HISTORY
Located amidst stark surroundings, the shrine of Galta, also known as 'the Monkey Temple', cuts a spectacular spectacle. Perched on the crown of a mount, the temple, is located at close quarters from the beautiful Sisodia Rani-ka Bagh. It is said that the hallowed portals of the temple played host to the penance rituals of God man Galava. This shrine also used to register huge footfalls from the devotees of Lord Krishna, belonging to the religious order of Ramanand.
Visitors from all across the world troop to the sacred precincts of the temple devoted to the Sun deity. The brainchild of Diwan Kriparam, an attendant to Sawai Jai Singh, the Second. A trip to the temple of the Sun God, is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. The eastern portion of its holy precincts comprises interesting architecture. Consisting of three water bodies, drawing their regular source of water from the gaumukh, these are star attractions of the temple. This was built in keeping with the social norms of the times, an age when separate bathing ghats were designated for men folk and women folk. The lowermost water body is devoted to Lord Hanuman.
Visitors from all across the world troop to the sacred precincts of the temple devoted to the Sun deity. The brainchild of Diwan Kriparam, an attendant to Sawai Jai Singh, the Second. A trip to the temple of the Sun God, is guaranteed to be an unforgettable experience. The eastern portion of its holy precincts comprises interesting architecture. Consisting of three water bodies, drawing their regular source of water from the gaumukh, these are star attractions of the temple. This was built in keeping with the social norms of the times, an age when separate bathing ghats were designated for men folk and women folk. The lowermost water body is devoted to Lord Hanuman.
Entrance
Umbrellas
Temple Gate
Gate to Pond
Few More Umbrellas
The Sacred Pond
Monkey's Playing.
This is a lovely place to visit.
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67 comments:
Such a lovely place, why aren't more people there? Is it built into the mountain, or did the land slide into it?
i wanna visit this lovely place :) wondering when could i set my foot on India
Fantastic post and the snaps. I could not cover this on my trip to Rajasthan due to lack of time.
Check out Vittala Temple, Hampi
Your posts make me a prouder Indian.....lovely place,lovely pictures and great narration.
Really a series of images fantastic!
A beautiful place, a pearl of India
that you gifts to us all!
Thanks!
This is my favorite tour on your blog so far! I love the umbrellas and decorative arches of the temple and the monkeys look adorable. Most fascinating is how the mountain and temple merge into one.
I would love to see this incredible place. So much beauty.
The Gate to Pond, built in to the rock, is a sensational site.
Fantastic architecture of this fabulous country. Good photos! Very good!
Very BEAUTIFUL place :)
Fantastic shots !!
Wow---this is absolutely breathtaking.. I love it.. The temple, the arches, the pool, etc. etc.etc. FABULOUS!!!!
Thanks for sharing.
Betsy
These are so beautiful--I love the way that building is built into the side of the mountain. Great detailing.
Thanks for the tour. The shrine is very interesting.
Great architectures.
What a truly beautiful temple. Everything is exquisite, the umbrellas, the walls painted in muted colors and the sacred pond. Thanks for sharing this with us, it was a lovely tour.
It's fabulous place which I'd really like to visit one day!
When is the best time to visit Rajasthan?
Greetings
Lovely place!
and cute monkies too haha :P
UR: What a beautiful temple and the monkeys are so neat running wild.
wow ,fantastic visit !
Fabulous place. What a wonderful Temple with a great architecture.
Thanks for sharing!
I agree with Wilma - it seems odd that there are no people here. Is it a temple where monkeys are honored or protected, or are there simply a lot of monkeys there?
A part of me longs to see these places in person. Another part of me wants to leave them as half-imaginary places in another place and time. Does that make any sense?
Anyway, I do so love to come here and see these fabulous wonders. You are fortunate to have such a rich and ancient culture. I am honored that you stop by to see my humble little corner of the earth.
Very beautiful presentation with excellent pictures. I liked the last pic very much. How sweetly the monkeys are doing their work. I have been to this temple and was mesmerized to see the beauty and the monkeys were moving around which was a nice experience.
The architecture of your country is veru beautiful.
Over here we can see monkeys only in zoo.
Loved the place, the photos, the history. Everything is really beautiful!
