பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு வெளியான தாஜ்மஹாலின் ரகசியங்கள் | Secrets and Mysteries Behind the TajMahal
பல ஆண்டுகளுக்கு பிறகு வெளியான தாஜ்மஹாலின்
ரகசியங்கள் | Secrets and
Mysteries Behind the TajMahal
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The architects and craftsmen of the
Taj Mahal were masters of proportions and tricks of the eye. When you first
approach the main gate that frames the Taj, for example, the monument appears
incredibly close and large. But as you get closer, it shrinks in size—exactly
the opposite of what you’d expect. And although the minarets surrounding the
tomb look perfectly upright, the towers actually lean outward, which serves
both form and function: in addition to providing aesthetic balance, the pillars
would crumble away from the main crypt in a disaster like an earthquake.
According to a popular legend, Shah
Jahan wanted desperately for the mausoleum to be an exquisite masterpiece
without an equal. To ensure no one could recreate the Taj Mahal’s beauty, Shah
Jahan supposedly severed the hands and gouged the eyes of the artisans and
craftsmen. Despite the prevalence of this gruesome tale, historians have found
no evidence to support the story—though it does heighten the drama of the
romantic tragedy.
Inside the Taj Mahal, the cenotaphs
honoring Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan are enclosed in an eight-sided chamber
ornamented with pietra dura (an inlay with semi-precious stones) and a marble
lattice screen. But the gorgeous monuments are just for show: The real
sarcophagi are in a quiet room below, at garden level.
The Taj Mahal is the pinnacle of
Mughal architecture, constructed with impeccable symmetry according to the
doctrines of the period’s style. Minarets flank the domed tomb, and a central
pool reflects the main building. The gardens—an earthly representation of
paradise—are divided into quadrants, and twin red sandstone buildings (an
east-facing mosque and a west-facing guesthouse) give the mausoleum complex a
balanced harmony. There is, however, one exception. Shah Jahan’s cenotaph is
peculiarly positioned west of the central axis, throwing off the equilibrium.
The odd placement has led many to believe he never meant to be buried there at
all.
Age and pollution has taken a toll on
the Taj Mahal’s gleaming white marble façade, which has turned brownish-yellow under
the sooty conditions. Occaionally, the monument is given a spa day.
Specifically, a mudpack facial called multiani mitti. This traditional recipe
used by Indian women to restore radiance is applied, and then washed off with
brushes, after which the Taj’s blemishes vanish, and its glow returns.
One of the allures of the Taj Mahal is
its constantly changing hue. From dawn to dusk, the sun transforms the
mausoleum. It may seem pearly gray and pale pink at sunrise, dazzling white at
high noon, and an orange-bronze when the sun sets. In the evenings, the Taj can
appear translucent blue. Special tickets are even sold for full moon and
eclipse viewings
Remember the haphazard placement of
Shah Jahan’s cenotaph? Local lore says that Shah Jahan wanted to construct a
shadow image across the Yamuna River—an identical, but opposite Taj Mahal hewn
from black marble—where he would be entombed. It was said that construction
came to a halt after Shah Jahan was deposed by his son (ironically, a child of
Mumtaz Mahal) and imprisoned at the nearby Agra Fort. Some historians have
dismissed this story as folklore, too.
Accounts have shown that, as a leader,
Shah Jahan was more ruthless than romantic. For all its associations to
devotion and ardor, the Taj was also a source of propaganda. The complex’s
ordered symmetry symbolizes absolute power—the perfection of Mughal leadership.
And its grand scale and extravagance (crystal, lapis lazuli, makrana marble,
turquoise) only brought glory to Shah Jahan’s reign.
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