Listen to this story and look at the Taj Mahal.
The Taj Mahal was built by Mughal emperor Sha Jiahan for his wife Taj Mahal. It is said that when Shah Jahan heard the news that his beloved princess was walking in front of him, she became bald overnight. In order to commemorate the Taj Mahal, the king who loves beauty instead of mountains and rivers, spent countless money to build this crystal clear Taj Mahal in 22 years. The king wants to build an identical black mausoleum for himself on the other side of the river, connected by a marble bridge with half white and half black in the middle, and sleep with his beloved princess. Who knows that shortly after the Taj Mahal was completed, his son killed his brother and usurped the throne, and he was also imprisoned in Agrabao, not far from the Taj Mahal. For the next eight years, Sha Jiahan could only look at the reflection of the Taj Mahal floating in the distant river through the small window every day until he died.
The Taj Mahal was born of love, and this life of love was continued by future generations because of its brilliance. Some locals always say that although two dark red mosques have stood on both sides of the Taj Mahal for more than 300 years to protect it, and there are always thousands of tourists from all over the world every day, the Taj Mahal is lonely, just like a peerless beauty waiting for her lover to return by the bubbling Jumuna River.
In the morning and at night, the scenery is different.
For many tourists who love this love story, you can't go back to see the Taj Mahal once, but really appreciate it as a beautiful woman and a rare masterpiece. Because the Taj Mahal is built with snow-white marble and the walls, doors and windows are carved with exquisite patterns, it is always different to see the Taj Mahal at different times in the morning, noon and evening.
When the morning sun rises and goes away, the red sun rising in Ran Ran is accompanied by the morning mist of the Jumuna River, as if to awaken the Taj Mahal from sleep. At this point, it looks very quiet. After hundreds of years of ups and downs, it has long been calm and poised, ready to greet guests from all directions with a smile. At noon, the Taj Mahal has blue sky and white clouds above its head and green trees under its feet, which are more exquisite and dazzling against the dazzling sunshine in South Asia. In the evening, the Taj Mahal ushered in the most fascinating moment of the day. At sunset, the white Taj Mahal began to change from grayish yellow and golden yellow to pink, crimson and light blue. With the rising of the moon Ran Ran, it finally returned to silvery white, which made a curtain call for the amazing tourists. Under the touch of moonlight, the Taj Mahal, which is about to be buried, is particularly elegant, unique and charming.
Because of the different scenery, the Taj Mahal is probably the only scenic spot in the world with different fares in the morning, middle and evening. For Indian tourists, it is only 20 rupees (US$ 65,438+0 equals 42 Indian Rupee) during the day, but it rises to 65,438+06,438+07 rupees before 7 am or after 65,438+07 pm. In addition, be sure not to go on Friday, because that day is only open to local Muslims.
Jump at the Taj Mahal
India is famous for its hot weather, and the highest temperature can reach above 47 degrees Celsius. Under the scorching sun barbecue all day, the Taj Mahal is like a big fireball, emitting dazzling white light. At this time, I can imagine the taste of visiting. Sometimes I can't open my eyes when I want to take pictures.
If you "unfortunately" catch the Taj Mahal in summer, you should be prepared to "dance". The Taj Mahal is located on a marble pedestal three or four stories high. Visitors must take off their shoes to climb stairs to show respect, even foreign dignitaries are no exception. If it is warm and sunny in winter, stepping barefoot on white marble, as described by Indians, feels like walking in the clouds. In summer, the platform becomes a steaming board, and the feet are very hot, so tourists have to jump quickly along the platform. From a distance, it looks like dancing.