Some interesting facts about the Taj Mahalat Agra having been built at the site of an erstwhile Shiva Temple (the Teho Mahalaya). This slide contains pictures which are old and groggy but made an interesting presentation many years back.
The Taj Mahal of Agra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, for reasons more than just looking magnificent. It's the history of Taj Mahal that adds a soul to its magnificence: a soul that is filled with love, loss, remorse, and love again.
This man was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who was head-over-heels in love with Mumtaz Mahal, his dear wife. She was a Muslim Persian princess and he was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and grandson of Akbar the Great.
It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal ,a magnificent monument as a tribute to her.
The construction of Taj Mahal started in the year 1631. Masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from Central Asia and Iran, and it took approximately 22 years to build what we see today. which was brought in from all over India and central Asia. Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653.
1630’s,the period of Mughal prosperity.Its emperor Shah Jahan was in great grief when his third wife Mumtaz Mahal,a Persian princess died in 1631.Shah Jahan’s grief and the love for his wife traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.Hence its construction began in 1632.
Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the
Taj Mahal in these words –
“Should guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made; To display thereby the creator's glory”.
Some interesting facts about the Taj Mahalat Agra having been built at the site of an erstwhile Shiva Temple (the Teho Mahalaya). This slide contains pictures which are old and groggy but made an interesting presentation many years back.
The Taj Mahal of Agra is one of the Seven Wonders of the World, for reasons more than just looking magnificent. It's the history of Taj Mahal that adds a soul to its magnificence: a soul that is filled with love, loss, remorse, and love again.
This man was the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who was head-over-heels in love with Mumtaz Mahal, his dear wife. She was a Muslim Persian princess and he was the son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and grandson of Akbar the Great.
It was in the memory of his beloved wife that Shah Jahan built Taj Mahal ,a magnificent monument as a tribute to her.
The construction of Taj Mahal started in the year 1631. Masons, stonecutters, inlayers, carvers, painters, calligraphers, dome-builders and other artisans were requisitioned from the whole of the empire and also from Central Asia and Iran, and it took approximately 22 years to build what we see today. which was brought in from all over India and central Asia. Taj Mahal was finally completed in the year 1653.
1630’s,the period of Mughal prosperity.Its emperor Shah Jahan was in great grief when his third wife Mumtaz Mahal,a Persian princess died in 1631.Shah Jahan’s grief and the love for his wife traditionally held as an inspiration for Taj Mahal.Hence its construction began in 1632.
Emperor Shah Jahan himself described the
Taj Mahal in these words –
“Should guilty seek asylum here, Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion, All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made; To display thereby the creator's glory”.
What is Taj Mahal? Find details of Taj Mahal along with interesting trivia & facts. Plan your tour packages, book hotels in Agra with leading tour operators in India
The presentation is about the Taj Mahal. One of the seven wonders of the world and a symbol of love. You will learn some new and unknown facts about the Taj Mahal. There are some threats to the beauty of Taj Mahal and I believe after knowing those threats you will help in preserving the national heritage.
The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/;[4] lit. 'Crown of the Palace', [taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ(ə)l]),[5] is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
Taj - really is a temple....and i have given some proofs for u...there are more than a 100 proofs..REFERENCE - http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm
What is Taj Mahal? Find details of Taj Mahal along with interesting trivia & facts. Plan your tour packages, book hotels in Agra with leading tour operators in India
The presentation is about the Taj Mahal. One of the seven wonders of the world and a symbol of love. You will learn some new and unknown facts about the Taj Mahal. There are some threats to the beauty of Taj Mahal and I believe after knowing those threats you will help in preserving the national heritage.
The Taj Mahal (/ˌtɑːdʒ məˈhɑːl, ˌtɑːʒ-/;[4] lit. 'Crown of the Palace', [taːdʒ ˈmɛːɦ(ə)l]),[5] is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the southern bank of the river Yamuna in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (reigned from 1628 to 1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in formal gardens bounded on three sides by a crenellated wall.
