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Jodhpur
Rajasthan
is a very popular tourist destination. The landscape is beautiful and
exciting. Jodhpur city has many beautiful palaces and forts such as
Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhavan Palace
and Rai ka Bag Palace. Other charms of Jodhpur include Government
museum and its beautiful Umaid Bhawan Palace. The city is known
as the "Sun City" because of its dazzling and sunny weather during the
year. Jodhpur is the second largest city of the Rajasthan state. It has
been picture the attention of tourists from all over the world. Standing
as the lookout of the country's western border, Jodhpur is famous for
its wonderful forts and palaces. Representing this colorful city with
shades of blue, it has a history that is rich and a present that signal
powerfully to the sensitive tourist. Forts and palaces, temples and
havelis, culture and tradition, spices and fabrics, color and texture,
Jodhpur has them all and in plenty. Located in western Rajasthan,
Jodhpur has long attracted both the domestic and outside tourist.
Jodhpur "The Sun City" was founded by Rao Jodha, a chief of the
Rathore clan, in 1459. It is named after him only. Jodhpur in Rajasthan,
India was previously known as Marwar. It is separated into two parts,
the old city and the new city. The old city is separated by a10 km long
wall close it. Also it has eight Gates leading out of it. The new city
is outer the walled city.
Rajasthan
Jodhpur
tourism is a very well known thing and once a trip will
require you for several trips to the place. The holiday in India's
Jodhpur is interesting with the magnificent Havelis of maharajas of the
past time. On your Jodhpur tourism don't miss the Mehrangarh Fort,
Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jaswant Thada and Balsamand Lake &
Palace. Tourism of Jodhpur is for sure full of fun and play. Jodhpur
is also the major tourist and transport center of Rajasthan tourist
track. The history and times of Jodhpur are much entangled with the
stories of royal maharajas, with grand Mughals.
Most Popular Attractions In
Jodhpur
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Paintings
Rajsathan has many schools
of painting having their own districts styles, well known among them being
Marwar, Mewar, Hadoti Kishangarh, Dhundhur
and Alwar.
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Kailana Lake
Kailana
Lake is very pretty with its placid waters and picturesque surroundings.
An artificial lake, it serves as an idyllic picnic spot with its
fabulous sunsets and rare tranquility and peacefulness.
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Sardar Samand Lake
Developed by Maharaja Umaid Singh in 1933, the resplendently good-looking Sardar Samand
Lake is 60 km from Jodhpur.
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Ossian
Temples
Ossian is located at the edge of the Thar Desert, 65 kms
north west of Jodhpur. |
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