Taj Mahal in Agra India|Taj Mahal Tours

The Taj Mahal in Agra India is a monument that has inspired poets and architects to ecstasy. The Taj Mahal is a memorial to everlasting love. Prince Khurram was the son of Jahangir the Mughal Emperor. While still a teenager, he met the breathtakingly beautiful Arjumand Banu Begum, whose good looks inspired court poets of the Mughal court to say, “The moon, hid its face in shame before her.”  Khurram told his father the Emperor that he had found his bride.  Five years later they were married and from then on they were inseparable. Khurram ascended to the throne, as Shah Jahan – “the ruler of the world” in 1628. Arjumand Banu Begum was called Mumtaz Mahal – the chosen one of the place and was Shah Jahan’s constant companion. She died shortly after giving birth to their 14^th child in 1631. Her dying wish was that Shah Jahan would build her a mausoleum unrivalled in beauty anywhere in the world, which he fulfilled when he built the Taj Mahal in Agra India. 

A grief stricken Shah Jahan lost all interest in administering his empire and turned his energies towards the construction of this grand mausoleum. The Indian poet and Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore described the Taj Mahal as a teardrop that glistened “spotlessly bright on the cheek of time...” For the next 22 years the work continued, finished in 1648 and drained the Mughal treasury of 32 million rupees. A huge labor force of 20,000 workers led by Muhammed Hanif, the head of the masons and the Persian architect Ustad Isa or Ustad Ahmad Lahauri, were employed in its construction. The Taj Mahal has been described by the poet Sir Edwin Arnold, as "Not a piece of architecture, as other buildings are, but the proud passions of an emperor’s love wrought in living stones."

Umaid Bhawan Palace Rajasthan

Umaid Bhawan Palace is palace located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan and named after Maharaja Umaid Singh. It is a prime residence of Jodhpur royal family and few parts of this palace is regulated and managed by Taj group of hotels. It is located at Chittar hill so it is also known by name of Chittar hall. It has in total 347 rooms from which 64 rooms are in hands of Taj hotel group.

This amazing palace was drafted by Chatra Mohan Sharma; the draftsmen of Indian Railway. In Umaid Bhawan palace Jodhpur a museum also exist where you can witness the things, signs related to Jodhpur royal princes and kings of 20^th century. Now Maharaja Gai Singh has ownership over this golden yellow palace. 

Here beautiful long corridors, Italian marble floors, courtyard, etc with amazing furniture, amazing weather are really deserved to be called as a heaven structure on earth. And it is really a news of happiness that we can enjoy living in rooms of this jodhpur palace by booking rooms here. By visiting here you can well take the appreciation of visiting one of the large royal residences of the world.

Lake Palace in Rajasthan

Lake Palace Hotel is one of the most luxurious hotels in India having 83 rooms and suits. It is widely spread in 4 acre area in Jag Niwas Island in middle of Lake Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan. This hotel is regarded as one of the best chosen hotels for couples for honeymoon as to reach here there is no any way other than boating in water. In a recent vote, Hotel Lake Palace Udaipur is chosen as the most romantic hotel in India.

It was started to build in 1743 by Maharana Jagat Singh II; belongs to Mewar Royal dynasty and took almost 3 years to complete. It was made for purpose of spending summer for Mewar Royal family and its architect work is same to some extent to Taj Mahal; one of the Seven Wonders of the World and other great buildings build by Mughal Emperor Shahjahan at Agra.

You can find several hotels in Udaipur but still Lake Palace is best as here even in worst summer time cool heaven condition can be enjoyed. Earlier it was also known by name of Jan Niwas or Jag Niwas. Its value you can easily calculate even in today’s time by fact that this palace is widely used for shooting various movies. Great architect work is also a reason behind popularity of this hotel. Here you will find decoration with pink, green stones and also with amazing looking painted mirrors. The Pichola Lake surrounds this palace and making the hotel as one of the most widely highly praised beautiful hotel.

In total there are 83 rooms and more important fact to notice is that here each room is decorated with a different theme. Guests of this hotel are honored so nicely at royal bouquet rooms. Bars and restaurants are also there to make the guest feel more comfortable. If you also want to feel royal guest you can enjoy stay at this hotel. 

