Udaipur - Rajasthan - India

Rajasthan, the combination of two Hindi words (1) King (2) Place, means Place of Kings. Before becoming Rajasthan, it was scattered in many small states ruled by different kings of their time. All these states were united by Mewar's Rana's and turned it into a whole big state of India as Rajputana (Rajasthan).
There are so many haritage sites and places which you would like to visit.

Udaipur:
                   Udaipur was established by Rana Udai Singh (Father of Maharana Pratap Singh) for residential purpose between the mountains due to its natural greenery. Udaipur is also known as Lake City, because there are so many lakes in the circumference of Udaipur. It is surrounded by mountains from all sides. Calm and Green City of the state. It was the beautiful city of the state and still bears the crown of beautiful city in the state as well as in the country. It has remained the first visiting point for the visitors from long time, and it is also said that if you are going to visit rajasthan/india, then do visit Udaipur, the city of lakes. Few of prides of the city are mentioned below as per my knowledge which i explored in last three years of my stay in the city.

• Lake Pichhola:
• Made by a Banjara in the time of Rana udai Singh, when Udai Singh established Udaipur City. Lake was made by stopping the mountain water for common men's use. This is further attached with Fateh Sagar Lake and its surrounded by all royal palaces, hotels and sunset point from two sides and by mountains and open space from other two sides. You can enjoy Motor Boat riding in this lake, Jag Mandir (well known and very famous royal heritage resort) is in middle of Lake Pichhola. Hotel Lake Palace is also in middle of this Lake.


• Jag Mandir/Temple:
• Situated middleof Lake Pichhola. You can reach by motor boats. Its converted now into heritage hotels/resorts. Hollywood movie 'Octopussy' was filmed in udaipur and Jag Mandir. Many celebs also choose this place as their royal wedding destination. 

• Lake Palace Hotel:
• In the middle of the Lake Pichhola. Royal Hotel Palace. It remains the center point for stay for the celebs who generally choose this city as their wedding place. This Royel Hotel, along with Jag Mandir both are in middle of Lake Pichhola and gives immense peace to the mind with natural and calm water around it.

• Fateh Sagar Lake:
• This Lake was made by Rana Fateh Singh in 1680s, just ahead of lake pichola. The beautiful and most visiting place of udaipur and well known by FS for young generation. Most famous place Fateh Sagar's Paal. Its surrounded by Road from all sides. It is one of the four lakes of the Udaipur city; the other three being : the Lake Pichola (within the Udaipur town), Udai Sagar Lake (13 km to the east of Udaipur) and Dhebar Lake or Jaisamand Lake (52 km south east of Udaipur) Road sides of fateh sagar are known by Fateh Sagar ki Paal (फ़तेह सागर की पाल), Visitors hub (snakes, tea, coffee points), Rani Road etc.
• Nehru Garden:
• This is situated in the middle of Fateh Sagar Lake. You can reach there by speed boats for spending some time in peace and beauty of the nature. Its seems like an Island which situated in fateh Sagar along with solar observatery.
• Solar Observatory:
• It is also in middle of Fateh Sagar Lake. The observatory was built in 1976 by Dr. Arvind Bhatnagar following the model of the Solar Observatory at Big Bear lake in Southern California. Later, he was joined by Dr. Ashok Ambastha in 1983 and subsequently by many others at different stages who have continued further contributing to its development. The observatory is having best environmental conditions for research and development on planets as sounds and heat rays are absorbed by water surrounded it.

• City Palace:
• The city Palace was built concurrently with establishment of the Udaipur city by Maharana Uday Singh, in 1559 and his successor Maharana's over a period of the next 300 years. It is considered the largest royal complex in Rajasthan and is replete with history. 
• Founding of the city and building of the palace complex can not be looked in isolation as the Maharana's lived and administered their kingdom from this palace at his capital Udaipur, Maharana Uday Singh soon faced defeat at the hands of Mughal Emperor Akbar. He soon moved to Udaipur to the chosen location to establish his new capital. The earliest royal structure he built here was the Royal courtyard or 'Rai Angan', which was the beginning of the building of the City Palace complex, at the place where the hermit had advised Maharana to build his Capital.
  
  
  
• Sajjangarh Fort) also known as Mansoon Palace:
• It used to be the Residence palace for the ruler family when they shifted from Chittorgarh to Udaipur. It over looks the Fateh Sagar Lake. It is named as Sajjan-garh after Maharana Sajjan Singh (1874–1884) of the Mewar Dynasty, who built it in 1884. The palace offers a panoramic view of the city's lakes, palaces and surrounding countryside.
• It was built basically to watch the monsoon clouds; hence, appropriately, it is popularly known as Monsoon Palace also. It is said that the Maharana built it at the top of the hill to get a view of his ancestral home of Chittaurgarh. Previously owned by the Mewar royal family, it is now under the control of the Forest Department of the Government of Rajasthan and has been opened to the public recently. The palace provides a beautiful view of the sunset also. The riding over the hill is so steep that one should avoid biking but it would be adventurous it one does on his own risk. 

