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It is not only Pink color but also India’s most beautiful and colorful city. Jaipur in which Jai means ”Maharaja Jai Singh” and Pur means ”City”, so Jaipur is named after ”Maharaja Jai Singh” which is the capital of Rajasthan and is popularly known as the ”Pink City of India”.
It is not only pink color but also India’s most beautiful and colorful city. Jaipur holds the distinction of being the first planned city of India. As soon as you step into this, city takes you back to Rajput era. Jaipur is a favorite tourist destination of all travelers, where every year from October- March a large number of domestic and international tourist visit here.
Because Jaipur is famous for its beautiful forts, Havelis, Beautiful Lakes, Beautiful Temples, Garden, Museums. It is very famous for its food, its music and its rich tradition and culture.
Jaipur is not only a city but you can feel its history everywhere because Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, so you can reach Jaipur by Road, Air and Railways easily. 2-3 Days are enough to explore Jaipur and the best season to visit here is in winter.
To visit various tourist points in Jaipur you can hire Taxi, Auto and Bikes. You can also take electric autos and public transport like bus, metros which are quite cheap.
Explore Popular 13 Most Famous Tourist Places In Jaipur
01) Sargusuli Tower :
Its entry is from back road, it is also known as ”Isarlat sargasuli” people called it as tower of heaven. It was build in 1799 by Raja Ishwari Singh after his victory over Raja Mahadev Singh. This seven storied tower is known for its circular steps.
There is a door on each floor that opens to a balcony. There are 264 steps in total from the top of the, visitors can enjoy a 360 degree Panoramic view of Jaipur city. The sky kissing tower is a symbol of Jaipur’s victory, a symbol of pride and glory because of its height, beauty and glorious history, this building fills the people of Jaipur with inspiration and pride and this tower looks amazing when seen at night.
02) City Palace :
It was build by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1727. This palace is a beautiful fusion of earlier Mughal and Rajput architecture where even today the ruling Royal family lives in its private section. Palace has Mubarak Mahal, also known as the palace of reception.
Mubarak Mahal has now been converted into a museum where you can find royal costumes like banaras silk sarees, clothes of Maharaja sawai Madho singh and 15th century Rajput weapon are also on display. City palace has Diwan-e-aam known as Sarvato Bandra.
It is that palace where the Maharaja used to hold public meetings then comes the Deewan-e-khaas. This is the royal court where the Maharaja used to hold private meetings with his court. The ceiling of the palace is decorated with beautiful paintings.
Here you can see two silver ganga Jali with a capacity of 4000 liters whose place is in the Guinness book of world records. It is said to have been used by Maharaja sawai Madho singh to carry holy water from the Ganga during his visit to England, because he only drinks Ganga water.
03) Amer Fort :
Amer is an ancient fort, which was built by Raja Man singh in 1592. You have to trek for 10 min to reach the fort. This fort is made of red sandstone and marble. This fort is divided into four courtyards. There is Suraj Pole in the first courtyard ”Jaleb Chowk” can be reached by entering Suraj Pol.
It is an open space where soldier used to Parade in those days. In second courtyard there is Deewan-e-aam and Deewan-e-khas. At Deewane-e-aam, king used to address the problems of the common people and in Deewan-e-khas king used to hold minister’s private meeting.
In the third courtyard, you will see ”Shesh Mahal” which is the biggest ”sheesh Mahal” in the world. Its entire work has been done with pieces of glasses and it is seen shining when the light is lit around it. As you enter through the Tripolia gate in the fourth courtyard you will see ”Zenana Deodi”, which was the residence of the queens where no one except the king could enter.
You can see beautiful views from the top of the fort by going up. There is also a CCD and some shops in this fort. You will also find an ATM and washroom facility here. 2-3 hours are enough to explore the fort completely.
04) Albert Hall Museum :
For most of tourist attraction, one needs to buy ticket. You should buy a composite ticket which cost 400 for Indians and 100 for foreigners points. so that you don’t need to buy ticket at every point and hence can save your time. Albert Hall Museum is the oldest museum of Jaipur.
