Sunday 16 December 2018

Excursions near Jaipur



RANTHAMBORE -:  If you are interested in nature and wildlife then Ranthambore is one of the best places near you from Jaipur, located in Sawai madhopur district about 130 km from Jaipur, Ranthambore has famous for its natural beauty, wildlife, and specially for tigers. Ranthambore national park is one of the famous and renowned national park of northern India. being considered as one of the famous and former hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jaipur. this place will make your weekend very fun.








          Ranthambore Fort is one of the major tourist attractions in Ranthambore, like the rest of Rajasthan, this Fort of Ranthambore also has many stories with history and secrets. between the woods this Fort speaks its own identity, the Fort is quite vast and old and its spread over an area of about 12 km. In the absence of supervision, its condition has became fragile, but its beauty is still intact, the Fort is also included in UNESCO World Heritage. There are many things to look for in the Fort such as - Hambheer Mahal, Supari Mahal, Jabra bhanwra, Hambheer Kacchheri, Badal Mahal (Cloud Palace), 32 khambo ki chhatri (32, pillar umbrella), Mahadev ki chhatri, famous Ganesh temple, Chamunda temple, Brahma temple, Shiva temple, Jain temple, Samanto ki Haweli, Navlakha Darwaza, Hathi Pol, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol, there is also a Padma lake inside the fort which is also called Johar lake. Responsible for the ruins of this fort, there have been constant attacks on this, from Qutubuddin ai-bak to Mughal Emperor Akbar everyone attacks on this fort.
                                   

                                 





best travel time - October to June, rest of the time park is closed for visitors.

Nearest Rly Stn. - Sawai Madhopur



SAMBHAR LAKE - located about 100 km from Jaipur, Sambhar lake is India's biggest saltwater lake, it looks bright as silver from far away, some stories of the Mahabharat period have also been associated with the lake, say that, 
                                   The Indian epic Mahabharata mentions the Sambhar Lake as a part of  the kingdom of the demon king Vrishparva, as the place where his priest Sukracharya lived, and as the place where the wedding between his daughter, Devyani, and King Yayati took place. A temple near the lake is dedicated to Devyani.The legend has it that Shakambhari Devi, the tutelary goddess of Chauhan Rajputs and the consort of Lord Shiva, converted a dense forest into a plain of silver as payment for some service. Subsequently, at the request of the inhabitants who dreaded the greed and strife that such a possession would beget, she transformed the silver plain into a lake. The name of the lake, Sambhar, stems from a variation Shakambhari, which happened around the sixth century. Another temple near the lake shore is dedicated to Shakambhari Devi.




                                      In addition to these, migratory birds come in the month of July every year in Sambhar, the most special of these are pink Flamingo these birds are very beautiful and visitors come from far away to see them. now-days tourism has taken a new face in Sambhar, looking at the peace and atmosphere here this has became a favourite place for pre-wedding shoots.      




SARISKA NATIONAL PARK - If you have gone to Ranthambore and are in search of a new natural beauty place, so you do not have to think more, about 100 km from Jaipur near Alwar Sariska National park is located. Sariska has a range of diverse Flora, Fauna, and Avifauna
Flora - Tiger, Leopard, Wild Boar, Macque, Hyena, and many more
Avifauna - white breasted Kingfisher, great Indian Horned Owl, Vultures, Wood-peckers, Spur fowls, red jungle fowl,  about 200 species of bird are found in the reserve.














Other attraction - Kankawari Fort, Kankawari Lake, old Shiva temple, Shyamansa caves, The Palace, Neelkanth Temple of 6th century this temple is famous for numerous attractions including its collection of erotic statues similar to Khajuraho.






Entry Fee - 80 Rs for Indians \ 470 for Foriegners 
Jeep         - 2650 (apx.)
Timing    - 10 am to 6 pm 
Nearest Rly. Stn. - Alwar


BHANGARH -: About 80 Kms from Jaipur on Jaipur - Delhi road, one of the most haunted places in India, the town was established in 1573, the Bhangarh fort was constructed by Raja Maan singh’s younger brother, Raja Madho singh, Raja Madho singh was posted as general in Akbar’s aarmy at that time. surrounded by mountains from all sides, this fort has been used in great craft. there are five gates in this fort and together with one main wall. in this fort, visible and strong stones have been used, which are lying in their condition from the very ancient. and now the town and The Fort totally ruined and abandoned, the most remarkable of it’s building are Gopinath, Hanuman, Ganesh Temple, etc.

story behind this -
Curse of Magicians Sinhia on Bhangag Fort

The Bhangarh Fort, which is so spectacular in seeing, its past is equally terrible. Let us tell you that according to a famous story about Bhangarh Fort, Rattnavati, the princess of Bhangarh, who was very well versed with the name itself. At that time his form was discussed throughout the state and along with the prince of the country, he was keen to marry them.

