ABOUT JAIPUR

ABOUT JAIPUR

Jaipur is the major city in Rajasthan and was built in the eighteenth century by Sawai Jai Singh as India's foremost intended city. While Jaipur serves generally as a stepping stone for travelers heading to the desert cities of Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, it is not devoid of its own attractions, for instance abundant immense Rajput forts. So, although the chaos and dust, it is certainly worth pausing here for quite a few days. Now Jaipur is growing fast and different development projects are being finished by the government & private projects.

Jaipur is well associated by Air with Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Jodhpur and Udaipur. Trains are accessible from the states of Bikaner, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Delhi, Agra, Mumbai, Chennai,  Ahmedabad, Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Madhya Pradesh (MP).

History:-

Jaipur also known as the pink city was established by Maharaja Jai Singh II, a Kachhwaha Rajput in 1727, who lined as of 1699-1744. Primarily his capital was Amber, which deceit at a distance of 11kms from Jaipur. He experiences necessitate of shifting his capital city with the raise in population and increasing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the primary designed city of India and the King took immense concern while designing this city of victory. He consulted quite a few books on architecture and architects prior to making the plan of Jaipur.

Later than some battles with Marathas, Jai Singh was intense on the security aspect of the city. Because of this cause, he focused on his scientific and cultural interests to construct a luminous city. Being, a devotee of mathematics and science, Jai Singh wanted guidance from Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, a Brahmin intellectual of Bengal, to support him in design the city architecture. Vidyadhar referred the antique Indian literature on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and converse the arrangement with the King.

Among a strategic plan, the edifice of the city started in 1727. It took approximately 4 years to complete the foremost palaces, roads and square. The city was built subsequent the principles of Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture. The city was alienated into nine blocks, beyond which two consists the state buildings and palaces, while the left over seven blocks were allotted to the public. In order to make sure the security, huge fortification walls were ready along with seven strapping gates.

According to that time, architecture of the town was very superior and definitely the preeminent in Indian subcontinent. In 1853, when Prince of Wales visited Jaipur, the complete city was decorated in Pink color to welcome him. Still, the precise and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink afford a magical appeal to the city. Jaipur is affluent in its cultural and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the diverse historical and aesthetic places that inhabit in the city. This city of victory in fact wins the hearts of the people amid its splendid charisma.

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How to Reach

How to Reach Jaipur

By Plane:-
Jaipur Airport (JAI/VIJP) is located in the satellite urban of Sanganer and offers intermittent service to London, Dublin, Singapore and Dubai. Jaipur as well has well linked domestic air links with a lot of Indian cities for instance Jodhpur, Chennai, Ahmedabad, Bangalore, Mumbai and Raipur, Udaipur, Aurangabad, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Goa.

By Train:-
Indian Raiways joins Jaipur from all over the country, and is one of the cheapest. Overnight trains turn up from lots of major cities including Delhi, Agra,Chennai and Mumbai. There are three main railway stations Jaipur Junction (major station), Durgapura and Gandhinagar (Jaipur), which is not to be mystified with Gandhinagar in Gujarat state. All trains impede at Jaipur Junction and a few trains stop at Durgapura and Gandhinagar stations as well.

By Bus:-
There is an outstanding bus service among Jaipur to Delhi by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation with buses just about every half an hour both sides. There are quite a few types of buses together with Deluxe, AC and the superior AC Volvo buses. From Delhi you can get on the bus from Bikaner House on Pandara Road next to India Gate. From Jaipur you can get on the bus from Narayan Singh Circle or the main Sindhi Camp bus stand. You can as well reserve tickets up to 6 days in advance from both these places. These buses normally take 6 hours (by Volvo) or 6-7 hours by other deluxe buses. There are also several private bus operators active in the city but you must evade them as most of them do not have permits and drive impetuously. Also note that if you plan to depart from Delhi airport, you can get off the bus at Dhaula Kuan and get an auto rickshaw or possibly a taxi from there. You do not require entering crowded Delhi.

By Car:-
Anticipate spending at least four hours traveling by car from Delhi to Jaipur. National Highway no. 8 joins Delhi to Jaipur using the industrial township of Gurgaon. The road has foremost renewal work going on around Delhi-Gurgaon border which is probable to last till late 2007. The construction works can occasionally cause stern traffic jams. In addition, lots of industries and IT offices are situated in Gurgaon, which outcome traffic during office hours. One plus point for those flying out of Delhi is that the Delhi airport is close to the highway, so you could attain the airport without entering the city.

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JAL MAHAL PALACE

JAL MAHAL PALACE

Jal Mahal of Jaipur is a delight palace built in the 18th century. Placed amidst the quaint Mansagar Lake, the palace has the Nahargarh hills forming its environment. Jaipur JaI Mahal Palace is an architectural magnificence and was destined to be intended for the royal duck shooting parties. Developed as a delight spot, it is entered through a causeway located in the middle of Mansagar Lake. Jal Mahal of Jaipur, Rajasthan is a five-story palace, with the first four floors being submerged under water.

