The decision to go to Agra as a group of our family members was taken a month back. We were toying with idea of taking the newly introduced fastest train of India travelling at 160km/h, Gatiman which leaves Nizamuddin in New Delhi at 8.10 am and reaches at 9.50 am to Agra. One can return the same day by taking the same train at 5.50 pm from Agra which reaches Delhi at 7.30pm. The cost of AC Chair car each way is 750 bucks.
But then we all agreed to go by road as after construction of the 6 lanes Yamuna Highway of 205 km to Agra the road journey has become pretty routine. We took a SUV and started off in the morning, it took about 4 hours with a break in between.
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| break |
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| our SUV |
There are numerous hotels suiting to one's budget, we checked in one such budget hotels very near to Agra Fort. One thing to note is that Taj Mahal is closed on Fridays.
I have chosen a few of my favourite pictures of Taj Mahal which mostly i took during our visit to this marble edifice of symmetrical structure. I don't want to delve into history and geography of this marvel. I know that i could not stop myself from clicking Taj from every possible angle on that day, i was awestruck.I have chosen a few of the pictures taken by me on 13th October,2016. I refrained myself from editing the pictures by putting effect or colours, these are just unpolluted first cuts.
Enjoy the poetry of marble.
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| First view of Taj from the entrance |
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| Outside from the right Madhuri,me my nephews Monish and Amit with their mother Purnima in the center. |
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| The first view of Taj |
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| The gate from the Taj |
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| From the left my brother Dr.Amarendra Nath Roy, me, Purnima my brother's wife and Madhuri,my wife |
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| Tried to capture Taj from the center, but it is slightly off |
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| Taj from the right |
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| Taj from the right |
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| Taj with it's reflection in the pond |
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| The signature picture,me and my wife Madhuri with Taj as the backdrop |
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| Taj from left |
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| Taj and Jama Masjid |
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| Madhuri,Purnima and Ronny by the side of Taj |
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| Taj from left ,from the road level |
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| Yamuna flowing behind Taj |
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| Delicate calligraphy on the wall of Taj |
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| Taj and Jama Masjid from the right |
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| Taj pillar with Yamuna |
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| Tourists at Taj |
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| Calligraphy on the wall of Taj |
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| Resting after visit,Taj in front, Shuvo and Madhuri |
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| Ronny taking picture |
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| Monkey at the back of Taj |
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| Shuvo clicking |
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| Yamuna from Taj |
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| Resting, Purnima,Madhuri,Amu,Shuvo and Ronny |
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| The visitors of Taj |
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| Trooping to Taj |
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