Tourist Palaces
Jaipur Photographs
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What and where to buy
What to eat Must
visit Places Jaipur Festival
Calendar Excursions from Jaipur
SAMBHAR - About 90 kms from Jaipur, famous for the country's largest inland salt lake, is an ancient city.
It was the first capital of the Chauhan dynasty. Sakambhari, as it was founded
near the temple of Goddess Sakambhari, famous for its holy Devyani tank, the
palace and the nearby Naliasar: where the 3rd century onwards sculptures and
terracottas were found in excavation. This place is situated on the
Sambhar-Naraina Road.
VIRATNAGAR - 86 K.m. on the Shahpura-Alwar road, The site of ancient
Viratnagar is of great antiquity. It contains the relics and structures of
Mauryan, Mugal and Rajput periods.
RAMGARH LAKE - (28 Kms) the huge artificial lake, a popular picnic spot.
The ruins of the old fort and the temple of Jamwa Mata indicate that it was the
seat of power of the Kachhawahas before they moved to Amer.
SAMODE - (40 kms) a quaint village amidst the hills, the Samode palace
set in fairy tale surrounding, has beautiful wall paintings & mirror works, now
this is a heritage hotel.
BAGRU - (35 Kms.) the village on the Ajmer road, is known for its hand
block printing, the characteristic prints are called as Bagru prints. The fort
here is still in a good condition.
SANGANER - (16 Kms.) another centre of hand block printed textile and
hand made paper. The town is entered through the ruins of two Tripolias (Triple
Gateways) The town is an important centre for crafts industry and produces some
of the finest hand printed textiles from units of block and screen printers.
This textile is popular all over country and abroad.
