Top attractions in Jodhpur
Jodhpur "The Sun City" was founded by Rao Jodha, a
chief of the Rathore clan, in 1459. It is named after him only. Jodhpur in
Rajasthan, India was previously known as Marwar. Jodhpur is the second largest
city in Rajasthan. It is divided into two parts - the old city and the new
city. The old city is separated by a10 km long wall surrounding it. Also it has
eight Gates leading out of it. The new city is outside the walled city.
Jodhpur is a very popular tourist destination. The landscape
is scenic and mesmerizing. Jodhpur city has many beautiful palaces and forts
such as Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhavan Palace and Rai ka Bag
Palace. Other charms of Jodhpur include Government museum and it's beautiful
Umed garden. The city is known as the "Sun City" because of its
bright and sunny weather throughout the year.
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Umaid Bhawan Palace :- Umaid
Bhawan Palace, located at Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India, is one of the world's
largest private residences. A part of the palace is managed by Taj Hotels.
Named after Maharaja Umaid Singh, grandfather of the present owner Gaj Singh of
the palace, this edifice has 347 rooms and serves as the principal residence of
the erstwhile Jodhpur royal family. A part of the palace also houses a museum.
Umaid Bhawan Palace was called Chittar Palace during its construction due to
use of stones drawn from the Chittar hill where it is located. Ground for the
foundations of the building was broken on 18 November 1929 by Maharaja Umaid
Singh and the construction work was completed in 1943. The Palace was built to
provide employment to thousands of people during the time of famine.
Mehrangarh Fort :- Mehrangarh
Fort, Jodhpur is one of the largest forts in forts. It is also the most
magnificent fort in Jodhpur, infact, in the whole Rajasthan. The fort is
amongst the popular tourist places in India. It is situated on a 150 m high
hill. It was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459. Other attractions of MehrangarhFort, Rajasthan include several palaces inside the fort, with their sprawling
and huge courtyards. One of the fort's palaces, The Moti Mahal or the Pearl
Palace, has the royal throne of Jodhpur, the Sringar Chowki. The fort also has
galleries, temples, etc. To the left of the Mehrangarh Fort is the Chhatri of a
soldier, Kirat Singh Soda. It is the spot where he fell while defending the
fort against the armies of Amber.
Jaswant thada :- The Jaswant Thada is a cenotaph located in
Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built by Maharaja Sardar
Singh of Jodhpur State in 1899 in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh
II, and serves as the cremation ground for the royal family of Marwar. The
mausoleum is built out of intricately carved sheets of marble. These sheets are
extremely thin and polished so that they emit a warm glow when illuminated by
the sun. The cenotaph's grounds feature carved gazebos, a tiered garden, and a
small lake. There are three other cenotaphs in the grounds. The cenotaph of
Maharaja Jaswant Singh displays portraits of the rulers and Maharajas ofJodhpur.
Balsamand Lake:- Balsamand
Lake is a lake situated 5 km from Jodhpur on Jodhpur-Mandore Road. This lake is
a popular picnic spot, built in 1159 AD by Gurjara-Pratihara rulers. It was
designed as a water reservoir to provide water to Mandore. The lake has a
length of one km, breadth of 50 m and a depth of 15 m.
The
Balsamand Lake Palace was built later as a summer palace on its shore. The lake
is surrounded by lush green gardens that house groves of trees like mango,
papaya, pomegranate, guava and plum. Animals and birds like the jackal and
peacock also call this place home.
Ghanta Ghar :- Ghanta Ghar, also known as the clock tower
of Rajasthan, is in the city of Jodhpur. It was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh
(1880-1911) from whom the market takes it name. In fact, the tower dominates
the entire scenario. It's a 70 mm cinemascope with unknown and faceless humans
in the lead roles for many tourists, most of whom are filming it live.
Mandore Garden : - Mandore
is an ancient town, and was the seat of the Pratiharas of Mandavyapura, who
ruled the region in the 6th century CE. The rulers of this dynasty probably
became vassals of the imperial Gurjara-Pratiharas. After the disintegration of
the Gurjara-Pratihara empire, one branch of Pratiharas continued to rule at
Mandore. In 1395 CE, a princess of this branch married Rao Chunda of Rathoreclan. Rao Chunda received the Junagarh fort in Mandore in dowry, and moved his
capital to the site. The town remained the Rathore capital until 1459 CE, when
Rao Jodha shifted his capital to the newly founded city of Jodhpur. The
historic town boasts several monuments. The now ruined Mandore fort, with its
thick walls and substantial size, was built in several stages and was once a
fine piece of architecture. A huge, now ruined temple is a highlight of the
fort. The outer wall of the temple depicts finely carved botanical designs,
birds, animals and planets.
Toor Ji Ka
Jhalra : - Toor
Ji Ka Jhalra is a nice, clean stepwell, which is said to be as old as 6th
century AD. Toor Ji Ka Jhalra is the stepwell site in India, where there
are fishes & that naturally means that the water here is clean. Before
1996, Jodhpur has more than 50 active stepwell sites which were an important
source of water for the locals. But in 1996, the Indira Gandhi canal project
was introduced in Jodhpur, via which water came to almost all homes in the Blue
city via pipelines, and these stepwells were reduced to garbage dump sites
. Toor Ji Ka Jhalra was lucky as survived. Some local temples included this
site for religious ceremonies & took proper care of this baori.
Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park :- Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park is located at
the foot of Mehrangarh Fort. It was created in 2006 for restoration of natural
ecology of rocky wasteland next to Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur. It had suffered
years of neglect and was overrun by baavlia (Prosopis juliflora), an invasive,
thorny shrub introduced from central America almost a century ago. The
challenge was to eradicate the baavlia and create a suitable home for native
rock-loving plants that we would bring back from the desert. This sandy desert
park has rock loving plants which adapts to the arid surrounding. It was opened
to the public in February 2011. The area in and around the park contains
distinctive volcanic rock and sandstone formations. The park includes a
Visitors Centre with Interpretation Gallery, a native plant nursery, small shop
and cafe. There are four trails (yellow, green, red, and blue trails), about
880 m to 1115 m long, that visitors can take and trained guides and naturalists
are also available.
Zipline & Aerial Adventure Parks Jodhpur
:- This enthralling Jodhpur flying
fox activity consists of 6 zip lines up to 270m long and lasts an approximate 1
to 1.5 hours. This exciting activity lets you glide serenely over the majestic
Mehrangarh fort and offers stunning views of the Blue City
You fly high
over the battlements and crenelations of Rajasthan's most majestic fortress,
the Mehrangarh Fort. Glide serenely over its two desert lakes, trek through the
Rao Jodha eco-park and enjoy the best view of Mehrangarh and the Blue City of
Jodhpur. you get to see the view that most tourists miss!
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