Building was designed by Samuel Jacob and in 1887 it was opened for public visit. This museum is named after king Albert Edward VII. In this museum you can see these beautiful paintings on the walls, pottery objects, sculpture, stone work, wood work, Jewelry, carpets and can see precious artifacts from all over the world.
The museum is a true representation of Indo-Saracenic style of architecture and design. This museum also has a 2400 years old Egyptian mummy whose name used to be Tutu. Each part of the museum gives a different glimpses of a time when we didn’t have the machines to carve such a huge structure. Beautiful artifact, paintings and designs of this museum is a treat for the gazing eyes. This museum looks even more beautiful in the night which you can also visit between 7pm-10pm in the night.
05) Chokhi Dhani :
Chokhi Dhani is 20 km from the city of Jaipur. This village represents Rajasthani culture, food and tradition which is a must visit place. Entry fee is from INR 800 to 1200 per person. The chokhi dhani means a small nice village. Chokhi dhani is famous for its food and culture.
In this small village you can also enjoy traditional folk music. This village is decorated with lamps and will give you a vibe, that you are really going through some history. Here you can also watch puppet show and magic show as well.
You can also play some games here and from here you can also do the shopping. And here is a unique shop where you can make a keychain by writing your name on rice Chokhi Dhani is known for its delicious food. Dal bhati churma is very famous here and its taste was very awesome which you should not miss out.
06) Jaigarh Fort :
Jaigarh fort is 5 Km away from Nahargarh fort. Where the entry fee is 150 rupees and the timing are 9 am -5 pm. Jaigarh fort was build by Maharaja jai singh in 1726 and is named after him meaning the fort is also victory fort. This fort has the world’s largest cannon on wheels known as ”Jaivana Cannon”, it was built in 1720.
The walls of this fort is made of red sandstone in Indo Persian style which is quite big, hence no one has ever conquered this fort and it is one of the strongest fort of Jaipur among all the forts. Fort was built to protect Amer fort and nearby area against enemies. The windows of the fort are designed in such a way wherein you can see outside but its not easy to see inside from the outer roads.
This fort is very big so you can also take your vehicle inside. In the fort premises you will also find a shop and a Jaigarh Canteen where you can have tea and snacks. This fort has armory where you can see the weapon used during the war. This fort also has a temple of shri Ram Harihar ji and Kal Bhairav where you can have a view.
This is ”Shubhat Nivai” also known as Deewam-e-aam. Here the king used to hold meetings with the general people and next to this is the ”Khilawat Niwas” also known as Deewan-e-khas where the king used to take the private confidential meetings.
You can also explore Lalit Mandir, Vilas Mandr and Lakshmi Vilas in the fort. Watching the Puppet show in the fort was a different experiences. This is the ”Bhojan Shala” (Dinning area) which reflects the food culture of its time. Jaigarh fort was built to protect the Amer fort. An underground pathways was build to connect amer fort and jaigarh fort.
So that people could safely reach Jaigarh fort in case of an attack you can climb the stairs and also see the stunning view of Amer fort, Aravali Mountain range, Maota lake. 2 hours are enough to fully explore this fort and many movies have been shot here too.
07) Jantar Mantar :
The ticket here is 50 rupees and entry timing is 9 am to 5 pm. This Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments which was build by Raja Sawai Jay Singh in 1734. This Jantar Mantar also comes in the UNESCO world heritage site.
There are 5 Such Jantar Mantar in India which are located in Delhi, Varanasi,Ujjain, Mathura and Jaipur but the special thing about Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar is that it is an outdoor observatory. Where all the instrument are in open space instead of an enclosed building or room. It is a stone observatory.
Metal, Shrinks and expands according to the seasons and any climate doesn’t impact the stone. With the help of these instruments events like weather, local time, planets, constellation and eclipse can be detected. As an example this instrument is the world’s largest sun clock which calculate time up to an accuracy of two seconds, similarly you can find here more interesting different instruments.
