JODHPUR..The Blue City..

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It is the second largest city in Rajasthan. Rao Jodha founded the modern city of Jodhpur on May 12, 1459 AD. After its population crossed 26 lakhs, it was declared the second "metropolis" of Rajasthan.

It was also the capital of the historic princely state of Marwar of the same name. Jodhpur is also a famous tourist destination with its many magnificent palaces, forts and temples in the middle of the Thar Desert. It is also called the "Sun City" due to its climate with bright sunshine throughout the year.It was also known as the "Blue City" because of the thousands of blue houses surrounding the Mehrangarh Fort located here.Most of the old city here is built around this fort, whose watch wall has many gates, although in the last few decades the city has expanded outside this wall as well.Jodhpur serves as a perfect base centre for tourists to travel around the state. It was ranked first in the list of World's Most Special Accommodations in the year 2014.

Jodhpur Excursions :
Balsammand Palace | Guda Bishnoi Village | Jaswant Sagar Dam | Machia Safari Park Jodhpur | Mandore | Nagaur City | Nimaj | Pali City Jodhpur | Sojat City

Fairs & Festivals of Jodhpur :
Jodhpur International Desert Kite Festival | Marwar Festival | Nagaur Fair

Jodhpur Forts & Monuments :
Jaswant Thada | Rai ka Bag Palace | Umaid Bhavan Palace

Gardens in Jodhpur :
Mandore Garden | Nehru Park Jodhpur | Umed Garden

Jodhpur Lakes :
Balsammand Lake | Kaylana Lake | Sardar Samand Lake

Mehrangarh Fort :
History of Mehrangarh Fort | Mehrangarh Fort Gallery | Mehrangarh Fort Museum | Mehrangarh Fort Period Rooms

Ossian Jodhpur :
Harihara Temples Ossian | Jain Temples Ossian | Pippala Devi Temple Ossian | Sachiya Mata Temple Ossian | Shiv Mandir Ossian | Surya Temples Ossian | Vishnu Temple Ossian

Shopping in Jodhpur :
Jodhpur Antiques | Bandhini | Chillies | Jodhpur Footwear

Jodhpur Temples :
Achal Nath Shivalaya | Baba Ramdeo Temple | Chamunda Mataji Temple | Kunj Bihari Temple | Siddhanth Shiv Temple | Raj Ranchhodji Temple | Rasik Bihari Temple in Jodhpur | Udai Mandir

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