Jodhpur is the second largest city in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is called the Gateway to Thar , as it is literally on the edge of the Thar desert. enterprise car rentals corporate address comments It is also called the Sun City as the sun shines (very bright and hot!) almost every day of the year.
Jodhpur is an historic city and the origin dates to the year 1459 AD when it was founded by Rao Jodha, the Rajput chieftan of the Rathores. The Rathore kingdom was also known as theMarwar and was the largest enterprise car rentals corporate address comments in Rajputana.
The city was built as the new capital of the state of Marwar to replace the ancient capital Mandore, the ruins of which can be seen near what is now the Mandore Gardens. The people of Jodhpur and surrounding areas are hence also commonly called as Marwaris.
Jodhpur is also known as the Blue City , an apt name as most houses in the old city are shades of blue. This is particularly noticeable on the north side of the town, known as Brahmpuri for the many Brahmins that live there.
Jodhpur (IATA: JDH ) (ICAO: VIJO ) is connected to Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, Udaipur; the airport is about 5 km from the city centre. Take a taxi (Rs 200) or autorickshaw (Rs 100) from the airport to your hotel.
Jodhpur is an important division of the North Western zone of the Indian Rail network . It is well connected enterprise car rentals corporate address comments by direct trains from all metros and major cities in India, including Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, enterprise car rentals corporate address comments Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Barmer, Bikaner, Ajmer, Alwar, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Gaya, Kolkata, Indore, Lucknow, Varanasi, Patiala, Chandigarh, Kalka, Jammu, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
The popular enterprise car rentals corporate address comments Mandor Express leaves Delhi at 8:45 PM and arrived in Jodhpur at 8 AM the next morning (Rs 1,000 in AC2).Jodhpur is connected to Mumbai by daily train Suryanagari express which departs from Jodhpur at 18:45 hours and from Bandra Terminus(Mumbai) at 13:30 hours and takes 17 hours.
The advance reservation office is on Station Road, between the railway station and Sojati Gate. The office is open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to 8 pm and on Sunday until 1.45 pm IST. If you are a foreign tourist, you can also buy Indrail passes in USD and reserve tickets at the International Tourist Bureau ; this counter is located at the advance reservation office. You can also book your tickets online at IRCTC , the official booking site on the internet, from 0:30AM-11:30PM IST on all days.
Various tour operators and travel agencies offer chauferred car-taxi services; these are charged on a per km, per day basis. You can plan to take one to arrive into the city or take one for sightseeing enterprise car rentals corporate address comments in and around the city.
Jodhpur can be reached by RSRTC (Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation) buses and private luxury buses which operate from all major towns and cities in Rajasthan as well as the cities of Ahmedabad and Delhi.
Mehrangarh Fort dominates the city and is the largest fort in all Rajasthan. Founded in 1458 as the site of Rao Jodha s new capital — hence the name, Jodhpur — the city has grown around it, and in the 500 years that have passed the fort has never been taken by force. It s easy to see why: it occupies the entire top of a 150 m hill with commanding views all around, with some three kilometers of massive ramparts built around the edges. An english owned company Flying Fox operate a zip tour out of the beautiful Chokelao Gardens within the fort.
The name Fort belies the size of the complex, which houses the Maharaja s palace, several temples and, tucked away in the back, an extensive garden still farmed to this day. Highlights within the palace include:
Moti Mahal (Pearl Hall). Pearl-colored inside and decorated with colored enterprise car rentals corporate address comments glass windows, this is where the Maharaja held his audiences, with the five alcoves on the far wall allowing his queens to listen in.
A number of people are employed here and there to add flavor by dressing in period costume and doing photogenic things like playing traditional instruments and smoke opium (yes, the real thing). Snap away, but they ll appreciate a tip if you do. The museum also includes galleries devoted to howdahs (elephant-mounted seats), enterprise car rentals corporate address comments palanquins, fine arts, weaponry, and the inevitable Turban Gallery enterprise car rentals corporate address comments .
