in general and Uttar Pradesh in particular. Agra bursts into colorful celebrations. The rich heritage of the state of arts, culture, crafts, cuisine and dance music is displayed in the celebration. The start of the event with a grand procession, which includes caparisoned elephants and camels, folk artists and drum beaters.There is no limit to the time spent in the Taj Complex. If you wish, you can spend your whole day engaged in activities such as picknicking, read or doze in the scenic gardens. Official guides are not available, but your hotel can provide them. For the tours, guides usually accompany the tourists. Vendors and hawkers are not allowed to enter the complex. The ticket office is located just outside the western gate. Be sure to provide the right amount of money....

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