The annual Urs coincides with the 26th, 27th and 28th days of the Islamic month of Rajab. During the Urs, officials announced ...

ASI officials said that during the designated free-entry hours, all ticket counters at the Taj Mahal will remain closed.

The Taj Mahal was originally imagined as a symbol of love, built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. But since its commission in the 17th century, the marble marvel has become ...

“The one thing that will stay with you for life is that first glimpse of the Taj – there’s nothing quite like it,” said my guide, Manohar Singh, as we walked towards the eastern gate of the mausoleum.

The 371st Urs of Emperor Shah Jahan began at the Taj Mahal in Agra on Thursday. The three-day Urs commenced with the ritual of ''Ghusl'' (ritual bathing) on the first day. At 2 PM on Thursday, the ...

AGRA, India – Dispelling the theory floated by a few historians like PN Oak that the Taj Mahal is actually an ancient Shiva temple, which was known as Tejo Mahalaya, Union minister for tourism Mahesh ...