This picture was taken for the chain of hearts by Daniel Kirchner who is still presently in India.

I think i could not have asked for a better image than this one to illustrate the spirit of the chain of hearts...

The story behind the Taj Mahal is one of love
and one that illustrate how beautifully creative
human beings "can be"
when they focus on what is essential
and how limitless can be their passion, when they have one...

What is essential here
is not the amazing beauty of this monument
or the demonstration of fortune of the moghol empereur Shah Jahan.
No, it is the legacy he left to the world:
an incredible source of inspiration
a quiet breathing space to welcome stillness of the mind
and beauty of the heart
honouring the love he and his second wife shared...

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She died at 38 years old while giving birth to their 14th child.
They say the Empereur was so sad that all of his horses became white in one night...

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Le Taj Mahal est la perle blanche de l'Inde.
Celui que l'on nomme le "Palais de la couronne".
Il révèle sa fascinante beauté sur la rive sud du fleuve Yamuna,
près de Agra, dans le nord de l'Inde.

Un jour peut-être...
je pourrai effleurer le marbre blanc
sur la pointe des pieds...