What is inside closed rooms of Taj Mahal?
There’s nothing in them,” she says. The rooms are opened from time to time to carry out restoration work. The Taj has its share of myths and legends. They include Shah Jahan’s plans to build the “black Taj” opposite the present monument; and that Taj Mahal was built by a European architect.
Are there hidden rooms in Taj Mahal?
No secret history The so-called “22 rooms” in the basement of the Taj Mahal are not really rooms, rather a long arched corridor along which doors were fixed so the space could be utilised better, sources in the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) who have seen the basement area on several occasions, said.
Is Taj Mahal a mausoleum or a Shiva temple?
HIGHLIGHTS. ASI has finally declared that Taj Mahal is a tomb not a Shiva temple.
Why are Taj Mahal 20 rooms sealed?
Many conspiracy theories have claimed that the Taj Mahal was once a Hindu temple and the idols of Hindu gods are still present inside the structure. They argue that the 22 rooms in the basement are kept locked to hide the idols from being seen by the public.
Why 2nd floor of Taj Mahal is not open?
The reason for sealing those doorways was that inside chambers are made of marble which convert into calcium carbonate when exposed to excess of Co2 gas, we human exhale.It converts marble in powder form and it starts chipping off and will become like this.
Is Taj Mahal built on Hindu temple?
In 2020 for example, former BJP MLA Kapil Mishra had insisted in a Twitter post that “all scientific evidences” proved that the Taj Mahal was in fact ‘Tejo Mahalaya’ – an ancient Hindu vedic temple. “For 300 years the world was fooled to believe that Taj Mahal was built by the Shahjahan,” he added.
Why Taj Mahal basement is locked?
“The basement rooms of the Taj Mahal are not sealed, they are only placed under a lock to prevent tourists from venturing into the basement. The ASI maintains all these basement rooms. When I was the ASI Agra chief, I never saw any religious motifs inside these rooms,” he told India Today.
Can you go inside Taj Mahal?
Taj Museum inside Taj Mahal Complex opens from 10.00 AM to 5.00 PM, entry free. No Polluting vehicles are allowed within 500 mts. radius of Taj Mahal. Parking Facility is available at Shilpgram for east gate entry & at Amrood ka Teela for west gate entry.
Is there a grave in Taj Mahal?
Their actual graves lie in an undecorated underground vault, or burial chamber, that is closed to the public. The tomb chamber is decorated with polished gemstones set into marble. The Arabic writing on the walls of the Taj Mahal is taken from the Qur’an, the holy book of Islam.
Who is buried in the Taj Mahal?
Mumtaz Mahal
Who is buried in the Taj Mahal? Despite its size, it’s a mausoleum in Agra, India, for only two people: Mumtaz Mahal and Emperor Shah Jahan. Emperor Shah Jahan actually commissioned its construction for this very purpose.
Is there any soul in Taj Mahal?
It was built by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan in 1631 in memory of his third but the most favourite wife, in fact a soul-mate Mumtaz Mahal, a Muslim Persian princess.