Agra

Uttar Pradesh·river · old town

Come, Walk along the pathway beside the reflecting pool with fountains up to the mausoleum crafted in soft & pure marble and jewelled with semi-precious stones, wherein the serenity of paradise rests the Queen in peace with her King.

Uttar Pradesh·wildlife

An Asian elephant (Elephas maximus indicus) feeds on green foliage, possibly bamboo or sugarcane, inside an outdoor enclosure at Agra Elephant Rescue Centre. The animal uses its trunk to grasp and bring vegetation to its mouth.

Uttar Pradesh·fort · architecture

Jahangiri Mahal is situated in the south east quadrant of the Fort, where it was effectively protected from public areas. Its outer walls rise with the massive ramparts of the fortress on the river.

Uttar Pradesh·crafts · bazaar

Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·fort · flowers

“Gate of the Mausoleum” – Darwaza-i Rauza stands oblong on a platform on the southern wall as the passage between the Jilaukhana and the funerary garden.

Uttar Pradesh·old town · fort

The Taj Mahal is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Uttar Pradesh·old town · fort

A rare High Definition peek into the innards of the Taj Mahal! The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · old town

The sheet called as 'chadar' in hindi is a 600 meters long piece of cloth put together as a n offering to the Taj Mahal. It is offered on the occasion of the great Mughal emperor Shah Jahan's birthday (18th june) who built the Taj.

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A supporter of Green Peace at Taj Mahal to protest against nuclear test conducted by India and Pakistan. Green peace is demanding the nuclear states to rapidly move towards global disarmament.

Uttar Pradesh·ceremony · hills

Hindus make a traditional cow dung hillocks to symbolize Mount Govardhan, the mountain which was once lifted by Lord Krishna during Govardhan puja in Agra.

Uttar Pradesh·fort · architecture

History states that Shivaji had come to Agra in 1666 as per the "Purandar Treaty" entered into with Mirza Raje Jaisingh to met Aurangzeb in the Diwan-i-khas.

Uttar Pradesh·crafts · bazaar

A ean cleaning his own ear wax sitting in an old wooden door-way, as he 'kills time.' Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

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People flock Taj Mahal on occasion of Taj Urs in Agra. The 364th three-day annual Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, to commemorate his death anniversary, starts from 2nd April 2019.

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People flock Taj Mahal on occasion of Taj Urs in Agra. The 364th three-day annual Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, to commemorate his death anniversary, starts from 2nd April 2019.

Uttar Pradesh·flowers · fort

Agra's Taj Mahal complex seen from across the dry Yamuna riverbed which also serves as a Taj Mahal viewpoint. The Taj Mahal is a mausoleum complex built by Shah Jahan (reg.

Uttar Pradesh·festival

Eid al-Fitr, also called Feast of Breaking the Fast, the Sugar Feast, Bayram (Bajram), the Sweet Festival and the Lesser Eid, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy…

Uttar Pradesh·crafts · bazaar

Agra, the former capital of Hindustan, is a city on the banks of the river Yamuna in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·festival · ceremony

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.

Uttar Pradesh·temple · architecture

The Masjid-i Jahān-Numā, commonly known as the Jama Masjid of Delhi, is the principal mosque of Old Delhi in India.

Uttar Pradesh·wildlife · birds

In first of its kind, a bull in the city caused absolute terror and took residents on exercise. Bull climbed a building in Agra. People throng to watch as none knows how she reached there. Later they called a crane to bring the bull down.

Uttar Pradesh·old town

An immense mausoleum of white marble, built in Agra between 1631 and 1648 by order of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his favourite wife, the Taj Mahal is the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired master…

Uttar Pradesh·old town · fort

Visitors enjoying local soft drinks near south gate of Taj Mahal The Taj Mahal is a white Marble mausoleum located in Agra, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal.

Uttar Pradesh·old town · highway

International visitors standing before the iconic Taj Mahal share their impressions about India’s culture, hospitality, and architectural brilliance.