We headed towards Jodhpur leaving Jaisalmer behind, our first stop having been the 19th century pillared marble cenotaph of Maharaja Jaswant Sing II, whose innovative irrigation schemes are said to have brought prosperity to the region, this being the main reason as to why local people believe the Maharaja has retained his healing touch and regularly go there to worship his memory and offer their prayers and flowers.
From there we could distinctly see the Mehrangarh fort in the distance and clustered beneath it the blue washed houses of Brahma Puri village, as well as the Umaid Bhavan Palace in the mist.
Rising out of a 125 metre high rock Mehrangarh's ramparts stood in sharp contrast to the flamboyantly decorated Palaces, we would soon be visiting within them.
(To be continued)
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