PINK CITY (Jaipur) || Where PINK is not just Girl's Favourite

 PINK CITY

Pink city or Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan . This is a city full of heritage with a tag line of 

" पधारो म्हारे देश"

  (Padharo Mhare Desh)

meaning “Welcome to my Land” not only stands as our welcome message for visitors from all across the globe, but, also reveals hospitality of the people of Rajasthan.

 We welcome you to our delightful state !


PLACES TO VISIT  WHILE IN JAIPUR

  • HAWA MAHAL
    or
    WIND PALACE



    Hawa Mahal, also known as “Palace of Breeze”, was built in 1799 as an extension to the Royal City Palace of Jaipur. It allows the royal ladies who at the time strictly observed “pardah”, to be able to watch any processions and activities on the street without being seen by the public.

  • NAHARGARH , JAIGARH AND AMER
    FORT
    These three forts are almost at a distance  1 km from each other in which Nahargarh was the resident place for the queens of jaipur and Jaigarh was the place for the army of the kings of Jaipur.

    NAHARGARG- Nahargarh Fort stands on the edge of the Aravalli Hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defense ring for the city.

    JAIGARH-Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1726 to protect the Amer Fort and its palace complex and was named after him
    This fort contains the world's biggest cannon of that times which is only fired once in his entire lifetime and the place where the shot was fired created a big lake  80 kms away from the cannon.



    AMER FORT-In the Pink City of Jaipur, cradled on the top of the Aravali Hill lies the Amer Fort, one of the most magnificent palaces in India. Also commonly known as the Amber Fort, this majestic building with its maze-like passages and serpentine staircases is an architectural masterpiece and with significant importance in Indian history. Only 11 kilometres away from the capital city of Jaipur


    Great walls from three major forts of jaipur - AMER , NAHARGARH , JAIGARH


  • ALBERT HALL


    The Albert Hall Museum in Jaipur is the oldest museum of the state and functions as the state museum of Rajasthan, India. The building is situated in Ram Niwas garden outside the city wall opposite New gate and is a fine example of Indo-Saracenic architecture. It is also called the Government Central Museum.

JAL MAHAL

al Mahal is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.

  • PATRIKA GATE
    (JAWAHAR CIRCLE)



  • BIRLA MANDIR




  • M I ROAD




OTHER PLACES TO VISIT IN JAIPUR

JANTAR MANTAR 
WORLD TRADE PARK
OLD CITY MARKET
(BAPU BAZAR, CHOTI CHOPAD , BADI CHOPAD, JAWAHARI BAZAR)
KHOLE KE HANUMANJI MANDIR
GADH GAHESH
KANAKVRINDAVAN 

Blog by Kartikeya srivastava
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

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