• Karni Mata and Neemach Mata Temples:
• Udaipur is surrounded by mountains from all sides and two of peaks having Above two Devi's (Goddess) temples over there. Karni Mata can be reached by rope way from Pandit Deen Dayal  Upadhyay's garden best known by Sunset Point, Where awesome look of sun set and musical fountains can be enjoyed.     
  Neemach mata is on another peak where you can reach by stairs. Feeling awesome with natural greenery while going upstairs. Neemach mata is on another peak where you can reach by stairs. Feeling awesome with natural greenery while going upstairs.

• Saheliyon ki Baari / Courtyard of the Maidens:
• Sahelion Ki Bari' was laid for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who accompanied a princess to Udaipur as part of her dowry. The gardens set below the embankment of the Fateh Sagar Lake have beautiful lotus pools, marble pavilions and elephant- shaped fountains. These fountains are fed by the water of the lake gushing through ducts made for the purpose. Each water channel has its distinct sound and the mingling of these sounds complement the ambiance of the place Near to saheliyon-ki-bari is burhani nagar and burhani masjid, vidhiya bhawan school and seva mandir marg. Now a days the road beside this garden is known as Saheli Marg for your reference if you want to visit udaipur, you can get vehicles from Chetal Circle, where one way goes to Fateh Sagar and one to Saheli marg, One to railway station.
• Silpgram: 
• The haat/Market of the city and also only one in its type in all the state. You will see most of the foreigner will be there because its the place where you will see the art in all types. Like art in
•  1.  Paintings
•  2.  Kadhai/Weaving
•  3.  Ornaments
•  4.  Artificial decoration material
•  5.  Crafted and Hand Made Items.
•  6.  and many more this which you might be searching for and you can get it from here.
• This exhibition starts in winter season and remains for few days.

• Haldi Ghati:
• This War field of Maharana Pratap and Mugal Badshah Akbar's Army lies in Khamnor ki Ghati. Bettle field became totally red and in yellow after gwtting dry like turmeric with the blood of sluttered Soldiers. Its name turned to Haldi Ghati.
  
  History: On June 21, 1576 (or June 18 in other calculations), the armies of Pratap and Akbar (led by Syed Hashim) met at Haldighati, near the town of Gogunda. Pratap's army had a contingent of Afghan warriors led by his commander, Hakim Khan Sur.Hakim Khan Suri (also known as Hakim Soz Khan Afghan) was an Afghan warrior and chief of artillery in Rana Pratap's army. He fought valorously with him in the Battle of Haldighati and died in 1576. A small army of the Bhils, whom the Rana had befriended, also joined the battle against the Mughals. On the other hand, the Mughal forces led by Syed Hashim boasted of numerical superiority, which vastly outnumbered the Rajputs. 
  Pratap was riding his trusted horse, Chetak (चेतक), which despite being seriously wounded and utterly exhausted, carried his master till about 2 miles away from the battle, eventually succumbing to its injuries while jumping a nallah (stream). It is said, that Pratap's younger brother Shakti Singh, who until then was fighting on behalf of the Mughal army, followed Pratap until this point, and upon a change of heart, gave him his own horse to escape away because in childhood, Pratap saved shakti singh from MrityuDand/Life Penalty which was given by Rana Udaisingh, the father of Shakti Singh and Pratap Singh itself for misbehaving and not answering valid reasons for doing misbehave.
  The other lesser-known heroes of Haldighati were the Bhil Adivasis of the Aravallis, whose valour, knowledge of terrain and intensive arrow showers made the battle far from one-sided. In recognition of their extraordinary contribution to Rajputana and to protecting these lands, a Bhil stands alongside a Rajput on either side of the Royal Coat of Arms of Mewar. 
  
  The battle of Haldighati has commanded a lasting presence in Rajasthani folklore, and the persona of Pratap Singh, is celebrated in a folk song “O Neele Ghode raa Aswaar”(O Rider of the Blue Horse)

• Ranakpur's Jain Mandir:
• Its not the part of udaipur but due to more closeness to udaipur, people can visit this site also if they are visiting udaipur.
  
  Ranakpur is a village located in Desuri tehsil near Sadri town in the Pali district of Rajasthan. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur. 162 km from Jodhpur and 91 km from Udaipur, in a valley on the western side of the Aravalli Range. The Nearest Railway Station to reach Ranakpur is Falna Railway station. Ranakpur is one among the most famous places to visit in Pali, Rajasthan. Ranakpur is easily accessed by road from Udaipur.
  
