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Galta Ji Temple (Monkey Temple)
Actually a series of temples, nestled in a canyon.
Jantar Mantar
Maharaja Jai Singh II (1699-1743) was an avid astrologer. He built the world’s largest sundial (accurate to within three seconds) and several other astrometric devices in his courtyard in Jaipur, plus three smaller copies in other cities.
There are smaller sundials aligned with particular constellations (you’ll notice azimuth and elevation angle written on the paintings)- the use of these was not clear to me, but I was intrigued by the paintings of the astrological signs : some familiar, some not.
Amer Palace
Amer was the home of the rajas that founded Jaipur. On this day we visited the fortified palace; the hill forts above would be visited later.
On the way back to Jaipur I also got a photo of the Water Palace, and, within Jaipur, the back of the Wind Palace.
Protected: Monkey Temple – Family
Protected: Jantar Mantar – Family
Jaipur – Street Scenes
Selected views of Jaipur, including the Wind Palace, the wholesale flower market, Patrika Gate, and Albert Hall.
Chand Baori
with artifacts from next-door Harshad Mata temple
Taj Mahal
A beautiful site, but the visit was a bit of a chore: lots of waiting for selfie-takers to get out of the way, and always the feeling I was taking the same photos that thousands of people had taken before me. Luckily I had some birds to distract me.
Included here, photos taken from the gardens across the Yamuna river.
