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Grace, scale, power and beauty. Walking through the entryway to our first view of the Taj Mahal, which means Crown Palace. |
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And you’ll walk across any territory, and any darkness, however fluid, and however dangerous to take the one hand, and the one life you know belongs in yours. (from True Love, by David Whyte) |
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The polished sandstone floor of the adjoining mosque is elegantly designed in the shape of clearly defined prayer mats. The walls have delicate calligraphy quoting the holy book of Qur’an. |
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Just part of the jewel encrusted exterior, which includes jade, crystal, lapis, carnelian, amethyst and turquoise. |
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Closeup of the exquisite marble lattice inside the Taj Mahal. |
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“The Taj Mahal rises above the banks of the river like a solitary tear suspended on the cheek of time.” – Rabindranath Tagore (winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1913) |
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