Click to play videoNew Delhi: A teardrop on the cheek of eternity - that's just one description of the Taj Mahal by none other than Rabindranath Tagore.
The marvel in marble remains an enduring symbol of love more than 350 years after an emperor dedicated it to his beloved wife.
But Shahjahan would never have imagined that one day his beloved Taj would struggle to make the cut in a race to decide the world's seven most wonderful monuments.
Voting is on at a website called new7wonders.com, but the Government has woken up perhaps a bit too late. It now wants everyone to join in.
Says Joint Secretary Ministry of Tourism and Culture Leena Nandan, "There is time, so vote for the Taj and your vote is going to be the deciding factor. So each of us needs to think that way and that will really bring a momentum to the efforts of so many people."
Among the few celebrities who have pitched in is AR Rahman, who has composed a song for the India Unites campaign to vote for the Taj Mahal, but that's not enough.
Says lawyer and conservationist MC Mehta, "The apathy on the part of the Government of India and the state government is visible when you see that the Agra city itself is stinking today."
Just seven of the many reasons why Taj should be on the list of Seven wonders of the world. All it needs now is a little support from some more of its admirers.
The final results will be out on July 7. Remember that date - 7/7/7. Till then the Taj still has an outside chance of making it to the seven wonders of the world.
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