The Nahargarh Fort placed nearby offers a splendid vision of the lake as well as the palace. You can also get superb views of the Jal Mahal place of Jaipur from Mansagar Dam on the eastern part of the lake. The Mansagar Lake is as well a bird watcher's heaven as it serves as the home of diverse local as well as migratory birds. Differing the palace are the cenotaphs of the royal family.

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CITY PALACE

CITY PALACE

Place : Jaipur, Rajasthan

Highlight : Chandra Mahal

Best time to visit: October to February

Timings : Open 09.30 A.M - 16.30 P.M

Situated in the capital of Rajasthan, the City Palace of Jaipur or the major palace is an impressive blend of traditional Rajasthan and Mughal architecture. The enormous palace complex inhabits one seventh of the walled city of Jaipur. Initially constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh II of the Kachhwaha clan of Rajputs, additions have been made to the palace complex by lots of his successors.

The complex is alienated into a sequence of courtyards, sprawling gardens and buildings. It is home to quite a few palatial structures akin to the Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal, Badal Mahal, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the City Palace Museum.

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AMER PALACE

AMER PALACE Jaipur

Place : Amber, 11km from Jaipur, Rajasthan
Highlight : Exquisite Seesh Mahal (Hall of Mirrors)
Best time to visit : October to February
Timings : Open 9 a.m - 16.30 pm

Ambar palace is placed in Amber, the precedent capital of the Kachhwaha Rajputs on a hillside overlooking Maotha Lake, 11 km from Jaipur on the Delhi - Jaipur road. Its creation was started by Raja Man Singh I, army commander of Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1592 and was accomplished by Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh, over a era of about two centuries. It is a classic fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, built in red stonework and white marble.

The palace or the magnificent apartments lies inside the enormous Amber fort complex with gateways, gardens, halls, stairways, pillared pavilions, temples and palaces. Several of the noteworthy architectural marvels in the complex are the 'Diwan-E-Khas', the 'Sheesh Mahal' and the 'Jai Mandir' with superb mirror work, the 'Diwan-E-Aam', the 'Sukh Niwas', the Shila Mata Temple and Kali temple and the fine laid out garden the 'Kesar Kyari'.

The zenana or the women's apartments and frescoes demonstrate Krishna Leela scenes surround a spectacular courtyard. There are private chambers from where the royal women could observe the measures of the royal court in privacy. The well-proportioned garden, Kesar Kyari in the hub of Maotha lake and the Dilaram Bagh at its north end provide a impressive vision of the palaces.

How to go there
Amber fort and palace is a 10 minute steep scale through Jai pol (Gate of Victory) from Amber/ Ambar / Amer, 11 km from Jaipur on the Delhi- Jaipur road. Amenities accessible for elephant back ride up to Amber fort.

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SAMODE PALACE

SAMODE PALACE

Samode Palace was honored for the preeminent Heritage hotel in the country, for 5 recurring years, the Palace has been thoroughly restored offering a retreat into an amazingly beautiful location where one can revitalize & enjoy India's natural beauty and rich heritage. It is placed in the center of Aravali Mountains. Samode Palace is one of India's finest palaces & dreamy luxury hotels. It offers a calm, neat and luxurious environment. Considered India's finest hotel for its consummate values of modern hospitality, accommodation, services, food and amenities, it is the flagship of the Samode Hotels.

The Samode Palace hotel preserves an absolute royal presence and is a touching reminder of the apparition of its creators.

Accommodation
The palace has total 43 lavishly appointed rooms including 3 Royal Suites, 15 Deluxe suites and 25 Deluxe Rooms. All the rooms are ready with all recent amenities. Staying at Samode Palace is in fact a memorable experience.

Services & Amenities
The Palace has one multi-cuisine restaurant & a fine stocked bar. The other services accessible are Superb Royal Accommodation, Open air swimming pool, Indoor and Outdoor Games, Golf at Jaipur Golf Course, Cultural illustrates and Conference Hall.

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HAWA MAHAL

Hawa Mahal Jaipur

Place : Jaipur, Rajasthan

Highlight : Its peculiar Architecture

Best time to visit : October to February

Timings : Open 0900 - 17 hrs.

Constructed in 1799, by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh the 'Hawa Mahal' (Palace of the Wind) is one of the foremost attractions of Jaipur. It is an essential part of the City Palace, and conservatory of the Zenana (women's chambers) repute away from the main complex. This five storey building of curious architecture premeditated by Lal Chand Usta, is a stunning instance of Rajput artistry made of red and pink sand stone, delightfully outlined with white borders and motif's painted with quick lime. The shrine with a spectacular view of Jaipur city with road avenues, intersections and colorful crowds in the market, was initially conceived with the aim of enabling ladies of the royal household to watch the everyday life and royal processions in the city devoid of being seen by others.

