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ASTRONOMICAL IMAGES AND MODELS OF THE UNIVERSE IN THE DOME OF THE TAJ MAHAL

  • 1. is dotsent of the "Architecture and digital technologies" department of Tashkent International University of Management and Technology, doctor of philosophy and architectural sciences.

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The article analyzes the interior decoration of the Taj Mahal Hotel dome from an astronomical point of view and studies its logical foundations. The images reflected in the interior decoration describe simple models of the nine-layered universe and the location of metagalaxies. The article aims to combine knowledge in the fields of architecture and astronomy, revealing the importance of symbolic and cosmological elements in architecture.

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