Explore the 7 most beautiful places in Jaipur

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There’re a lot of reasons why to pay a visit to this wonderland of culture and heritage nicknamed “The Pink City”. The capital city of Rajasthan was awarded the title of “World Heritage City” by UNESCO in 2020. The bustling modern city makes the past come alive by its magnificent forts and palaces, blush pink, where the Maharajas once lived. Here are 7 most beautiful places as best places to visit in Jaipur, which is also India’s one of the famous Golden Triangle tour from Jaipur, a popular tourist circuit.
Govind Dev Ji Temple: This temple is dedicated to Lord Govind Dev Ji, one of the incarnations of Lord Krishna. The idol of Govind Dev Ji is also called ‘Bajrakrit’, after the artist who erected it. It is believed that the idol looks exactly like Lord Krishna. The architecture of the temple, built in sandstone and marble with ceilings covered in gold, fills the devotees with awe. This spectacular temple is surrounded by a garden baptized ‘Talkatora’. Although the temple can be visited all year round but it is in vogue, especially on the occasion of Janmashtami and Holi.

Amber Fort And Palaces: Pinned atop a small hill, Amber fort is one the top tourist attraction of Jaipur that makes an exclusive part of luxury golden triangle tour. Built with pale yellow and pink sandstone, and with marble, the fort is divided into four main sections blazoned with their own gates and courtyards. This architecture marvel presents fascinating blend of hindu and muslim style of architecture and is constructed by Raja Man Singh. The walls of the fort are adorned with paintings along with precious stones and mirrors set into plaster. This inescapable UNESCO World Heritage site encompasses diwan-e-aam(hall of public audience), Sukh mahal (hall of pleasure), the Sheesh Mahal(Jai Mandir), and the Zenana, where the royal women resided. The bewitching Magic Flower carved marble panel at the base of the pillars around the mirror palace, depict seven unique designs including fishtail, lotus, hooded cobra, elephant trunk, lion’s tail, cob of corn, and a scorpion, visible by special way of partially hiding the panel with hands. The garden patterned on the lines of Chahar Bagh, shaped in a hexagonal design, is also one the attraction elements for the visitors.

Panna Meena ka Kund: Also known as Panna Mian kund, Panna Meena Baori, and Panna Meena Bawri, this step well is a unique architecture marvel visited by thousands annually being one of the main attractions in Jaipur. The amazing design of this step well allure many. The most fantastic part about this is that the steps used to descend cannot take you back. It was used by locals as a source of drinking water; perform rituals, and a place for gathering. It is a vital aspect of our culture and history. For the people who are fond of photography this is a go to place.

Galtaji Temple: Situated within a mountain pass in the Aravalli hills, at the outskirt of the city, this Hindu pilgrimage consist of temples built in narrow crevice in ring of hills that surround Jaipur.A natural spring Flows downwards, filling a series of sacred kunds. There are seven tanks, the holiest being the Galta Kund. The water flows from the ‘Gaumukh’, a cow’s head shaped rock. The temple complex is colloquially known as Galwar Bagh due to large number of monkeys residing here. It is considered sacred to bath in the waters of Galtaji, especially on Makar Sankranti. The months of Februray-March and October-December is the best time to visit this place.

Hawa Mahal: Palace of winds, a five storey building was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799. In 6 days golden triangle tour a detailed tour of such attraction is possible with 2 nights stay in Jaipur. Adorned with red and pink sandstone, stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs, this palace is very captivating. One astonishing fact is, street view of the palace is not the front view, but it is the back of the Hawa Mahal. The palace resembles the crown of Hindu God Krishna. The landmark was built to felicitate Rajput women, to watch festivals on the streets without being seen by public. Consisting of 953 windows (Jharokhas) adorned with intricate lattice designs, it is ideal summer palace. To get detailed knowledge about the structure, people can visit the small museum within the complex of Hawa Mahal, housing famous miniature painting and ceremonial armor.

Jantar Mantar: Erected in 18th century, this is world’s largest stone sundial and also an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Built by Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur. The monument itself is made of marble and stone, made locally. The name Jantar Mantar literally means ‘calculating instrument’. This open-air observatory is a collection of some 20 astronomical instruments, used for measuring time, predicting eclipses, tracking location of major stars and constellations, declination of planets and other astronomical and celestial navigations.
Among the all instruments, Samrat Yantra is noteworthy, it casts a huge shadow that accurately measures time down to two seconds. Another eye-catching appeasement is the sound and light show at Jantar Mantar every evening. It rewind the time and talk about tales of yore and history of the pink city and orate why Jantar Mantar was built which is definitely worth spending time for.

Jal Mahal: This graceful palace is situated in the middle of Man Sagar Lake giving a picturesque view of the lake. The palace is built in red sandstone and limestone mortar was used to prevent any water seeping. The monument is a five- storied building of which four floors remains underwater. On the roof of the palace, there’s a huge Bengal-style rectangular chhatri and the four corners of the palace are also adorned by elaborate chhatris in octagonal shape. Tourists are not allowed to access the site so for now they can appreciate its beauty from afar. The palace is being lit up at night, casting a golden reflection on the water, giving the alluring view of the palace. Various species of local and migratory birds also flock to this lake, making it a paradise for bird watchers.