Location, History and Architecture of Galtaji Temples. Everything you should know about Galtaji: Galtaji is an ancient pilgrimage centre in Jaipur. Set amidst low hills and packed with locals and tourists alike, the attractive spot has temples, pavilions and holy kunds (natural springs and water tanks). Visitors to this ancient holy pilgrimage will come across the complex of Ramgopalji temple, locally called the Monkey temple (Galwar Bagh). It gets this moniker because of a large […]
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Location, History and Architecture of Digamber Jain Temple Jaipur. Location of Digamber Jain Temple Sanganer: The ancient Digamber Jain temple at Jaipur is in Sanganer, 14 km from the city; Opp Bus Stand, Dada Gurudev Nagar, Sanganer, Jaipur. History and Architecture of Digamber Jain Temple Jaipur: The ancient Digamber Jain mandir is also known as Shree Digamber Jain Atishya Shetra Mandir Sanghiji, Sanganer. The principal idol in the Sanghiji Temple is of Lord Adinath in […]
Location, History and Architecture of Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple. Location of Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple: Hindu Temple atop Moti Doongri hill, Tilak Nagar, Jaipur. History of Moti Doongri Ganesh Temple: The Ganesh temple was built by Seth Jai Ram Paliwal, sometime in the early 18th century. A legend goes, the King of Mewar was heading back to his palace after a long journey and was carting a massive Ganesh idol on a bullock cart. The […]
Location, History and Architecture of Govind Devji Temple. Location of Temple: Jai Niwas Garden, Jalebi Chowk, Gangori Bazaar, J.D.A. Market, Brahampuri, Jaipur, Rajasthan. History of Temple: The idol of Shri Govind Devji in this temple was brought by Sawai Jai Singh from Vrindavan. Architecture of Temple: The Krishna temple is a rare spire-less temple and houses the idol of Govind Devji that Sawai Jai Singh brought from Vrindavan. The deity, worshipped by the erstwhile royal […]
Location of Jantar Mantar Jaipur, History of Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Architecture of Jantar Mantar Jaipur, Visiting Hours of Jantar Mantar and attractions within Jantar Mantar. Location of Jantar Mantar Jaipur: History of Jantar Mantar Jaipur: Built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II – the founder of Jaipur city, the monument was completed in 1734. Maharaja Jai Singh II was a great scholar and had keen interest in astronomy. The name is derived from […]
Location, History of City Palace Jaipur, Architecture of City Palace Jaipur. Location of City Palace Jaipur: The City Palace, located deep within the city is easily accessible from any part of the city by any mode of transport visible around you. History of City Palace Jaipur: The City Palace Complex was conceived and built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. A beautiful fusion of Mughal and Rajput architecture, the palace is […]
Location, History and Architecture of Amber Palace. Location of Amber Palace: The structure known as both Amer Fort and Amber Fort, with Hindu & Muslim elements is located at a distance of about 11 kilometres from Jaipur. History of Amber Palace: Now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it was the bastion of the Kachwahas of Amber, until the capital was moved to the plains, to what is today Jaipur. The palace, located in craggy hills, […]
Location & Attractions of Kaithoon. Location: This Weaver’s Village is located at a distance of 15 Km from Kota City, District Kota, Rajasthan. Attractions: It is known for the World famous specialized designer hand-woven saris named Kota Doria Saris. These saris are made of high quality cotton fabrics further made exquisite and richer by designer fashions and embroidery with real gold and silver threads. Kota doria or Kota doriya is one of many types of […]
Location of Alnea Rock Shelters, Attractions of Alnea Rock-Shelters. Location of Alnea Rock-Shelters: These Rock shelters are located along the banks of river Alnea at a distance of 14 Km from Kota City, District Kota, Rajasthan. Attractions of Alnea Rock-Shelters: These house some prehistoric paintings and carvings on rocks made by using the ancient sharp tools made out of rocks and stones. These are based on ancient legendary stories. The rock carvings date back to […]
Location of Kota Barrage, History of the Barrage, Architecture of the Barrage, Attractions of the Barrage. Location of Kota Barrage: This Barrage is located about 1 km upstream of Kota City, District Kota, Rajasthan. History & Architecture of Kota Barrage: It was constructed in the year 1960 as part of the irrigation canal system on the Chambal river. It diverts the water released after power generation at Gandhi Sagar Dam, Jawahar Sagar Dam and Rana […]
Location of Sorsan Grasslands, Attractions of the Grasslands. Location of Sorsan Grasslands: These Grasslands are located at a distance of 45 Km East of Kota City by the side of the main canal of the Chambal and Parvan rivers in District Kota, Rajasthan. Attractions of Sorsan Grasslands: These are spread over an area of 35 Sq. Km. and become extremely rich with many species of insects during monsoons and attract a good variety of resident […]
Location of Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary, Attractions of the Wildlife Sanctuary, Visiting hours in the Wildlife Sanctuary. Location of Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary: This Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 50 Km South of Kota City amidst the Mukundarah hill ranges along the Southeastern border of Kota, District Kota, Rajasthan. Attractions of Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary: It is reachable via a drive through the hilly area. Earlier it was the hunting preserve of the Maharaja and […]