About Our Pink City Jaipur
| Sawai Jai Singh, the sovereign of
Amber, built Jaipur in the eighteenth century. He designed it in
accordance with ancient Hindu treatise on architecture, the Shilpa
Shasta (Vastu).
ROMANCE OF PINK. Jaipur needed a fresh coat of
paint to welcome its distinguished guest the Prince of Wales in
1905-06. The contractor inability to supply any other color in the
required quantity compelled the choice of pink shade for its walls.
A contractor’s compulsion famed Jaipur to Pinkcity. Since then the
PINK color is associated with hospitality in Rajput culture. The
city displays a remarkable harmony and architectural
splendor.
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The ancient heart of the Pink city still beats in its fairy
- tale palaces, rugged fortresses perched on barren hills and broad
avenues. Jaipur has a timeless appeal in its colorful bazaars that
delights for its Rajasthani handlooms and trinkets. Beautifully laid
out gardens and parks, attractive monuments and marvelous heritage
hotels, once the residence of Maharajas, are worth admiration, not
to mention the ambling camels and cheerful people in multi hued
costumes that make a trip to the pink city a memorable one.
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Jantar Mantar At the entrance to the City Palace is
Jantar Mantar, the Yantralaya of Sawai Jai Singh II, the last great
classical astronomer in India. The modernistic structures known as
Yantras
are the unique creations of this astronomer-king. designed
by him and built by experts to observe the movements
of sun, moon, planets and the stars. It is the largest
of five observatories founded by him in 1716.
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Amer Fort At a short distance of 11 kms . from Jaipur,
the Amer Fort complex stands amidst wooded hills overlooking the
Delhi-Jaipur highway, with its forbidding ramparts reflected in the
still waters of the Maota Lake below. One of the finest examples of
Rajput architecture, it was the ancient capital of the Kachhawah
rulers. The original palace was built by Raja Man Singh and
additions were made later by Sawai Jai Singh.
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Nahargarh Fort Embraced in the Nahargarh Hills, the
Nahargarh Fort of Jaipur was erected by Sawai Raja Jai Singh in
1734. Jaipur was the capital of Raja Jai Singh II and Nahargarh was
an appropriate stand guard, rightly called the Tiger Fort. It was
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Jaigarh Fort
Not very far from the Amber Fort, Raja Sawai Jai Singh erected
the Jaigarh Fort in 1726. This earlier royal treasury in Jaipur
is extraordinarily well preserved for the military structures of
that period and is regarded as one of the three strongest forts of
India. The fort perches on a cliff and is surrounded by mammoth
fortification walls, which have inside pathways that offer
astonishing views on all sides. It houses the World's largest cannon
on wheel, Jaivan.
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Hawa Mahal Built in 1799,the 'Hawa Mahal', Palace of
the Wind, is one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. It is an integral part of the City Palace. This five storey
building of unusual architecture designed by Lal Chand Usta, is a stunning
example of Rajput artistry made of red and pink sand stone, beautifully
outlined with white borders and motif's painted with quick lime. This five-story, pyramid-shaped
structure has tier after tier of 953 small casements, each
with tiny lattice worked (Jali) pink windows, small balconies and
arched roofs with hanging cornices, exquisitely modeled and carved. These small windows
circulate cool air (Hawa) even in hot months. |
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Kanak Vrindavan
Not so old but definitely an exquisitely land
scaped gardens with beautifully carved temple in beige stone, which
is a vast complex with terrace sites all around and intricately
carved marble columns and lattices. Located in the foothills of
Nahargarh hills on the way towards Amer, this complex is a popular
spot for picnic and film shoots. It should be definitely visited on
the way to the three garland forts of Jaipur- Nahargarh, Jaigarh and
Amber. The greenery after the monsoons give this whole place a feel
of heavenly sensation, with JAL MAHAL in the back
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Govind Dev
Ji
This deity of LORD KRISHNA
is the family deity of the JAIPUR kings .The idol was brought to
Jaipur from Vrindavan by Sawai Jai Singh himself from the
citand housed here and even today the maharaja comes
to worship here on important occasions. There is a family
legend of how the temple came into being.The Jaipur kings always reffered to
themselves as the subject of Govind Devji and claimed to rule the kingdom
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his name.One of the most popular temples in
Jaipur , the temple is always full of worshippers. |
Galta Ji
A popular site with pilgrims, Galtaji's hilly location is full of
surprising spires and peaks. Some of the temples here are quite old,
and a sun temple is perched atop the highest point. The natural
springs here are said to possess curative properties. The legend is
that Galtaji was the place where the sage Galava performed penance
15 centuries ago.
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 | Sisodia Rani Garden 8 kms. east of Jaipur, the
palace was built for the Sisodia queen of Jain Singh II in 1779 A.D.
It is a terraced garden with fountains, the top terrace being
occupied by a palace. The palace has painted murals illustrated by
hunting scenes and the Radha Krishna legend. |
Albert Hall Located in the middle of Ram Niwas Garden
of Jaipur, Albert Hall was built to commemorate and honours the
visit of Prince of Wales to Jaipur. Designed in Indo-Sarcenic style,
the hall was completed in 1876. It was opened in 1887 as a public
museum. The museum has a vast collection exhibits those include
sculptures, paintings, decorative art objects, natural history
specimens, an Egyptian mummy and a celebrated Persian Garden
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