The Taj at sunrise, especially if its a misty morning has to be experienced to be believed. Right from the entrance to the compound to the portal which is the gateway to the Worlds most romantic symbol of love ... you can almost feel the tug at your heart as the sun slowly makes headway in the mist...While the perfection of the place zaps you. The imperfection of bad maintanence hits you in the face yet again. The pool is brackish green, the fountains drained and the flowing water is completely dirty!
Anyway to the better things in life, one's not allowed into the Taj wearing shoes. You are given two options. One removed the shoes and walk around (almost impossible in winters) put a unique plastic cover on top of your shoe. We like all wise people opted for the later. Fantastic views the usual posing and picture shooting happened.
The predomianant thoughts in my mind, was it something in Noor Jahan that could be made out as the cause for this creation, or was it a genius in the mind of Shah Jahan that made it happen and then converted it into the theme its been given now? To what extent can we humans go to for someone else? Or is it for a personal dementia to leave behind our names in history.
The next trip straight from the monument was to see what people there called Mini Taj... turned out to be a replica created by some convicts while they were at the jailhouse. And this is just a demo piece for display with lights on! For the album on Taj and Agra in general Click here.
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