Rajasthan rolling - 5 (Jodhpur)

The rain had stopped and the sky was clear with occasional clouds. This meant that the daytime temperature would be around 30 degrees, so we had a hearty breakfast and set off towards the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort through narrow streets filled with cattle, people and other vehicles 2/3/4.

“Mehrangarh stands a hundred feet high on a sheer cliff, one hundred and twenty feet above the Jodhpur skyline. Burnt red sandstone is massive, impenetrable and at the same time strikingly beautiful. Much has been written about the City of the Sun, in fact it is one of the most impressive cities in all of Rajasthan. What Rudyard Kipling called "the creations of giants" is of enormous proportions. Today it is known as the best surviving example of a Hindu fort.

Jodhi Fort was called "Chao Burja", a fort made up of four bastions. Today, the ends of the main fort fall within the limits of the second gate. Fifty years after his death, very little of the time of Jodhi remained, the fort was moved beyond the outer gate, but the place where this gate was located is known as "Raojodaji ka phalsa" (the outer limit of the outer limit). Jodha). It is called Chintamani Fort in Janampatri after the legendary jewel worn by Lord Ram who freed its owner from all worldly concerns. Chintamani gave way to Mordhavaja, the flagship of the peacock, who was probably regarded by the defenders of foreign forts as a dancing peacock's tail, only after a while the name Mehrangarh began to appear in epics and poems. "Mehr" is the Rajasthani word for the sun, and it is not unreasonable to assume that the Suryavanshirahors named their first fort after their legendary ancestors.

Above taken from http://www.mehrangarh.org/

It is huge in every sense of the word.

Inside the fort, there are several houses that are brilliantly built and decorated.

Moti Mahal - Pearl Palace

Built by Raja Sur Singh (1595-1619), the Moti Mahal is the largest monument from that period in the Mehrangarh Museum. The South Singh Moti Mahal has five niches that lead to hidden balconies. It is believed that the five queens were built to listen to their court sessions.

Shisha Mahal - Hall of Mirrors

A good example is the typical Rajput shish mahal. The mirror work is made up of large, regular pieces rather than complex mosaics; Another is the imposition of religious figures, painted in bright colors, on plastered glass.

Autumn Mahal - Palace of Flowers

Fall Mahal was founded by Maharaja Abia Singh (1724-1749). The Fall Mahal, Mehrangarh's grandest modern room, was by no means a room for private and exclusive pleasures. Here, under the canopy, rich in golden filigree, the girls are exhausted.

Tahat Vilas - Room of Maharaja Tahat Singh

Built by Maharaja Tahat Singh (1843-1873), the last ruler of Jodhpur, the Tahat Villas at Mehrangarh Fort are traditional in many ways, but some are an interesting combination of styles, such as the mirror ball.

The Cornish is a witness to the modern era that came with the British.

They have a good museum there.

This museum has a collection of palanquins, howda, royal nativity scenes, miniatures, musical instruments.

Tools, clothes and furniture.

The castle contains not only very well-preserved old cannons (including famous ones).

Kilkila), but offers stunning views of the city.

His Highness then went to Jaswantada to pay tribute to the King and others.

Members of the royal family. It is also very impressive and well maintained.

It was lunch time, they returned to the hotel, had lunch and then headed to the magnificent Umaid Bhawan.

It is divided into 3 parts: 1) hotel, 2) museum and 3) residence of the royal family.

Take a tour of the history museum and then check out the vintage car collection.

Maharaja. Unfortunately, all the old cars were behind glass walls and had to be photographed.

The camera is near the mirror so as not to feel close.

For lunch, you can taste the typical street food of Rajasthan.

Ghantagarh district (bell tower). There is a big market there.

Mirchi Bada (large roasted chili), Shahi Samosa, Mawa Kachori (sweet) and diluted with water.

Dipping Lacey. It filled us up and we had lunch.

Walking around the neighborhood, we found a unique restaurant (Cafe Nirvana), which is located in the same premises as the Tejamata Mandir. We went to a cafe for coffee. We were the only customers there! The prices were very reasonable and we heard that although we had coffee they also served food for a fee.

Tired and sleepy, we returned to the hotel to get a good night's sleep, as we had to leave for Jaisalmer the next morning.


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