The trouble with the Taj Mahal is that it has become so overlaid with accumulated meanings as to be almost impossible to see. A billion chocolate-box images and tourist guidebooks order us to ...

For example, P.N. Oak wrote in his book that the Taj Mahal was an original Shiva temple known by Tejo Mahalaya. He suggested that the monument was constructed by a Hindu king and later captured by ...

India, a land steeped in rich culture, deep history, and remarkable diversity, boasts some of the world’s most breathtaking ...

Taj Mahal | Wikimedia Commons The Taj Mahal in ... intricate carvings that depict various Hindu epics and deities. The temple’s orientation and layout are also believed to have astronomical ...

The Taj Mahal is one of the most beautiful monuments in the world and has been recognised as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This beautiful 17th-century mausoleum was built by Mughal ...

Linking Delhi, the Taj Mahal and the pink city of Jaipur, with detours for temples and tigers, this is the perfect route for ...

One of the most famous and prominent examples of marble inlay is the Taj Mahal in India. The descendants of the 17th-century artisans who worked on the Taj Mahal still make a living using the ...

The Taj Mahal is included in the list of the seven wonders of the world. Very few people may know that the Taj Mahal is a ...

and two imperial guards assigned to protect the unveiling of the just-completed Taj Mahal, the most beautiful building ever made, sneak a forbidden peek. They are like schoolboys, giddy at the ...

A large Mughal-era carpet faces a video of the Taj Mahal and marble maquettes for Mumtaz Mahal’s cenotaph. Peter Kelleher, © Victoria and Albert Museum When the ...

Plain and simple: This is the reason you come to Agra. The Taj Mahal is a majestic tomb built in the Mughal style, which combines Indian, Islamic and Persian architectural principles. Visitors ...