Taj Mahal has always been in news for something or the other. Being one of the most attractive tourist attractions of India it bounds to garner attention of travellers and intellectuals round the globe. In th year 2007, zillions of Taj lovers voted day and night to bring the edifice into the Seven Wonders but what remains at the backend of my mind - Is TAJ really that great?.
I find no "WOnDers" attached to Taj if I compare it to other monuments in India. Making it in White Marble doesn't give an authority that Shahjahan's Creation should be counted in Seven Wonders.
If you take a look at our own Khajuraho temples or that matter Ajanta and Ellora Caves, you would understand why I am raising this question? These memorials from yore couldn't be placed out if you are speaking of architectural marvel. Though most of them being included in World Heritage Sites, they come no where near to SEVEN wonders.
Recent survey conducted by Times of India supported my thought when it showed that Tirupati Temples were amongst the most visited tourist spots of India in the year 2006. But still the pompous words floats for Taj.
I fail to discover why India and Taj is considered synonmous; don't we have other priceless architecture to showcase. Generally I mellow it down thinking we are INDIANS and we are bound to get fascinated by white.
I personally feel that it is high time that we should come out of Sachin, Sharukh and Taj and sell other unique creations. Don't we have Dravid, Hrithik and Akshardham. Though I am not denying that due credit should be given to Taj but it has already been eulogised probably thousands and hundreds of time before and needlessly we keep on doing it, when we know that it is a World Reknowned acclaimed monument.
Well I am not trying to create a new controversy around it as Taj Mahal has been a part of few and have generously came out as a Winner.
All I wanted to say is " India has more than 25 heritage site then why only TAJ ! "