Thanks for sharing, my friend!
Have a nice day,
Renata Cordeiro
The architecture is spectacular, not to mention those cute monkeys! So endearing, the way they groom each other.
simply beautifully captured shots....fantastic reading!
hi sir is really ausum about unseen rajasthan vijendra singh nirwan
c'est magnifique, la structure des temples me fait penser a de la dentelle.
it is beautiful, the structure of temples makes me think of lace.
Love the Monkey Temple - India is full of treasures and extraordinary structures. Beautiful photos.
Fantastic,very very nice !!!
From Argentina Liliana
That's a very impressive place. Thanks for the tour.
What beautiful architecture!
The beauty of this temple is brath-taking. It's hard to understand how the gate could be built into the mountain as it was. Thanks for taking us to this wonderful place,
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** I was magic with the beauty of these photos - its country must be pretty
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Grande abraço,
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** fiquei encantado com a beleza destas fotos - seu país deve ser lindo
India, land of architectural genius. The Gate to the Pond is brilliant -- not even the monkeys could steal that scene -- not quite.
Great photos. I love to enlarge them to study the buildings and drawings. Thanks for sharing these with us. Peace
What a fabulous place to visit! Amazing how the one building is built right into the rock wall. Love those monkeys! Thank you for the tour; one day I want to see it in person. And thanks for becoming my 100th follower!
Oh wow what an amazing temple, and the monkeys lol. Stumbled on your blog, and you got some cool stuff here. Anna :)
my goodness, the beauty you share with us is endless, plus monkeys too!
Spirithelpers
Very happy and I was honored with his visit. The photos are wonderful, brings us a desire to know this country so beautiful and wonderful.
A Great Day
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Andresa Araujo
In which district of Rajasthan?
I didn't get that. Great shots.
just amazing--i would love to visit!
Wow! This looks like a gorgeous place to visit!
The monkeys are having a good time :-) Nice place to visit. TQ for introducing. Have a wonderful day!
. fantastic .
. lovely place .
. i love your blog. I love India .
. next year i`ll go visit Sri Lanka and India, of course .
. thanks !!!
. best regards, dear friend .
Teu blog é fantástico!!...
essa arquitetura é extremamente linda!
Agradeço também por compartilhar coisas lindas assim...
Obrigada pelo comentário..
Beijo
It's a beautiful place. The monkeys are cute too:-) Nice photos.
Amazing how the building merges into the rock.
Very beautiful place, fantastic architecture, congratulations!
the lAST pic is sooo cute:)
hehe
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A stunning place, captured beautifully in pictures and words.
thank you very much for sharing these pleasant images
Hi Unseen! Another wonderful post. I'm thrilled everytime I come here!!
Blogtrotter is now in Turkey. Enjoy and have a fabulous weekend!
Os templos são lindos, no Brasil terminou ontem uma novela que se chamava Caminho para as Indias, onde mostrou muito desta cultura rica e tambem este mundo tão colorido com seus mistérios.
Um abraço, bom final de semana
Amazing the way that the building is joined to the rock like that. There is so much beauty in your lovely land.
How beautiful and awe-inspiring. And, I love the last shot of the two monkeys. My husband has been to India many times, but I have yet to go. He has brought back many treasures through the years. India is truly a magical place. Thanks for sharing.
The Lord has shown us beautiful photographs and telling their lived history, it is very important for the reader, because it can understand and learn a little more of this beautiful world.
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Fantastic place,beautiful!
The 4th pic is fascinating! I wonder how they build the building on the rock/wall.
What a place! WHAT A PLACE!!
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I also love the way the temple and the rock merge into one. This seems to be a very peaceful place. Thank you for bringing us there, and sharing the history of such a beautiful place.
Lovely monkeys. The ones where I live look very different.
Nice place! I would love to visit it!
Olá!
Tenho fotos, minha filha visitou este templo. Belo! A história também.
I have photos, my daughter visited this temple. Beautiful! The story also.
Thanks friend!
Spectacular place, gorgeous photos. Thanks for sharing!
monkeys roaming free like that sometimes get wild...i hope they don't disturb visitors of that place
This is absolutely enchanting. Absolutely.
these monkeys playing and catching each other's fleas are so entertaining.
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