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Jodhpur-Tales
of Grandeur and great Heroes
Once the capital of the Marwar State,
it was founded in 1459 A.D. by Rao Jodha
- chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs who
claimed to be descendants of Rama -the epic
hero of the Ramayana. A major trade centre
of the 16th Century A.D., the Fortress City
of Jodhpur is now the second largest
city of Rajasthan.
 While
the graceful palaces, forts and temples
strewn throughout the city bring alive the
historic grandeur, exquisite handicrafts,
folk dances, music and the brightly
attired-people lend a romantic aura to the
city.
Tour No. 01
Half day Tour of
Mehrangarh Fort and Jaswant Thada
Mehrangarh Fort: The fort built (1459
A.D.) by Rao Jodha, rises steeply
from a rocky scrao winds up to the massive
gateway
with immense portals and enter through the
Gate of victory - Jai Pole and
Loha Pole marked with palm prints of
Sati (Rajput Ladies immolated themselves
on funeral fire of their husbands.) See
Moti Mahal, Phool Mahal, Sheesh Mahal & Rang
Mahal with arched windows, chiseled and
stone lattice work and exuberance of painted
walls and ceiling with miniature. These
palaces house a fabulous collection of
trappings of Indian royalty including
a superb collection of palanquins, elephant
howdahs, miniature paintings of various
schools, musical instruments, costumes and
furniture.
Jaswant Thada: Richly carved white
marble cenotaphs of Maharaja Jaswant
Singh II which preserves the genealogy
of the rulers of Jodhpur along with
their life-size protraits.
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Tour No. 02
Half day Mandore
and Clock Tower
Tour starts with
a visit to the Mandore Gardens set
on a plateau are the ruins of the ancient
Marwar Capital now surrounded with
beautiful gardens. See the Pillared "Hall
of Heroes" and the Shrine of the 300
million Gods. Return to Old City
walk through Sojat Gate which leads
to Sadar Bazar with its ornate
Clock Tower.
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Tour No. 3
Full Day Tour of
City
Tour starts with a visit to the
Mehrangarh Fort. The fort has a
stunning collection of elephant howdahs,
miniature paintings, and a huge tent made
for the Mughals. Proceed on to The
Jaswant Thada. The site of royal
crematorium, see the beautiful carved
white marble cenotaphs of Maharaja
Jaswant Singh II which is a stunning
example of architcture.
The next stop on your tour is Mandore
Gardens- ancient capital of Marwar,
marvel at Pillared "Hall of Heroes and the
Shrine of the 300 million Gods". Round off
your tour with a visit to Sardar Market
which leads to ornate Clock Tower, walk
through narrow lanes dotted with tiny
shops selling exquisite handicraft items
locally manufactured.
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Tour
No. 04
Excursion to
Osian
65
km north - west of Jodhpur, Osian
has 16 Jain and Vaishnava temples
dating back from 8th to 11th centuries,
representing the grandeur of Indian
Temple architecture. All the sixteen
temples are within the outer limit of
the village.
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Tour No. 05
Full Day
Village Safari
Full day memorable outing in Jeep
visit various traditional villages,
see local handicrafts viz. Shoemaking,
pottery, hand weaving and also men in
their traditional attire, women clad
with ancestral silver jewellery en
route watch and photograph wildlife.
Black buck, chinkaras, peacocks etc.
freely moving in abundance protected
by Bishnois, protectors of wildlife
and tree. (Package with lunch at a
Heritage Hotel.)
Half Day Village Safari
(Without Lunch package is also
available)
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Tour No. 06
Full day
return trip to Ranakpur
Visit
the famous Jain temples at Ranakpur,
built during 15th Century has 29 halls
and 1444 beautifully carved marble
pillars, none of two pillars are
alike. See the SUN TEMPLE and
Chaumukha -finest examples of
Jain Ecclesiastical
architecture.
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