Scenic Beauty of India- Amazing Rajasthan
Below is short video about Amer Fort
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.
- 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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Chandra Mahal courtesy palaceonwheels.com |
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| Mubarak Mahal courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in |
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| Inside City Palace courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in |
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| Another view of Inside City Palace courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in |
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| Carving on the door courtesy thejaipurguide.blogspot.in |
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| 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.
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| Jal Mahal courtesy Flickr -Ajay Kumar |
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| 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.
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| Amer Fort courtesy roomrentjaipurblog.blogspot.in |
Below is short video about Amer Fort
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| Jaigarh Fort courtesy blog.99mustsee.com |
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| Walls of Jaigarh Fort courtesy adayinlife.indiatimes.com |
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| Nahargarh Fort courtesy themijachronicles.com |
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| Winding road to NaharGarh courtesy jaipurcitypost.wordpress.com |
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| Albert Museum courtesy Zipmytravel.com |
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| Hawa Mahal-Unique five story palace for royal ladies with 953 windows Courtesy Palaceonwheels.com |
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| Jantar Mantar an observatory built to study planetary behaviors courtesy ilovejaipur.com |
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| Front View of Samrat Yantra , World's largest Sun Dial and 73 ft long courtesy indiadestinationsblog.wordpress.com |
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- 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/
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| Chand Baori Panoramic view courtesy blog.360cities.net |
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.
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