The iconic Taj Mahal in Agra also faced the brunt as water entered its walls and submerged a garden behind the monument. This is the first time in 45 years that the water reached Taj Mahal walls as water level in the river reached 497.9 feet. The last time Taj Mahal was affected by floods was in 1978 when the water level in the Yamuna soared up to 508 ft., India News, Times Now
A senior ASI official said that the main mausoleum is standing on a raised platform. It is standing on the Chameli farsh, and in the foundation, it has 42 wells and a structure of sal woods over the wells.
Agra, May 29 (IANS) Ahead of Tuesday's popular river festival, Ganga Dussehra, devotees in Agra, Mathura, Vrindavan have expressed deep disgust and anger at the pathetic state of the Yamuna river, considered the lifeline and a centre of faith in the Braj mandal.