Taj - really is a temple....and i have given some proofs for u...there are more than a 100 proofs..REFERENCE - http://www.stephen-knapp.com/was_the_taj_mahal_a_vedic_temple.htm
This case study will be useful for environment subjects,it will enhance your knowledge about the the growing menace of global issue POLLUTION in our country
Development of the Mughal architecture under the different rulers Namgay Wangmo
The Development of Mughal Architecture under different rulers of - Jahangir, Shahjahan and Aurangzeb with some case examples each about the buildings built by the respective rulers.
1. THE SECRET OF TAJ MAHAL I am about to reveal the secret of the #1 Wonder of the world
2. THETAJ The Taj is located in Agra, India, built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favorite wife, MumtazMahal. The TajMahal (also "the Taj") is considered the finest example of Mughal architecture, a style that combines elements from Persian, Indian, and Islamic architectural styles. In 1983, the TajMahal became a UNESCO World Heritage Site and was cited as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage." INCORRECT
4. There are some evidences to prove that the Taj was invaded by Shahajah and not built by him
5. This is the aerial view of the TajMahal alias Tejo Mahalaya, ancient Hindu temple complex in Agra. For the last 300 years the world has been fooled to believe that this stupendous edifice was built by the 5th generation Mogul emperor Shahjahan to commemorate one of his dead wives--Mumtaz. The two flanking buildings although identical, only the one in the rear is known as a mosque.
6. The apex of the lofty entrance arch on all four sides of the Tejo Mahalya bears this red lotus and white trident--indicating that the building originated as a Hindu temple. The Koranic lettering forming the middle strip was grafted after Shahjahan seized the building from Jaipur state's Hindu ruler
7. Most people content to see Mumtaz's grave inside the Taj fail to go to the rear riverside. This is the riverside view. From here one may notice that the four-storied marble structure on top has below it two more stories in red stone. Note the window aperture in the arch at the left. That indicates that there are rooms inside. Inside the row of arches in the upper part of the wall are 22 rooms. In addition to the four stories in marble, this one shows red stone arches in the 5th storey. The 6th storey lies in the plinth in the lower portion of the photo.
8. Such are the rooms on the 1st floor of the marble structure of the TajMahal. The two staircases leading to this upper floor are kept locked and barred since Shahjahan's time. The floor and the marble walls of such upper floor rooms can be seen in the picture to have been stripped of its marble panels. Shahjahan used that uprooted marble from the upper floor for constructing graves and engraving the Koran because he did not know wherefrom to procure marble matching the splendour of the rest of the TajMahal. He was also so stingy as not to want to spend much even on converting a robbed Hindu temple into an Islamic mausoleum.
9. Many such features of the Taj remain unknown to the public so long as they see it only as a tomb. If the public knew how much it is missing in the TajMahal it will insist that the government unseal its many stories. Two doorways at either end of this corridor in the right side wall leading to inner apartments have been sealed by Shahjahan. If those doorways are opened, important evidence concealed inside by Shahjahan may come to light.
10. A corner of one of the 22 rooms in the secret storey immediately below the marble platform of the TajMahal. Note the strips of Hindu paint on the wall. The ventilator at the left, meant for air and light from the riverside, has been crudely walled up by Shahjahan. He did not bother even to plaster them. Had Shahjahan built the Taj as a mausoleum what was the purpose of the 22 rooms? And why are they kept locked and hidden from the public?
11. One of the 22 locked rooms in the secret storey beneath the marble platform of the TajMahal. Strips of ancient Hindu paint are seen on the wall flanking the doorway. The niches above had paintings of Hindu idols, obviously rubbed off by Muslim desecraters. The rooms may be seen door within door in a row. If the public knew that the TajMahal is a structure hiding hundreds of rooms, they would insist on seeing the whole of it. At present they only peep into the grave chamber and walk away.
12. This esoteric Hindu design is painted on the ceiling of some of the 22 locked rooms in the secret storey below the marble platform of the TajMahal in Agra. Had Shahjahan built the TajMahal he would not have kept such elaborately painted rooms sealed and barred to the public. Even now one can enter these rooms only if one can influence the archaeology department to remove the locks.
