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Monday, August 18, 2014

Scenic Beauty Of India- Amazing Rajasthan-2

Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Rajasthan-2
enchanting deserts of Rajasthan courtesy Indiadiscovery.com
In Continuation to my previous post, State of Rajasthan is referred to as Land of Kings and you can experience the same in every nook and corner of state. Almost every part is bestowed with beautiful palaces, grand forts and temples . Continuing our journey from Jaipur we will walk through Jaisalmer, Udaypur and Jodhpur and other relevant places.

Jaisalmer- 
  • Jaisalmer is the place where you can experience true spirit of sand and related lifestyle.
  • You can either take a ride on four wheeler or experience camel safari.
  • Enchanting and breathtaking Jain temples will tell you story of different era and you will find yourself in awe of glorious richness of past.
  • Jaisalmer fort is one of the the largest fort in the world and falls into World Heritage Site. Built in 12th century, fort is situated on Trikuta Hills and between yellow sand and this is why Fort is known as Golden Fort.
  • Patwon ki Haweli is another mansion to mention, a palace built by influential local trader in past and is collection of five palaces for his sons.
Camel Safari courtesy indiatravelpartner.com
Car safari Dune bashing courtesy tajmahaltripindia.com
An artistic view of Jaisalmer fort in night courtesy flickr
Golden city Jaisalmer with Fort in night view courtesy karmaindia.com
Magnificent architecture of Jain Temple courtesy flickr
Side view of Jain temple courtesy sid-thewanderer.com
Carvings on wall  of Jain Temple courtesy flickr
Jodhpur-

  • Jodhpur's main attraction is fort of Mehrangargh which is one of the biggest forts in India.
  • Situated at height of 400 ft , some of the walls are 36 meters tall and 21 meters thick!
  • City is called as "Blue City" due to blue colored painted houses around fort.
  • Museum inside fort is one of the most preserved museums in Rajasthan and consists of arms, costumes, paintings and decorate rooms of that era.
Mehrangarh Fort a glimpse courtesy indiaholiday.co.uk

Mehrangarh Fort night view courtesy flickr.com
Amazing blue city view from top of the fort courtesy blog.indianluxurytrains.com
experience the Zip line inside fort courtesy towerstakeatrip.blogspot.in
Udaipur-

  • Udaipur is called "City of Lakes" and commonly referred to as Venice of East as well.
  • Like any other city in Rajasthan , Udaipur boast  of gigantic Kumbahlgarh Fort which has surrounding wall on perimeter and considered to be 36 km long, only second to Great Wall of China.
  • Other main hot spots are Jug Niwas, palace  built on island within Lake Pichola.
  • Shiv Nivas palace and Fateh Prakash palace were past era guest house for royal families.
  •  City palace is largest palace of its type giving panoramic view of city as well as hills
  •  Monsoon palace is palace better known for magnanimous views of city.
KumbhalGarg Fort
Walls surrounding Kumbhalgarh fort perimeter are 36 km long , only second to Great Wall of China courtes indiadestinationsblog.wordpress.com
Another view of Great Wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort courtesy hillfortsrajasthan.nic.in
Beautiful view of Lake Pichola courtesy makemytrip.com


Jug Niwas palace built on island within Lake Pichola courtesy makemytrip.com


Shiv Nivas Palace courtesy Indiaheritagehotels.com
City Palace Udaipur courtesy cmeatsea.org
Majestic City Palace Udaipur courtesy tushkey.com
Fateh Prakash Palace courtesy indovacation.net

View from Monsoon palace courtesy laurazera.com
Hope you enjoyed the journey of three major cities of Rajashtan.
However Rajasthan is not only about these cities and there are many more attractions like Pushkar fair, Mount Abu the only hill station in Rajasthan , Ajmer, Chittourgarh and many more.
Will try to cover leftovers in future posts.

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Rajasthan

Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Rajasthan
  • History of Rajasthan dates back to Harappan Civilization and Saraswati River ,one of the holy rivers of the trinity(Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati) , was flowing in this area.
  • As per scientific evidences ,this area was lush green in distant past and after drying up of river Saraswati, turned into desert.
  • At present, State of Rajasthan  is bestowed with great Indian desert and amazing tales of heroics of Indian Kings and their royal legacy.
  • Rajasthan is commonly referred to as "Land of Kings" and one can have glimpse of glorious past of state even today itself by visiting magnanimous fortes , palaces
  • Jaipur , the capital of Rajasthan falls under Golden Triangle, a tourist circuit  (New Delhi, Agra and Jaipur) by Tourism department of India.
Experience Rajasthan courtesy incredibleindia.egoldentriangle.com


  • There are many culturally rich famous places/Cities  in Rajasthan to explore. 
  • We will start our journey from Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, and nicknamed as "Pink City " which is a major tourist destination.


