Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal (Agra, Uttar Pradesh) – located 3 hours (233 km.) southeast of New Delhi, this is India’s most fascinating and beautiful monument. The Taj Mahal was completed in 1653 AD by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as the final resting place for his favourite Queen Mumtaz. This perfectly symmetrical monument took 22 years (1630-1652) of hard labour and 20,000 workers, masons and jewellers to build and is set amidst landscaped gardens. It was built by the Persian architect, Ustad Ahmad Lahauri.
Timings: 0600 to 1900 hrs. (Closed on Fridays) open for offering prayer in the mosque between 1200-1400 hrs on Fridays. Night viewing on Full moon day and two days before and after it, excluding Fridays and in the month of Ramzan. Tickets are available 24 hrs before. (Rs. 500/- ticket from Agra Development Authority purchased at Taj Mahal is valid for the monuments of Agra Fort, Itimad-ud-daula, Akbar’s Tomb, Sikandra & Fatehpur Sikri.)