The great mausoleum of Agra has been carefully put in the lap
of mother nature. Shahjahan, the emperor who built Taj Mahal wanted
a spiritual ambience all around the monument. This led to the
construction of Taj Garden.
Taj Mahal Garden serves the dual purpose of housing one of the
seven wonders of the world and provides a refreshing place in the
vicinity. The garden is built in a typical Charbagh pattern. The
original concept of Charbagh has been derived from the Muslim holy
book Koran which says about the provision of four streams in
Paradise. Most of the gardens built by Mughal kings including Taj
Mahal Garden represent a definite, planned architecture wherein the
garden is divided into four sections and provided with pools and
fountains. The Taj Mahal Garden has a central pool starting from the
entrance to the mausoleum. The pool is provided with fountains and
the watercourses are laid in a way so as to divide the entire area
into four sections. Each section has 16 flower beds and represents a
unique feature according to Muslim faith. There are as such 64
flower beds in the garden.
The water system at Taj Mahal Garden has Yamuna River as its water
source. The architectural works for Taj Mahal Garden reveal the
precision of the water experts at that time. The garden was provided
with water conduits about 9 inches in diameter and placed at proper
heights to maintain a right amount of water and regular flow in the
pool.
Taj Mahal Garden occupies a good proportion of the Taj Mahal
Complex. Out of 174,000 sq.ms Taj Mahal Garden covers about 90,000
sq.ms of the area. The landscape garden with the enchanting
mausoleum makes up Agra's wonderland.
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