By Achin Gupta.
Mehrangarh fort dominates its skyline in addition to houses are painted inward a distinct blueish color to trounce the heat. Yes, this is Jodhpur, the 2d virtually pop urban meat of Rajasthan later Jaipur. Jodhpur is genuinely majestic, both inward architecture in addition to food, in addition to a depiction of Rajasthan's royal culture. These are unedited moments of this lovely urban meat from my lens.
An aerial persuasion of Jodhpur reveals why it's nicknamed the blueish city.
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2. THE MAGNIFICENT MEHRANGARH FORT
Once telephone band Mihir-Garh [Mihir way Dominicus in addition to Garh way home], the fort is a magnificent, glorious in addition to flaunting construction built over a loma top.
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3. TRADITIONAL RAJASTHANI ARCHITECTURE
The colors in addition to traditions of Rajasthan are nonetheless endure inside the walls of the fort, amongst colorful ground-seating darbars that were 1 time used to host the king's meetings.
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4. JODHPUR BY NIGHT
Almost similar fourth dimension travel, the urban meat of Jodhpur comes endure amongst breathtaking views of the imposing fort inward the backdrop of homely urban meat lights.
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5. JASWANT THADA, THE CENOTAPH OF JODHPUR'S RULERS
About 1 km downhill from the fort, Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark made of white marble. The beautifully polished marble emits a glow when sunlight falls over it, bringing to life the finesse of Indian craftsmanship.
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6. TOMBS OF JODHPUR ROYALTY
Scattered inside the Jaswant Thada are tombs of Jodhpur's ruling kings, surrounding past times beautifully landscaped gardens.
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7. CAMEL SAFARI IN THE THAR DESERT
Jodhpur was 1 time the upper-case missive of the alphabet of the ancient kingdom of Marwar, inward the keen Indian Thar Desert. threescore kms from Jodhpur, the hamlet of Osian is famous for its sand dunes, desert safari in addition to desert camping.
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8. EXQUISITE CARVINGS IN JAIN TEMPLES
A notable architectural wonder are the Jain temples inward the minor hamlet of Osian. Intricate carvings encompass the rock walls in addition to pillars, showcasing sculptures inspired from Indian culture.
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What are your impressions of the "Blue City"?
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AUTHOR BIO: Achin is an information technology professional, in addition to a traveller at heart. He wants to catch the world, inspire others through his experiences, in addition to catch Republic of Republic of India on the Blue Planet map for its heart-warming hospitality.
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