Is this true that Taj Mahal is actually a Shiv Mandir (Shivalaya)?

Answer 1

Closed chapter...let it be closed once for all!

Answer 2

No. Taj Mahal is a monument. Some wants to prove it that there was a Shiv Mandir at its base, while they do not see the actual Shiv Mandir - the whole world.

Answer 3

According to P.N. Oak, an Indian Writer of history, Taj Mahal was converted shrines to Hindu deities. Oak also says that the tombs of Humayun, Akbar and Itmiad-u-Dallah — as well as "all historic buildings" in India — and also the Vatican in Rome, the Kaaba in Mecca, and Stonehenge — were also Hindu temples or palaces.

The Taj is only a typical illustration of how all historic buildings and townships from Kashmir to Cape Comorin though of Hindu origin have been ascribed to this or that Muslim ruler or courtier.

However, in 2000 Supreme Court of India dismissed Oak's petition to declare that a Hindu king built the Taj Mahal and reprimanded him for bringing the action.

Considering the possibility that the Taj Mahal was not a Shiva temple, Oak says that it might then have been the palace of a Rajput king.

Answer 4

Prof. Oak points out a number of design and architectural inconsistencies
that support the belief of the Taj Mahal being a typical Hindu temple
rather
than a mausoleum. Many rooms in the Taj ! Mahal have remained sealed
since Shah Jahan's time and are still inaccessible to the public . Oak
asserts they contain a headless statue of Lord Shiva and other objects
commonly used for worship rituals in Hindu temples Fearing political
backlash, Indira Gandhi's government t ried to have Prof. Oak's book withdrawn from the bookstores, and threatened the Indian publisher of the
first edition dire consequences . There is only one way to discredit or
validate Oak's research.

Answer 5

While the arguments of iconoclasts like Prof. Oak could be dismissed as one sided significantly the Mugji; r ecprds were mediculously maintained do not contain any referemce to the construction of the Taj Mahaal Considering that this monument took approximately 20 years to build,costing thousands of dinars and for which reportedly marbles were procured from Macrana(Iran) and the best arcchitect of the time(Md Isa) was entrusted with the job the absence of any reference to the expenditure in the royal records does raise doubts . I have seen some photoes reported to be of the underground of the Taj which if t rue does raise some doubts about the whole issue.Normally a masoleum does not contain such elaborate underground constructions.However it is not unlikely that these were specially built for the royal household to hide itself in case of sudden danger. At Bijpur(Karnataak) the Bol Gumban(The Talking Dome) does have similar underground constrruction which have,however been walled up since tourists tended to lose themselves in and never come out.The Bibi ka Maqbara at Lucknow also have them and we cannot negotiate them except with a guide

Answer 6

Some people are of the opinion that a Shiv temple existed at the place where the Taj stands now . But as of now there is no trace of that temple nor is there any Shivling.

Answer 7

Yes This is a Shivalaya which was converted into Taj Mahal by Shah Jahan.

Answer 8

Though many temples were destroyed for different reasons, it is not proper to comment without proper proof. But, nobody believes, the present day vote politics will venture in to sensitive issue for research. We do not have regard for historical researches. Our mind set has become so politicised, even a small incident is seen through the caste, religion glass. Unless we become educated, no one can help us.

Answer 9

yes it is a shiv mandir and converted in to tajmahal

Answer 10

Unless proven without all doubts, let it remain what the world believes it to be.

Answer 11

Noooooooo
Noooooooo
Not at all