Visions of Rajastan

The Lake Palace was built between 1743- 1746[1] under the direction of the Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called Jagniwas or Jan Niwas after its founder.

The palace was constructed facing east, allowing its inhabitants to pray to the Surya, the Hindu sun god, at the crack of dawn.[2] The successive rulers used this cool haven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.

The upper room of the palace is a perfect circle and is about 21 feet (6.4 m) in diameter. Its floor is inlaid with black and white marbles, the walls are ornamented with niches and decorated with arabesques of different colored stones dome is exquisitely beautiful in form.[2]

More beauty in the lake Palace

The Umaid Bhawan Palace is one of the largest royal palaces in the world.

Dancer at the Summer Palace

Dancer at the Umaid Bahwan

Peacock just enjoying the sights

Here is my favourite animal

This is a very common sight in Rajastan

The Rambagh palace,first building on the site was a garden house built in 1835 for the wet nurse of prince Ram Singh II.[1] In 1887, during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh, it was converted into a modest royal hunting lodge, as the house was located in the midst of a thick forest at that time. In the early 20th century, it was expanded into a palace to the designs of Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob.[2] Maharajah Sawai Man Singh II made Rambagh his principal residence and added a number of royal suites in 1931.[3] After India became independent and the princely states united, the Palace became the Government House. By the 1950s, the royal family felt that the upkeep of the palace and its 47 acres (190,000 m2) of gardens was becoming very costly. They, therefore, decided in 1957[3] to convert it into a luxury hotel.[3]

Some of my friends

The Taj Mahal, more often from Persian and Arabic,4] "crown of palaces" is a white marble mausoleum located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his third wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is widely recognized as "the jewel of Muslim art in India and one of the universally admired masterpieces of the world's heritage"

People in Rajastan are always dressed in very colourful clothes, and this is a very common sight

Another beautiful structure in the Persian style facing the Taj Mahal

Another beautiful structure, much seen in Rajastan

Thank you Inda for the beautiful images.
I have never been to Rajastan, but I see how beautiful the architecture is.

Love,
yoko

Thank you Inda for these beautiful pictures of Rajastan.I have never been to India and find it quite fascinating.

Love,
Vicky

Thank you yoko and Vicky for your kind replies.

Here is someone playing music.

Thank you Inda for the amazing pictures. The lake Palace looks like it is floating in the water.

Thank you Inda. Wonderful post. I was in India many years ago, and this brings back good memories.

Sincerely,
Gisele

Thank you Sue and Gisele.

Here is some more beautiful artwork on one of the walls in the Lake Palace

Here is part of a very beautiful garden

Thank you Inda for the additional beautiful pictures.

Love,
yoko

Here is a beautiful ceiling in one of the forts.

And here is the fort.

Here is my favourite animal again

Thank you Inda for these additional very nice pictures, and I also love elephants.

Thanks Inda.

Rajastan has beautiful and interesting architecture, as well as lovely ornamentation.

I also love elephants.

Thank you Vicky and Sue

Thank you Inda for more interesting visions of Rajastan.

Love,
yoko

These images are all really beautiful.

These are lovely images, indeed.

 

Lovely pictures