My most recent post about Udaipur featured it’s colorful women. In today’s post I’d like to share with you some of my animal pictures, taken when wandering through Udaipur’s streets. The number of cows, oxen, bulls, donkeys and camels is enormous. There are many dogs as well, but I only show you a tiny, pet puppy, […]
The colorful women of Udaipur
Since three weeks I am back in cold, grey and rainy Holland. Nice to be in my house in Haarlem again, to enjoy my cat Guust, my friends and my family, of course. Only thing is that I hate the climate here and I miss the light and the colors of Rajasthan. Looking at these pictures […]
Islands in Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Udaipur lies at Lake Pichola and is surrounded by mountains. This is what Wikipedia says about Lake Pichola:“Lake Pichola is an artificial fresh water lake, created in the year 1362 AD, named after the nearby Picholi village.[1][2] The lakes around Udaipur were primarily created by building dams to meet the drinking water and irrigation needs of […]
Lake Pichola, Udaipur
Udaipur lies along Lake Pichola, surrounded by mountains. In fact there are a few more lakes around. If you look at my pictures, you will understand why it is sometimes compared to cities like Venice and Amsterdam. With its buildings right at the waterfront and its bridges, islands and the boats…. Ofcourse there are […]
Mughal murals in Udaipur
Walking through the streets of Udaipur you will see that many walls of houses, temples and palaces, are decorated with Mughal-style murals. Often around doorposts, depicting elephants, men on horses, maharaja’s, the mustached sungod and elegant ladies. Here are some examples: So although I did not have any success in my quest for contemporary, street art murals during […]
Jagdish Temple, Udaipur
The Jagdish Temple in Udaipur is part of the City Palace (see yesterdays post). This is what is written on the webpage of the temple:“Jagdish Temple is one of the famous temples of Udaipur. Located in the City Palace complex of Udaipur, this temple is made in the Indo-Aryan style of architecture. In 1651, Jagdish temple was […]
City Palace, Udaipur
Udaipur’s main attraction, in my eyes, is it’s City Palace. Wow, what an enormous complex with a rich history and heritage!!! From Wikipedia: “City Palace, Udaipur, is a palace complex in the Indian state Rajasthan. It was built by the Maharana Udai Singh in 1559. It is located on the east bank of the Lake Pichola and […]
Chunda Palace, Udaipur
So after our stay in Jaipur we arrived in Udaipur, another city filled with palaces and Maharaja heritage. The hotel we had chosen was the Chunda Palace Hotel. It looks beautiful, inside and out; very richly ornamented and decorated. Totally up my alley, but maybe too much for others. Let me show you around: Quite […]
One hour in Pushkar
We decided to break up our drive from Jaipur to Udaipur by making a small detour to Pushkar and look around there. From Wikitravel and Wikipedia: “Pushkar is a holy town in the state of Rajasthan famous for the Pushkar lake, various ghats and temples spread all around the lake. The word ‘Pushkar’ means […]
From Jaipur to Udaipur by car
The distance between Jaipur and Udaipur is only 400 kilometers, yet it takes about 6 to 8 hours by car. Fortunately we did not have to drive ourselves. We hired a car with driver; what a luxury! Seated comfortably, with air-conditioning and a nice and safe driver; what more can you ask for? It took us […]