Char Bagh - Garden in Agra - Agra, India

The Taj Mahal is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna River in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (ruled from 1628 to 1658) to house the mausoleum of his favorite wife Mumtaz Mahal. The mausoleum is the centerpiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house, and is set in a formal garden surrounded by an unreinforced wall on three sides. Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643 but work continued on other phases of the project for another 10 years. The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been fully completed in 1653 at an estimated cost of around Rs32 million, which would be around Rs52.8 billion (US$827 million) in 2015. The construction project employed approximately 20,000 artisans under the guidance of a board of architects led by the court architect to the emperor, Ustad Ahmed Lahauri. The Taj Mahal was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983, "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage". It is considered by many to be the finest example of Mughal architecture and a symbol of India's rich history. The Taj Mahal attracts 7-8 million visitors annually. In 2007, it was declared the winner of the New 7 Wonders of the World (2000-2007) initiative.

Spot where the iconic photo of Taj Mahal is best taken. Here, you will get the image of the monument reflected on the water. However, it is a crowded spot so you have to wait for your turn to be able to position here, and quickly take your shots once you're in front as others also want to be in this prime spot.

It is situated at the center point of Taj Mahal complex.People here take photos of the Taj Mahal.Is a very good place.

Char Bagh is at the centre of Taj Mahal. Very beautiful and clean Bagh.

A Nice Historical place. You must visit here. The complex is set around 300 meter (980) feet square charbagh or mughal garden. The garden uses raised pathways that divides each of four quarters of garden into sixteen sunken parterres or flowerbeds. Halfway between the tomb and gateway in the centre of the garden is a raised marble water tank with a reflecting pool positioned on a north south axis to reflect image of mausoleum. The raised marble water tank is al Hawad al-Kawthar in reference to "Tank of abundance" promised to Muhammad. Elsewhere,the garden is laid out with avenues of trees labelled according to common and scientific names and fountains. The charbagh garden, a design inspired by Persian gardens, was introduced to India by first mughal emperor Babur. It symbolises four flowing rivers of Jannah (Paradise) and reflects the paradise garden derived from Persian paridaeza, meaning 'walled garden'. In mystic Islamic texts of mughal period, paradise is described as an ideal garden of abundance with four rivers flowing from a central spring or mountain, separating the garden into north,west, south and east

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Visit early in the morning for better pictures

It is inside the Taj Mahal complex. From here we get best views of Taj Mahal. It is at halfway between Taj and Great gate.