Taj Mahal picturesAdvanced Photoshop Pictures Contest - 31 image entries
Contest Directions:  One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, The Taj Mahal, continues to attract the record number of tourists every year - from two to three million. French President Nicolas Sarkozy visited it just recently. The popularity of The Taj Mahal made one major florist company develop the special kind of red roses and called them Taj Mahal - these roses are expected to be very popular for the Valentine's Day, and every man will finally be able to give his woman The Taj Mahal.
Photoshop The Taj Mahal any way you wish. Some examples are: showing the Taj Mahal in paintings and movies, merging The Taj Mahal with some other buildings or objects, etc.
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Jackpot: 1st place: $5, 2nd place: $3 , 3rd place: $2
Started: 2/6/2008 6:00:00 AM, Ended: 2/8/2008 6:40:00 AM
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| | The Taj Mahal is the mausoleum - mosque, situated in Agra, India, on the banks of river Yamuna (architects, probably, are Ustad Isa etc). Taj Mahal was constructed on the behest of Great Mughal rule Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife, who died during delivery (in labors) (later, even Shah Jahan was also buried next to his wife). Two tombs of Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal are present inside the mausoleum. Actually, the burial place is in the same place, where the tombs stand, but under the ground. Construction period is somewhere between 1630-1652. Taj Mahal is a five-dome structure with height of 74 m on a platform, with 4 minarets on corners (they are slightly inclined sideward so that in case of destruction, they do not damage the tomb) and garden with fountains and pool adjoins the Taj Mahal . Walls are laid from polished translucent marble (brought for construction from 300 km) with incrustation from semi-precious stones. Turquoise, agate, malachite and cornelian etc have been used. More than 20000 workers from all ends of the kingdom were invited to construct the complex. Another similar building was planned on the other bank of river but it was not constructed.
Mausoleum has numerous symbols, concealed in its architecture and layout. So, for example, citation from Quran is carved on the gates, through which, the Taj Mahal visitors enter the park complex, surrounding the mausoleum. Citation is meant for Saints and concluding with words “Enter into my Paradise”. By considering the fact that, words “Paradise” and “Garden” are written similarly in the language of Moguls during that period, one can understand the intentions of Shah Jahan - construction of paradise and premises within the limits of structure for his beloved.
Taj Mahal was constructed by shah Jahan (1628-1658) in honor of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal, who died during delivery. According to legend, Shah Jahan ordered to embalm her body and sat at it in field camp for months together and coming out, he grew decrepit and lost interest in human life. Within two years, he ordered to start the construction of mausoleum, that it is worthy to bury remains of his beloved wife.
Shah Jahan gave orders to construct similar mausoleum made from black marble for himself just opposite to the Taj Mahal. Builders could hardly deliver the first blocks of black marble, one of the elder sons of inconsolable Shah Jahan overthrew his father from the throne. Shah Jahan requested just one thing - the Taj Mahal should be visible from the place of imprisonment.
Shah Jahan spent his final days in a lonely tower, which is just two kilometers away from the mausoleum, built by him and looking at it from a small window. When his eyesight deteriorated, a huge emerald was embedded in the wall, opposite to the window so that the snow-white tomb of beloved Mumtaz Mahal was reflected in huge emerald.
Taj Mahal was constructed in Mogul style - blend of traditions of Indian, Persian and Islamic architecture. Five basic elements form the complex: gate, garden, mosque, джаваб and the mausoleum itself.
Construction began in 1632 and continued for 15 years and more than 20000 workers participated in the construction. Main material for the construction of mausoleum was white Jodhpur marble, which was brought to the construction site from 300 km. Surface of white marble, was inlaid with precious and semiprecious stones and black marble was used for design. In 1983, mausoleum Taj Mahal was brought under UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Annually, thousands of tourists visit the mausoleum. And Jubilee celebrations, starting this week and continuing for the entire year should bring considerable income from tourist department of India. However, Supreme Court ordered to stop the large-scale activities in immediate proximity from Taj Mahal, informs BBC. |
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