India Travel - Fort Walls - Jaipur - Rajasthan - India

This photograph is taken from the Fort of Jaipur.I was amazed to see the Border Walls as they were really huge and looking so tough.When i was climbing the stairs i realized how difficult it is to climb such big mountains.The design is amazing and hence i thought of posting it.To know more please click here.

Mehran Garh Fort-Jodhpur

This photograph is taken from Jodhpur .This fort is known as Mehran garh Fort and is one of the Best Designed fort of Rajsthan.To know more about Jodhpur please click here.

Unseen Rajasthan Special-Amber Fort-Jaipur

HISTORY

Man Singh one of the Kachhawah rulers built the Amber (Amer) fort in 1600 AD, with a delightful blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture and was finally completed by Sawai Jai Singh I in the 18th century. Thus, it took a full two centuries to build, much of it having been made in the 1500s. Holding a history as old as 7 centuries, this place vibrates with its legendry past, in the archaeological history. In the days of yore, the Amer Fort used to be a palace, an administrative headquarter as well as a strategic military bastion

Outside View Of Fort
Side View of Fort
The Saffron GardenThe Royal HallThe Royal RoomsEntrance To Royal FortThe Elephant StandEntrance in Royal Fort

In the middle the photograph made is of Lord Ganesha.He is supposed to be worshiped first before doing any new activity or entering the fort or homes.The King used to worship him before entering the premises.

Me Inside the Gate Block.Royal Entrance to Palace.

Glass Carvings on the Palace Walls.

Flower Pot Of Glass on the Palace Well.

"Sheesh Mahal" or Palace of Glass.

This is one of the most famous and one of its own kind of Palace Room in the World and in the History.The Room is made of glass pieces completely and when two candles are burned together in the rooms and are moved from left to right and vice verca it seems that Stars and moon are shining together.

As Queens in ancient times were not supposed to sleep in open air but they wished to see the stars and moon and just to fulfill their wish King ordered his architects to make Galaxy in their room only and then this Amazing piece came out.

Back Way of Fort
Beautiful Elephant For Safari

Another Journey of Mine is over and i really enjoyed this .I hope you will enjoy this too...

Unseen Rajasthan Special-Nahargarh-Jaipur

HISTORY
Entrance in the Nahargarh Fort

The Nahargarh Fort was built by Sawai Raja Jai Singh in 1734. Since Jaipur was his capital, the Nahargarh Fort was strategically important and was built as a means of bolstering the defense of Amer. It was also known as the Tiger Fort. New additions were made to the fort in the 19th century by Sawai Ram Singh II and Sawai Madho Singh II. The older parts of he fort are being hard hit by the ravages of times but the newer additions are quite captivating.

According to a legend, the Fort was named after a prince whose spirit used to haunt the site and would cause mischief so as to delay the construction of the fort. After too many disturbances, finally after a Tantrik prayer the ghost or the spirit, agreed to leave on the condition that the fort should be named after him.

One of the major attractions of the Nahargarh Fort is the view it offers of the Man Sagar lake and the surrounding area

Royal Rooms
Royal Terrace
Fort Gallery
Wall Inside Palace Rooms
Royal Interior
Way Inside Royal Palace
Another Fort
Royal Pond
View from Hill Top
Jal Mahal(Water Palace) Hill View
Me with Royal Canon.
Me Enjoying Jeep Safari

This is one of the most beautiful location to visit in Jaipur.From this fort you can see the view of entire Jaipur.This is one of my favorite destination in Jaipur .Fantastic place.Hope you enjoyed this journey too..

Unseen Rajasthan Special-Bundi

Bundi Fort

In ancient times, the area around Bundi was apparently inhabited by various local tribes, of which the Parihar Meenas were prominent. Bundi and the eponymous princely state are said to derive their names from a former Meena king called Bunda Meena. Bundi was previously called “Bunda-Ka-Nal", Nal meaning “narrow ways”. Later the region was governed by Rao Deva Hara, who took over Bundi from Jaita Meena in A.D. 1342 by farud. renaming the surrounding area Haravati or Haroti.

