Inside The Taj Mahal

The Taj Mahal is not only beauty full from outside but from inside, it is reflecting the true essence of Art and architect, while enter inside the Taj Mahal one can see mesmerizing magical aura of the structure. The Mahal is wonderfully designed and is well decorated with garden and pond. The Mahal is actually situated 900 ft. (275 m.) away from the entrance at the opposite end of the garden which is giving wide view of the entire surroundings. The Mahal is designed using white marble so come can see the towering height of almost 200 ft. (76m.) And the tomb stands on its own marble plinth. Moreover, the Mahal is surrounded by four tall minarets of the height of 138 which rise up from the corners of the white marble platform.

The interior shape of the hall is octagonal which is 58' in diameter and 80' in height from the pavement to the soffit (first ceiling). The inside structure is occupied with four rooms on the sides and is rectangular. The four octagonal rooms at the corners and all are interconnected through passages and wonderful view to the entire interior.

The shining corridors on the ground floor are well connected from the main hall with the corner rooms which is also beautifully designed and decorated using various precious stones.
The southern side barring all the other sides have been closed with screens which is separated into small compartments and these compartments are filled with glass piece from all the external sides of the tomb and upper storey. The glass pieces show astonishing standardization which is been very skillfully designed and decorated by various designers and artisans. The glass designs are excellent and are showing slightly milky color which gives natural translucent look.

The mortuary hall is presenting the great architecture finish and is perfect example of art and design medieval architecture. The designs are borders in inlaid conventionalized motifs which are making the entire art work more appealing and eye catching. An exquisitely developed marble jail screen (called Jhajjhari) enfolds the monument which is graceful designed and reflecting the fantastic work of Mughal kingdom. The bodies of Mumtaz and Shah Jahan were places on plain crypt under the inner chamber and their face turned right and towards Mecca which is religious palace of Muslims and is a birth place of prophet Muhammad who born in 570.