The entry to Hawa Mahal is from the City Palace side, through a stately door which opens into a spacious courtyard. The courtyard has a double storeyed building on three sides. There is a diminutive archeological museum here.

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The important festivals celebrated in Jaipur that are of major tourist attractions are:-

Gangaur Festival:-

Gangaur Festival Jaipur

Time of Celebration: March / April
Celebrated: In and around Rajasthan
Duration of Celebration: 16 Days 


Gangaur is a momentous festival of Jaipur, mainly intended for the women. Gangaur festival is extensively applauded and celebrated all over the state of Rajasthan. The word Gangaur is derivative from two words, 'Gan' and 'Gauri' which are synonyms of 'Siva' and his spouse 'Parvati' respectively. The festival of Gangaur begins with the ensuing day of Holi and persists for about 2 weeks. Gangaur is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Gauri, who is measured as the sign of virtue, devotion, fertility and a perfect married woman. 


Elephant Festival:-

Elephant Festival Jaipur

Time of Celebration: March
Celebrated: In Jaipur
Duration of Celebration: One Day 


Elephant Festival is one of the mainly admired festivals of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Elephant festival has its own appeal and is celebrated each year in March on the event of Holi, the festival of colors. The festival has a sole concept of its own kind. The colorful festival of Holi is eminent all over India, but the festival gets several more flavors added to it, when it unites with the Elephant festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Elephants grow to be the foremost attraction of this festival in their classy attires. 


Kite Festival:-

Kite Festival Jaipur

Time of Celebration: 14th January, Makar Sankranti
Celebrated: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Duration of Celebration: One day 


Kite Festival is a trendy festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Kite flying is enjoyed by people of all age-groups. However, 14 January, the day of Makar Sankranti, makes the official day for flying kites in Jaipur. People make most out of the festival by flying kites for the entire day. The sky turns into next to unseen as numerous kites cover it. People form groups and fly kites, to take pleasure in the occasion to its full. With each cut loose of a kite, people fill the surroundings noise, "Woh Kata". 


Teej Festival:-

Teej Festival Jaipur

Time of Celebration: July-August
Celebrated: In and around Rajasthan
Duration of Celebration: One to two days 


Teej Festival is one of the most admired festivals of India. Festival of Teej is extensively celebrated, but its real charm can be established only in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Teej celebrates the advent of monsoon, after the scorching sun of summers. Teej is celebrated in the month of 'Shravan' (July-August), according to the Hindu calendar. Teej is an imperative cultural festival for the womenfolk of Rajasthan, wherein they pray for the well being of their husbands. This festival marks the start of festive period in Rajasthan. 

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The most imperative places of Jaipur tourism are:

• City Palace
• Jantar Mantar
• Amber Fort
• Jaigarh Fort
• Nahargarh Fort
• Hawa Mahal
• Lakshmi Narayan Temple
• Govind Devji Temple
• Sisodia Rani Palace
• Jal Mahal
• Moti Doongri
• Albert Hall
• BM Birla Planetarium
• Galtaji
• Gaitore

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Monuments:-

Jantar Mantar:- 

Jantar Mantar Jaipur

Jantar Mantar is the major of five astronomical observatories constructed by Maharaja Jai Singh during the era 1727-1734 in north India. It is situated very shut to the City Palace. The observatory consists of fourteen foremost geometric devices (or yantra in Hindi) for evaluate time, predicting eclipses, tracking stars in their orbits, ascertaining the declinations of planets, and influential the celestial altitudes etc. Unfortunately no text is made accessible to tourists regarding the variety of yantras nor are there any plaques/boards in front of them. In most of the cases local guides are not of any facilitate either.

Hawa Mahal:- 

HAWA MAHAL Jaipur

Hawa Mahal was constructed in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Singh as part of City Palace. It was a porch of the Zenana (women) chamber. Its point was to allow royal ladies to scrutinize everyday life in the street below without being seen. It is a five storey high red sandstone structure complete with over 950 windows. The wind (or hawa in Hindi) flows through these windows giving the palace its name.

Gardens:-

Gardens in Jaipur

• Ram Niwas Garden
• Central Museum (or Albert Hall Museum)
• Zoological Garden
• Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden
• Vidyadhar Garden
• Central Park (Entrance near Statue Circle)

Museums:-

Museums in Jaipur

Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing, Kheri Gate, Amber, a attractive clean museum devoted to the traditional art of hand block printing textiles, this museum is abodes in a recently restored heritage haveli tucked into the back streets of old Amber. Diminutive cafe, clean toilets, small shop, friendly staff & a printer & block carver signifying their crafts daily.