Close Up Of Fort

Old Gate
Fort Wall
Check Posts on the Hill.
Palace in River Chambal
River View
View from Hill Top
Satellite Radio Tower
Homes near Fort

Bundi Fort is one of the most Fantastic Fort of Rajasthan.This Fort was never conquered by any one And was one of the most powerful city in the ancient times .This is Situated on Jaipur-Tonk highway and is a fantastic spot to see.

Another journey is over and i am sure you will enjoy this too..

Unseen Rajasthan Special-India's Most Haunted Place Bhangarh.

History

Bhangarh is a place between Jaipur and Alwar in Rajasthan state of India. Today Bhangarh is known for its ruins where nobody dares to go after dark, but is worth a visit; in fact the place is beautiful and tranquil. What remains though, is a shadow of a once beautiful kingdom.

Passing by Bhangarh, banyans and temples dot the landscape and one chhatri can be seen up on the hill. The most remarkable are the temples of Gopinath, Shiva (Someshwar), Mangla Devi and Keshava Rai. Other more or less preserved buildings are e.g. shops along the main road, several havelis, a mosque, and a palace. The palace was protected by two inner fortifications across the valley. The town is separated from the plain by ramparts with five gates. Bhangarh is also a pre-historic site.

This town was established in 1573 (VS 1631) during the rule of Raja Bhagwant Das and it became the residence of his second son Madho Singh. Madho Singh was younger brother of Emperor Akbar’s General Man Singh I of Amber. Madho Singh participated in many campaigns with his father and brother. The next ruler of Bhangarh was his son Chhatr Singh. Bhangarh slowly declined after Chhatr Singh's violent death in 1630. Near Ajabgarh was founded by Ajab Singh, the son of Chhatr Singh. When Mughal Empire became weaker after the death of Aurangzeb, Jai Singh II attached Bhangarh to his state by force in 1720. After this Bhangarh diminished in population, and when the famine of 1783 (VS 1840) fell on the land the town was abandoned, and has remained a ruin ever since.

Entrance To The Fort

Legend has it that due to a curse of Guru Balu Nath, the whole town was vacated overnight. Balu Nath sanctioned the establishment of the town but said: "The moment the shadows of your palaces touch me, the city shall be no more!" Ignorant of such foreboding, one ambitious descendant raised the palace to such a height that its shadow reached Balu Nath's forbidden retreat and the town was devastated. The small samādhi where Balu Nath lies buried is still there.
The other myth is as follows: The charm of princess of Bhangarh Ratnavati was said to be matchless in all of Rajasthan. Being eighteen years old, the princess started getting matrimonial offers from other states. In the same region there lived a tantrik, a magician well versed in the occult, named Singhia who was desperately in love with the princess knowing that he would never be allowed to even see her, let alone meet her. One day, he saw the princess' maid in the market buying scented oil for her. Seeing this, he got an idea by which he could meet the princess. He used his black magic and put a spell on the oil which would hypnotize the princess by her merely touching the oil, and she would surrender herself. The princess foiled this plan though. She had seen the tantrik enchanting the oil, and she therefore threw it away, whereupon the flagon rolled over a stone. As soon as the oil touched the stone, it started rolling towards the wicked tantrik and crushed him. While dying, Singhia cursed the palace with the death of all who dwelt in it, without any rebirth in their destinies. The very next year there was a battle between Bhangarh and Ajabgarh and no one survived, not even the princess Ratnavati.

Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) has put up a signboard at Bhangarh stating (among others): "Entering the borders of Bhangarh before sunrise and after sunset is strictly prohibited."

Some people who visit this place say that there is a strange feeling in the atmosphere of Bhangarh, which causes symptoms of anxiety and restlessness. Nevertheless, most of people like Bhangarh, and even those who went there at night didn't notice anything strange.

Entrance to the Fort Premisis
Ruined Temple.
Lord Shiva Temple
King's Palace(Now Ruined)
Old Store Room
Manually controlled machine .

This machine was basically made for crushing and mixing the stones and sand for construction purpose.Roller and sticks are the two major parts that works.

Old Gate
Old Gate
Architecture
Holy Cow Statue

Villagers worshiping God
Pond Near to Temple
Monkey's Eating
Old Shop
Old Shop
Umbrella

These umbrellas were made outside the fort for soldiers to take rest and to keep eye on the enemies .

Camel Kid

Me On the Top

Finally Another trip is over..Hope you All Will Enjoy it.

Data Source:Wikipedia