Vote to keep Taj Mahal among 7 wonders of world

New Delhi, Apr 7: With only three months left in the first-ever global election to name the New Seven Wonders of the World, Indians and people from across the globe have been urged to vote for Taj Mahal so that the symbol of eternal love retains its position. The New 7 Wonders Campaign has urged people to vote for the Taj Mahal through SMS and telephone so that the wonderful monument in white marble which depicts love of a husband for his wife could remain among the seven wonders of the state and inspire lovers from across the globe and of all ages.

''The Taj needs the continued support of people in India and around the world to remain in the Top seven, especially with powerful new campaigns taking place on behalf of the other candidates,'' the campaign said. It pointed out that many famous candidates such as the Acropolis and Stonehenge were in the top 7, but no longer are at the moment, so voting remains as important as ever! Starting today and for seven days, the current ranking of the 21 candidates will be posted on the New7Wonders website, www.new7wonders.com, which is also where people could vote and find out about voting by SMS and telephone.

An updated ranking list will be posted for seven days on May 7 and June 7. Then the New 7 Wonders of the World will be announced in Lisbon, Portugal on July 7 and the Declaration will be broadcast live worldwide.

As of today, the ranking for top 7 Wonders of the World in alphabetical order are the Colosseum, the Great Wall of China, Machu Picchu, Petra, the Pyramids of Giza, the Taj Mahal. The middle seven are the Acropolis, the Alhambra, the statue of Christ Redeemer, the Eiffel Tower, the Kremlin and St. Basils Cathedral, the Statues of Easter Island, Stonehenge.

The bottom seven include Angkor, Hagia Sophia, Kiyomizu Temple, Neuschwanstein Castle, the Statue of Liberty, Sydney Opera House, Timbuktu.

UNI