📍The Taj Mahal, India 🇮🇳 It is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the right bank of the river Yamuna in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was commissioned in 1631 by the fifth Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (r. 1628–1658) to house the tomb of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal; it also houses the tomb of Shah Jahan himself. The tomb is the centrepiece of a 17-hectare (42-acre) complex. Interesting Facts About the Taj Mahal: The Taj Mahal took 22 years to build. More than 22,000 labourers worked in the construction of the Taj Mahal. The construction of the Taj Mahal cost 3.2 crores of rupees at that time. Various Precious stones were brought from various countries for the building of the Taj Mahal. The white marble stone was brought from Rajasthan. Blue gems from Tibet, emeralds from Sri Lanka, jasper from Punjab, and crystals were imported from China. #tajmahal

The three-day long 368th Urs of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan will begin on Friday i.e. from today at the Taj Mahal. The tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz present in the basement will be opened at 2 pm. After Azaan, the ritual of Ghusl will be performed. On the occasion of Urs, tourists will get ticketless entry in Taj Mahal for three days. The Urs of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan is celebrated on the 25th, 26th and 27th of the month of Rajab of the Islamic calendar. This time Urs is being celebrated on 17, 18 and 19 February. On the first and second day of Urs, from 2 pm and on the third day from the time Taj Mahal opens till it closes, tourists will get a chance to see the tombs of Shah Jahan and Mumtaz present in the basement. These graves are opened only during Urs. On the first and second day of Urs, tourists will be given free entry to the mausoleum from 2 pm and on the third day from morning to evening. On the first day of Urs there will be Ghusl, on the second day sandal and on the third day there will be a chadarposhi ceremony. The most interesting thing to see on the occasion of Urs will be the 1381 meter long chadar being put up by the Khuddam-e-Roza Committee. On the last day, langar will be distributed in the forecourt. #tajmahal #agra #shahjahan #historyhoursocial #HistoryHour