FOUR GARDENS
The garden of the Taj Mahal follows the pattern
of a char bagh, a Persian expression that literally
means “four gardens.” The space is bisected
by two channels of water to form four smaller
squares within it.
7 CENOTAPHS
The central hall houses the
funerary monuments of
Shah Jahan and Mumtaz
Mahal. The couple’s
remains lie in tombs within
an underground chamber.6 CALLIGRAPHY
In the main arcades
and the borders of
the arches, Quranic
verses are inscribed in
intricate inlaid writing.
Marble fretwork.
The cenotaphs are
shielded by a filigree-
style screen carved from
a single piece of marble.