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Jaipur City Palace - Jaipur India - Gate 1 Travel - Traveling India

City Palace, Jaipur India

Posted on July 12, 2020July 12, 2020 by Chuck

 

After our visit to the Jantar Mantar Observatory, we headed over to the Jaipur City Palace. It was constructed in the early 18th century by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who also built the observatory.  It was used for ceremonies and was also the administrative seat of the Maharaja of Jaipur. The Palace was also used for religious and cultural events, as well as a patron of arts, commerce, and industry. It now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and continues to be the home of the Jaipur royal family.

Jaipur Royal Family - Jaipur City Palace - Jaipur India - India travel blog
The Royal Family

We entered through the Peacock Gate, which leads to the Mubarak Mahal courtyard, and the entrance was flanked by these elephant statues.  The details in the columns are amazing.

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Carved marble columns
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Entrance to the palace grounds
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Marble elephants flanking the palace entrance

We visited the Mubarak Mahal first, but we were not allowed to take pictures inside.  The first floor of the museum displayed many of the textiles worn by the royal family.

Inside the courtyard was a pavilion that housed the famous Gangajalis (Ganges-water urns).  They are two urns made of silver; each is 5.2 feet tall and weighs 750lbs. One of the other items the palace is known for is the displays of long rifles.

silver water jug - Guinness Book of World Records - Jaipur City Palace
Silver water urns
Rifles - rifles as artwork - display of rifles - Jaipur - Jaipur City Palace
Display of long rifles

 

hand painted columns - Jaipur City Palace - Jaipur India
Ornate inlay work in palace columns

 

There were also beautiful displays of peacock paintings throughout. The inner courtyard had four entrances , each representing one of the four seasons and a diety. The Peacock door represents Autumn and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.

 

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The peacock entrance to the inner courtyard
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Details of the magnificent peacock doorway
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Peacock feathers adorning other doorways

 

We loved the bright colors of the guard uniforms.

 

people of India - guards at Jaipur City Palace - Rajasthan
Guards in red turbans
guard standing with a cannon - Jaipur City Palace - India
Guard with a ceremonial cannon
Jaipur guards - orange turbans- Jaipur City Palace
Guards with bright orange turbans

 

 

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