13. A huge ventilator of one of the 22 rooms in a secret storey of the Taj, is seen here crudely sealed with unplastered bricks by Shahjahan. History has been so perverted and inverted that alien Muslims like Shahjahan who spoiled, damaged, desecrated and destroyed historic Hindu buildings, are being falsely paraded as great builders.
14. One of the 22 riverside rooms in a secret storey of the TajMahal, unknown to the public. Shahjahan, far from building the shining marble Taj, wantonly disfigured it. Here he has crudely walled up a doorway. Such imperial Mogul vandalism lies hidden from the public. This room is in the red stone storey immediately below the marble platform. Indian history has been turned topsyturvy in lauding destroyers as great builders.
15. Many such doorways of chambers in secret stories underneath the TajMahal have been sealed with brick and lime. Concealed inside could be valuable evidence such as Sanskrit inscriptions, Hindu idols, the original Hindu model of the Taj, the desecrated Shiva Linga, Hindu scriptures and temple equipment. Besides such sealed chambers there are many which are kept locked by the Government. The Public must raise its voice to have these opened or it should institute legal proceedings. Shree P. N. Sharma of Green Park, New Delhi who peeped through an aperture in these chambers in 1934 A.D. saw a pillared hall with images carved on the pillars
16. Mumtaz is supposed to be buried in this garden pavilion of the ancient Hindu palace (AhuMahal) 600 miles from Agra, in Burhanpur. Another version says that Mumtaz's corpse was kept here exposed to sun, rain, and wild beasts for six months. The date of her death, the date of her removal from Burhanpur to Agra, and the date of her assumed burial in the TajMahal are all unknown because the entire TajMahal-Mumtaz legend is a concoction from the beginning to end. [Mumtaz was only one of several hundred wives and women that Shahjahan kept in his harem.
19. In a detail on the gate, we can see two elephant’s trunks, one on either side of the design, which would indicate Ganesh.
20. Inverted water-pots on top. Their number is always odd, 11 in this case, typical of the Vedic system. Notice also the cobra design in pairs below the gallery. Koranic inscriptions were a graffiti added by Shahjahan.
21. Wall decorations as we see here are typical Rajput style. There is also a balcony at first floor level.
22. A close up of the the graffiti, i.e. Koranic inscriptions put up by Shahjahan.
23. Note the Trident within the lotus form at the apex. Both of which are Vedic references, the trident being connected with Lord Shiva.
24. Examples of the Dhotra flowers in the marble work of the Tejo Mahalya
25. Now you can see the "3" figure of the OM design within the carved marble flower, a definite Vedic design.
26. You can see blocked doorways and windows where there are several rooms in the 19 foot high plinth. This would be where entrances would lead to many pathways to the rooms within.
27. We are now outside the Cenotaph Chamber. Note how the steps in plain marble break up the designs on the plinth wall. This means that they are not original.
28. The design on the underside of a staging on the Minaret look similar to elephant faces.
29. Here you can see, not far from the plinth of the Taj, the stairway that goes down to the 22 rooms. It is surrounded by the red sandstone railing.
31. The timber door before it was sealed up with bricks. In 1974 American Professor Marvin Mills took a sample from this door for Carbon dating and concluded that the Tejo Mahalya pre-dates Shahjahan. After this revelation, the Government of India removed the timber doors and the openings were bricked up, as shown in the previous photo.
32. Typical roof in the 22 basement rooms with painted sunburst design.
33. Here is a typical tower (Burj) that is in familiar Rajput style, not Islamic in any way.
34. On the North side of the Tejo Mahalya, there is a platform 3 ft 6 inches wide and it runs for the entire length. The platform also has embedded into it several stone rings for anchoring boats. In the photo we can see two such stones, one in the lower right front corner, the other further up the stream. This shows that the building was planned for facilitating boats for river transportation for the residents in the Taj. Again, these are not something you would need for a quiet or even vacant grave site.
37. A book revealing these secrets was banned by the Government of India so that the people will not now about it. The book was released worldwide but not in India. The world now’s our secret but we don’t… Share it with everyone, let every Indian know this…… Regards, Sharang