Rhesus Macaque Monkey
The famous Galtaji (Monkey) Temple in Jaipur, India is home to two breeds of monkeys; the red faced rhesus macaque (shown here over looking the large pool) and the black faced langur monkeys. Though they appear t be tame and docile, they are not. We were repeatedly told by our guide to not make eye contact with any of them, at risk of getting attacked.
The Galtaji Monkey Temple near Jaipur, in Rajasthan, India is a popular tourist and Hindu pilgrim destination. The site, which dates back to the 1500's, consists of a series of Hindu temples built into a narrow crevice in the hills that surround Jaipur. Water from a natural spring flows into a series of sacred pools (kunds) in which pilgrims bathe and youths play.
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Rhesus Macaque Monkey
The famous Galtaji (Monkey) Temple in Jaipur, India is home to two breeds of monkeys; the red faced rhesus macaque (shown here over looking the large pool) and the black faced langur monkeys. Though they appear t be tame and docile, they are not. We were repeatedly told by our guide to not make eye contact with any of them, at risk of getting attacked.
The Galtaji Monkey Temple near Jaipur, in Rajasthan, India is a popular tourist and Hindu pilgrim destination. The site, which dates back to the 1500's, consists of a series of Hindu temples built into a narrow crevice in the hills that surround Jaipur. Water from a natural spring flows into a series of sacred pools (kunds) in which pilgrims bathe and youths play.
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