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FORTS
, PALACES & TEMPLES
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Famous
Lake Palace
Rajasthan, the land of the Kings, and colorful
Forts is located in Northern India. The state of
Rajasthan is divided into the hilly and rugged south-eastern
region and the barren north-western Thar desert,
which extends across the border into Pakistan. The
amazing land of Rajputs have been great attraction
for travellers far and wide. Every travellers leaves
Rajathan with bag full of souvenir, enriching experience
and full of good memories.
HISTORY OF RAJASTHAN
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The kingdoms of erstwhile Rajputana were perpetually locked
in armed conflict with their neighbors, a fact
that makes the saga of Rajasthan a story of bloodshed
as much as heroism and sacrifice. Many of these
legends have come to us in the form of ballads
sung by folk singers or in the accounts of bards
and court poets. Many more find mention in history.
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this tour you will be visiting three sacred places
of Sarnath, Bodh Gaya and Kushinagar. You will start
your tour from Delhi by flight to Varanasi (sarnath),
where Buddha gave first sermon to five disciples
and next Boghgaya the place of enlightenment where
you can visit Mahabodhi temple and several other
temples made by Buddhist |
MUSIC & DANCES OF RAJASTHAN
Music and dance are closely interwoven in the lifestyle of
the people of Rajasthan. All the regions of Rajasthan
offer its distinct varieties of folk entertainment.
The dance styles and traditional songs vary from one
region to another. A variety of musical instruments
are also used that add to the diversity of its music
and dances. A variety of dances and songs practiced
in Rajasthan include...
FAIRS & FESTIVALS OF RAJASTHAN
Fairs & Festivals in Rajasthan are a magnificent spectacle
of dance, drama and music. The various fairs & festivals
in Rajasthan are observed through traditional songs,
folk dances, colorful processions, devotional music
and breathtaking display of firework. A list of major
fairs & festivals observed in Rajasthan include....
SHOPPING
Rajasthan is a shopper's dream come true. It offers so much
variety of different items that can cater to the most
avid shopper. The markets in Rajasthan spill with countless
variety of products that carry a charm of their own.
A variety of products that are specifically available
in Rajasthan include....
ART & CRAFT
Rajasthan offers a breathtaking variety of art & craft
that make it a distinct place. It can be divided into
these parts.....
Mt.Abu & Pushkar
: Situated at 1720 m above sea level ,Mt. Abu is favorite
place among foreigners as it is one and only hill resort
of Rajasthan . Mt. Abu's history goes back to thousands
of years back, according to religious books. The aravli
range is complex mixture of rocks. Pushkar is a small
hamlet, few kms. from here and very popular for its
festival in February when livestock is sold and purchased
in tented colonies and lot of tribal dances and music
is on display. One can look into life of a commoner
here which reflects true sense of Rajasthan. Otherwise
westernization has effected large cities where you can
find English speaking youngsters-trying to start a conversation
alike all Indians who are very impressed and crazy about
Europe. Do keep in mind while shopping that you are
a walking dollar for them. So,bargaining in every thing
you purchase except in large departmental stores, is
allowed and must.
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& Bikaner: Both cities in true sense are
a saga of heroic past of Rajasthan. There are
numerous palaces and forts which are amazing in
architecture point of view. A spectacular show
of craftsmanship will be engraved on your mind.
There are hundreds of buildings and palaces to
mention ,which will consume large portion of this
section. Famous places -not to miss are "Jantar
Mantar" .
Udaipur:
It is a beautiful city at 577 m. The city of 'sunrise'
,The legendary Ranas of Mewar who self-consciously
traced their proud ancestry back to 'sun', first
held sway over the region from 7th century stronghold,the
great fort of Chittaurgarh. IN 1586 ,Maharaja
Udai Singh founded a new capital on the shores
of lake Pichola and named it Udaipur. The famous
personality of ancient rajasthan who effected
courage and history of even modern India are,
Maharana Pratap.
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Had it not been internal feuds and fight for supremacy
among rulers of rajasthan, history of India would
have been very different. Udaipur is traditionally
well planned wall city. With a fort and palace and
many building worth a visit / a photograph as its
a city (state) of architectural monuments. Do not
forget to witness sun rise here as its soul refreshing
site and many people stay here just for a ultimate
catch of "a' photograph which no doubt is ,
worth a stay. * Do plan a visit to AHAR, just 3
kms from the city-its a remains of ancient city
which was abandoned due to security reasons.Main
excursions from Udaipur which are worth a visit
are : Monsoon Palace, Kumbhalgarh, Nagda, |
Jodhpur: At just
216 m , this is one of the favorites among visitors.
The city was one of the walled city as most cities of
Rajasthan are, but modernization had effected growth
of constructions and now sometimes hard to acknowledge
old walls.It was built on main route of Delhi-Gujrat
trade route. And this city did grow in business as opium,silk,copper
were traded here. Although with passage of time it become
major strategic point which every ruler wants to capture.
Thus it also witnessed lot of bravery and chivalry of
proud clans of Rajasthan. Important excursion worth
a visit are: Raikabagh, Ratnada Palace ,Mahamandir,
Fort of Meherangarh.
Bikaner: At 237
m, it is soon becoming very popular due to roads and
trains available from almost every city of Rajasthan.
It is fourth largest town of Rajasthan-built in 1488
by Bhika who was sixth son of Rao Jodha ,the founder
of Jaipur. It was a important staging post on the caravanroute
west. The impressive fort is the town's principal feature
but like Jaisalmer to the "S", many of the
houses within the separate old city area have very fine
stone carvings. This area is chiefly agricultural and
a fine wool is obtained from its sheep. Places worth
a visit: Junagarh fort, Karan Mahal, Chandra Mahal,
Anup Mahal, Bhand Sagar (5 Kms.), Devi Kund(8 Kms.),
Gajner wildlife sanctuary ,
Jaisalmer: At 793
m, its Mecca of golden sandstone monuments. With its
narrow streets, heavily carved buildings-it gives a
feeling of medieval era. It was a gateway to trade route
through infamous "Thar" desert which had colored
rajasthan life in many many ways. Jaisalmer was stronghold
of trade to Afganistan-Iran through to the Ganga valley.
Once on the steps of being forgotten by Indians as trade
was effected in early 1900's and very soon it ends up
in 1947 when India got freedom from British. Jaisalmer
come to life of modernization with well built railways
and road netwrok-all due to two wars with Pakistan.
Due to its strategic importance Indian army built a
very impressive network of communication and travel
and now there are only two main features of Jaisalmer
life....Army and Tourism. With more and more people
visiting to witness- magnificent buildings and forts,economy
and life is changing very fast!!
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