A gift not only for the people of India but also for all the admirers of the world that have been keenly following this famous monumental symbol of love provided by the undying soul bondage of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz Mahal. The beauty and historical tales associated with this famous Taj Mahal is something very interesting and charming. With highly followed by people from all over the world this monument has become one of the World Seven Wonders and it has also been included into the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site as voted by people from every corner of the world.

This immortal love-turned-monument had come into existence during the 16th century. Going out to build such a wonder out of love usually indicates how mad truly the Emperor Shah Jahan was for the love of Mumtaz Mahal. The volume of madness gets spoken through this architectural marvel.

The monumental dream project of the emperor took more than twenty years to get fully completed after working for days and nights by twenty thousands people consisting of labors, artisans and architects. This monument has been playing a significant role since its inception in attracting thousands of foreign tourists from across the countries. The light of the Taj Mahal in India today has lit everyone’s heart that out of their passions they used to travel and make tours to the country. It has resulted in the increase of the inflow of tourists that is further determining the country’s economic development.

People in the country usually call the monument as the romantic sanctuary where various types of people visit to see the colorful love that romanticize the beholders. It is the common destination for most of the honeymooners, lovers and many other newly wedded couples.

As this India’s famous monument is situated over the bank of river Yamuna which once considered as the sacred river of the country. Today this river had seated the monument on its lap giving a wonderful aerial view. The major characteristic features of the Taj Mahal is the architectural marvel and more uniquely distinct is the changing nature of the monument as with every colorful variation in the sky the colorful appearance of the Taj Mahal also keep changing accordingly.  Today, one can find tourists visiting to India usually add this monumental site very often into their itineraries. Every prominent north India tour package usually consists of Taj Mahal; out of this site the entire north India looks flavorless.

Adding more fascination and attractions are the festivals and Taj Mahotsav observed by Agra tourism Department intending to promote the handicrafts of various artisans and artists. With the development of hotels or accommodation sectors and various modes of transports there are many affordable Taj Mahal tour packages provided by many travel agents based in India and abroad.