So, yea Taj Mahal...i love it, lately i've been obsessed by anything that's Asian actually, and i've always admired Taj Mahal, seriously it's just lovely:)
Situated in Agra (India) once the capital of the Mughal Empire in the 16th and early 18th century, Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" one of the most beautiful architecturally preserved tombs in the world.
Described by the English poet sir Edwin Arnold " Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones." It is a celebration of a woman built in marble and that’s the way to appreciate it.
On the banks of river Yamuna, Taj Maha was built by the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his second wife Mumtaz Mahal which was a Muslim Persian princess .She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. The death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white in a few months.
When Mumtaz Mahal was still alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the Taj; second, that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children; and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. It was designed by the Iranian architect Ustad Isa and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked to the passion that inspired it. It is a "symbol of eternal love".
As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj reveals its subtleties when one visits it without being in a hurry. The rectangular base of Taj is in itself symbolic of the different sides from which to view a beautiful woman. The main gate is like a veil to a woman’s face which should be lifted delicately, gently and without haste on the wedding night. In Indian tradition the veil is lifted gently to reveal the beauty of the bride. As one stands inside the main gate of Taj, his eyes are directed to an arch which frames the Taj.
The colours change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon. The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of women.
The Point is Taj Mahal expresses the devotion of a lover, and the sincerity of the man to his woman, i mean it's like a fairy tale but it was true...
I don't believe that now in This world we're living there's a man who would be so devoted to his woman while she's alive, what about after her death??
The symbol behind the Taj is so pure and sweet, it's the love that will never die, that will never end , that will stand still even facing death, with pride and sincerity..
The architect is like an obsession with women's nature, the veil the moods the colours and jewelry everything that's feminine everything she was...
Love is not words, not some lovely moments, it's a life time story The Taj expresses this in every single detail of love in the ultimate state of loyalty and passion, the sadness the Shah had for his lovely wife, gave him afterwards the power to build her the Taj, and to immortalize the love they shared...
I believe myself that such love is gone from our world, with every man thinking of himself and every woman is needy and spoiled, hard to find a couple sharing an enduring love and totally devoted to each other...
It wasn't a legendary fairy tale, it was for real, such man existed centuries ago, i know he wont exist again...as such passionate love became a story am telling now lol..
I dream of visiting India one day (along with other Asian countries tht i wanna visit ;) and when i do, i will visit Taj Mahal inshAllah, to witness the symbol of true love even in my life, maho mayb2ash mafeesh real love aw 7aga men re7to lol...
Taj Mahal, "a Tear drop in the cheeks of history" Rabindranath Tagore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore
Talking about love while my throat is sore is not good, am really ill:( n i got one exam left inshAllah, and then the Last Mid year vaccation is here...! kol sana wne7na taybeen:)
Situated in Agra (India) once the capital of the Mughal Empire in the 16th and early 18th century, Taj Mahal means "Crown Palace" one of the most beautiful architecturally preserved tombs in the world.
Described by the English poet sir Edwin Arnold " Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones." It is a celebration of a woman built in marble and that’s the way to appreciate it.
On the banks of river Yamuna, Taj Maha was built by the fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in the memory of his second wife Mumtaz Mahal which was a Muslim Persian princess .She died while accompanying her husband in Burhanpur in a campaign to crush a rebellion after giving birth to their 14th child. The death so crushed the emperor that all his hair and beard were said to have grown snow white in a few months.
When Mumtaz Mahal was still alive, she extracted four promises from the emperor: first, that he build the Taj; second, that he should marry again; third, that he be kind to their children; and fourth, that he visit the tomb on her death anniversary. He kept the first and second promises. Construction began in 1631 and was completed in 22 years. Twenty thousand people were deployed to work on it. The material was brought in from all over India and central Asia and it took a fleet of 1000 elephants to transport it to the site. It was designed by the Iranian architect Ustad Isa and it is best appreciated when the architecture and its adornments are linked to the passion that inspired it. It is a "symbol of eternal love".
As a tribute to a beautiful woman and as a monument for enduring love, the Taj reveals its subtleties when one visits it without being in a hurry. The rectangular base of Taj is in itself symbolic of the different sides from which to view a beautiful woman. The main gate is like a veil to a woman’s face which should be lifted delicately, gently and without haste on the wedding night. In Indian tradition the veil is lifted gently to reveal the beauty of the bride. As one stands inside the main gate of Taj, his eyes are directed to an arch which frames the Taj.
The colours change at different hours of the day and during different seasons. Like a jewel, the Taj sparkles in moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid into the white marble on the main mausoleum catch the glow of the moon. The Taj is pinkish in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden when the moon shines. These changes, they say, depict the different moods of women.
The Point is Taj Mahal expresses the devotion of a lover, and the sincerity of the man to his woman, i mean it's like a fairy tale but it was true...
I don't believe that now in This world we're living there's a man who would be so devoted to his woman while she's alive, what about after her death??
The symbol behind the Taj is so pure and sweet, it's the love that will never die, that will never end , that will stand still even facing death, with pride and sincerity..
The architect is like an obsession with women's nature, the veil the moods the colours and jewelry everything that's feminine everything she was...
Love is not words, not some lovely moments, it's a life time story The Taj expresses this in every single detail of love in the ultimate state of loyalty and passion, the sadness the Shah had for his lovely wife, gave him afterwards the power to build her the Taj, and to immortalize the love they shared...
I believe myself that such love is gone from our world, with every man thinking of himself and every woman is needy and spoiled, hard to find a couple sharing an enduring love and totally devoted to each other...
It wasn't a legendary fairy tale, it was for real, such man existed centuries ago, i know he wont exist again...as such passionate love became a story am telling now lol..
I dream of visiting India one day (along with other Asian countries tht i wanna visit ;) and when i do, i will visit Taj Mahal inshAllah, to witness the symbol of true love even in my life, maho mayb2ash mafeesh real love aw 7aga men re7to lol...
Taj Mahal, "a Tear drop in the cheeks of history" Rabindranath Tagore http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabindranath_Tagore
Talking about love while my throat is sore is not good, am really ill:( n i got one exam left inshAllah, and then the Last Mid year vaccation is here...! kol sana wne7na taybeen:)
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actually a rich post, I hope you visit Taj Mahal someday...
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