Sunday, December 21, 2008

The four pillars of the taj mahal!

The tall towers sorrounding the taj mahal add the to the beauty of the place but the have been built not straight but slightly tilted outwards so that if the earth quakes and the pillars happen to fall they would indeed fall out and away and not damage the taj mahal.

There is a certain radius around the taj mahal through which no motor vehicles can pass so if you ever acessed the taj mahal you went there either on a horse pulled cart or an electronic car that does not emit any gasses or burn any fuel!

The Taj Mahal as we know was built by the king Shahjahan for his wife mumtaz after her death. With all due respect I wonder, why only after she died? Can she enjoy this magnificent symbol of love after death? if not then, what is its true purpose? I wonder... will I visit again?