Taj Mahal Features

Taj Mahal combined memorizes both the mughal Emperor Shah Jahan & Mumtaz Mahal his favorite wife. This garden tomb is an image of Islamic growth of paradise is an example of exquisite craftsmanship. Main features of Taj Mahal are:

• Marble screen- the filigree screen daintily carved from a single block of marble was meant to veil the area around the royal tombs.


• Tomb chamber- Mumtaz Mahal ‘s cenotaph raised on a platform is placed next to Shah Jahan’s. the actual grave in a dark crypt below are closed to public


• Pietra dura- inspired by the paradise garden intricately carved floral designs inlaid with precious stones embellish the austere white marble surface to give it the look of a bejeweled casket.
Taj Mahal Minaret


• Four minarets –there are 4 minarets of each 40m high and crowned by a chhatri frame the tomb highlighting the perfect symmetry of the complex


• LOTUS POOL- this pool is named after its lotus shaped fountain spouts the pool reflects the tomb. Almost every visitor loved to being photographed sitting on the marble bench.


• pishtaq- recessed arches provide depth while their inlaid panels reflect the changing light to give the tomb a mystical aura


• the charbagh- in front of the Taj Mahal the charbagh was irrigated by the water of the river Jamuna


• Calliagraphic panels- the size of the koranic verses increases as the arch gets higher creating the subtle optical illusion of a uniformly flowing script.