Agra, Jaipur, Udaipur & Chittorgarh Gate at Agra Fort Towers at Agra Fort Taj Mahal from the fort Taj Mahal from the gardens Audience Hall - Fatehpur Sikri Bird sanctuary The ride up to Amber Fort Lake garden at Amber Summer palace near Jaipur Jaipur city palace World's biggest sundial Wind palace at Jaipur Back of the wind palace Fields of opium poppies View of Chittorgarh from the fort Victory tower at Chittorgarh View of lake at Udaipur Udaipur city palace Lake Palace Hotel at Udaipur     Back to Photo Album contents

The Taj Mahal is surrounded on three sides by gardens which frame it nicely. Normally these kinds of tombs should be in the center of the garden, reflecting the muslim view of Paradise but Shah Jahan wanted the tomb to stand out against the sky so he had it built at the end of the garden.