Nothing can be more passionate then visiting Taj from such a close quarters. Travel India on romantic holidays to see the great tribute of love, the TajMahal. Laid by the brokenhearted Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in remembrance of his wife MumtazMahal who died quite at early age.The TajMahalunmatchedsplendor explains why it is considered as one of the seventh wonders of the world showcasing the real Indian culture. Other must-experience destinations while Traveling Agra the Red Fort and FatehpurSikri both included in UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Tips:
Your Travel to India
will be incomplete without sighting this white marvel Taj in Agra the famous
North India state. TajMahal visit is a must and is included in every Tour Package of
India. In fact Agra is situated on the bank of river
Yamuna and so the TajMahla. If you want to enjoy the city upto the full, there
are few tips you need to keep in mind and make a planned visit to Agra.
1. Friday is when Taj is closed, so plan
your Taj Travel accordingly
and if by change you arrive on Fridays then don’t get upset, you can still see
Taj. It can be viewed from the other side of the river Yamuna. Your tour guide
will take you across the river from where you can have clear view of Taj. There
is hardly any crowd at that place. You will be amazed to see Taj lies at such a
close quarters from there. The sight of
Taj will mesmerize you. One can spend hours viewing the grandeur of Taj and the
fine art work.
2. Normally all the tourist places,
temples and official buildings in India have tight security systems. Place where you want to go when you visit India, security is
very tight before you get in, they inspect every pocket in your bag, they don't
allow to bring any kind of food inside, paid 750 rupee they supply with mineral
water & shoe cover to wear inside the TajMahal. Remember to bring good
camera and keep snapping photo. Whoever pay 20 rupee go in different entrance
as they didn't get the shoe cover and entry on different side. It's worth
paying bit more as you'll venture more area around the whole TajMahal. But with
so many people you've to take turns when taking photo specially in front of the
main TajMahal
It is a
beautiful place to visit but can get very busy I would make sure you have a
fully charged camera/ phone as you will want to take lots of photos and be
prepared to stand in a long que if you want a photo on princess Diana's bench,
would recommend visiting but Agra itself offers very little so would not
recommend staying more than a day there x
Do visit it
in winters/ favourable weather as i been there twice - once in winters and once
in summers. Summer visit can be really harsh especially for those not used to
the indian heat. Also, fix the rates and charges for various services like
guides and for photography to prevent avoidable situations. Enjoy the monument.
Taj at
sunset and sunrise is magnificient.
Pick a guide to have an in depth and interesting tour around the taj and do
take refreshments with you as it does get tired to walk along
India's Golden Triangle: The Remix
Since people start
travelling, they start getting interested in knowing the uniqueness of
sub-continent of India. And the number of
visitors travelling to India keeps on increasing year by year. Besides many
things, Delhi, Agra, Jaipur are the most
preferred choice among the tourist when they want to Travel India. So the, incredible India Tourism
has brought into the unique blend of these cultural rich cities under one route
calling it India’s
Golden Triangle Tour. Visitors can take a travel package for Golden
Triangle Trip as a compete tour that covers all the famous attractions and
places ofDelhi,
Agra
and Jaipurand
also places to see in between route. Here are few off-missed attractions that are
worth seeing.
Agra: The City of Mughal Legacy
Agra is the city of Mughal Legacy preserving
the treasure of TajMahal from hundred of years. One of the most important
travel destinations in Golden Triangle Tour, Agra is the first choice for
every traveler to India.The city is about 4 hours drive from Delhi if
travelling by road, by train roughly 2 hours.Visit the marvelousTajMahal - a legacy of
lost love and certainly the most stunning manifestation of the Mughal dynasty.
The sparkling white marble and the tilted minaret on both sides of Taj never
fail to impress anyone. Red Fort another famous monument that lies just
adjacent to Taj, is made of Red Sand Stone as its name suggest.
While Traveling Agra, in way lies FatehpurSikri, at the
distance of about 40km from Agra. Famous for itscluster of monuments, fort and
Dhargha, FatehpurSikrifort
palace is immensely a captivating site, where once the emperor, princesses,
valets and concubines wondered around the courtyards.
For staying Hotel ITC Mughal is the most
luxury option if your pocket permits. The ambience takes guests on a sensorial journey back to an era of excess and great conquest. It is well
documented that the members of the Mughal elite enjoyed the trappings of a
luxurious lifestyle, with ample gardens, feasts, harems, sweeping palaces and
many other ostentatious manifestations of wealth. At the ITC Mughal you’ll find
a sumptuous reproduction of that bygone era - in fact, the hotel has remained
so precise and true to the Mughal dynasty that it was the recipient of the Aga
Khan Award for architecture in 1980.
After pushing through the massive wooden
doors, the spa’s cardinal design element becomes immediately apparent: a ruby
red pomegranate. It is commonly believed that Barbur - the first Mughal emperor
- came to Rajasthan from Ferghana (in present-day Afghanistan), a lush kingdom with plenty of fruit-bearing trees.
When Barbur decided to stay, he instructed his architects to recreate his
elaborate gardens and plant a variety of orchards, including the pomegranate -
his undeniable favourite. Further evidence of the pomegranate’s importance has
been documented on many stone carvings within Agra Fort. The coveted
pomegranate also features in the spa’s signature treatment, an exfoliating
scrub made from pomegranate peel, orange rind, pomegranate seeds and brown
sugar.
Jaipur: hidden temples in the City of Forts
From Agra and FatehpurSikri, plough westward
to Jaipur (about three hours by private vehicle), where further spoils of the Mughal
lords await. Known as the Pink City for its ribbon of walls that extend
throughout the central core (the city doesn’t actually look particularly pink),
Jaipur is the gateway to Rajasthan’s cache of rugged landscapes, photogenic cities and
elaborate palaces.
Most visitors make a beeline for Jaipur’s
surrounding hills dotted with parched trees - a hint that a great desert (the
Thardesert) sits not too far beyond. Here lies one of the city’s great
attractions, the Amber Fort
(pronounced ‘amir’); yet another great legacy of a long-lost empire. While most
tourists mount the ramparts on a regal-robed elephant, try driving around to
the back of the fortress and start your journey within the simple hamlet of
Amber dating back to the 11th century. Here you’ll find the ShriJagatshironmani
Temple, built at the request of Queen Shringar Devi Kanakaway (wife of Man
Singh, ruler of Amber) between 1599 and 1608. The temple is particularly rare
because Krishna is not depicted with his usual consort Radha, he is instead
accompanied by 'Mira Bai', a princess who became a mystic, and later Krishna’s
lover. The temple’s name translates to 'the head jewel of the idol of Lord
Vishnu'. During your visit you may spot the groundskeeper watering the plants
and gently sweeping the stairs - his family has been caring for the temple for
over 20 generations.
A second, and equally fascinating temple sits
just a short walk from the popular City Palace Museum within the city centre. ShriGovindDevJi Temple, also a place for
worship for the Lord Krishna (sometimes called GovindDev), houses an image of
the deity that is believed to be over 5000 years old. The temple is
particularly unusual because it is only open for seven 'jhankis', or
glimpses, per day (check out www.govinddevji.net for a list of times). During each viewing, devotees
gather in front of the gates to sing preparatory hymns, and when they enter the
complex they pray before statues that are fastidiously decorated in different
clothing for each deliberate viewing throughout the day - the costume materials
also change throughout the seasons.
From Jaipur, figure about four and half hours
to drive back to Delhi by private vehicle; domestic flights are also available
on Air India
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