TGC fellows saw the The Taj Mahal at sunrise. A central point of this wonder of the world, is the
tomb and its four minarets, flanked by a mosque and assembly hall. The Taj is exactly as wide as it is
tall, 55 meters. A highlight of the monument is the
exquisitely carved pietra dura inlaid with semi-precious stones. The color of the transparent marble keeps
changing from dawn to midnight giving it a magical aura, keeping with Mughal Emperor Shah
Jahan's vision that the tomb and garden
should represent paradise on earth, in memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal.
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| This stray dog is cooling off in a fountain at the Taj Mahal, quite a place to live. |
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| There are 22 mini-domes, 11 on each side, to signify the 22 years it took to create. |
We next went to an artisan market where ivory was made into a variety of different pieces to sell in India and around the world.
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