Jaislmer Fort Rajasthan

Jaislmer Fort; situated in Jaislmer is really a pride sign of Rajasthan. It has really crowned Rajasthan as one of the most wanted travel destination of India in all over the world.  This fort was built in 1156 AD by Rawal jaisal; the Rajput ruler. It is situated at Trikuta Hill and also known by name of Golden fort or Sonar Qila.

Its golden sandstone walls really look amazing at time of sun rise or sun sets. Long stretching walls really looks like heaven boundaries and is approached through Suraj Pol, Ganesh Pol, Bhoot Pol and Hawa Pol. Here true Rajput style interior decoration you can take glance of and can proud on their courage and history.

Jaislmer Fort Rajasthan has 99 bastions and is of five storey and here, almost one forth of population of Jaislmer lives. It is 250 feet tall; that is 30 meters above the city by such fact you can easily ascertain how high you will feel when you visit here.

Here by travelling you can look at the great architect work of earlier periods of Rajput region but you can really feel their golden glory of that time. Here you can see a complete township of that period of Rajput like havellis, mansions, their noble courts, temples and no doubt the main attraction there is the group of Jain temples.

Sculptured figures, great carved images, beautiful pavilions, balconies, windows will really add additional flavor to collection of memories which you will gather here by visiting. 

Fair and Festivals of Rajasthan

India is well recognized as a country of festivals and so Rajasthan is not an exception there in. However it can be well said that Rajasthan is a place where festivals are celebrated with more colors, more happiness, more dances and more music.

In Rajasthan almost in every festival you will see a fair like cattle fair, camel fair etc. Here from time to time Gov also introduces few fairs so that rich heritage of Rajasthan can be shown to all. Here the most popular activities are elephant race, horse polo, camel race, folk dances and music which are almost repeated in every festival however it would be really better if you keep yourself updated with days of celebration of particular festival. When we come to count numbers of festival of Rajasthan, it is really numerous which is not an easy task to portray here in short time so I am just mention below the list of few festivals which can make your Rajasthan visit more colorful and enjoyable. They are:

Camel Festival—

It is celebrated in Bikaner in month of January. By visiting here you will see amazing breath stopping races of camels.

Desert festival-

It is celebrated in Jaislmer in month of January. In this festival you can take glance of camel dance. Other attractions of this festival are puppet show, camel race, turban tying competition, fire dances.

Nagauer Fair-

It is celebrated in Nagaur in month of February. Here cattle fair is the main attraction. Mirchi bazaar and cock fair are also not to be missed activities here.

Baneshwar Fair- It is a famous religious festival held at occasion of Shivratri in month of Feb on Mahi and Some River’s bank. It is also known as a great festival where people of Rajasthan, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh meet with love and togetherness.

Chaksu Fair- It is a fair where mainly purpose is to honor Mata Shitla Devi, and is held in month of March. Here one amazing fact you will notice that on this day no one eats the fresh food but food which is prepared one day before.

Brij festival- It is regarded as a very lovely festival where colors, dance and music use to be mainly displayed. It comes just few days before actual Holi celebration in India.

Elephant festival- As name shows it is a festival where decorated elephants are the main hero. It is celebrated at actual day of Holi in Jaipur so no doubt colors also being the main attraction of this festival.

Gaungaur festival- This is a women oriented festival where mainly women use to worship Maa Parvati; wife of lord Shiva. It is celebrated mainly in Jaipur, Mandawa and Udaipur after just finishing of Holi celebration.

  

Mewar Festival- It is mainly festival of Udaipur region, and is celebrated in month of March or April. This festival is actually for welcoming spring season.

Urs Festival- Urs Festival is celebrated in the month of May at Ajmer at the death anniversary of Sufi Saint Mouniddin Chisti. In this festival you can see thousands of pilgrims from the entire world gathered here.

Summer Festival- It is celebrated in month of June at Mount Abut, the most romantic hill station at Rajasthan.

Teej Festival- It is held in Jaipur in month of August. It is also dedicated to Goddess Parvati. In this married women worship goddess Parvati for their husband long life and unmarried women worship such goddess to get blessing for a perfect partner in life.

 Marwar Festival- In this festival you can enjoy all types of folk dances of Rajasthan; and is celebrated in the month of October in Jodhpur.           

In short it can be well said that there are chains of festival in Rajasthan which continues for whole year. By visiting this festival you can easily take glance of Rajasthan culture.