Taj Mahal ! A Masterpiece

Talking about its structural design Taj Mahal is a white marble four faced symmetric rectangular monument sits on marble platform with sky at the backdrop and river Yamuna at its back to create a picturesque image.at the corners there are four tall minarets to make it more presentable and majestic structure.there are engraving of Quran quotations with flowers and numerous patterns all over the white walls of faces.to add its beauty there is beautifully maintained garden on both sides of marble canal and small trees along its sides which acts as a leading line from entry gate to the main structure with hundred of trees ,plant ,flowers with fountains at the centre. the mortal remains of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan buried down below the main Tomb.the complex houses two symmetric red sandstone Mosque on the west and east of main structure where muslims from the city gathers to pray on friday when Taj Mahal is closed for public.across river Yamuna opposite to Taj Mahal is Mehtab Bagh is Mughal Garden built by Emperor Babur which acts as viewing point and riverfront.being part of Taj Mahal complex the garden is perfectly aligned with monument and is of same width as of Taj Mahal.

There were myths and stories about Taj Mahal as our guide told us about few of them.many travellers discovered and mentioned in their travelogue that Shah Jahan wanted to Black version of Taj Mahal opposite to white one in Mehtab Bagh before he gets imprisoned by his son Aurangzeb.another famous myth as everybody use to tell us in our childhood and even our guid told us is about chopping off hands of 20000 workers and craftsmen involved in construction of this masterpiece as ordered by Shah Jahan himself to make sure no other building in this world made so beautiful again but there are no historical evidences to this.

Undoubtedly it is one of most beautiful building made ever in the world.