Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India

Jodhpur is the second largest city of Rajasthan. Jodhpur was founded by Rao Jodha, a chief of the Rathore clan, in 1459. Jodhpur was previously known as Marwar. Jodhpur has expended and a new city has developed outside the 10 km wall surrounding the old city.

The scenic and mesmerizing city of Jodhpur attracts many tourists, Indian as well as foreigner. Jodhpur city has many beautiful palaces and forts such as Mehrangarh Fort, Jaswant Thada, Umaid Bhawan Palace and Rai ka Bag Palace. Beside these other attraction are Government Museum and beautiful Umaid Garden. The city is known as the "Sun City" because of its bright and sunny weather throughout the year.

How to reach

Air: Regular flight services connect the city with other major cities in and around Rajasthan. The Airport is 5 km away from the city centre.

Train: Jodhpur city is well connected by railway lines with major cities of India. The famous train "Palace on Wheels" also visits this city of royal spendor.

Road: Jodhpur is well connected by roads with major cities of India.

Local Transport: For commuting within city you can avail services of Taxis, auto rickshaws and city buses. Auto rickshaws are best for commuting in old city.

Accommodation: There are a number of Hotels and Guest Houses in Jodhpur to suit every budget.

When to visit: Jodhpur has typical desert weather. The best season to visit the city is between October and March when the climatic conditions in Jodhpur, India are best.

Places of interest

Mehrangarh

Mehrangarh Fort is situated on a 150 meter high hill. Rao Jodha constructed it in 1459. There are a number of attrations within the fort like several palaces, galleries, a museum, and temples and so on.

Umaid Bhavan Palace

Umaid Bhavan Palace is one of the fascinating palaces of Jodhpur. Maharaja Umaid Singh constructed it in the 20th century. A part of the palace has now been converted into a hotel and a museum.

Jaswant Thada

Jaswant Thada is located to the left of Mehrangarh Fort complex. It I a royal cenotaph made up of white marble. It was built to commemorate Maharaja Jaswant Singh. Some rare portraits of the former rulers of Jodhpur are also displayed here.

Government Museum

The museum is located in the middle of Umaid Public Gardens.

 
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Places to visit in Rajasthan, India

Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists.
Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture.
The palaces of Jaipur, lakes of Udaipur and desert forts of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer are most desired destination of tourists. Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels.
Following are few places visited by many of the tourists.

 Lake Palace, Udaipur

Jain Temple, Ranakpur

Ajmer - Popular for shrine of Sufi Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti

Bikaner - Famous for its Havelis, Palaces and Temples.

Jaipur- Also known as Pink City is capital of Rajasthan is famous for Palaces and Temples.

     Hawa Mahal, Jaipur

Jaisalmer - is famous for its golden fortress and some of oldest Jain Temples.

Jodhpur -  is located at the edge of the Thar desert.

Mount Abu - is a popular hill station and is located at highest peak of Aravali range of rajasthan. It is also famous for 11th century Dilawara Jain Temple.

Pushkar - It has the first and one of very few Lord Brahma Temples in the world.

Ranthambore - is located near Sawai Madhopur. It is famous for Ranthambore Fort and Ranthambore National Park.

Since there are many places to visit in Rajasthan it is not possible to cover the destinations in detail in one article, I shall cover them in my future posts.