Thursday, June 28, 2007
Taj Mahala Parthu Pudungappa Vote (Vote for Taj Mahal)
The last time i had been to the Taj mahal was around 5 years back when i was on a bsiness trip to New Delhi. Managed to sqeeze a day trip to Agra and Mathura. It was winter in Delhi and the by the time i reached Agra, the dusk was already setting. It was the first time i saw Taj in dim light. The very look of it was enchanting.
Thinking of it gives me a slight sense of goosebumps. Though not a very romantic person that i am, it still kindles a sense of love. It has taken hundreds of men so many years together to get this icon of love created. So much was the facination for this building that the Mughal emperor had, he ordered to blind the artisans who created this. This was to make sure that there was no other monument half as grand as this built again.
Apart from all this grand build up stories associated with this icon, it is the first thing which pops up in the mind for a tourist who is visiting India. It is by far the most publicised/marketed tourist attraction in India which has other great structures like the Tanjore Big Temple, Mahabalipuram etc. Taj is the crowning glory. It is the gateway that attracts the tourists to see the other treasures of our country.
That said, Coming to the point, On the 7th of July 2007, a new set of seven wonders is proposed to be selected from a set of 21 entries based on voting by the people worldover. As things stand, Taj is curently made it to the top 10. Thanks to our govenment's red tape, not many Indians know of such a thing happening. Other countries are vying with one another to get the coveted ‘Wonder of the World’ tag for their respective entries. Since there is a lack of response from the goverment, with just 3 weeks to go, its in the hands of the 'podumakkal' (aam junta) to vote for this wonderful icon of our nation to make it to the new top 7. We have one of the largest mobile base. Voting can be done both online as well as through mobile. Lets show our strength..
Thinking of it gives me a slight sense of goosebumps. Though not a very romantic person that i am, it still kindles a sense of love. It has taken hundreds of men so many years together to get this icon of love created. So much was the facination for this building that the Mughal emperor had, he ordered to blind the artisans who created this. This was to make sure that there was no other monument half as grand as this built again.
Apart from all this grand build up stories associated with this icon, it is the first thing which pops up in the mind for a tourist who is visiting India. It is by far the most publicised/marketed tourist attraction in India which has other great structures like the Tanjore Big Temple, Mahabalipuram etc. Taj is the crowning glory. It is the gateway that attracts the tourists to see the other treasures of our country.
That said, Coming to the point, On the 7th of July 2007, a new set of seven wonders is proposed to be selected from a set of 21 entries based on voting by the people worldover. As things stand, Taj is curently made it to the top 10. Thanks to our govenment's red tape, not many Indians know of such a thing happening. Other countries are vying with one another to get the coveted ‘Wonder of the World’ tag for their respective entries. Since there is a lack of response from the goverment, with just 3 weeks to go, its in the hands of the 'podumakkal' (aam junta) to vote for this wonderful icon of our nation to make it to the new top 7. We have one of the largest mobile base. Voting can be done both online as well as through mobile. Lets show our strength..
