Founded to be the new capital of the state of Mewar IN 1459, Jodhpur even held IN respect the emperor Akbar him, which led it to conclude peace IN 1581 (by matrimonial union). Princes de Jodhpur were consequently allied emperors the Moghols on the occasion the military campaigns.
The city is dominated by its away immense built over the rocky outcrop of a plate; the enclosing wall measures more than 10 km. It is the away Mehrangarh, "away of Majesty", one larger and more beautiful you the Rajasthan. You strikes rem shares, one dominates the city at the stone-built houses and the narrow and tortuous alleys. One is struck by the blue color of many houses of this city. The inhabitants noted that this color pushed back the mosquitos and other insects, and thus the walls whitewashed some. This is why one indicates sometimes Jodhpur under the name of "blue City".
One reaches outer away Mehrangarh by a escarpée road which frankly hit seven haven successive, the "pole". The red sandstone frontage you de luxe hotels is completely remarkable. The interiors comprise the many ones run and rooms, of which a portion converted INTO museum. One visits the harem, the sumptuous room of reception, the room audiences, the room cradles, curious small the de luxe hotels mirrors with of the his windows OUT OF openwork marble, the room with more to sleep royal, the room of the miniature where one will typically admire superb specimens of this kind rajasthani, the room with the royal reef tackles where one will remain thoughtful in front of the "engraved silver howdah" (nacelle being used for more to assemble the elephants) which was offered by the emperor moghol outer king.
Downtown, in the bazaar around Clock Tower, visible by far, craftsmen and merchants of any kind exert. The scented stalls of the merchants of spices, grains, fruits attract the barge. Modest shops expose an abundance of very coloured saris, sewing machines occasion and a crowd of other things. The merchants of garlands are installed at the entry of the temples drowned in this market.
Umaid Bhawan De luxe hotel on its hill, a little with the variation of the city, is extraordinary and colossal building built in the Thirties, of which the interior "Art Déco" can, according to tastes', being considered fabulous or very pompeux! If one does not place there, one can however be offered a tea to it. In the vast garden, walk of the peacocks and fly of the parrots.
Les environs
Two sites deserve the visit in the area of Jodhpur: Mandore and Osian. Moreover, the tourist tours organize, rightly, an excursion in one or the other of the villages around Jodhpur (safari-village...). Y saw an ethnos group of pasteurs/agriculteurs, Bishnoï, respectful of its environment. The villages are of a cleanliness meticulous person and the accessible inhabitants. The craft industry (pottery, weaving) developed there. In the countryside, it is not rare to meet wild gazelles and, at the very least, splendid peacocks.
Mandore
Mandore was the old capital of Marwar to the foundation of Jodhpur to the 12 2nd century. In a beautiful garden very attended by the walkers were built, to the 17 2nd and 18 2nd centuries, of gigantic cenotaphs (chhattri) to the memory of Mahârâja. They were built with the site even where place had had to rough-hew it funerary of the late sovereign.
In the park, one can visit a gallery of the Gods and the Heroes, who presents large highly coloured statues, and interesting a small archaeological museum.
Osian
Osian is located at 65 km of Jodhpur. This city was formerly the cradle of the religious art of the Rajasthan. The Moslem invasions destroyed most of the monuments. Nevertheless, Osian still constitutes a major site. The visit of the whole of the Hindu temples and jaïns, in the village and right around is highly recommended. Oldest date from the 8 2nd century.
The temple Jain de Mahâvîra, in the low city, which is still in activity. It dates from the 9 2nd century, but knew many posterior additions. As in the temples jains of Ranakpur and Abu Mount, the cupola of the mandapa is nicely decorated; however, built out of sandstone, it does not have the same smoothness. The Hindu temple of Durgâ, (the terrible goddess is called here Sacya Mata), on the hill, drank pilgrimage for many people. The principal temple made the object of restorations and decorations of a taste which we necessarily do not share. Around this principal temple, and tight against him, other temples, of small size, present at the circumference external of their will shikhara, the stone statues of beautiful yellow ochre sandstone invoice. A whole series of old temples, abandoned but nevertheless interesting from an architectural point of view. They present, in particular, of remarkable statues of various divinities. One will announce, in particular: