Traces of Hindu Temple Architecture in Taj Mahal

Chapter 2Traces of Hindu Temple Architecture in Taj MahalAs mentioned earlier in the old chapter that umteen critics withstand inst every last(predicate) Urdu hints and Taj edifice is a symbolical representation of Mughal memorial merely. But professor P.N. Oak ch whollyenges much(prenominal) thoughts and brings out a review that the Taj Mahal is in truth a Hindu Temple of noble shivah ( Tejo-Mahalaya ) . As P.N Oak similarly theorizes that a rock lettering which is known as the Bateshwar lettering is unplowed in the Lucknow Museum which shows that this memorial contribute be a temple of Lord Shiva.It was tack that the size of Mumtazs empty tomb is non of tallness of an imagine Islamic adult female of the 17th century and the grave is non of grab dimensions. It could be said that the Shiva Linga which is con expressionred as very sacred and sanctum sanctorum is actually under the grave. The grave is on the first floor so it is non clear if Mumtazs organic structure is t ruly buried in Taj Mahal because organic structures ar normally buried in the Earth and non in the flooring. This grave of Mumtaz is of the tallness of Hindu Shiva linga and if farther excavation would be allowed the consequence would come thitherfore Forth.Taj Mahal bears a batch of Hinduism hints and all such Markss have been billed out by P.N. Oak in his book. On the pixilated of Taj Mahals chief grave there is a trident ( trishul ) which is sign of all Hindu Temples in India and no mosque or any other Muslim memorial has a trident over its grave. All workss and trees which are present in the gardens of the Taj Mahal are sacred to Hindus like Lotus, Tulsi, Banyan trees, etc. The chief forms are drawn which are found are Bel foli geezerhoods and Harshringar flowers, these are rightfully used as an offering to Lord Shiva.There is a rudimentary chamber in between of eight doors which provides us the thought where the emblem of Lord Chandra-manleeshwar was present. The proper flooring of this cardinal transition anyways gives us an thought that Lord Chandra- manleeshwar used to dance to idolize Lord Shiva. The extravagantly day of reckoning above it is anyhow a common indication is dripped over the Shiva linga from a bowl hanging on a certain tallness. even out the ushers of Taj Mahal Tell to all visitants about the tradition of a bead of rain H2O which is falling from tallness of the dome on the grave in the cardinal chamber, this is actually a sneakographic point from where the H2O used to drop on the Shiva Linga in the whatsoevertime(a) times.There are silver doors and aureate railings which are in the fixtures of the Taj Mahal, understandably give the Indianness to the memorial because boulder clay day of the month we stack happen such fixtures in our Hindu Temples. There are some ancient Hindu colored studies of eight directional arrows, 16 cobras, cardinal two tridents, and sixty four flowers of Nelumbo nucifera which are in the manifo ld of four which is considered auspicious in Hindu faith. This study is designed in the Taj Mahals cardinal chamber, from the grave of Mumtaz this form bum be seen really clearly.Even Tavernier besides mentioned that the bazaar used to be placed in the six tribunals of the Taj Mahal and this thing is everyone knows that in the tradition of Hindus carnivals and bazaars are set up around temples till day of the month. On all four side entrywaies of the Taj Mahal, there is trident ( trishul ) is inlaid, which is sole arm of Lord Shiva. It clearly proves that it is a Shiva temple.Some pointed out that the Taj Mahal dome has the Arabic scratching Allaho Akbar significance divinity is Great . These al-Qurans were engraved on pinnacle ordered by Shah Jahan after he took over the Hindu temple and commandeered to alter in Islamic usage. But the same reproduction of the pinnacle inlaid in the red-stone courtyard does non feature that Islamic lettering. Then there are bounteous adorned Ch amberss and an adjoining long corridor with the full length of those smooths. These Chamberss are basically at the lower degree than the cellar cardinal chamber.The Chamberss which are decline under the Gravess of King and Queen on two floors which are seal off in a hit-or-miss manner with bricks are likely to hold Hindu graven images and letterings. The corridors which may be running under the red-stone patio, they all are sealed. Likewise all the ventilator type gaps and doors in the flat row have besides been crudely