TAJ MAHAL surely deserves a visit more than once. It’s majestically magnificent sight and will leave you awestruck with a very first glimpse of it.
The Architect Illusion of The Taj Mahal: When you enter the premises through the main gate and as you step into the main gate, the sight appears quite august. The Taj Mahal appears magnificently large. It appears smaller the closer you walk towards it, but larger as you walk away from it. Same illusion can be observed from Agra Fort balcony facing towards Taj Mahal and the Yamuna River.
You can actually watch Taj Mahal changing colours at different time of the day. At sunrise, the monument seems pale pink, whereas it looks glittering white at noon time. Again changes its colour to orange bronze when the sun sets. Night time viewing of Taj Mahal during eclipse and full moon nights are a quite special. Incidentally, I’m still waiting for my chance to click Taj Mahal during the night time.
The four minarets surrounding the Taj Mahal are designed with a slight tilt, 3 degree outward, to protect the Taj in case they collapse. The tilt seeks to ensure that the minarets will fall away from the tomb in case of an earthquake.
Detailed exterior design:
