hawa Mahala made up of red and pink sandstone
red and pink sandstones
The Hawa Mahal is mainly used for tourism and for shooting movies
brick
sand rock
Taj Mahal is primarily constructed of white marble. The platorm is in turne of a rosy sandstone but mostly the marble. The entire surface is ornamented with peitra dura work. The type of marble used is called 'Makrana marble', named after the town in which the marble is taken from in Rajistan (a state in India).
marble
metamorphic rock
Taj Mahal is not a private property but is a heritage monument of Indian government and is open for tourism allthough there is a dispute between satate of Uttar Pradesh that is where taj mahal located and in central gov. of India for the possession of taj mahal but its revenue is collected and used by state agency.
marble,jasper,jade,crystal,turquoise,sapphire,carnelian
Marble was the main building material, but other precious stones such as jade, lapis lazuli and sapphires were also used in small quantities.
In Tsalagi (Cherokee), "hawa" means "goodbye" or "see you later." It is commonly used as a farewell greeting.