Rajasthan: The land of Kings!
Have you heard the stories of King Maharajas in childhood?
We all heard a lot of stories of Raja rani, but have you ever notice that when we hear about forts and kings, suddenly that Rajputana and Rajasthani culture comes to our mind do you know why? Because Rajasthan is know as Land of Kings.
Rajasthan houses an amazing examples of arts and architecture, courtesy of it being a princely state. Each individual kingdom of Rajasthan has a different style of architecture and arts play an important role to making it, one of the most traditional places in the world. In this blog we shall list out the 5 popular places to visit in Rajasthan
So let’s start the tour of Land of Kings.
Jaipur
The capital of the state Jaipur is also known as the Pink City of India, which is due to the exclusive saffron or pink color of the buildings.The planning of the city done accordingly to the Vastu Shastra (Indian architecture). The well planned streets and artistic architecture make it one of the top tourist locations. We can also say that it is the home of art and culture.
Places to Visit
City Palace
Amer Fort
Nahargarh Fort
Jaigarh Fort
Hawa Mahal
Jal Mahal
Jantar Mantar
Pink City Bazaars
Albert Hall Museum
Galtaji
Udaipur
The City of Udaipur is known by its moniker, the city of lakes. The city was the capital of the Sisodiya Rajputs from Mewar and is famous for its palaces that defines the finesse of Rajputana Style architecture. the state of Udaipur is literally a unique destination. Apart from its various forts, marketplaces and various temples are also the big reasons for its popularity. The cities are well organized and the people hospitable, the place is not only famous for its palaces and monuments, the city of Udaipur has a lot to offer to its loved ones visitors.
Places to Visit
Bagore Ki Haveli
Saheliyon Ki Bari
Jagdish Temple
Shilpgram
Moti Magri
City Palace
Lake Pichola
Lake Palace
Lake Garden Palace
The Royal Vintage Car Museum
Pushkar
The Holi City of Pushkar is often explained as the king of pilgrimage sites in India. The town is located at the shrads of the Pushkar Lake, which is created by the tears of Lord Shiva and also it is one of the oldest cities of India. The water of the lake is considered very sacred. Perhaps the most illustration attraction of Pushkar is the annual camel fair. It is a five day of fair held where people buy and sell livestocks. But not only this; the fair is home to a large number of tourist crowd that is attracted by the dance, music and different events that are held here during the camel fair. Camel races are also one of the major attractions as well for tourist’s crowd.
Places to Visit
Pushkar Lake
Brahma Temple
Savitri temple
Apteshwar Temple
Varaha Temple
Rangji temple
Man Mahal
Jodhpur
Jodhpur the second most largest city of Rajasthan, which is also known as Sun City. It lies in the centre of Rajasthan and because of this it is an very important and attractive tourist destination as well, There are many Short films and documentaries made over Jodhpur, and also topped in the list of extraordinary place to stay in 2014.
Places to Visit
Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park
Clock Tower
Chamunda Mata Temple
Umaid Bhawan Palace
Jaswant Thada
Mandore Gardens
Kailana Lake
Balsamand Lake
Masuria Hills Garden
Mehrangarh Fort
Jaisalmer
The city of Jaisalmer lies in the heart of the Thar Desert, and also known as golden city bcoz of its view during day time. The feature which makes it unique is its artistic architecture work. It built as walled city which makes it one of the largest forts in the whole world.This is a very famous tourist spot due to its amazing architecture and the different arts and crafts which are unique to this particular region.
Places to Visit
Jaisalmer Fort
Gadisar Lake
Nathmal Ki Haveli
Jain temples
Salim Singh Ki Haveli
Bada Bagh
Patwon-Ki-Haveli
Sam Sand Dunes
Thar Heritage Museum
So you have seen such a fun place in Rajasthan, and if you are an artist, or if you do some architecture work then you should visit there. Rest, people who love travel, they just need an excuse to roam.
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