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Inside The Taj Mahal |
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The interior of the mausoleum comprises a lofty central chamber,
a crypt immediately below this and four octagonal corner rooms originally intended
to house the graves of other royal family members.
In the centre are
the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. Shah Jahan's cenotaph is to the
left and is higher than that of his beloved which rests immediately below the
dome.
The cenotaph of Mumtaz Mahal stands in the centre of the marble
screen, it has inscribed on it in Persian with texts from the Koran. The cenotaph
of Mumtaz has the single epitaph inscribed on it- "Marqad Munavvar Arjumand
Bano Begum Mukhatib bah Mumtaz Mahal Tanifiyat fer sanh 1040 Hijri" (Here
lies Arjumand Bano Begum called Mumtaz Mahal who di((d in 1040 A.H. or 1630 A.D.)
The cenotaph of Shah Jahan is inscribed in Persian- .'Marqad Mutahar
Aali Hazrat Firdaus Ashiyani Sahib-qiran Saani Shah Jahan Badshah taab surah sanh
1076 Hijri" (The sacred sepulchre of his most exalted Majesty, dweller of
Paradise, the second lord of constellations, the king Shah Jahan, may his mausoleum
ever flourish, 1076 A.H. (1666 A.D.).
Above the tombs is a Cairene lamp,
the flame of which is supposed to never burn out.
Marble screen of trelliswork
surrounds the graves. Both tombs are exquisitely inlaid with semiprecious stones.
The acoustics of the building are superb with the domed ceiling being
designed to echo chants from Koran and musician's melodies.
It is suggested
that one walk around the outside of the tomb, before retrieving your shoes, to
appreciate it from all sides.
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