To a lover of art and beauty, very few spots on our vast and wide earth can present as leasing a sight as the Taj Mahal of Agra in India; it is the most glorious tomb that grief ever raised in the memory of love. It holds a high rank among the wonders of the world. I thank my history teacher who arranged a visit to this historical place in September and took me with him too. We reached Agra in the after noon and went to see the Taj in the evening.

Why was the Taj built? –

            The Taj Mahal, the glory of Agra and the most beautiful building in the world was buit by Shahejahan, the Mughal Emperor of India. It is said that his sweet queen Mumtaj Mahal died in 1631 in the child bed. The grief of separation turned the emperor gray. He determined to raise a monument in her memory to keep her name immortal in the world. He employed 20,000 master artists to build with white marble stones. Thus the emperor gave to death that is formless a form immortal.

Background of Taj –

            It is time of sun set when our party reached. The rays of the setting sun were throwing their crimson glow upon these snow white Taj Mahal. The background was extremely charming. The Taj Mahal is set in a garden with marble platform at the centre and surrounded by dark cypress trees, green turf, flowers and fountains. The song of birds , the roses and lemon flowers made beauty double beautiful we passes some time in taking snaps till the moon came out in all its glory.

The Taj in the moon light –

When we saw the Taj in the moon light it was a radiant vision of beauty. “The great domes seemed to swim in silver light and the stately minarets shot up towards the dark blur sky and the scene was one unearthly beauty. “No language can exactly describe the simple shooting charm of the Taj Mahal in moon light.

Examination of details –

            The examination of details revealed still greater beauty of the Taj Mahal. Every part is covered with the most graceful designs inlaid in the marbles of various colors. Every wall, every portal is ornamented with the finest touches of supreme art. In the heart of the central chamber sleep Shahejahan and his queen, but the real graves are under the central chamber. Fergusson says. “No words can express the beauty of hall seen in the soft gloom of the subued light coming from the distant opening. “We too were overpowered by the exquisite loveliness.

            There are some of the high lights of the supreme art which we enjoyed at the Taj Mahal . It is masterpiece of architecture. Havell rightly says. “The beauty of the Taj lies in its simplicity. One wonders that so much beauty can come from so little efforts. Yet nothing is in excess. One could not alter this and that but says that it is better”.