Saturday November 5, 1983
The T family was also traveling on Air India passes, and our itineraries coincided for the next several cities.
Depart Udaipur at 8:00?
Arrive Jaipur 9:30.
We flew from Udaipur to Jaipur, and continued to share local transportation.
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| Mubarek Mahal/Auspicious Palace |
Mubarek Mahal/Auspicious Palace was built in the late 19th century as part of the City Palace complex, as a reception center.
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Jaipur City Palace with half of the arched entrance of
Rajendra Pol/Gateway of Princes |
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| City Palace guard with a marble elephant (1931) |
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| Chandra Mahal/Moon Palace behind the pink wall |
Chandra Mahal/Moon Palace was built 1727-1734 and is the private residence of the Maharaja of Jaipur.
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| City Palace door |
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| City Palace door |
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| Peacock Gate |
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| City Palace gardens |
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City Palace gardens with
Nahargarh Fort (1734) on the hilltop |
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City Palace interior pool,
used as air conditioning |
We went by taxi from Jaipur to Amber.
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| Jal Mahal/Water Palace |
Jal Mahal/Water Palace was built in 1799 in Rajput and Mughal styles for the ruler Sawai Pratap Singh. It is located in the Man Sagar Lake.
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| Water lilies |
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| Amber Fort |
Amber Fort or Palace was built in 1592 of red sandstone that is plastered white, for the Raja Man Singh I.
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| The traditional way to climb to Amber Fort is on an elephant |
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| Garden in Maota Lake |
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| Fortified hills |
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| Merchant at Amber Fort |
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| Hansa and Jay arrive at Amber Fort |
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| Finely decorated elephant transport |
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| Amber Fort courtyard |
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| Semnopithecus dussumieri/Grey Langur |
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| Amber Fort Diwan-i-Am/Public Audience Hall (1631-40) |
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Ganesh Pol/Gate (1611-1667)
(Jaymal is to the right) |
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| Inner courtyard |
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| Sheesh Mahal/Mirrored Palace entrance |
Sheesh Mahal/Mirrored Palace is decorated with mirror tile mosaics.
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| Sheesh Mahal/Mirrored Palace interior |
Back to the pink city of Jaipur. Jaipur is a planned city built 1727-1734, and most of the buildings were made of pink or red sandstone. It is also said that in 1876, the city painted itself pink to welcome the visit of Edward, Prince of Wales.
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| Pink building |
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| Hawa Mahal/Palace of the Winds |
Hawa Mahal/Palace of the Winds was built in 1799, designed by Lal Chand Ustad in the form of the crown of the Hindu god, Krishna. The architecture combines the Hindu/Rajput and Islamic/Mughal styles. The lattice work of the windows allows a breeze to come through, as well as allowing the ladies of the court to watch the activity outside without being seen.
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| Hawa Mahal/Palace of the Winds detail |
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| Street scene |
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| More pink buildings |
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| Albert Hall Museum |
The Albert Hall Museum was built 1876-1887, designed by Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob in Indo-Saracenic style.
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| Turret of Albert Hall Museum |
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| Ficus benghalensis/Banyan tree |
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| Scooter bus and its passengers |
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| New Gate, one of seven city gates |
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| Langur mother and child |
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| Jantar Mantar Observatory |
The
Jantar Mantar/"instruments for measuring the harmony of the heavens" is an astronomical observatory built in 1728-1734, and it is still remarkably accurate.
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| Govind Devji Hindu Temple (1735) |
The Govind Devji Temple is cited in the Guinness Book of World Records because it has the world's widest flat roof construction with a single span of 119 feet.
Depart Jaipur 20:55.
Arrive New Delhi 21:30.
The T family, as I, was tired of showering with a bucket of water and squatting over holes in the floor. Having spent time with them, I trusted them, and hoped that I could impose upon my hosts in New Delhi to give the T family a respite. We showed up on the doorstep of the Ls in the American Compound in New Delhi, and Tom and Dot graciously welcomed the T family and allowed them showers and a clean bed for a night.
Next: Agra.
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