Taj Mahal- one day trip

Hi Friends,
This post is about my visit to Taj Mahal which is on the banks of Yamuna river in Agra. Few points to know before you visit TAJ MAHAL

1- Taj mahal is closed on Fridays for general viewing.
2- Taj Mahal opening time is from 6 am to 6 pm ( except friday) and on night 8:30 pm to 12:30 am ( the night view is only available 5 days in the month i.e. the full moon night and 2 days before and after that.
3- Entrance fee is Rs 50 for indian tourist and Rs 1100 for foreign visitor ( children below 15 yrs is Free)
4- Along with the above charges -Rs 200 is the optional fee for exploring the main mausoleum
5- The best time to travel Agra is in winter time, namely from Nov to feb to avoid heat and rainy season
6- Small bags are allowed inside Taj mahal but prohibit carrying big bags.
7- Smoking items, eatable items and electronic items like camera tripod, pen drive, knife, lighter, matchbox etc. are not allowed


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TOP FIVE TALLEST STATUES

Recently i have been to Bali and got a chance to visit the tallest statue of a hindu diety which was also the tallest statue in Indonesia ( ranked No-16 in the world), which made me think about the tallest Staues of the world which i am not aware of. Here is the list of top 5 tallest statue in world ( Excluding the height of Base), for those who want to know :)

1- Statue of Unity- India taking the lead here with the tallest statue of "IRON MAN"- Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel located in Gujarat. The statue is of 182m + 58 m base which makes its height to 240m ( Approx. 60 floor building)

2-Spring Temple Buddha- This statue of Lord Buddha is located in China with the height of 128 m + 19.3m lotus base.

3-Laykyun Sekkya- Number 3 is taken by another Lord buddha Statue located in Myanmar. The height of the statue is 115.8 m+ 13.42 m lotus throne base

4- Birth of the New World- Is also know as "the statue of Colombus" which is located in puerto rico. This bronze sculpture heights 110m which is tallest in North America (source: wikipedia 2018)

5- Ushiku Daibutsu- This bronze statue depicts Lord Buddha and is Located in Japan. It stands to 100 m + 10m Lotus lotus throne+ 10 m Base. This statue was completed in the year 1993 and holds the record of tallest statue between 1993-2002.

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