Jaipur Travel and Tourism

Forts
Amer Fort Jaipur, Jaigarh Fort Jaipur, Nahargarh Fort Jaipur

Palaces
City Palace Jaipur

Temples
Govind Devji Temple Jaipur, Moti Doongrari & Lakshmi Narayan Temple Jaipur, Jagat Shiromani Temple Jaipur , Sun Temple at Galta Ji,

Monuments
Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Hawa Mahal Jaipur, Mubarak Mahal , Diwan e Khas and Diwan e Am

Gardens
Ram Niwas Garden Central Museum (or Albert Hall Museum) Jaipur, Zoological Garden Jaipur, Sisodia Rani Palace and Garden Jaipur, Vidyadhar Garden Jaipur

Other Places to see
Jal Mahal Jaipur, Royal Cenotaphs Jaipur, Statue circle Jaipur, Galta Jaipur, Ramgarh Jaipur, B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Centre Jaipur

Diwan e Khas and Diwan e Am, where the maharaja’s private and public courts would be held. The architecture seems to consist of a number of arched, pillared halls, while the courtyards with painted doorways are a prominent feature, which gives you that mixture of Rajputana & Mughal architecture that is on offer in this magnificent palace that still house the royal family of this state of Rajasthan & Jaipur. This has its own impression on you to remember.

Time: 9:30 A.M. - 5:30 P.M. (Daily)

Also a part of the complex in Amber Fort is the Diwan i Am or hall of the public audience with its spectacular display of pillars. The typical merging of Rajput and Mughal architectural styles is captured in the Sukh Nivas and Jas Mandir apartments, and the Charbagh garden with its perfectly proportioned landscaping. A highlight is the pierced screen windows which offer views form points of vantage, as well as the shimmering mirrors encrusting the walls of the Sheesh Mahal. Several other gardens and pavilions within the sprawling spread of ramparts offer enough scope for investigating medieval lifestyles at leisure & the Culture of this land & Rajput Dynasty that ruled this land of heroes, with their never ending tales of courage that has made most of the history that this Princely State of Rajasthan has.

Mubarak Mahal (Welcome Palace), built in late 19th century by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II as a reception center for visiting dignitaries. It now forms part of the Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum which is a visual treat for those who loves to follow the history of princely & royal heritage of Jaipur. It contains a collection of royal costumes and superb shawls including Sanganeri block prints, royal shawls. Kashmiri Pashmina (goat’s wool) shawls, folk embroideries and Banaras saris some are really soothing to eyes for the people visiting Jaipur.

At the heart of the complex is the seven - tiered Chandra Mahal where erstwhile royal family is still in residence, though only a small part of the apartments are occupied. However, it is only the buildings around Chandra Mahal that are open to the public, and these also form a part of the museum. But never the less you can have a glimpse of the rich past & the historical & archeological important this state have in Indian History.

B.M. Birla Auditorium and Convention Centre

The Birla Science and Technology Centre, in the heart of Jaipur is a sprawling 9.8 acre complex which includes and interactive science museum, library, a computer centre, an information processing and dissemination cell, as many as eight research division, a processing planetarium and an auditorium. The main auditorium with a seating capacity of 1350 people, is one of the largest auditoriums in India, built to international conference standards.

Galta Ji

In the vicinity of the city, 10 kms. from Jaipur, Galta is situated amidst the range of hills east of the city. On the top of the hill, overlooking the Galta valley is a Sun temple. To the east of the temple is a reservoir or a tank which is perrennially fed by a never-failing spring of pure water falling from Gaumuch or an outlet shaped like the mouth of a cow.

On the way to Galta, by the Ghat-ki-Guni, there is a range of hills which is crowned with the fort of Amagarh. At the end of the cause way, stands a palace of the former Jaipur rulers with a beautiful garden, kiosks and temples. This erstwhile state garden called Roop Niwas with a commodious and beautiful palace, is worth visiting.

Statue circle

The full length white marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh installed in the centre of thenewly developed ‘C’ Scheme area, was erected as a homage to the founder of Jaipur.

Royal Cenotaphs

At the far end on the Delhi road is the cremation ground of the rulers of Amer. Some of these cenotaphs still preserve traces of paintings which once embellished their inner and outer walls.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. in the midst of the Man Sagar lake as a pleasure spot. The lake was formed by construcing a dam between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I. During the winter months one can see a large number of migratory birds at the lake.

Ram Niwas Garden Central Museum (or Albert Hall Museum)
Situated in the spacious and beautiful Ram Niwas Garden, the museum has a rare collection of art facts and craft items such as metalwork, ivory carvings, cane wood articles and exquisite pieces of jewellery, textile, pottery and paintings. It is particularly rich in specimen of embossed, hammered and chiselled brass wares. The building was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob in the modern Indo-Saracenic style and was built in 1886 A.D. when King Edward VII visited as the Prince of Wales.

The Hawa Mahal, or the “Palace of Wind” built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. is characterised by elaborate and fanciful architecture. The broad pyramidical facade comprises five storeys of semi octagonal overhanging windows with perforated screens, domes and spires.