Gardens of the Taj Mahal

🔷️The Garden of Heaven concept was imported from Persia by the Mughals in the form of Timurid Garden. They were the first architectural expression of the new empire created on the Indian subcontinent, and they fulfilled various functions with strong symbolic meanings. 🔷️The symbolism of these gardens is derived from mystical Islamic texts describing paradise as a garden filled with abundant trees, flowers and plants, water playing a key role: In Paradise (according to Islam) four rivers flow from from a central point, on the mountain. 🔷️In their ideal form, they are arranged in a square divided into four equal parts. These rivers are often represented in the Mughal gardens (charbagh) by shallow channels separating the garden in four parts and whose perspectives follow the cardinal points. 🔷️The canals are a representation of the promise of water, milk, wine and honey. #ColourfulWorld #MyCountry #pindleindia #pindlegems #travelstory