Jaipur was built by Maharaja jai Singh II, ruler of Amber and true Renaissance man. At the young age of 11, he so impressed Emperor Aurangzeb that he was awarded the title 'sawai'. Thereafter, all the jaipur rulers were given this title. In 1727 he and his Bengali architect, Vidhya Chakravarty, laid out of new city, capital of the Kachwaha clan, and centre of one of the tree most powerful and splendid states of Rajasthan.
Jaipur became capital of all Rajasthan in 1956. It is now a thriving centre with a population of about 1.5 million. The city has a laid-back atmosphere, and the historic 'pink city' remains intact, one of the architectural glories of the world.
The tourists can also enjoy the cool evenings during boating in the Ramgarh Lake. Go for a movie, camel ride, stroll in the beautifully laid gardens, tour a zoo or spend your time in shopping some exclusive memoirs of Jaipur. One can purchase the Rajasthani handlooms, bandhani, block Print, blankets and trinkets.
Now with lots of attractive attractions Jaipur is a globally famous tourism destination of India. It deserves the attentions of majority of tourists from all over the world for Rajasthan tours and travels. The city has some of magnificent fort & palace attractions. These are Hawa Mahal, City Palace, Jal Mahal, Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Chandra Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Ram Niwas Garden, Zoological Garden, Vidyadhar Garden, Central Park, Kanak Vrindavan, Sisodia Rani Palace & Garden, Albert Hall Museum (Central Museum), and Rambagh Palace. These all are architecturally beautiful and excellent example of architectural excellence. There are also some of famous temples in Jaipur. They are Govind Dev ji Temple, Jain Temple, Galta Ji, Moti Doongri Temple and Laxmi Narayan Temple. Jaipur also have so many heritage hotels with world class accommodation facilities and comfort full holiday vacation experiences. Ajmer, Samode, Pushkar, Sariska, Agra, etc are nearby tourist places to Jaipur city. One can make excursion trip to these tourist places by cars conveniently.
Across the road from the palaces is the famous JANTAR MANTAR one of the five observatories in India. Built by Sawai Jai Singh, this is one of the largest and the best preserved. The most striking instrument is the Brihat Samrat yantra Sundial, an imposing yellow edifice to the far right of the observatory complex which has a 27m high gnomon arm set at an angle of 27degree.The shadow this casts moves up to 4m in an hour, and aids in the calculation of local and meridian pass time and various attributes of the heavenly bodies, including declination the angular distance of a heavenly body from the celestial equator and altitude. This highlight of the observatory has made it a centre of attraction for the tourist visiting Jaipur.
The City Palace is an architectural marvel that presents a perfect blend of Rajasthani and Mughal art and architecture. The City Palace has projecting balconies, arches and the entrances. The palace covers one-seventh of the area in Jaipur. The City Palace also has a museum with an exclusive collection of Rajasthani costumes, miniature paintings, carpets and royal paraphernalia.
Birla Mandir or the Lakshmi - Narayan Temple, situated just below the Moti Dungari. This is a modern temple built of white marble on top of a hill, dominating the skyline of south Jaipur. The Birlas (industrialists who have also built several temples in India) built this temple. The temple has been constructed in white marble and has three domes, each portraying the different approaches to religion. The presiding deities here are Vishnu (One of the Hindu Trilogy Gods) called Narayan and his consort Lakshmi Goddess of wealth and good fortune. The temple is built is white in marble and exterior has carved sculptures of various mythological themes and images of saints. The interior has large panel in marble of mythological proceedings. The images of the deities are placed in the sanctum sanctorum. Built on raised ground, it is surrounded by large lush green gardens.
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