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Galta ji

Galta Ji Jaipur

Galtaji is an antique Hindu pilgrimage site placed 10 km from Jaipur on Jaipur-Agra highway close to Sisodia Rani Garden. The foremost temple here is temple of Galtaji in built in pink stone. The temple has numerous pavilions with curved roofs, elegantly carved pillars and painted walls. The temple is delimited by natural springs and reservoirs that are measured holy .There are as well seven tanks or kunds here. 

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Temples:-

Govind Devji Temple

Govind Devji Temple Jaipur

Moti Doongari Temple

Moti Doongari Temple Jaipur

Lakshmi Narayan Temple

Lakshmi Narayan Temple Jaipur

Akshardham Temple (at Vaishali Nagar)

Akshardham Temple Jaipur

Jain Mandir (Shivdaspura) 15-16 Km from Jaipur 

Jain Mandir Jaipur

Palaces:-

City Palace:-

City Palace Jaipur

The City Palace is an impressive unify of traditional Rajput and Mughal architecture. It is an enormous palace complex occupying almost one-seventh of the Pink City. City Palace was initially built by Maharaja Jai Singh II. The complex is alienated into a sequence of courtyards, sprawling gardens and buildings. It is home to quite a few palatial structures akin to the Chandra Mahal (home to present Maharajah of Jaipur), Mubarak Mahal (shelter a textile museum), Diwan-e-Khas (or Hall of Private spectators housing the two major silver vessels in the world, which are duly mentioned in the Guinness book), the Diwan-e-Aam (or Hall of Public viewers) and the gateway Ridhi Sidhi Pol (with four small doorways adorned with motifs depicting the four seasons). One more integral part of the palace complex is the Hawa Mahal, standing away from the main complex.

Jal Mahal:-

Jal Mahal Jaipur

Jal Mahal is on the way to Sisodia Rani Garden. A Rajput style architecture palace sits in the hub of the Maan-sarovar Lake. The lake is repeatedly dry in the summer but winter monsoons often turn it into a attractive lake filled with water hyacinths. 

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See Forts:-

Amber Fort (11 km from central Jaipur):- 

Amber Fort Jaipur

This enormous fort-palace composite built in hybrid Hindu-Muslim style dates back to Raja Man Singh and was the imperial palace of the Kachwahas from c. 1600 to 1727. The name has nil to do with the rather attractive pastel yellow color; in its place, the fort is named after the town of Amber, in turn named after the goddess Amba. The major sights in the fort embrace the Sheesh Mahal, decorated with thousands on thousands of mirror tiles on the walls and ceiling. The fort/palace grounds are sprawling and have no signage at all in any language, so it's significance getting an audio guide or a real guide. It's a bit of a hike up from the town, and the touristy thing to accomplish is to hitch an elephant trip to the top.

Jaigarh Fort:-

Jaigarh Fort Jaipur

Never occupied in battle, this was measured the strongest of the three forts in the area. It is preeminent identified as the site of the world's largest cannon, the Jaivana, which was test-fired only once — according to legend, despite using only the half the design amount of gunpowder, the cannonball flew 35 km! A superior reason to visit the fort, even if, is the scenic gardens at the other end and the impressive views over the Amber Fort and the hills around. The remains of the foundry where the Jaivana (and lots of more) were cast are as well in the fort grounds.

Nahargarh Fort:-

Nahargarh Fort Jaipur

The nominal of the three forts, notable primarily for superb views over Man Sagar lake and the enormous sprawl of Jaipur. The fort as well houses the (pretty) compact Madhavendra Bhawan palace, although its former splendour is fading rapid under a innovative layer of graffiti and pigeon droppings. Part of the movie Rang De Basanti were shot at this fort. To go the area where the "Pathshala" song was shot, get a left turn the moment you enter the fort.

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Best Time to Visit Jaipur

Best Time to Visit Jaipur

Basically, Jaipur is a hot place conquered by three major seasons. The summer season perseveres from Mid-March till June, Monsoons carry on from July to September and Winters from October to March. For the duration of summers, the temperature increase to 45°C with the minimum of 25.8°C. With such soaring temperature, it is not preferable to visit the place in summers.

One cannot plan to depart for sight-seeing in the boiling sun of summers. Being placed in a desert area, the weather of Jaipur is dry and hot. Monsoons also don’t respite the dry city as Jaipur gets very low rain. Winter season is the finest moment to visit Jaipur. The temperature touches highest to 22°C and gets down to the level of 5°C.

In winters, one can take pleasure in the regal city of Jaipur to its full. The spectacular visions accessible by the antique monuments of the city fascinate the visitors. The city seems amazing in the winter evenings when it gets roofed with fog. Jaipur offers rich food with lots of butter and ghee, which is finest pleasant in the winter season. To put concisely, the preeminent time to visit the incredible Jaipur is among the months of October to March

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