Kanak Vrindavan Mahal - Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Art was a palace once, things great and fair,

And strong and holy, found a temple there.

~ Richard Le Gallienne

Kanak Vrindavan is a garden in Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. It is built in a valley surrounded by Aravali hills and is located on the way to the Amer Fort at the bottom of the Nahargarh hill. The place is approx 8 km north of the Jaipur city.

AJMER, Rajasthan to Thivim, GOA, India

UDAIPUR, Rajasthan, India

CITY PALACE MUSEUM

Udaipur, Rajasthan, IndiaTRADITIONAL FOLK DANCERSUdaipur, Rajasthan, India
SAHELIYON KI BARIUdaipur, Rajasthan, India.
MONSOON PALACE
Sajjangarh, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India

The Monsoon Palace was formerly known as the Sajjangarh Palace. It is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the lake Pichola. It is named as Sajjangarh after Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874–1884) of the Mewar Dynasty, who built it in 1884. It offers a panoramic view of the city's lakes, palaces and surrounding countryside. It is said that it was built basically to watch the beauty of the monsoon clouds and hence popularly known as Monsoon Palace. Legend has it that the Maharana built it at the top of the hill to get a view of his ancestral home of Chittaurgarh. It was previously owned by the Mewar royal family, but it is now under the control of the Forest Department of the Government of Rajasthan.

UDAIPUR, Rajasthan, India

ROLLS ROYCE

One from the Maharajah's collection of various vintage cars

Udaipur Vintage and Classic Car Museum at Garden Hotel

SAHELIYON KI BARI

Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India

Saheliyon-ki-Bari means 'Garden of the Maidens'. It is beautifully appointed garden and a popular tourist spot. It is situated in the northern part of the city. It has a small museum, numerous fountains, a lotus pool and marble elephants. It was built by Maharana Bhopal Singh.
'Sahelion Ki Bari' was commissioned for young women attendants accompanying a princess to Udaipur as part of her dowry.

LAKE PALACE

Udaipur City, Rajasthan, India.

The majestic Lake Palace was formerly known as Jag Niwas. It has been converted into a luxury hotel with rooms and suites featuring white marble walls. It is founded on a 4-acre natural island of rock foundation on Lake Pichola, Udaipur, India. The hotel operates a boat which transports guests to the hotel from the city.

It was built in 1743 - 1746 by the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan, as a royal summer palace. It was initially called Jag Niwas or Jan Niwas after its founder. The palace was constructed facing east, allowing its inhabitants to pray to the Sun god at dawn.

The rulers who succeeded later used this palace as a summer resort, holding regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.

JODHPUR, Rajasthan, India

PUSHKAR, Ajmer, Rajasthan, India

Pushkar (Hindi: पुष्कर) is a town in the Ajmer district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is situated 14 km (8.7 mi) northwest of Ajmer at an average elevation of 510 m (1,670 ft) and is one of the five sacred dhams (pilgrimage site) for devout Hindus. It is often called "Tirth Raj" - the king of pilgrimage sites - and has in recent years become a popular destination for foreign tourists.
Pushkar is one of the oldest cities of India. It lies on the shore of Pushkar Lake. The date of its actual origin is not known, but legend associates Lord Brahma with its creation. It is mentioned that Brahma performed penance here for 60,000 years to have a glimpse of Vishnu.

~ Wikipedia

AJMER, Rajasthan, India

CHITTAURGARH, Rajasthan, India

GAUMUKH RESERVOIR

Chittaurgarh Fort

VICTORY TOWER
Chittaurgarh Fort

TEMPLE AT CHITTAURGARH FORT

Chittorgarh Fort (Hindi/Rajasthani: चित्तौड दुर्ग Chittorgarh Durg) is the largest fort in India and the grandest in the state ofRajasthan. The fort, plainly known as Chittor, was the capital of Mewar and is today situated several kilometres by road south ofBhilwara. It was ruled initially by Guhilot and later by Sisodias, the Suryavanshi clans of Chattari Rajputs, from 7th century, until it was finally abandoned in 1568 after the siege by Emperor Akbar in 1567. It sprawls majestically over a hill 180 m (590.6 ft) in height spread over an area of 280 ha (691.9 acres) above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River. The fort precinct with an evocative history is studded with a series of historical palaces, gates, temples and two prominent commemoration towers. These monumental ruins have inspired the imagination of tourists and writers for centuries.

BIKANER, Rajasthan, India