A day in Royal Blue Jodhpur

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Jodhpur is popularly called the Blue City, primarily because of the thousands of blue cube-like houses, built within the network of narrow labyrinth-like roads, around the mighty Mehrangarh Fort. It is also nicknamed Sun City since the city enjoys a bright sunny weather throughout the year. Jodhpur has its own airport and is well connected by railways and roadways. This city with a striking personality flaunts of having been the shooting locations of loads of Hollywood and Bollywood films.

* Mehrangarh Fort, a forerunner amongst places of must visit, is enclosed by thick imposing walls, built about 400ft above the city level allowing a full view of the Blue City. This has stood the test of battle times and never let the enemy break trough its fortification. The imprints of cannon ball attacks by the Jaipur army can still be seen on the walls of the second gate. The museum within the fort has an abundantly stocked display of heritage exhibits of the royal Rathore clan. It has a sprawled store to buy souvenirs and works of art from. Just as the fort has stories of strength to narrate, it also has a strong lineage of culture which is well manifested with craft bazaars and musicians performing folk music within the fort walls.








*Ghanta Ghar, known as the clock tower, built by Maharaja Sardar Singh, is the city's prominent landmark and a bustling marketplace. A walk down this street is a great opportunity to inhale the diverse culture of the Marwar region. Great snacks and especially delicious Lassi at Mishrilal is the highlight of combing through this area. To my delight, while walking through these lanes, I found an aquatic wonder in the form of a zigzagged stepwell. Though I knew that there was so much more to explore, I could not resist the temptation of stopping by at the Stepwell Cafe and admiring this wonder of patterned architecture!




*Brahmapuri, the blue district of Jodhpur, was my next visit. Walking through its busy lanes is a great way to grasp the daily life of the city's inhabitants. Another bit of luck while traversing this part, at the edge of sunset time, was a beautiful rear view of the Mehrangarh fort reflecting itself on a still water body. This was truly a stunning moment of this trip.




As I sipped my lassi and dug into the steaming aloo-parathas at the rooftop restaurant of my hotel (Rani Mahal, a 200-year-old heritage residence of a royal minister, converted into a boutique hotel),  I rewound the memories of this rewarding trip in my mind. Though there were a couple of travel attractions, like Umaid Bhawan Palace and Jaswant Thada, that I could not make time to visit, there was never a blue moment during my journey through this city of indigo hue.  Jodhpur has been voted to the list of Lonely Planet's extraordinary places of visit in 2013 and I can unabashedly add my vote too. 


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  1. Unknown20 March 2016 at 04:21

    What a beautiful account of the enchanting blue city of Jodhpur and its masterpieces of tourism delights. The elucidation along with the pictures so well framed makes the post so well appreciable. Another good job done. Keep it up.

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