When i arrived in Jodhpur, Anand touted a mid-range guesthouse (which i had considered choosing after reading the lonely planet) called the 'KP Heritage Haveli'. I managed to knock the price down to 1,100 Rs (£15) for the single night i was staying there..i'm sure 100 Rs went to Anand..it was popular and it was October 1st - start of high season..they had only one room left..
It wasn't a bad room ..it had hot water TV and AC and the bathrooms were sparkling clean as noted in Lonely Planet...
The obligatory rooftop restaurant:
At around 7pm what sounded like a concert began down the road. It was actually a Hindu festival. I think the name roughly translates to '9 nights' which equates to the duration of the festival..(i could be wrong about the name?)..when i went down to the square, there were loads of people (mainly children, one or two adults and a few over-enthusiastic tourists) banging sticks together to songs played on loudspeakers...
The next day, i went to see the fort at Jodhpur. It was close to 40oC here and to be honest, i was a bit 'forted out' till i saw this fort - the Mehrangarh Fort. It has got to be the most amazing fort out of all i had seen so far in Rajasthan....
The fort from the rooftop restaurant at my guesthouse :
Right picture is of the old town, with the houses washed in Indigo giving Jodhpur the name of the 'Blue City'...not sure why they are this colour but some said it keeps insects away ?
Right pic - when the Maharana died, his wives would imprint their hand prints on this wall and join him on his funeral pire...! Why don't women these days show that kind of loyalty ???
....joking ....:)
It was mega busy...
Chairs on which the Maharanas rode on their elephants..the one on the right was a gift by the Mughal ruler Shah who built the Taj Mahal for his wife..
Elephant chairs for the queens, their faces & bodies consealed as is Rajput tradition, to avoid the lustful gazes of men... ^_^
A Rajput with a opium pipe (looking decidedly relaxed) ...and one of several beautiful courtyards...
This was one of the most beautiful rooms, known as the room of pleasure, where, musicians and dancers entertained the Maharanas into the early morning...
The next day, i rode through the bazaar to the bus station. It was full of people wearing the usual bright Rajasthani clothes..
It wasn't a bad room ..it had hot water TV and AC and the bathrooms were sparkling clean as noted in Lonely Planet...
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The obligatory rooftop restaurant:
At around 7pm what sounded like a concert began down the road. It was actually a Hindu festival. I think the name roughly translates to '9 nights' which equates to the duration of the festival..(i could be wrong about the name?)..when i went down to the square, there were loads of people (mainly children, one or two adults and a few over-enthusiastic tourists) banging sticks together to songs played on loudspeakers...
The next day, i went to see the fort at Jodhpur. It was close to 40oC here and to be honest, i was a bit 'forted out' till i saw this fort - the Mehrangarh Fort. It has got to be the most amazing fort out of all i had seen so far in Rajasthan....
The fort from the rooftop restaurant at my guesthouse :
Right picture is of the old town, with the houses washed in Indigo giving Jodhpur the name of the 'Blue City'...not sure why they are this colour but some said it keeps insects away ?
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Right pic - when the Maharana died, his wives would imprint their hand prints on this wall and join him on his funeral pire...! Why don't women these days show that kind of loyalty ???
....joking ....:)
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It was mega busy...
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Chairs on which the Maharanas rode on their elephants..the one on the right was a gift by the Mughal ruler Shah who built the Taj Mahal for his wife..
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Elephant chairs for the queens, their faces & bodies consealed as is Rajput tradition, to avoid the lustful gazes of men... ^_^
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A Rajput with a opium pipe (looking decidedly relaxed) ...and one of several beautiful courtyards...
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This was one of the most beautiful rooms, known as the room of pleasure, where, musicians and dancers entertained the Maharanas into the early morning...
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The next day, i rode through the bazaar to the bus station. It was full of people wearing the usual bright Rajasthani clothes..
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