Jodhpur to Ranakbur - Roopam Hotel
In the morning we went to Jaswant Thada, the White Palace, built in 1906 out of white marble as a memorial to Maharajah Jaswant Singh II. It was quite beautiful, peaceful and also provided a great view of the nearby Mehrangarh fort.
Mehrangarh Fort was built in 1459 and sits on top 125-m high hill. It is called the Citadel of the Sun and was never taken in battle.
Chaumukha Mandir (Jain Temple)
In the late afternoon we visted a Jain temple in Ranakbur. "A complicated series of 29 halls supported by a forest of 1,444 pillars, no two alike. The interior is completely covered in intricate knotted carvings... built in 1439" - description from Lonely Planet India.
This is the most beautiful temple I have visited in India to date. We visited it in the late afternoon on a day when dramatic, puffy cumulus clouds were set against a bright blue sky. The late day sunlight entering the temple bathed the columns and carvings in gold. Immediately on entering the temple you felt peaceful, calm and in awe of the cool majesty of the surroundings. Others around you were struck dumb, mouth agape, starring at the carvings and columns in every direction. There were a multitude of openings to the surrounding hills and the sky. You were inside, but never felt enclosed. The gardens and palm trees nearby were also quite beautiful.
After visiting the temple, we stopped and photographed some black faced, long tailed monkeys and a baboon that were poised along the road near buildings just outside the temple.
In the morning we went to Jaswant Thada, the White Palace, built in 1906 out of white marble as a memorial to Maharajah Jaswant Singh II. It was quite beautiful, peaceful and also provided a great view of the nearby Mehrangarh fort.
Mehrangarh Fort was built in 1459 and sits on top 125-m high hill. It is called the Citadel of the Sun and was never taken in battle.
Chaumukha Mandir (Jain Temple)
In the late afternoon we visted a Jain temple in Ranakbur. "A complicated series of 29 halls supported by a forest of 1,444 pillars, no two alike. The interior is completely covered in intricate knotted carvings... built in 1439" - description from Lonely Planet India.
This is the most beautiful temple I have visited in India to date. We visited it in the late afternoon on a day when dramatic, puffy cumulus clouds were set against a bright blue sky. The late day sunlight entering the temple bathed the columns and carvings in gold. Immediately on entering the temple you felt peaceful, calm and in awe of the cool majesty of the surroundings. Others around you were struck dumb, mouth agape, starring at the carvings and columns in every direction. There were a multitude of openings to the surrounding hills and the sky. You were inside, but never felt enclosed. The gardens and palm trees nearby were also quite beautiful.
After visiting the temple, we stopped and photographed some black faced, long tailed monkeys and a baboon that were poised along the road near buildings just outside the temple.
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