  Ranakpur is widely known for its marble Jain temple, said to be the most spectacular of the Jain temples. There is also a small Sun temple which is managed by the Udaipur royal family trust.


• Gulab Bagh and Zoo: 
• Spreaded in huge area with grash, Kids Train running inside and Zoo also in the garden. 

More to Experience:

1. Udai Vilas Palace: 
2. Hotel Trident
3. Badi ki Paal
4. Kevde Ki Naal
5. Nandeshwar Mahadev: Picnic spot in rain days.. water falls
6. Jhadol Dam: 
7. Mansi Wakal Dam:
8. Sandol Mata:
9. Tibbetian Market for winter cloths.
10. Swaroop Sagar Lake
11. Doodh Talai Lake
12. Rang Sagar Lake
13. Udaisagar Lake
14. Fateh Sagar Lake
15. Pichhola Lake

Ajmer - Rajasthan - India

Rajasthan, the combination of two Hindi words (1) King (2) Place, means Place of Kings. Before becoming Rajasthan, it was scattered in many small states ruled by different kings of their time. All these states were united by Mewar's Rana's and turned it into a whole big state of India as Rajputana (Rajasthan).

There are so many heritage sites and places which you would like to visit.

Ajmer: Holly city, aur the City of Khwaja. History of Ajmer is filled up with Bravery and Interesting stories. There used to be the Chauhan Rajput's who ruled this city and give its name Ajmer, as it was established by Chauhan King Ajayraj-II underneath the mountain known as Ajaymeru. Because no body could win this mountain so it was called Ajaymeru. Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Came to Ajmer and in honor of him, Mughal ruler made a mosque named Khwaja moinuddin chisti ki Dargah (Tomb).

               Ajmer is mostly known for Prithviraj Chauhan, which is also known as Rai Pithora. Prithviraj Chauhan ruled Ajmer and Delhi also and he was the last Hindu King who ruled Delhi. After Him, Hemu sit on thrown of Delhi. 

              He married Sanyogita in 1175.  Sanyogita's father Jai Chandra Rathod wanted to Marry Sanyogita with some one else, but she was not agreed for that so she invited Prathviraj and Prathvi Picked her with him and married with her. Due to his act, Jai Chandra and other Hindu Ruler got angry with him and further they didnot supported him in his wars with Muhamad Gori.

    He fought first battle of Tarain with Mohamad Gori in 1991 and won, but soon he stopped taking interest in safety of his region and on other side, Mohamad Gori was practicing with full enthusiasm for taking revenge and he defeated Prathviraj in second battle of Tarain in 1992.  His father was Someshwar Chauhan and Mother was Karpuri Devi, He was born in 1949 in Ajmer and died in 1192 in the age of 43 years in second battle of Tarain.

 Places for visiting.

• Pushkar Lake:
              This shrine lake of pushkar town is well known to each and very famous for its sacred bath in the lake in the Hindu Month of Karthika specially near Karthika Purnima (Full moon light of Karthik Month, the eight month of Hindu Calender) at the time of pushkar Fare in a belief that taking a dip in this lake water, your all sins will be cleansed and all skin diseases will go away.  In Pushkar fare, there will be Camel fare, Camel ride and shopping for antique pieces and view of god Brahma, the one and only temple of Brahma in the country.
  
  
  This is well known by Thirth Raj Pushkar by Hindus.  There are 52 Ghats means steps to the lake for bathing purpose to cleanse your sins.
  
  
• God Brahma Temple:
              Jagatpita Brahma Mandir: a Hindu temple situated at Pushkar in the district Ajmer of Rajasthan, close to the sacred Pushkar Lake to which its legend has an indelible link. The temple is one of very few existing temples dedicated to the Hindu creator-god Brahma in India and remains the most prominent among them.
  Although the present temple structure dates to the 14th century, the temple is believed to be 2000 years old. The temple is mainly built of marble and stone stabs. It has a distinct red pinnacle (shikhara) and a hamsa bird motif. The temple sanctum sanctorum holds the central images of Brahma and his second consort Gayatri.
  
  

  The temple is governed by the Sanyasi (ascetic) sect priesthood. On Kartik Poornima, a festival dedicated to Brahma is held when large number of pilgrims visit the temple, after bathing in the sacred lake.

  
  
• Camel Fair and Camel Ride in Pushkar :
  
  
             In Rajasthan, It seems like camel ride is available in all districts because camel is the special pet animal of Rajasthan's people, it works for good carrying as well as avalilable for camel ride for tourist in desert site seens. Similarly, to Jaisalmer, Bikaner and Marwar, its again available in Ajmer's Pushkar Camel Fare, Tourist takes so much fun in riding camel.
  
