The Famous Opium Smoker at Meharengarh Fort
by lynnehamman
I just had to add a bit about this colourful character, who is a huge tourist attraction inside the fort, smoking his Opium Pipe. He is almost always in the same spot, and draws curious visitors, who seem as fascinated by his exhibition of opium smoking as by his huge moustache!
Open for Business
by keeweechic
On either side of the lane we walked, little shops were open for business but most owners were just relaxing and eyeing the intrusion into this little part of the world which still seemed to be existing on guidelines written decades ago.
Location : Nimaj - 110kms east of Jodhpur
Mandore- Litter galore!
by abi_maha
A visit to the mandore gardens may well have been worth braving the sun and heat if not for the fact that the garden is horribly littered and ill maintained! The cenotaphs are beautiful and it really is such a crime for them to exist in such a pathetic condition! More plastic than grass in this garden really!
Sardar Bazaar
by Canadienne
Majestic fort aside, the Jodhpur market (Sardar Bazaar) and the maze of lanes surrounding it also make for fascinating travels. Start in the market, head outward from there and just wander. . .
There are lanes with weavers, doll-makers, silver jewellry and loads of sweets and spices. You could pass a day this way ~ we did ~ and still only scratch the surface. There are more markets and lanes on the other side of the fort as well, once you're ready.
Mehrangarh Fort - The grand Palanquin
by Willettsworld
The grand palanquin (known as a Mahadol) is an exquiste piece of art and of great historic significance. Maharaja Abhay Singh brought this palanquin to Jodhpur as war booty after defeating the governor of Gujarat, Sarbuland Khan in 1730. It dates from the early 18th century and the eves of the canopy are of beaten, cast and cut ironwork. The glass panes in wooden casements decorate the walls. It required twelve men to carry it and was used only by the Maharaja for special festivals, and to meet and greet kings. It’s easy to see why the Mahadol is called “the palace of palanquins”.