Welcome to Jaipur (Pink City)
This famous city is the capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as
the " Pink City ", and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces,
havelis and forts. Tall, rugged men with handle-bar whiskers sport bright pink turbans.
Jaipur which means the city of victory was built exactly 273 years back and is 262
km by road from Delhi (Capital of India). A strong wall encircles the old city
and even today has a suggestion of formidable strength, its function of protecting
all within is obvious.
The plains of Rajasthan of which Jaipur is the capital once thundered and echoed with clash of swords and the drums of wars.Built in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh-II, Jaipur was the first planned city of its time ( the earlier planned city in northern India having been built near Taxila sometime in the 2nd century BC).
The landscape of Jaipur is dotted with numerous temples and religious places. It is because of the numerous temples that it is sometimes also known as Chhoti Kashi. Some of the famous temples in Jaipur include Govind Dev Ji Temple, Galtaji, Shri Kali Temple, Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur, (Lakshmi Narayan Mandir) commanly known as Birla Temple, Garh Ganesh Temple, Shila Devi Temple in Amber, and Panchayati Hall.
The plains of Rajasthan of which Jaipur is the capital once thundered and echoed with clash of swords and the drums of wars.Built in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh-II, Jaipur was the first planned city of its time ( the earlier planned city in northern India having been built near Taxila sometime in the 2nd century BC).
The landscape of Jaipur is dotted with numerous temples and religious places. It is because of the numerous temples that it is sometimes also known as Chhoti Kashi. Some of the famous temples in Jaipur include Govind Dev Ji Temple, Galtaji, Shri Kali Temple, Sanganeri Gate, Jaipur, (Lakshmi Narayan Mandir) commanly known as Birla Temple, Garh Ganesh Temple, Shila Devi Temple in Amber, and Panchayati Hall.