  
• Tomb of Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti's: 
             This is just at few meters from Railway Junction, Ajmer. in the memory of sufi saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti. who visited Ajmer (India) in the time of Islam Emporer and and their popularity reached to top so the emporer made the tomb of khwaja and its known as Garib Nawaz, Dargah Sariff etc.
  
  
• Taragarh Fort:
               This fort is an special specimen of Art, Architecture, Attacks and Safety. While travelling from Ajmer you can see this fort from your window of Train and it seems like its calling us to visit it. This is very famous for our historical proud. Its at the Ajmer's highest peak of the moutain (Aravali peak), and Known as second Gibraltar of the world. Mughal Emporer Akbar felt its excellence and decided to make Ajmer as its big Region 'Suba'.
  
              A tar col road is ready to take you to the fort by vehicle at a height of 1885 feet and spreads over an area of 2 square miles. Its height is very much that it can be view from far away locations. One side to the fort is a steep valley. Second side, three mountain ranges, third side, a sharp inclination and the fort side gives an overview of Ajmer City. This fort was made by King Ajayraj II in year 1033. In year 1505, Mewar's price Prithviraj took control of the city and named it Taragarh for his queen Tara Bai. Entry of the fort in by a very narrow gate so that attackers can be arranged in a line and killed easily. To attack on invaders, there are so many hols for shooting and firing arrows.
            There are fourteen towers (Burj) over that Mughal's placed canons and due to importance of these towers, this fort could not be won at its foot steps.
  
             People, who walks on foot the mountain enjoys more than reaching by vehicles. There is a Dargah of sufi saint and in the middle of way to fort, Poet Chandravardayi's statue is available in honor of him, as he used to be the most famous and special poet of the Ajmer's Royel Family. He written many novels in the time of Prathviraj Chauhan, the ruler of Ajmer. this Fort was also their head palace at that time. 'Prathviraj Raso" is most famous creation of Poet Chandravardayi.
  
             This can be said as unfortunate of Taragarh fort, that during 1832 to 1920, Englo's did so many damages to the fort and other places that there is only remaining thing now a days are Toran Gate, damaged Towers and Minar Sahab's Dargah.
  
• Sai Baba Temple: 
               Where the road to Taragarh fort starts. there at the bottom of mountain, Sai Baba's temple is established by a civilian, who did this after his wish got fulfilled, as said by local public of ajmer. Its so beautiful and a place of Peace. Every Thursday, Sai Baba Temple is crowed very much as lungers and prasadi takes place on Thursday in all Sai baba temples through out the country. 
  
  
• Aana Sagar Lake:  
               Aana Sagar Lake is an artificial lake situated in the city of Ajmer. It is was built by Aanaji Chauhan (Arnoraj Chauhan/अर्णोराज चौहान), the grandfather of Prithvi Raj Chauhan, (पृथ्वीराज चौहान),  in 1135 -1150 AD and is named after him. The catchments were built with the help of local populace. The lake is spread over 13 Kilometers. The Baradari or pavilions were built by Shahjahan in 1637.
  
  
• Daulat Bagh:
               Gardens was made by Jahangir. There is a Circuit house on a hill near the lake that used to be British Residency. There is an island in the center of the lake which is accessible by boat. Boats could be hired from the east side of the Dault Bagh. There are Chowaptty and Jetty walkway next to each other and Baradari to capture the scenic of the lake. The lake is the biggest one in Ajmer, with the maximum catchments area (5 square km built up area). The maximum depth of lake is 4.4 m with storage capacity of 4.75 million cubic meter. The Rajasthan High Court has banned construction in the catchment areas of the lake basins. This is one of the beautiful lake in India.
• Maan Palace: 
• Dhai Din Ka Jhopda ( ढ़ाई दिन का झोपड़ा )
                This is very special Heritage built near World Famous Ajmer Dargah (mosque), Its History is 800 years Old. and Many folk talks are in environment  for this. Its said that it was made in two and half days.
  
                      Actually, It was Originally a Sanskrit College, and In the time of Second war between Muhammad Gauri and Prithviraj Chauhan, Gauri Killed Chauhan after defeating him in Train's Second ward and when he was returning from Ajmer, he was scared of Hindu Temples, That he ordered his slave Military Head, that i am giving to 60 days to change this temple into a Mosque, and he followed the ordered and within 60 days he converted that Hindi's Sanskrit College into a Mosque, From there it's Name was derived "Adhai Din ka Jhopda".
  

• Circuit House: 
                   Beside, Aana Sagar, Circuit House is there.