Umaid Bhawan Palace . Clearly visible to the south of the city and completed only in 1944, this is the last great palace built in India. The Maharaja of Jodhpur lives here to this day, but half the building has been converted to a 5-star hotel (see Sleep) and there is also a small museum on grounds (Rs. 50, open 9 AM to 5 PM). You ll have to take a rickshaw to get here, and it s best to ask them to wait: figure on Rs. 100 for a round-trip with an hour s waiting time.
Khejarla Fort , located 85 km. from the main city. Situated in a rural setting, the 400 year old, Fort Khejarla offers enterprise car rentals corporate address comments guests an enlivening experience. The stunning red sandstone monument is an example of the Rajput architecture. The Fort offers picturesque settings, latticework friezes, and intricate Jharoka. To reach Khejarla from Jodhpur, head on Jodhpur Jaipur highway for 73 km. You ll cross Bhavi village and a railway crossing. After railway crossing go 3.5 kms and take a left turn. Then go straight for 12 km and you ll find Khejarla fort.
Cooking Lesson at Spice Paradise, Girdi Kote, Amar Chok (start at the clock tower, leave Sardar Market via the North Gate, turn left and walk about 30 m), ☎ +91 9812724088 ( info@flyindia.co.in ). Learn to cook Rajasthani specialties such as dal makhani, paneer palak, vegetable biryani, up to 5 hr depending on how many dishes you learn. Schedule with Rekha for anytime of the day in her own home. Very friendly and hospitable. Rs 850/person.
Jai Narain Vyas University (JNVU) offers enterprise car rentals corporate address comments undergraduate, graduate/postgraduate enterprise car rentals corporate address comments and doctoral courses. Formerly University of Jodhpur, estd 1962, took over 4 state run colleges Jaswant College, Shri Maharaj Kumar College, Kamal Nehru Girls college and M B M Engineering College.
National Law University (NLU) is a national level law school established in 2001 and offers five years and three years in law as well as post graduate courses intelligently combined with other streams such as science, technology, commerce etc. to provide a complete professinal degree. The campus of NLU lies just outside the periphery of city on NH-65, enterprise car rentals corporate address comments at Mandore, spread over an area of 50 acres and complete with state of the art infrastructure.
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Spice Paradise , Located near the clock-tower. ( info@flyindia.co.in ), ☎ +91 9812724088 , +91 9311210573 . Indian cooking lessons including masala tea, biryani rice, dal fry, chapati, sweet paratha, herbal chai, shahi paneer, and lots more depending on fresh ingredients. Very charming teacher in a cute family home.
The city s main shopping area is Nai Sadak , lined mostly with sari and shoe shops and leading straight into Sardar Market , a full-on bustling Indian market with a barely contained riot of sights, sounds and stinks. The clocktower enterprise car rentals corporate address comments in the center enterprise car rentals corporate address comments is a useful orientation enterprise car rentals corporate address comments point. Best to head into the different shops by yourself, as rickshaw drivers and other locals will do their best to direct you into certain shops where they can earn a commission for sales; you can expect to get better prices if the shopkeepers do not have to pay a percentage to these other guys. And be prepared to spend a good hour or more in a shop chatting with the very friendly owners over a cup of masala chai. This is the true highlight of Rajasthani hospitality. You will find Rajasthan (and especially Jodhpur) enterprise car rentals corporate address comments to be full of amiable enterprise car rentals corporate address comments and kind people enterprise car rentals corporate address comments who will be quick to offer you chai as a symbol of genuine hospitality first and foremost (not at all significant of an attempt to coerce you to buy). It is not uncommon for them to turn their shop upside down to show you all of their goods, as many are quite proud of their business. Popular souvenirs include:
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Textiles Far better prices here for rugs, scarves, duvet covers, etc. than buying in Delhi. Scarves are the top sales item with prices varying from 50rps to 3000rps depending on the material (pashmina, silk, kashmir, blends,e tc.)
National Handloom , Nai Sadak ( and ten other outlets around the city ). A four-story enterprise car rentals corporate address comments shop easily identified by their logo of a gloriously mustachioed and turbaned man, the jumble of items inside is authentically Indian, but prices are cheap, clearly marked, and hassle-free. The fourth story houses handicrafts and art, with most of the rest devoted enterprise car rentals corporate address comments to clothes.
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