What is on the inside of the Taj Mahal?

Sommario:

1. What is on the inside of the Taj Mahal?
2. Are you allowed inside the Taj Mahal?
3. How many bodies are in the Taj Mahal?
4. Who lives inside the Taj Mahal?
5. Why Taj Mahal has no lights at night?
6. How much does it cost to go to Taj Mahal?
7. What is not allowed in Taj Mahal?
8. Can we wear shoes in Taj Mahal?
9. Is there a dead body in the Taj Mahal?
10. Are mobile phones allowed in Taj Mahal?
11. Can we visit Taj Mahal at night?
12. Did Shah Jahan really cut hands?
13. Where is the original Taj Mahal?
14. Is mobile phone allowed in Taj Mahal?

What is on the inside of the Taj Mahal?

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.

Are you allowed inside the Taj Mahal?

Before visitors are allowed access inside the Taj Mahal gates, everyone must pass through a gender-specific security line that includes a pat-down from a guard. Here's what you can't bring: tripods, food, gum, drinks (apart from a water bottle), tobacco products, headphones, chargers, flags, books, and drones.

How many bodies are in the Taj Mahal?

This gigantic mausoleum only houses two people's remains: Mumtaz Mahal's and Shah Jahan's.

Who lives inside the Taj Mahal?

Is the Taj Mahal a tomb? The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex that houses the tombs of Mumtaz Mahal (“Chosen One of the Palace”) and her husband, the Mughal emperor Shah Jahān (reigned 1628–58).

Why Taj Mahal has no lights at night?

Why the Taj mahal has no Lights? ... Barring a few low-level posts which were installed for security purposes, so far there is not a major lighting system.

How much does it cost to go to Taj Mahal?

Taj Mahal Ticket Booking

Entry Fee (Indian)	INR 45 ( Additional INR 200 to see the main mausoleum)
Entry Fee (SAARC and BIMSTEC)	INR 535 ( Additional INR 200 to see the main mausoleum)
Entry Fee (Foreigner )	INR 1050 (Additional NR 200 to see the main mausoleum)
Entry Below (Children Below Age 15)	Free

What is not allowed in Taj Mahal?

Eating and smoking is strictly prohibited inside Taj Mahal. Arms, ammunitions, fire, smoking items, tobacco products, liquor, eatables (Toffees), head phones, knives, wire, mobile charger, electric goods (except camera), Tripods are also prohibited. Mobile phones are to be kept switched off or on silent mode.

Can we wear shoes in Taj Mahal?

Yes, shoes are not allowed while you are entering the main building of taj.

Is there a dead body in the Taj Mahal?

The dead body of Mumtaz Mahal was kept in a garden on the shore of Yamuna River for about 22 years till the completion of Taj Mahal in 1653 A.D. According to the locals of Burhanpur, Shah Jahan chose to built Taj Mahal in Agra for mainly three reasons.

Are mobile phones allowed in Taj Mahal?

Eating and smoking is strictly prohibited inside Taj Mahal. Arms, ammunitions, fire, smoking items, tobacco products, liquor, eatables (Toffees), head phones, knives, wire, mobile charger, electric goods (except camera), Tripods are also prohibited. Mobile phones are to be kept switched off or on silent mode.

Can we visit Taj Mahal at night?

Night viewing of Taj Mahal is available on five days in a month i.e. on full moon night and two nights before and two after the full moon. Night Viewing Ticket can be cancelled in the above mentioned office on the day of viewing up to 1 P.M. (Cancellation charges:25% of the ticket).

Did Shah Jahan really cut hands?

Another popular myth around the Taj Mahal is that after the construction of the Taj Mahal, Shah Jahan cut off the hands of all the workers so that such a structure could not be built again. Fortunately, this is not true.

Where is the original Taj Mahal?

Agra The Taj Mahal is located on the right bank of the Yamuna River in a vast Mughal garden that encompasses nearly 17 hectares, in the Agra District in Uttar Pradesh.

Is mobile phone allowed in Taj Mahal?

Eating and smoking is strictly prohibited inside Taj Mahal. Arms, ammunitions, fire, smoking items, tobacco products, liquor, eatables (Toffees), head phones, knives, wire, mobile charger, electric goods (except camera), Tripods are also prohibited. Mobile phones are to be kept switched off or on silent mode.