Monday, June 6, 2011

india's famous places - taj mahal


Taj Mahal
TAJ MAHAL is located in Agra,India. It is regarded as one of the most beautiful sculpture in the world and is counted in one of the seven wonders of the world.It was built by Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife Mumtaz Mahal after her death and that is the reason it is considered as symbol of love . Most of the people who visit India surely visit this place.
The project began in 1632 and completed in 1648 with the help of thousends of artisans and craftsmen.it is finest work of Mughal architecture .They used white marbles inlaid with semi precious stones
There is a tomb which is considered as main part of building.this tomb is surmounted by the marble dome and it is really spectacular feature. this dome because of its shape is also known as onion dome .The top portion of the dome have a lotus design. This building is created by lots of effort and it is worth seeing .

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