Jaipur
 Jaipur,
also known as the Pink City of India, was founded by Maharaja Jai Singh
II (1693-1743) and is the capital of Rajasthan. Jaipur is surrounded by
hills and dotted with forts, and is one of the links to the famed Golden
Triangle of North India along with Delhi and Agra. Jaipur also serves as
the most convenient entry point to Rajasthan, India's most colorful and
vibrant state.
An extremely well planned city, Jaipur was designed by an engineer and
scholar Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, in accordance with ancient Hindu
treatise on architecture, the Shilpa Shasta (Vastu).
It was planned in a grid system with wide straight avenues, roads,
streets and lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of the main
roads. Jaipur remains the only place where the nine sectors that
sub-divide the city symbolize the nine divisions of the universe. Jaipur
is surrounded by a wall having seven gates and was built for protection
from invading armies and wild animals that lurked just outside in the
jungles that surrounded the city.
Accommodation at Jaipur:
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Weather and Best Time to Visit:
Jaipur has a warm temperature throughout the year. But the best time
is September to March.
Prime
Attractions at Jaipur
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Jaipur City Palace
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Amber Fort
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Hawa Mahal
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Jantar Mantar
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Jal Mahal
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Nahargarh Fort
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Laxmi Narayan Temple
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Amer
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Maharani Ki Chattri
Access to
Jaipur
Air:
Jaipur is connected with Delhi,
Jodhpur, Udaipur and
Mumbai.
Rail: Jaipur is served by many super fast and express
trains linking it with Delhi, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Ranthambhore as well as
Mumbai.
Road:
Very well connected to Delhi (265 kms) and Agra (250 kms), Jaipur also
serves as a convenient gateway to the rest of Rajasthan.
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