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complex exhibits bilateral symmetry. The mausoleum itself exhibits radial symmetry. Its
floor plan follows a model sometimes called the ninefold plan.
A cross section of the mausoleum is shown below. It shows the double dome above and the
burial chamber set below the center of the building.
Luxurious materials, careful planning, and exquisite detail were lavished on the mausoleum. The focal point is the pair of cenotaphs above the burial chamber. The smaller of the two, for Mumtaz Mahal, is in the center of of the room. The other, for Shah Jahan, is set beside it. Both are surrounded by an elaborately carved octagonal screen made of white marble. The monument to Mumtaz Mahal is decorated with floral designs and script displaying the ninety-nine names of God.
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