The city of Jodpur is referred to as the Blue City due to the blue tinge of the whitewashed houses. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists. The city is famous for a couple of it’s landmarks like the Mehrangarh Fort, Umaid Bhavan Palace, and the Jaswant Thada. Production of furniture, spices and teas is Jodhpur’s popular exports as well.

The Jaswant Thada is an architectural landmark made purely of white marble and built as a memorial in 1899 for the death of Maharja Jaswant Singh II.  While inside, I overheard a tour guide speaking of the marble being so thin in some areas and pointed at locations in the wall were you could see the suns rays clearly visible. By design, this kept the room warm all throughout the nights during colder seasons. Small, compact and very beautiful, the memorial isn’t anything short of a well crafted masterpiece. With it’s white exterior, snapping a photo during the golden hour would yield great results.

Just a short rickshaw ride away lay the monstrous Mehrangarh Fort built high above the blue city on top of a mountain. Seen from a far, the Fort has stood the test of time and many battles as well. You can easily spend a half, even a full day just tinkering around the castle, analyze each room with detail. Initially tourist price might be of a shock at first, but you’ll be surprised it comes included with a helpful audio guide; one of the best audio guides I’ve listened to thus far too. Students take note to bring your passes, it’ll be your discount voucher! Read More | Comments