Agra- Dream in marble !!

So the next day,we went to Agra..indeed the dream in marble. On our way, we visitted the Agra Fort..what an architecture man..it kept me wondering how did they manage to build such an amazing fort in that age...hats off ..no words to describe the architecture and their ideas..after Agra Fort,we went to Itmad ud daulah-it was built by Noorjahan to her father,Mirza Ghias Beg, and her mother.Mumataz Mahal's parents also lie buried in one of the side rooms.Then we visitted the Sikandra-where Akbar,the greatest of the Mughals lies buried.Then we went to our hotel, checked in and took rest..after the long drive from Delhi to Agra n all the above mentioned site visits.

Next day morning, the most awaited..Taj Mahal ! Taj-the symbol of love..the miracle in marble..what a sight man it is..so beautiful..it was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan,to enshrine the mortal remains of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.It is said that over thirty one million rupees were spent on it and it took 20,000 men to build it in 22 years.This incomparable masterpiece,in white marble was begun in 1631,a year after the queen's death,rising from a terrace overlooking the Yamuna.We got some professional photographers to take some snaps for us..people were so peacefully waiting for their turn to take pics..at the most wanted n desired locations..in and around the Taj! We had our dinner,in the hotel itself..with some nice gazals in the back ground and the view of the Taj in the night from the terrace! We visitted Fateh Pur Sikri-the city of victory,on our way to Jaipur-the pink city. Fateh pur sikri stands as a witness of Akbar's splendid efforts to achieve a synthesis between Hindu and Muslim cultures. The main buildings that attract us are Diwan i Aam, Diwan i Khas,Astrologers seat,Khwabagah,Turkish Sultana's house,Pachisi court, Panch Mahal,Mariyam's House,Jodha Bai's Palace,Birbal's house,the stables,Jami i Masjid,the dargah of sheikh Salim Chisti and the world renowned gateway of victory,Buland Darwaza.