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Is there any secret room in Taj Mahal?
The corner of one of the room is the secret floor immediately below the marble platform of the Taj Mahal. There is a large fan in the 22 rooms in a secret floor of the Taj Mahal that are crudely sealed with unplastered bricks from Shah Jahan.
Can we go inside Taj Mahal tomb?
Taj Museum inside Taj Mahal Complex opens from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, entry free. No Polluting vehicles are allowed within 500 mts. radius of Taj Mahal. Parking Facility is available at Shilpgram for east gate entry & at Amrood ka Teela for west gate entry.
What is underneath the Taj Mahal?
Both of the cenotaphs are empty Inside the Taj Mahal, the cenotaphs honoring Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan are enclosed in an eight-sided chamber ornamented with pietra dura (an inlay with semi-precious stones) and a marble lattice screen.
Is anyone actually buried in the Taj Mahal?
This gigantic mausoleum only houses two people’s remains: Mumtaz Mahal’s and Shah Jahan’s.
Why does Taj Mahal stay dark at night?
“First of all, Taj Mahal does not need lighting at all. It is a marble structure and can be seen in all its glory in natural night. It is absolutely unwise to illuminate it with artificial lighting, which attracts insects. On full moon day, one can see Taj in all its splendor.
Is laptop allowed in Taj Mahal?
As per the latest developments, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has announced that tourists visiting the Taj Mahal will no longer be allowed to deposit camera, laptop, other electronic items and eatables inside the cloakrooms of the monument. Further, one can deposit only locked bags in the cloakroom.
Are there toilets at the Taj Mahal?
There are very few washrooms even on the expressway leading to the Taj Mahal from India’s capital, New Delhi. The toilet complex at the Taj Mahal cost 4 million rupees (about $65,000). However, one toilet complex is not enough.
Are the lower chambers of Taj Mahal open to public?
The lower chambers of the Taj were sealed long back, and are not open to the general public. It is said there are rooms below the ground level, some of which were also provided with doors opening to the outside that were sealed to restrict access.
Can you see the grave in the Taj Mahal?
Several meters underground in one of the world’s most majestic monuments, its an otherworldly sight. That’s the only annual occasion you can see one of the Taj’s vaulted chambers- the grave. At other times, you can only see the grave imitations above. The inner chambers remain closed at all times.
Why do people visit the Taj Mahal every year?
We recently visited the Taj on a shooting expedition on the eve of emperor Shah Jahan’s Urs, when the graves to the emperor and the queen are opened every year for people to pay respects. On this particular occasion, people are granted access to the real graves underground which are reached through a flight of stairs.
Was Taj Mahal built on a Shiva temple?
10 Facts that suggests Taj Mahal was built on a Shiva Temple. An ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra where around 8 million people visit every year and at times there are over 50 thousand people visiting on a single day is non-other than one of the seven wonders of the world, The Taj Mahal.