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Rajasthan
( Jaipur )
OTHER PLACES OF TOURIST
INTEREST IN AROUND JAIPUR
JAL MAHAL
Jal Mahal was
built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD in the
midst of the Man Sagar lake as a pleasure spot.
The lake was formed by constructing a dam
between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I.
During the winter months one can see a large
number of migratory birds at the lake.
ROYAL CENOTAPHS
At the far end on
the Delhi road is the cremation ground of the
rulers of Amer. Some of these cenotaphs still
preserve traces of paintings which once
embellished their inner and outer walls.
STATUTE CIRCLE
The full length
white marble statute of Sawai Jai Singh
installed in the centre of the newly developed
"C" Scheme area, was erected as a
homage to the founder of Jaipur.
CAITOR
Another
place worth seeing from the architectural point of view is Gaitor,
situated at the base of the Nahargarh range at the foot hill of
Nahargarh Fort and the temple of Garh Ganesh. The most prominent of
the cenotaphs is that of Maharaja Jai Singh built of white marble,
supported by ornate pillars and carved with mythological scenes and
figures. Latest addition to these cenotaphs is that of Maharaja Sawai
Man Singh II. A lamp has been kept burning since his death in his
cenotaph.
GALTA
In the
vicinity of the city, 10 Kms. from Jaipur, Galta is situated a midst
the range of hills east of the city. On the top of the hill,
overlooking the Galta Valley is a Sun Temple. To the east of the
temple is reservoir or a tank which is perennially fed by a
never-failing spring of pure water falling from a Gaumukh or an outlet
shaped like the mouth of a cow. On the way to Galta, by the
Ghat-ki-Guni, there is arrange of hills which is crowned with the fort
of Amagarh. At the end of the cause way, stands a palace of the former
Jaipur rulers with a beautiful garden, kiosks and temples. This erst
while state garden called Roop Niwas with a commodious and beautiful
palace, is worth visiting.
 RAMGARH
25
Kms.
north-east of Jaipur, an ancient site now famous for its huge
artificial lake created by constructing a high numbers for a
tree-covered hills, where the citizens throng in large numbers for a
picnic in the rainy season. The old royal hunting lodge has now been
converted into a gateway hotel. But the temple of Jamwa Mata and the
ruins of the old fort still remind one of its hoary antiquity when the
Kachhawah's first settled here before moving on to Amer.
B.M.
BIRLA AUDITORIUM AND CONVENTION CENTRE
The Birla
Science and technology centre, in the heart of Jaipur is a sprawling
9.8 acres complex which includes an interactive science museum, a
library, a computer centre, an information processing and
dissemination cell, as many as eight research divisions, a processing
planetarium and an auditorium. The main auditorium with a seating
capacity of 1350 people, is one of the largest auditoriums in India,
built to international conference standards.
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