So if you are an astronomy or a science student then this is a must visit place because it is the only observatory where you can do practical calculation according to the sun. And even today it is in working condition and shows results exactly. That’s why it is called Jantar Mnatar.
Because Jantar means Yantra which means instruments and Mantar means calculation instrument. Visit Jantar Mantar in the afternoon time because then the sun is vertically above us. So that you can understand the instrument interpretation better.
08) Hawa Mahal :
The most recognizable landmark in Jaipur is ”Hawa Mahal”. Also known as ”Palace of Winds”. The entry of the Hawa mahal is from the side road. The timing are 9 am to 5.30 pm. Hawa Mahal was build by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799, which was designed by Ustad Lalchand. It is made up of red and pink sandstone.
Hawa Mahal is tallest building in the world. Which is build without any foundation and people from all over the world, like to click their photos in front of its design of Hawa Mahal is a perfect blend of Islamic Mughal architecture with Hindu Rajput architecture. This palace is made in the shape of a crown.
Some people also compare this form with the crown of ”Lord Shri Krishna”, because Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh was a great devotees of ”Lord Shri Krishna”. The Hawa Mahal has a temple on each of its 5 floor. Sharad Temples on the first floor, Ratan temple on the second, then the vichitra temple, Prakash Temple and Hawa Temple.
The Hawa Mahal has a total of 953 windows. And you will be surprised to know that there are no stairs in this five story building, ramps have been made here. Because it was easy to carry the Palanquin of Rajput Royal. Women from the ramp. In those days Purdah system was strictly followed and the Royal Rajput women were not allowed to show their face to strangers.
That’s why Maharaja build the Hawa Mahal. So that these Royal women could see day to day activities of the street and festivals through these windows without coming in front of anyone.
The beautiful view of Hawa Mahal is visible only from its outside. The more beautiful the Hawa Mahal looks during the day, the more it looks dazzling at night, so you must visit it at night too.
09) Ram Nivas Garden :
Which is located near Albert Hall Museum. The Garden was build by Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh in 1868, which has been renovated from time to time. You can take a peaceful walk in this beautiful garden. This garden was very clean.
10) Birla Temple :
This temple is located near Moti Dungri Hill. It is also known as Lakshmi Narayan Temple. Because this temple is dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi and Lord Vishnu.
The temple was built in 1988 by DM Birla foundation which is made of white marble. You can also visit Punchmukhi Mandir and Moti dungri Ganesh ji mandir infront of Birla Temple.
11) Sisodia Garden :
The Maharaja of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh had a special affection for his second wife (The princes of Udaipur) and built a shelter (Garden) for his beloved Queen in 1728 and gifted it to his beloved wife to get away from the politics and intrigues of the royal court. You can spend an hour peacefully in this garden.
12) Jal Mahal :
Which is located on the main road. Jal Mahal mean water Palace which is built in the middle of Mansagar lake. But now entry is restricted here and you can see it only from the side of the lake.
13) Nahargarh Fort :
It is 15 km away from Hawa Mahal. This fort is located at the edge of Aravalli Hills, which was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1734. The special thing about this fort is that no one has been able to attack it during its history.
You can visit “Sheesh Mahal” at the entry of the fort. Which is made up of 25 Million pieces of glasses and there is also a wax museum that you can explore while going towards the fort you will see a step well on the right side called as Bawdi which was used to collect rain water in those time.
The architecture of this fort is in European and Rajput style. During entry, there is Madhavendra Bhawan which was built by Sawai Madho Singh for the 12 queens. Fort was believed to be haunted because during the construction of the fort, the spirit of Prince Nahar Singh used to roam here causing hurdles in the construction of the fort.
Seeing this, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh promised to build a temple dedicated to the Prince and to name the fort after him. That’s why it was named Nahargarh and after that there was no hurdles in the construction of the fort.
The design of this fort is such that whenever a king visits a queen other queen won’t come to know about it. You can also go on the terrace of this fort and can see the panoramic view of Jaipur city. In this fort many movies have been shot like Rang De Basanti and Shuddh Desi Romance.
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