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Mehrangarh Fort located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India and it is situated 122 m above the city and is enclosed by imposing thick walls. Inside its boundaries there are several palaces known for their intricate carvings and expansive courtyards.
Rajasthan is a land overflowing with its culture. Visit any place in Rajasthan, you'll be treated to melodious music. Local people give you a taste of traditional Rajasthani folk music
A large raptor around 55-70 cms tall and weighing around 1.5 - 2.4 kg and found throughout the year in India. They are probably the smallest of the 9 species of vultures found in India. The birds are very distinctive and easily recognizable unlike some of the other vultures which are confusing to id.
This one is an adult with the full white plumage and yellowish face and beak. Immatures tend to be totally brown with a greyish face. The birds are often seen around carcass dumpyards or in the deserts where dead cattle / animals are lying rotten. In our Rajasthan trip last week, we sighted 100+ of them all around the state - they are quite common there. In fact, Rajasthan has 7 of the 9 vultures found in India. Like most vultures, this is quite shy of people, but many a time, we found very close to the nomad settlements perched on the poles or walking around on the ground.
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A shot that didn't made the cut at the time but which has some merits I think, not least because metre gauge trains are now a thing of the past here.
The shot was taken at Ringas Junction, Rajasthan and features NWR liveried Alco YDM4 unit 6637 waiting time with the 6.20am Sikar - Jaipur (train 02088).
It was breakfast time and plenty of passengers were taking advantage of the extended stop to grab a bite to eat at one of the concessions on the platform at right - taking the direct route across the tracks was, and is, pretty normal. A couple of folk have spotted me too, including the driver, (I was hardly incognito in a white sun-hat) and are quite happy to get themselves in the shot.
Semaphores were still in use and these were controlled by two signal boxes, one at each end of the station. This side of the station was still exclusively metre gauge but, out of sight on the right, broad gauge track had already been laid and BG trains were running.
So far as I can make out the line from here to Sikar has now been converted to BG and is operational; the line to Jaipur however is still being converted and, presumably, will be operational soon.
8.06am, 16th March 2016
the lovely Palace hotel . it was full of tour groups . instead we visited on the days when it was empty ...
-Le fort de Mehrangarh (hindi : मेहरानगढ़) est situé à Jodhpur, dans l'État du Rajasthan (Inde). Surnommé le fort magnifique, il surplombe la ville du haut de ses 122 mètres. À l'intérieur de celui-ci se trouvent plusieurs palais richement décorés et agrémentés de nombreuses cours.
-Mehrangarh Fort (Hindi: म हर नगढ ) is located in Jodhpur, Rajasthan State (India). Nicknamed the magnificent fort, it overlooks the city from its 122 meters. Inside there are several palaces richly decorated and embellished with many courtyards.
Amber Fort, also known as Amer Fort, is a historic palace-fort located on a hilltop in Jaipur, India, about 11 km from the city. Built with sandstone and marble, it is a UNESCO World Heritage site known for its blend of Hindu and Mughal architecture.
This is a blend of three images - it looks ok zoomed out but not so crisp zoomed in.
Le temple le plus important, celui d'Adinatha, est l'une des plus belles et plus vastes constructions jaïns de l'Inde.
Sa construction eut lieu au milieu du xve siècle et aboutit à un temple immense, formé de 29 salles, comportant 80 coupoles portées par 420 piliers. Le bâtiment est censé compter un total de 1444 piliers tous sculptés avec une ornementation différente. L'ensemble est construit en marbre blanc dont chaque centimètre est gravé, sculpté, ornementé. Le temple est aussi appelé Chaumukha, ce qui signifie quatre faces car la cella abrite un Tîrthankara à quatre faces regardant vers les quatre points cardinaux.
The most important temple, that of Adinatha, is one of the most beautiful and largest Jain constructions in India.
Its construction took place in the middle of the fifteenth century and resulted in an immense temple, consisting of 29 rooms, comprising 80 domes carried by 420 pillars. The building is supposed to have a total of 1444 pillars all carved with a different ornamentation. The ensemble is made of white marble, each centimetre of which is engraved, sculpted and ornamented. The temple is also called Chaumukha, which means four faces because the cella houses a four-sided Tîrthankara looking towards the four cardinal points.