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On the Symmetry of the Central Dome of the Taj Mahal


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1 National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc Campus, Bengaluru 560 012, India
 

The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually. It is renowned for its perfection, symmetry and attention to detail; its beauty and magnificence appeal to almost all viewers. It does, however, possess some slight imperfections that escape most observers. Revisiting both, the appreciations and criticisms, this study analyses possible flaws in the symmetry of the external central dome and discusses the reasons for the flaws.

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Mughal Monuments, Symmetry in Architecture, Taj Mahal.
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Authors

Dilip R. Ahuja
National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc Campus, Bengaluru 560 012, India
M. B. Rajani
National Institute of Advanced Studies, IISc Campus, Bengaluru 560 012, India

Abstract


The Taj Mahal attracts millions of visitors annually. It is renowned for its perfection, symmetry and attention to detail; its beauty and magnificence appeal to almost all viewers. It does, however, possess some slight imperfections that escape most observers. Revisiting both, the appreciations and criticisms, this study analyses possible flaws in the symmetry of the external central dome and discusses the reasons for the flaws.

Keywords


Mughal Monuments, Symmetry in Architecture, Taj Mahal.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.18520/cs%2Fv110%2Fi6%2F996-999