TAJ MAHAL:



This monument has stood the test of time to showcase LOVE. Rated as a Wonder Of The World, this historic marble marvel was built on the banks of the river Yamuna by one of the greatest architectural Emperor Shah Jahan to symbolize his love for his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Its a white marble structure which engaged around 22000 men for about 20 years. The first element of this architectural feat is the royal entrance gateway (shown in the pic) which gives a royal welcome to the visitors. Beyond the entrance are two pathways which lead to the main structure. A pool runs between the two pathways with vibrant fountains, designed to provide refreshment to the eyes of the visitor. If you ve experienced tiredness, then there are magnificient gardens around the pathways to feed you with relaxing moments. Ideal time to visit this place is during the winter season between November to January. This place looks vibrantly beautiful in the moon light of the full moon. Thats the ultimate moment to look at this monument.



Then its the turn of the Taj Mahal itself. The main catch of it is the white marble tomb resting on a square plinth. Four minarets surround the main structure signifying security. The most important feature to be noted is that from whichever side you look at the Taj Mahal, it looks the same viz. its symmetric in all directions. Surrounding the huge white marble tomb are four other tombs at equal displacements. Behind it, you can find a mosque with the fabulous muslim architectural style, and rest sure, you can go there freely and spend time with god. The calligraphed walls were once filled with precious gems, and the intricate carvings on both the interior and the exterior walls signify the mughal literature. For sure it would have taken tremendous human resource to build calligraphed walls decorated with gems. Inside is a huge spacial area with literary scripts inscribed everywhere. Discover the heights of engineering and architecturals achievements at the Taj Mahal. Do not fail to visit this place, coz this is rightfully rated as THE WONDER OF THE WORLD. There are several hotels here for accomodation ranging from 500 to 10000 INR, depending on the consumers budget. Along with the famous Taj Mahal there is also the fort of Agra for the tourists to visit. Several tour operators provide a luxury package to this place and they make sure that every single need of yours is fulfilled. All that the tourist has to do is to go to one of the links to the right side of this page or the bottom part of the page, click, book and enjoy a trip to the most awaited destination.

GOLDEN TEMPLE-AMRITSAR:


Engineering at its feat. The Golden Temple-Amritsar, the Shaan-e-Hindustan is an architectural achievement of the 16th century. It s located on the intersection land of two mighty rivers, viz. the ravi and beas. Constructed by 1000's of workers, this place has got a museum at the entrance and 4 "BERS" (trees) to mark the outstanding works of the Sikh guru's. Its a fantabulous Sikh Shrine with the most outstanding feature of it being that the main temple has entrances on all the four sides, signifying that everyone is welcome to the home of god without any discretion whatsoever. But once the tourist goes to this place there are certain rules to follow there:
1. Every human has to cover his head as a mark of respect to god. Men do it with turban or handkerchief, n women with dupatta. They are also available for sale near the temple premises.
2. No human is permitted to drink, smoke or eat non vegetarian food inside the temple premises.
3. This is half way a rule. No human should enter the temple with bad intentions in mind or with bad thoughts. Enter the home of god with a clean heart.

Once you reach this place make sure you visit this place in the early hours of the morning when hundreds of people reach this place to worship their lord. The best season to visit this place is during the month of Vaisakhi(generally the second week of april) or during the Diwali time when the temple is beautifully lit with the lights of thousands of diya's(candles). As the climate is generally cold here make sure you have enough warm clothes, to maintain the heat and the enthusiastic spirit in you. And nearby this famous architectural feat, is the Jallian wala bagh which has been a landmark in the Indian Independence struggle.
And after you finish this remarkable tour to the Golden temple, you have a busy market place and the famous Punjabi Dhaba's waiting for you. Dal makhani, kadhai paneer, chole bhature, the famous punjabi lassi and many more traditional foods await you at these places which brings out the stuffed hunger in the tourists and gives him a refreshingly new spirit to explore the busy market place. Make sure that you wear the Patiala jibba pajama(traditional wear) atleast once and probably buy one as a souvenir or for you personal comfort.