walled up under the red-stone patio. We pull up stakes be able to see the beauty of the belowground flats if those fillings are removed. It is really much possible that Taj Mahal has two floors above the river bed and one in the cellar which has been sealed by Shah Jahan. Taj Mahal is a disgusting signifier of Sanskrit Tejo Mahalaya intending resplendent Shrine . This name besides attach to Lord Shiva because his tertiary oculus is said to breathe a tantrum i f lustre that is Tejo . Even if we look at the alert significance of the term Taj Mahal it means a crown residence and non a grave.If these Gravess would hold been the existent Gravess, they wouldnt have been so much decorated because in Muslim civilization Gravess wouldnt have been so much decorated. The cadaver of Mumtaz, if it is buried in the Taj Mahal, it can non be in the land floor or in the basement chamber.There are other a Hindu symbols which are found in the Taj Mahal, like usage of the sacred Hindu chant OM . OM is crafted into the marble flower of Nelumbo nucifera both Nelumbo nucifera and OM are symbolically by of Hindu civilization which are present on the walls of Taj Mahal even on the so called graves .Any pupil or bookman of architecture can clearly state that the flower drawn on the marbles is a portion of ancient Hindu temple drawings and non of any Muslim entombment chamber craft. There is one of import point besides that prune or instead span of decease of Mumtaz is non clear. Some historiographers says that, she died in 1630 or 1631or 1632 A.D. , and in the celebrated burial chamber it is written that she died in 1629 A.D. It is absurdto speak out cipher knows the right timing of Mumtazs decease.In fact, Taj Mahal has Hindu fort dimensions. Taj Mahal has many doors which are in spiked form. There are cerise rock corridors, irritants and suites all these properties are merely like typical Rajput edifice. Ghat which is really common in temple castle, exists in Taj Mahal. Gateways of the Taj Mahal which are now unsympathetic were earlier the topographic point to bathe in the river and travel yachting. more suites in the Taj Mahal composite are the membranophone houses. These membranophone houses are a portion of Rajputana architecture. It is obvious that in memorial topographic point no membranophone houses are planned to do, and there is no music topographic points made in any Islamic edifices, music is really restricted, wherefo re the membranophone houses clearly prove the manus of Hinduism in the Taj Mahal.There are so many suites for invitees, ground forces withdrawals, servers, caterers etc for any royal intents. Such architecture is neer used in doing any grave. All the walls and doors are besides in Hindu dimension, like Ag doors which have been discussed earlier. In the Taj Mahal there are four reigns at the each room access. The top of the tower is made up by brass Kalases. Kalases is a Sanskrit word and this word can neer be connected to any grave and besides does non suit the Taj edifice architecture. Kalas signifies a shinning pinnacle made up by brass or gold. This word merely comes in a conjunctive of temples or any Hindu castle but Taj Mahals top of the tower uses similar stuff and hence this besides gives us the trace of Temple like castle alternatively of a burial grave. iii different scientific exertions took topographic point to happen out the actualities of Taj Mahal. firstly one is Donodo chronology, in this trial wood sample is taken of some(prenominal) historic edifice. Second one is Thermoluminescence, in this trial a brick manufactory or whole brick is taken and happen out when this brick was baked. This trial is really helpful in happening the age of the historic edifices. Third trial is Carbon-14 trial this trial is helpful in happening out the existent age of any living being like wood launch or bone.Professor Mills from New York took the Carbon-14 trial by fetching out little woody piece of one of the Taj Mahals wooden door. This study published in theItihasPatrika. It was found out that the likely age of the sample is from 1448 and 1270 A.D. This trial clearly proves that the Taj Mahal existed much before Shah Jahan. But here I would wish to state readers clearly that the age which was proved in the trial was of the Northeastern room access and non of the Taj Mahals marble. In this chapter, many illustrations have been discussed which clearly te ll that Taj Mahal is fundamentally a Hindu ancient temple ( Tejo Mahalaya ) and non a grave.