At that time, his age was only 18 years old and his youth had brought more glory in his form. At that time many proposals of marriage were coming to them from many states. At the same time, he used to come out of the fort with his friends in the market. Princess Ratnavati reached a perfume shop and she was taking fragrance with her fragrance in her hands. At the same time, a Singhiya named a person who was only a few hours away from the shop was watching him very carefully.

Singhia lived in that state and she was the master of black magic. It is said that he was crazy about the beauty of the princess and was deeply in love with her. She wanted to get the princess in any way. That is why he came to the shop and came up with an perfume bottle which the queen liked, she made a black magic on the bottle which was done for the emancipation of the princess.

Princess Ratnavati picked up the bottle of perfume but slammed it on one of the nearby stones. The bottle broke down on the stone and all the perfumes were scattered on that stone. From then on, he slipped the stone and followed the Tantric Singhia and gave the tantric a lotus, which resulted in his death on the spot. Before dying, Tantric cursed that all those who live in this fort will die soon and they will not be able to take birth again and their souls will continue to wander in this fort.
Only a few days after the death of that Tantric was fought between Bhangarh and Azadgarh, in which all the people living in the fort were killed. Even the princess Ratnavati did not escape in the curse and she too died. After so many massacres in the same fort at one the same place, the faces of death were echoed and even today, in that fort,

Denial of entry after sunset in the fort

At present, this fort is looked after by the Government of India. The team of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) is present around the fort. The ASI has kept strict instructions that any person in this area after the sunset is forbidden to stop. Anyone who went after sunset in this fort has never come back. Many times people have troubled people and some people have lost their lives.

The people of the massacre in this fort also wander even today. Many times this has taken a toll on the problem. Once the Indian government had put a detachment of paramilitary forces here so that the truth can be known, but even those unsuccessful soldiers had pledged to be in this area of the Rohru. Even today, when you are in the fort, you can feel the tears of the sword and the screams of the people.
Apart from this, the voices of women crying in the rooms or even the clutches of the chunks can be heard in the rooms within this fort. In the previous parts of the fort, where there is a small door, it is very dark near those doors. Sometimes there is a feeling of talking to someone or a special type of smell. At the same fort there is a lot of silence in the evening, and suddenly the horrific voice of someone's mire gets stunned in this fort.







How to reach -: Alwar is the nearest railway stn. from here you take a bus to Bhangarh, or you can take a bus from Jaipur to Alwar and then Alwar to Bhangarh. (bus stop in Jaipur, Sindhi camp)


ABHANERI -: About 90 Kms from Jaipur on Agra road, Abhaneri was originally named Abha-Nagri which means city of brightness, Abhaneri is prominent for "BAORI" (step well) to harvest rainwater, 'Chand-baori' is the most popular it's one of the India's deepest and largest, other famous is 'Harshat Mata' temple


Harshat mata temple





How to reach -: Dausa is the nearest railway stn. 30 Kms from Dausa you take a bus from Dausa to Abhaneri, or you can take a bus from Jaipur to Dausa then Dausa to Abhaneri. (bus stop in Jaipur, Sindhi camp)


KHATUSHYAM JI -: About 80 Kms from Jaipur, interested in temples then Khatushyam Ji is must visit, the people or Rajasthan and nearby states have immense faith in Khatushyam Ji, he's also known as the god of kali-yuga (present era), Khatushyam Ji is a name and manifestation of  'BARBARIK' son of 'Ghatotkach' and grandson of 'Bhima' (Mahabharat)  story of Khatushyam Ji is quite interesting.


How to reach -: Direct bus service from Jaipur in every 5 mins. you can get a bus from Sindhi camp.
SALASAR BALAJI -: 100 Km ahead of Khatu lies Salasar, 150 Km from Jaipur it's the religious place for the devotees of Lord Hanuman, Salasar Dham attracts innumerable Indian worshippers throughout the year, on Chaitra Purnima and Ashwin Purnima large fairs are organized.

