
I never thought highly of the Taj. What was the big deal about some freakin’ Emperor making some freakin’ mausoleum for his wife? Were we supposed to feel good about it? Even as I took the final steps towards the door behind which rested what is now called ‘Man’s greatest erection’ on Tantra T-Shirts, I never thought my opinion would change. But I was wrong. Once I cross the threshold of the compound and enter the area in between and as I caught a glimpse of the wonder in white marble, my almost inaudible sigh said it all. It is one of the few moments that I’d remember for all my life. It was exhilarating. I saw people around me feeling the same way. I couldn’t get over the sheer beauty of it.
I have heard people say that it’s nothing so great but trust me on this one the Taj is definitely a marvel. Even now when I go to the Taj I end up feeling the same rush and am left speechless as my eye catches the first hint of the Taj. This time around I went with someone who wasn’t from India so it was nice to hit the refresh button on my Taj factoids.

For someone like me who gloats about almost every thing I know, I was pleasantly

A just got back from Paris and she was lamenting about the pitiful state the places that display our heritage are in. She exclaimed that in Europe they package just about anything older than the Queen and make good with it but even though we have the Taj, we aren’t really doing anything great. S wanted to pick up some souvenirs from the Taj and I assured her that the photos she clicked were her best bet. I couldn’t help but think that the British did the right thing in looting a couple of things from us; at least they are taking care of it!
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