Visiting the taj mahal in a pandemic india s monument to love re opened on monday after a six month hiatus.
Taj mahal white marble.
Taj mahal re opens for public after six months photogallery at etimes.
It is mined in the town of makrana in rajasthan india and was used in the construction of several iconic monuments such as the taj mahal in agra and the victoria memorial in kolkata.
Visiting the taj mahal in a pandemic visitors to the taj mahal are reminded to put their masks back on once they have taken the obligatory selfie from princess diana to president trump everyone wants to visit the taj mahal but in the middle of a global pandemic the bucket list experience is just a little less special.
The makrana marble is listed as a global heritage stone resource by international union of geological sciences.
It was commissioned in 1632 by the mughal emperor shah jahan reigned from 1628 to 1658 to house the tomb of his favourite wife mumtaz mahal.
The white marble tomb in the city of agra built by a 17th century mughal emperor for his wife was opened to the public.
Those are among the new coronavirus era rules at india s taj mahal which reopened to tourists at sunrise monday for the first time in more than six months.
Taj mahal quartzite is a pristine countertop material that will be able to fit into a wide variety of home designs due to its white base with greyish brown veins.
In its harmonious proportions and its fluid incorporation of decorative elements the taj mahal is distinguished as the finest example of mughal architecture a blend of indian persian and islamic styles.
And no touching the gleaming white marble.
Don t touch the marble.
Don t touch the marble.
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Special rules were introduced including no touching the white marble walls of the mausoleum built for mughal emperor shah jahan s favourite wife.
It also houses the tomb of shah jahan himself.
The taj mahal is built of white marble that reflects hues according to the intensity of the sunlight or the moonlight.