Jodhpur, Rajasthan

 Rajasthan Tour Dairies.

We landed in this city Called Blue City which name came because of the houses near the fort  painted *Blue*  both due to religious reasons as well as Blue cools the house during the high Sun.  Actually the guide was telling us that between 12 noon to 2 00pmthe sun us hottest in thus city compared to any other city in Rajasthan and that's also gets the city another name called Sun city.

Close to the city is a place called Mandor and the guide was saying it  got its name because if Ravana wife Mandodari.  Originally the Rathore king build the fort here but the height wasn't enough to get the protection it needed a d few wars were lost and the king then chose Mehrangarh where he saw a She goat having g successfully fought a leopard to protect her calves.  So he felt the spirit of the place was good to make His home in that fort.

 

Places of interest

Mehrangarh 

https://saradaramani.blogspot.com/2023/09/mehrangarh-fort-jodhpur-rajasthan.html

Jaswant  Thada 

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Umaid Bhawan 

https://saradaramani.blogspot.com/2023/10/umaid-bhawan-museum-jodhpur-rajasthan.html

Ghanta Ghar

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One place that I wanted to go but couldn't because I was too tired and also which is inside the marketplace is Ghanta Ghar or the clock tower

Here is write up from Wikipedia 

Jodhpur  is the second-largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and officially the second metropolitan city of the state. Jodhpur was historically the capital of the Kingdom of Marwar, which is now part of Rajasthan.

Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. It is popularly known as the Blue City among people of Rajasthan and all over India. It serves as the administrative headquarters of the Jodhpur district and Jodhpur division.

The old city circles the Mehrangarh Fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. The city has expanded greatly outside the wall, though over the past several decades. Jodhpur lies near the geographic centre of the Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists. The city featured in The New York Times 52 Places to Go in 2020

History

The Jodhpur city was founded in 1459 by Rao Jodha, a Rajput chief of the Rathore clan. Jodha succeeded in conquering the surrounding territory from the Delhi Sultanate and thus founded a kingdom which came to be known as Marwar.   As Jodha hailed from the nearby town of Mandore, that town initially served as the capital of this state; however, Jodhpur soon took over that role, even during the lifetime of Jodha. The city was located on the strategic road linking Delhi to Gujarat. This enabled it to profit from a flourishing trade in opium, copper, silk, sandalwood, dates, and other tradeable goods

What is Jodhpur famous for?

Jodhpur is also well known for its furniture industry, handicrafts, glass bangles, cutlery, carpets and marble goods. Jodhpur also boasts of a unique cuisine. The local eateries accord the tourists a delectable platter of local culinary delights. Jodhpur is a colourful  city.