Jaipur (21st - 22nd March)
While
in India, we HAD to see a movie in a traditional Indian Theatre. With
the only movie playing being Ragini MMS 2 (all we knew was that the
main actress was an Indian/Canadian porn star) we tried our luck. No
english or subtitles, we still managed to get the gist of this corny
horror movie. Raj Mandir Theatre was absolutely beautiful, inside
and out.
The
lobby was classically decorated and the inside of the theatre was
constructed with amazing patterned concrete and coloured lights.
Entrance of Raj Mandir Theatre
Lobby of Raj Mandir Theatre
Cinema of Raj Mandir Theatere
Of
course... The obligatory Maharaja Mac... Everyone visits a Maccas
when they are away don't they??
Maharaja Mac
Feeling guilty for the western meal, we had a lassi from the famous 'Lassi Wala' shop in Jaipur. It was delicious and served in the traditional terracotta cups.
Lassi from Lassi Wala - 30 Rupees ($0.60AUD)
We visited Hawa
Mahal – the palace of the winds was built in 1799 is smack bang
in the middle of a busy street, however very beautiful.
Hawa Mahal – the palace of the winds
Jal
Mahal - the water palace is in
the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur
and has a beautiful walk way where no bikes/tuk tuks/cars are
allowed. This place would be beautiful at sunset.
Jal Mahal - the water palace
The
Amber Fort was a super impressive fort and full of amazing character.
Of all the forts we visited in India, this was by far the most
impressive, with our favourite feature being the hall of mirrors.
Amber Fort
Hall of Mirrors
It was in Jaipur that we were able to see the famous 'snake charmer'. Lovely music played while we cautiously watched the cobra!
Local Snake Charmer
We
rounded out our sightseeing day with a trip to Jantar Mantar – this
is where an emperor from the 1700's constructed many time keeping and
astrological devices.
It was amazing to learn how accurate the devices were, with our guide able to tell the time all the way down to each 20 second mark of the day.
Jantar Mantar - this device provides the current zodiac sign and was used for producing horoscopes
Jantar Mantar - this is one of the worlds largest sun dials and is able to tell the time to the nearest two seconds.
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