Jaipur

Rajasthan·old town

Interior of heritage hotel in Jaipur. Rajasthan is one of the most popular tourist destinations in India, for both domestic and international tourists. Rajasthan attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture.

Rajasthan·architecture

Traffic passes through the main entrance of City Palace in Jaipur, Rajasthan. City Palace, Jaipur includes the Chandra Mahal and Mubarak Mahal palaces and other buildings, is a palace complex in Jaipur, the capital of the Rajasthan state, I…

Rajasthan·bazaar

Busy street of Tripolia Bazaar in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Tripolia means three gates. It was constructed in 1734, at the same time as the seven-storey Chandra Mahal. It is a gate with pretty balconies enclosed by jaalis at the top end.

Rajasthan·temple

Galta is a pretty little pilgrim spot located just beyond Sisodia Rani-ka Bagh on Agra Road at a distance of 10 km. from Jaipur. This is the sacred spot where one sage Galav is supposed to have lived and meditated.

Rajasthan·industry

Shoe makers making Jaipuri shoes at a factory in Jaipur. They are traditionally made up of leather and with extensive embroidery. Handcrafted juttis are exported all over the world.

Rajasthan·industry · architecture

Articles belonging to the royals like weapons, antiques, clock, crockery etc are exhibited in the private museum of Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jaipur.

Rajasthan·architecture

Mixed activity of commuters seen from top of a building in Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan in Northern India.

Jaipur, Rajasthan·fort · wildlife

Thanagazi was a major defensive town of Alwar Principality adjacent to Jaipur state. It is located about 40 kms from Alwar very near to Sariska Tiger reserve. This is a average town governed by Gram Panchayat and tehsil HQ.

Rajasthan·old town · desert

An amazing night view of the Jaipur city. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named.

Rajasthan·highway

Jaipur city offers a number of interesting tourist spots and one among them is the famous Statue Circle.

Rajasthan·fort · hills

Amer Fort is located in Amer (a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi), 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Rajasthan state, India. It is one of the principal tourist attractions in the Jaipur area, located high on a hill.

Rajasthan·old town · desert

Jaipur is a shopper's Paradise. Although most tourists visit Jaipur to view its grand monuments, nonetheless there are as many who come to shop. And indeed a shopper's paradise it is.

Rajasthan·old town · hills

A bus ascending to a pass in the Aravallis hills short of Jaipur city, Rajasthan, India. One can see an ancient Rajasthani fort in the distance, atop an Aravalli hill.

Rajasthan·festival · wildlife

The Jaipur Elephant Festival takes place on Holi eve each year. What better way to commence Holi celebrations! The festival gets underway with a traditional procession of decorated elephants though the streets of Jaipur towards the Stadium.…

Rajasthan

A devastating fire engulfed 10 million liters of fuel at an Indian Oil facility in Jaipur, India last week.

Rajasthan·fort · highway

Rani Ki Baoli, located just off the Jaipur--Delhi highway in Neemrana, Rajasthan. It was built by Thakur Janak Singh in 1700, it's nine storeys deep, with the last two levels underwater.

Rajasthan·fort · highway

Rani Ki Baoli, located just off the Jaipur--Dehli highway in Neemarana, Rajasthan. It was built by Thakur Janak Singh in 1700, it's nine storeys deep, with the last two levels underwater.

Rajasthan·fort · highway

Rani Ki Baoli, located just off the Jaipur--Dehli highway in Neemarana, Rajasthan. It was built by Thakur Janak Singh in 1700, it's nine storeys deep, with the last two levels underwater.

Rajasthan·river · lake

Jal Mahal is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India.

Rajasthan

Driving from Mahapura to Jaipur on National highway 8. Mahapura is a Village in Sanganer Tehsil in Jaipur District of Rajasthan State, India. It belongs to Jaipur Division .

Rajasthan·old town · desert

Business has flourished in Jaipur since its inception. It is also a shopping destination. There are both traditional and modern shopping avenues in Jaipur. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan·old town · architecture

Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, after whom the city has been named.

Rajasthan·bus

The Jaipur oil depot fire broke out on at the Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) oil depot's giant tank holding 8,000 kilolitres (280,000 cu ft) of oil, in Sitapura Industrial Area on the outskirts of Jaipur, Rajasthan.