Main Places to visit in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Jaipur, the capital city of Rajasthan, is one of the most visited cities by Tourists in India. Rajasthan is one of the most popular state for it's culture, art, heritage, geography, sand-dunes , Wildlife and a very different life. Most of the foreign tourists have Rajasthan as one of the main destinations in India apart from Kerala and Himalayan States. Jaipur being a capital city of the state has lot to offer for travellers and tourists coming to the state. Jaipur is also very well connected with capital city of India- Delhi.  In fact, Jaipur is one of the favorite destination for Delhi/NCR people, especially during winters. This Photo Journey is sharing some of the exciting places to be explored and things to do in Jaipur.

Sawai Man Singh Museum @ CITY PALACE, Jaipur :

Sawai Man Singh Museum. One Entry Ticket for Museum costs 40 Rs & you need to pay extra for Digital Camera. This Museum is inside City Palace Complex. City Palace gives an idea about farsightedness of the founder of Jaipur(Sawai jai Singh). He left behind a legacy of some of the most imposing & magnificent architecture, art & craft structure in the city. The City Palace is blend of Mughal & Rajasthani architecture and the Royal Family still lives in a part of the palace.

Bapu Bazar @ Jaipur :


Papu Bazar is famous market in Jaipur and there some other market near to this : Market/Indira Market/Nehru Market & Sanjay Market. These markets have a unique style where all the shops are of same size/style. Whole market is very symmetrical & a particular street is known for a specific item. Bapu & Johri Markets are the famous markets. You can find Bedsheets, Jaipuri Maharani Saris, Jaipuri Quilts, dupattas, bandhni suits, Rajasthani pagaris etc. As the name is telling, Johri Market is famous for Jewellery.

Jantar-Mantar @ Jaipur :

his is one of the Largest & best preserved Observationary out of the five in India. It’s built by Sawai Jai Singh due to his hobby in the field of Astrology & Numerology. I would strongly suggest for planning to explore Jantar Mantar with a Guide.

Birla Temple, Jaipur :


Birla Mandir situated just below the “Mooti Doongri”, dedicated to Lakshmi-Narayan. It is just in front of Jaipur Development Authority Building & surrounded by large lush green gardens. Temple has been constructed in white marble. There is a museum in the basement of the temple having some photographs of Birla Family.

Jal-Mahal @ Jaipur:

Jal Mahal in built in 18^th Century, in the middle of beautiful Mansagar Lake, the place has the Nahargarh Hills forming its backdrop. Jal Mahal was meant to be used for the royal duck shooting parties. It’s a five storey palace with the first four floors being submerged under water.

CHOKHI DHANI:

Chokhi Dhani is around 25 Km from Jaipur. Entry ticket costs 275/- per person & 150/- per child between 3 to 9 yrs in Chokhi Dhani. Chokhi dhani is a ethnic village setup with people skilled in different things. There are dancers, magicians, astrologers, puppet shows, Bailgari, Camel/Hathi savari, Jhoola & a lot of stalls with different entertainment games like Nishanebaazi, local version of Bowling etc….

Main entry for Chokhi Dhani

Hukka @ Chokhi dhani : You can also enjoy hukka & there are experts who could tell you about the technicalities involved.

Puppet Show @ Chokhi Dhani

Rajasthani Traditional dance @ Chokhi Dhani

We enjoyed most of the games there & saw different dance shows.

The main part is the Rajasthani food served in the Dinner. Buffet is served on one side & there is a place next to it where food is served to you sitting down on the floor. We preferred the second option & enjoyed the food in traditional style. A lot of things are served in a specific order & you can ask for anything anytime, but most of the times Dhani-people around you will ask to have something. Service is really amazing. Best known Rajasthani food Dal-Bhati-Churma is also served, but for adventurous traveler, willing to experiment, there is a lot of variety available. It includes Dal Pachhmelri, Kadi Besanro , Makki/Bajara Roti, gatta, Bura, Butter, Ghee, Chhachh, Lassi, Papad, Khichadi etc & they call all these items in different way.

Pandit ji @ Chokhi Dhani (Astrologer)

Masaj @ Chokhi Dhani

Nishanebaazi @ Chokhi Dhani

We enjoyed a lot & the time spent here was the best time during Jaipur trip.

AMER PALACE:

Raja Man Singh built Amer Palace in 16th Century. Rajputs made use fo Amber Fort from 16th Century up to the foundation of Jaipur in 1727 both for defense purpose as well as the residential purposes.

Within its mighty walls, you will find magnificent places made from marble & precious stones, richly decorated with intricate stonemason works and paintings, which represented the royal splendor and luxury. The fort’s first courtyard is a wide expanse, dominated by two buldings- the pillared red sandstone Diwan-e-Aam(The Hall for Public Audience) and the intricately painted double-storeyed Gate. Beyond these lies a series of pillared corridors, centering around a typical Mughal Garden(Charbagh), bounded on one side by Sukh Niwas and on the other by Jas Mandir, a lovely piece of architecture: delicate mirror work, paint & carving (especially the exquisitely carved jaalis). There is one temple inside the fort & we didn’t saw it from inside due a long queue of tourists.

Passageway for Diwan-e-Aam @ Amer Palace

Second Storey of main gate of Amer Palace

Diwan-e-Aam(The Hall for Public Audience)

Sheesh Mahal @ Amer Palace

Light passing through Window @ Amer Palace

Boundary Edge @ Amer Palace

Kali Temple, which is also known as Shila Devi Temple, forms the part of the Fort. It is renowned for its glorious past, huge silver lions and silver doors. Picture above shows entrance for the temple...

Situated at Jaipur, the reflection of Amber Fort in the lake below looks almost divine.