LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - TAJ MAHAL!

        LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT - TAJ MAHAL !





There are many beautiful and worth seeing historical places in India. But according to me, the Taj Mahal of Agra is the most beautiful of all. It has been described as a “dream in marble” and a “poem in stone”. Love at first sight ; such a sensation does exist as one approaches the purely, white, marble Taj Mahal and is overtaken by its immense size and beauty. The white marbled dome mystifies the onlooker as it changes color from pale pink at sunrise to dazzling white at noon and orange-bronze when the sun sets.

I visited Taj Mahal along with my family and friends last summer. The vision cast a spell over me. It stood in unique majesty. What a fine lay out indeed! This is what one could say on the spot. It looked white on all sides. The green tufts of grass and the green shoots of hot Cyprus trees adorned its majestic beauty. Nature’s beauty made the ground of the building look all the more beautiful. 




We went down the staircase and found the graves of the king and the queen under the dome in a dark chamber. Multicolored pieces of glass and couplets form the Quran decorated the side walls. The four minarets stood as watchmen at each of the main building. 
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A full moonlight followed the next day. We visited the Taj  Mahal again that night. Its beauty smiled in the silvery light of the moon. It was a memorable scene. My joy knew no bounds when I saw its reflections in the river Jamuna. A clear picture of marble could be seen. I closed my eyes and opened them again to find it was a reality. Nay! It was to dream. 



As god is there to bestow nature’s beauty, man’s hand is there to create wonderful pieces of art and architecture. How could man be so perfect in working out the minute details of art? I am full of wonder even now. And I can still see the beauty of the Taj Mahal with my mind’s eye, if at all I desire so. What a great beauty man could create! 


                                                                      By: 
                                                           U. Kshema Rau

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