To the left of the Taj is a mosque made of red sandstone. It is common in Islam to build a mosque next to a tomb, as it sanctifies the area and provides for a place for worship. This mosque is still used for Friday prayers.
An identical mosque is also built to the right of […]
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Lego has launched the biggest model in its 74-year history - a 5,922-piece replica of the Taj Mahal.
Priced at £200 the model will be on sale from September and is considered to be so tricky that only those over the age of 14 are recommended to tackle it.
the model is a little over 16 inches […]
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An exotic cake exhibition, showcasing six of the new Seven Wonders of the World, is proving a great attraction at the ongoing international consumer exhibition in Chennai.
Made with the usual ingredients used in baking cakes, these visual delights are mammoth in size.
The Great Wall of China, the Roman Colosseum, Mt. Machu Pichu of Peru, the […]
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If ticket sales are anything to go by, the luminous 17th century Taj Mahal in Agra is the most popular monument in India, attracting over 2.5 million visitors a year.
The marble monument to love built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan that is listed among the seven wonders of the world was visited by an estimated […]
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A large numbers of visitors thronged the famed Taj Mahal in Agra to mark the 353rd death anniversary of Mughal Emperor Shahjahan.
The celebration which started on July 29 was concluded on 31st July with special prayers offered for communal harmony and to end terrorism.
A 400 metre long seven-coloured chadar (sheet) was laid on the graves […]
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