Taj Mahal early morning - a photo on Flickriver

            The Taj is a mausoleum commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan to house the tomb of his favourite wife Mumtaz Mahal. One of the best known buildings in the world and designated as UNESCO World Heritage site.

The gigantic project deploys sophisticated crafts and architecture, even sound was used to enhance the everlasting connection, with interior shapes and niches optimised to lengthen echo effects. The fine ivory-white marble is decorated with engraved and inlaid floral ornaments representing different species. 

The builders however did not plan for the marble to turn a yellow-brownish hue, caused mostly by man-made pollution in the last 50 odd years. When i visited back in 2016 the 1st ever cleaning of the Taj was near completion and the results were stunning. Do go visit if you have a chance, but go soon before the next layer accumulates.

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Taken in: India / Uttar Pradesh / Nagla Dhīmar (show map)

Taken on: October 15, 2016

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