Famous
for the wonder of the world Taj Mahal, Agra is located close to the national
capital of India, Delhi. Hence, it is easily accessible from any part of the
globe. The older city of Agra has indeed preserved much of its exuberant
history. Captivating every visitor with splendid memories to take back home.
Today, luxury and modern amenities also exist adjacent to tradition-luxury
hotels, shopping malls and plazas, wide avenues and a superb choice of
venues for recreation, business, sports, pleasure, education and the arts.
Links
Air : Agra is well linked to cities like Delhi,
Khajuraho, Varanasi etc. Kheria airport is 6 kms from Agra.
Rail : Agra is linked to the major cities in India.
Road : Agra is well linked to the following cities y road
: Mathura, Delhi, Chandigarh, Kanpur, Lucknow, Varanasi, Jhansi, Chitrakoot
etc.
Captivative splendors
Taj Mahal : Perhaps none of the other historical
monuments have evoked as much awe and admiration from tourists and travelers
alike, as the resplendent Taj Mahal-fondly called by people as the ultimate
symbol of love, from a great Mughal Emperor to his beloved. So overwhelming
is the spectacular beauty and presence of this marbled mausoleum that
centuries later today, even the very place where it has been
located-Agra-has been immortalized as the City of the Taj. The architectural
excellence of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vibrant
remainder of the mausoleums, the fort and the palaces is a vivid reminder of
the capital in the capital in the 16th and early 17th centuries.
Agra Fort : Constructed by the great Emperor Akbar in
1565 A.D. the fort is an exquisite illustration of design and architecture.
Within the fort are a number of exquisite buildings, including the Moti
Masjid, Diwane-I-Am, Diwani-I-Khas and musanman Burj, where the Emperor Shah
Jahan died in imprisonment besides jahangirs place, Khaas Mahal and the
Sheesh Mahal.
Itmad
- ud daula : (7km) Towards the north of the fort and across the river
yamuna are several fine examples of Mughal architecture. The Itmad -ud
-daula was constructed by the empress Noor Jehan as a memorial to her father
Mirza Ghiyas Beg , is beautifully ornamented with pietra dura inlay and
lattice work marble screens.
Chini Ka Roza : The tomb of Afzal Khan, the persian poet
and minister at Shah Jehan's court gets its name from the brightly colored
glazed tiles that adorn it . It lies just 1km beyond Itmad -ud -daula.
Sikandara : 12 km the tomb of Akbar, begun by the emperor
himself and accomplished by his son, Jehangir. This royal decorated
structure is a deliberate blend of styles.
Radhaswamy Satsang, Dayalbagh : This highly ornate
memorial to the founder of the Radhaswamy satsang has been in the making for
many years and is still being worked upon. It is entirely in marble, upon
which every manner of ornamentation has been applied.
Fatehpur Sikri : A royal city perfectly preserved,
Fatehpur Sikri provides a marvelous rendezvous with the past. Akbar embarked
on the construction of a new capital here when a prophecy of the birth of a
male royal heir, by the Sufi Saint Salim Chisti of Sikri, came true.