Glimpse of Pink City Jaipur , capital of Rajasthan courtesy GuitaristIndia.com
  • City Palace of Jaipur comprises of Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal an amalgamation of Indian, Mughal and European architectural style.
  • Some part of these royal buildings have been converted to museums.
  • Inner carving and painting on the walls is worth watching.
Chandra Mahal courtesy palaceonwheels.com
Mubarak Mahal courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in
Inside City Palace courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in
Another view of Inside City Palace courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in
Carving on the door  courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in
Experience Indian fat wedding courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in

  • Jal Mahal is a palace crafted in the middle of Man Sagar lake.
  • This place is surrounded by Arawali hills , the oldest mountains in India.
Jal Mahal courtesy Flickr -Ajay Kumar 
Another view of Jal Mahal courtesy tripomatic.com
  • In Jaipur and surrounding areas , there are three ancient but exceptional Fortes built on top of Arawali Hills.
  • These three forts together formed solid ring of defense for city of Jaipur.
Amer Fort - 11 Km from Jaipur and built by Raja Man Singh and is one of the main attractions in Jaipur.
Jaigarh Fort-Can be reached moving to top of Hills and famous for biggest and heaviest cannons ever used in the world.
NaharGarh Fort- Historically this fort got never attacked due to ring of defense formed by other two forts.

Amer Fort courtesy roomrentjaipurblog.blogspot.in

                                          Below is short video about Amer Fort



Jaigarh Fort courtesy blog.99mustsee.com
Walls of Jaigarh Fort courtesy adayinlife.indiatimes.com
Nahargarh Fort courtesy themijachronicles.com
Winding road to NaharGarh courtesy jaipurcitypost.wordpress.com

Albert Museum courtesy Zipmytravel.com

Hawa Mahal-Unique five story palace for royal ladies with 953 windows Courtesy Palaceonwheels.com
Jantar Mantar an observatory built to study planetary behaviors courtesy ilovejaipur.com

Front View of Samrat Yantra , World's largest Sun Dial and 73 ft long courtesy indiadestinationsblog.wordpress.com

Front View of Samrat Yantra , World's largest Sun Dial and 73 ft long courtesy indiadestinationsblog.wordpress.com
  • Chand Baori is one of the largest and deepest step wells in India and is example of architectural excellence.
  • Built around 9th century AD and has 3500 steps.
  • Step Well is 13 story and is 100 feet deep.
  • Check out this amazing 360 degree experience of viewing this gigantic Step Well  by visiting following link http://blog.360cities.net/india-abhaneri-step-well/

Chand Baori Panoramic view courtesy blog.360cities.net
Chauki Dhani is also an important destination/resort in Jaipur that should not to be missed  and provide tourist an opportunity to forget the outer world and live in pure Rajasthani way for couple of hours.

Apart from above mentioned architectural marvels,  amazing culture of Rajasthan is mesmerizing.
There is famous saying "Padharo Mhare Desh" which translate to Welcome to Rajasthan and this summarizes how tourist friendly people are there.
Stay tuned for visit to next important destinations of Rajasthan , primarly Jodhpur and Udaypur.





Sunday, May 18, 2014

Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Akshardham


Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Akshardham
  • Located in capital of India, New Delhi, Hindu Temple of Akshardham is a marvelous and amazing architecture. 
  • Devoted to  Great Sage of India, Sri Swami Narayan , temple is a master piece, based on Vastu Shastra (Vedic art to construct ) and believed to built in such a way that there is no support of steel or stone.
  • Swami Narayan is believed to be one of the greatest sage of modern times and had left home at very early age to attain enlightenment.
  • The whole temple in a way shows different life spans of Swami Narain in different forms, like in Buddhist monasteries.  
  • It is a unique place to experience 10,000 years of rich and amazing Indian culture in form of 3D dioramas and walk through dioramas.
  • A unique movie showcasing life span of Swami Narayan and timeless spiritual voyage.
  • Around 15 minutes of fascinating and breathtaking boat ride showcasing India's glorious heritage and depicting inventions of Rishi scientists of India
  • Around 15 minutes of musical fountains showcasing Vedic philosophy with sentiments and prayers.
Aerial view of Temple Akshardham 

View of main temple in night courtesy aksharmandir.blogspot.in
View of temple from entrance courtesy groups.google.com
Main temple view from side courtesy groups.google.com
Closer look Akshardham Temple courtesy groups.google.com
Elephant carving outside main temple

Life size Elephant statues outside main Temple courtesy groups.google.com
Life size Elephant statues outside main Temple courtesy baps.org


Unique Carving outside main temple courtesy Akshardham.com
Side view of main Temple courtesy groups.google.com
Inside main Temple courtesy Akshardham.com

Main deity of Swami Narayan which is made of gold courtesy Akshardham.com

Showcasing carving inside main temple courtesy baps.org
View of carving inside main temple courtesy groups.google.com


View of carving inside main temple courtesy media-cdn.tripadvisor.com
Place where lotus shaped Vedic Yagna kund is located and musical foundation show is organised courtesy groups.google.com
Another view of temple courtesy groups.google.com


Near temple showcasing  feet of Swami Narayan courtesy groups.google.com
Another view of breathtaking grandeur courtesy groups.google.com


Lotus shaped Way to Canteen from Main temple courtesy groups.google.com
Lotus shaped Way to Canteen from Main temple courtesy groups.google.com
Showcasing lifespans and teachings of Swami Narayana in 3D dioramas and walk through dioramas courtesy Akshardham.com


Amazing view of boat ride showcasing 10,000 years of glorious heritage of Vedic Rishi culture courtesy Akshardham.com
Another view of musical fountain courtesy mountainsoftravelphotos.com
I hope , you enjoyed journey to Akshardham temple, which is unique in a way that it is built in modern times, yet used Vedic methods to construct. For more information you can visit http://www.akshardham.com/.

There are many more temples built in ancient times which are breathtaking and simply amazing. We will have a look on them in due time.
Stay tuned for next journey to Rajasthan, state of Great Indian Deserts!!