Jaipur, Rajasthan “Pink City Of India”

Jaipur ”Pink city of India” is the capital of India’s Rajasthan state. The famous of pink city alias comes from it’s trademark and unique color of buildings and architecture in the city. It is a bustling city, so you gonna experience a rich culture heritage, authentic food, crowd, beautiful traditional markets and many more. Do not be suprised if you see camels on the road – click a picture and make a memory. During your travel to Jaipur you will also notice the Aravalli hills which adds to the beauty of Jaipur thus making it more adorable.

Places explored during our stay in Jaipur

1)Nahargarh Fort – Nahargarh Fort is located on the edge of the Aravalli hills, overlooking the city of Jaipur. Along with Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort, Nahargarh once formed a strong defence ring for the city. The fort was originally named Sudershangarh, but it became known as Nahargarh, which means ‘abode of tigers’. The popular belief is that Nahar here stands for Nahar Singh Bhomia, whose spirit haunted the place and obstructed construction of the fort. Nahar’s spirit was pacified by building a temple in his memory within the fort, which thus became known by his name. ^[1]

#kajoltip: It’s a perfect picture place. So remember to click lots of pictures.

2)Hawa Mahal – The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur. Built from red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace. Hawa Mahal was also known as the chef-d’œuvre of Maharaja Jai Singh as it was his favourite resort because of the elegance and built-in interior of the Mahal. The cooling effect in the chambers, provided by the breeze passing through the small windows of the façade, was enhanced by the fountains provided at the centre of each of the chambers.^[1]

3)Jantar Mantar – The Jantar Mantar, is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734.

It features the world’s largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It is near City Palace and Hawa Mahal. The instruments allow the observation of astronomical positions with the naked eye. The observatory is an example of the Ptolemaic positional astronomy which was shared by many civilizations.^[1]

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4)Jal Mahal – Jal Mahal (meaning “Water Palace”) is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city. The palace was originally constructed in 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.^[1]

#kajoltip: I recommend you to visit Jal Mahal in the night then you will get to enjoy the night lights and the reflection of the Mahal in the water as should be visible in the image beneath. Just remember all lights will go out at 10 pm.

5)Local Market (Bapu Bazar and Johari Bazaar) – Local bazaars of Jaipur which attracts highest number of shoppers. In these markets you would find beautiful accessories to clothes to shoes to beautiful bangles jewellery, artifacts etc. It reflects a strong Rajasthani tradition. Everywhere you look is all about colors.

When you are in Jaipur make sure to put this in the top of your list. Top picks for shopping are bedsheet, duvet, cushion covers, traditional clothes, bangles and mojri shoes for yourself.

6) Food – Kulfi(Indian traditional dairy frozen dessert which was originated during the Mughal era in the 16th century), Bejad Roti(Simple translation is Bejad – rootless and Roti – Indian bread. It’s a multigrain protein roti which is eaten with garlic dip) & Sweet Lassi(also known as buttermilk).