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Monday 26 November 2018

Temples in Jaipur



TEMPLES IN JAIPUR -:

What comes first in our mind when we hear Jaipur perhaps kings, Forts, Palaces, or the food of Jaipur but today we will not talk about all these things, but talk about an untouched topic of Jaipur well, this is also an identity of Jaipur but I want to get you acquainted with this today whether a tourist or a Jaipurite come here, all the tiredness is lost in a moment and as well as the desired fulfilled. Today we are going to talk about the Temples of Jaipur the temples of Jaipur is magnificent as same as the fortress of Jaipur some old some new but believe me you will find it comforting

GOVIND DEVJI -: Tthe talk of the Temple in Jaipur is, first of all, start with Shree Govind dev Ji, an Admiral of the inhabitants of Jaipur or the king of the Jaipur. In the middle of the old city near Hawamahal, built in 1590 by Maharaja Maan Singh the idol of lord krishna and Radha in the temple. Architects had come from Europe to build this temple, The temple also has a glimpse of Rajasthani painting as well as European and Greek craftmanship this temple name in the Guinness book of world records for having the widest single span Rcc flat roof, the costumes of the idols was highly decorative  be jeweled, worth of Rs 25 to 30 lakh each.




KALE HANUMAN JI -: Only a short distance from Govind dev Ji, another ancient temple of the city at chandi ka taksaal another unsurpassed sample of Rajasthani architecture. But the thing that makes this temple seaprate from the other Hanuman temple is it's idol of Hanuman ji in this temple the colour of idol which is not orange like the other statues of Hanuman Ji but its black, yes it's true might be it's the only idol of Hanuman Ji which is black in colour and the story behind this is also very interesting Surya dev was the guru (teacher) of Hanuman Ji and Surya dev sought in guru Dakshina (fee) that he should bring his son Shani dev to him and when Hanuman Ji went to take Shani dev then, in anger, Shani dev put his vision on Hanuman Ji so that their colour became black, Hanuman Ji bring Shani dev to Surya dev, Impressed by the devotion of Lord Hanuman, Shani dev promised him that the person who worshipped him on Saturday will not see his eyes or face his wrath.






GADH GANESH -: This temple of Ganesh Ji located on the Nahargarh hill is wonderful like the other temples of Jaipur, this temple is about 350 yrs old and also very different from the other Ganesh temples across the country, so far you see any Ganesh temple there will definitely be a trunk on the face of Ganesh but in this temple there is no trunk on the face of Ganesha, here is the statue of childhood Ganesh established. The foundation of Jaipur was laid by the blessings of Ganesh Ji. By performing Ashwamedh Yagna on the hill of Nahargarh Maharaja Sawai Jai singh laid the foundation of this temple. It is said that sitting in the Inder palace which is inside the city palace, the statue of Ganesh ji is seen from the telescope Maharaja used to visit Ganesh ji only from the telescope, every day a stair was constructed to reach this temple, 365 stairs were constructed in 1 year.






SHILA DEVI TEMPLE -: this temple is located inside the Amber fort Shila Devi is believed to be the guardian of the Amber fort it's said that Raja Maan Singh is a devotee of Kali Ji and he bought this idol from Bengal. The surprise thing in this temple is that the face of Shila devi is a little slant, the story behind it was  that the mother became angry and she turned her face Raja Maan Singh had said about sacrificing male sacrifice in this temple but even after the establishment of Amber, no sacrifice was given and decided to sacrifice a goat in his place, so that the Godess would not be angry and from that time godess changed her face, and from then on to please the mother every year sacrificed is done after being sacrificed here till 1972, after the protest of Jain sadhus (monks) it was closed.




BIRLA TEMPLE -: Modern day wonder, this temple is also known as 'Laxmi Narayan Temple' known for the intricate marble carving in white marble, it's situated just next to the famous 'Moti Dungri' temple, JLN road.



MOTI DUNGRI -: Famous Ganesh temple, there is a fort over the temple but it's open once in a year on the occasion of Naagpanchmi.




GALTA JI -: Built on a hill with an amazing architectural design, also known as 'Monkey Temple' there were hundred's of monkeys in the temple premises, temple is famous for natural water springs from though a series of kunds (water tanks) are formed in which pilgrims bath.







TOURIST INFORMATION -:  Jaipur tourist office Paryatan Bhawan, khasa Kothi hotel campus, M.I road Jaipur, Rajasthan, contact- 01415155100,  for more information -
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