Taj Mahal in Moonlight, The moods of the Taj vary from dawn to dusk. It looks milky white in the soft light that characterizes early morning, while the afternoon sun makes it glisten bright and dazzling in the overhead sunlight, almost looking like a jewel against the opaque blue of the skyline and then comes a moonlit Taj breaking into the night sky, majestic and simply beautiful in a sense that cannot be put into words. The sensuous appeal can never be more heightened as on a Full Moon Night when it shines like a pearl making the visitor stand agape at the spectacle. The romanticism and sheer majesty of the structure is unbelievably true! No wonder if millions of people chose it amongst the World's top wonders.
The Taj Mahal attracts from 7 to 8 million visitors annually, with more than 0.8 million from overseas. Most tourists visit in the cooler months of October, November and February. Polluting traffic is not allowed near the complex and tourists must either walk from parking lots or catch an electric bus.
Night viewing of Taj Mahal has been allowed from 28th November, 2004 for five nights in a month including the Full Moon night and two days before and two days after except Fridays and month of Ramzan as per the order of Hon'ble Supreme Court of India. The night viewing of Taj Mahal is opened from 8-30 p.m. to 12-30 in eight batches of 50 persons for half an hour duration. The visitors of the night viewing of Taj Mahal have to report at Shilpagram complex half an hour in advance of the viewing time. The entry is allowed from the Eastern Gate of the Taj Mahal only after security check near the Eastern gate. The visitors have to keep their luggage at the counter fee of cost. No video camera is allowed in side the monument during the night viewing.
Taj mahal full moon online booking
Tickets for the night trip to Taj Mahal can be bought in person from the office of Archaeological Survey of India (Agra) at Agra Circle, 22 The Mall, Agra, at the most 24 hours in advance. The entire schedule of full moon nights is already drawn up for several years in advance and is available on their website. The booking opens between 1000 hours and 1800 hours and tickets are sold on first come first serve basis to up to 400 people per night. Tourists are sorted into 8 batches of 50 each. One batch at a time is allowed to enter Taj Mahal premises for a maximum period of 30 minutes only. The first batch enters the premises at 2030 hours and the last batch goes in at midnight and stays inside up to 0030 hours.
When going to buy tickets, take along true photocopies of your passport. In case you change your mind and wish to cancel the tickets for some odd reason, you can get it done at the same office of ASI on the date of visit before 1300 hours. Cancellation charges at the rate of 25% are levied per ticket. You’ll be required to report half an hour before your scheduled time at the Shilpgram – Eastern Gate of Taj Mahal for security checks.