I have some fond memories about the second largest city of Rajasthan.
Jodhpur that was founded by Rao Jodha in 1459. I was lucky to explore
the city that endorsed beautiful palaces, forts and temples that bring
back the splendor of the past. Jodhpur lies at the edge of the Thar
desert, yet it has an abundance of parks, gardens, artificial lakes and
ponds, and rich houses with lawns and gardens. It was after Pushkar that
I visited Jodhpur. Jodhpur is a well linked city with airport 5 kms from
down town. The airport is connected to all the major cities. In fact, it
also boost good rail and road network.
Exploring Jodhpur!
“ok. Sir, let's plan our tour, since there are number of tourist
attraction in Jodhpur” I nodded and said “ Ranvir, call me by
my name...Tom” I persuaded and he humbly accepted it. “Ok, the
first monument that we will explore will be the Umaid Bhawan Palace”
Umaid bhawan Jodhpur is an exquisite building that houses a museum
showcasing the artifacts that date back to the time immemorial.
According to a legend, this place was built during famine in order to
provide employment to the workers.
Then we headed towards Mehrangarh Fort. Personally I feel, that this is
a must place to visit while on exploring Jodhpur. The diameter of the
fort is 5 km and is perched on a 125 meter high hill. The palace has a
unique architecture with exquisitely carved panels, lattice windows and
evocative names. Oh! Yes, there was another fascinating place in
Jaisalmer, the Girdikot and Sardar Market. It is the popular colorful
market located in the heart of the city and displays array of handicraft
luring the buyers towards them.
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Jodhpur
