Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India            Click on thumbnails below for larger pictures.


"Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan ... The Jodhpur city was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. Jodha succeeded in conquering the surrounding territory and thus founded a kingdom which came to be known as Marwar. As Jodha hailed from the nearby town of Mandore, that town initially served as the capital of this state; however, Jodhpur soon took over that role, even during the lifetime of Jodha. The city was located on the strategic road linking Delhi to Gujarat. This enabled it to profit from a flourishing trade in opium, copper, silk, sandalwood, dates, and other tradeable goods." —Wikipedia


Mehrangarh Fort (map)

Imposing location (more)

Dates from 1459 CE

Built by Rao Jodha

125 m above city (more)

Part of the palace (more)

Intricate carvings

A large courtyard

Overlooking the city

Going up the fort

Gateway inside fort

Wall carving

Medieval window

One of seven gates (more)

Palace architecture

Fort palace

A beautiful window (more)

Fort view (more)

Ornate architecture

A palaquin in the museum

Goddess Gangaur (more)

Shiva's wedding,
c 1828 CE (info, more)

Museum artifacts

Finely carved (1, 2)

Cannon

Palace section (more)

Jodhpur, the blue city

View of Jaswant Thada

Takhat Vilas (more, info)

Palace room (more)

Lavish interior (more)

Ornate exterior

Windows over courtyard

Palace room (more)

Palace section (1, 2)

Temple inside the fort

The walk down

       

Mandore Gardens

Birthplace of Ravana's
wife Mandodari

Chattris, or cenotaphs,
of Jodhpur's rulers

Home of Rao Jodha,
founder of Jodhpur

Close to the ruined
Mandore fort

A few hundred years old

Red sandstone (1, 2)

A pillar and ceiling

Langur (more)

Exquisite carving

Langurs

Langurs and dog (more)

Cenotaph of Maharaja
Ajit Singh

Cenotaph of Maharaja
Ajit Singh

Langurs poking around
a cow (more)

Street passing through
Mandore Garden (1, 2)

Ek Thamba Mahal

       

Jodhpur City

The blue city (1, 2)

Rooftops (1, 2)

Clock tower area (more)

Broad vista (1, 2)

Lunch thali

Sardar market area

Old architecture (more)

Clock Tower with fort view

Clock Tower

Shoppers

Shoppers

An ordinary street

Buildings in old town

Old town street

Old haveli exterior

Old town vista

Windy streets in old town

Shades of blue

View of fort (more)

An ordinary street

Mehrangarh Fort

Old town interior

An afternoon in the life

Photogenic streets

Fort above Padamsar
Talaab (more)

Padamsar Talaab (lake)

Jodhpuri aesthetic (more)

The Blue city (1, 2)

Apple logo on this dress!

Visitors

Old town street

Kaylana Lake,
west of Jodhpur

       

Jaswant Thada

As seen from the fort

Cremation ground for the
royals of Marwar (more)

Cenotaphs in the garden
(more)

Marble exterior,
built in 1899

Mausoleum interior

Royals commemorated

Another view (more)

More cenotaphs

Side view

An artificial lake on site

Hello, lizard!

View of Mehrangarh Fort

       

Bishnoi Village | Guda Bishnoi Lake

Potter on his wheel

A selection of his pots

Making rotis on chulha

Making rotis (1, 2)

A village home

Bishnoi woman (more)

Bishnoi man (more)

Mother and son (more)

A village home

A worker's cooperative

Making cow dung cakes

Handcrafted rugs

Guda Bishnoi lake sign

The lake (more)

Sheep herd (more)

Demoiselle cranes (1, 2)

In flight (1, 2, 3)

Migratory birds (more)

Birds at the lake (more)

Visiting family

       

Umaid Bhawan Palace

Home of the former
Jodhpur royal family

347 rooms, many now
part of a luxury hotel

Palace interior

Stuffed leopards

A model of the palace

Courtyard

Hotel staff in uniform

Palace from afar

 



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