....where this is?
This photo
shows what most people think of when they hear "India". The Taj Mahal was begun in 1630 by Emperor Shan Jahan
as a tomb for his beloved wife, who died giving birth to their 14th
child. He described the construction thus:
Should guilty seek asylum here,
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
Like one pardoned, he becomes free from sin.
Should a sinner make his way to this mansion,
All his past sins are to be washed away.
The sight of this mansion creates sorrowing sighs;
And the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes.
In this world this edifice has been made;
To display thereby the creator's glory.
This is the classic view, but better ones are had from across the river from the other side.
5 comments:
Lovely dark & light silhouettes.
nice capture Bibi.
J'aime le cote intemporel de cette image ou le Taj Mahal est comme un mirage que l'on vient demystifier.
14th child?
Beautiful shot Pat!!!
Good side or bad, I'm still blown away by it. (And impressed that you were able to get this fabulous shot with so few people in it.)
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