India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer
"Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.
Jaisalmer has been enriched by its Jain community, which has adorned the city with beautiful temples, notably the temples dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath, and 23rd Tirthankara, Parshva. It boasts some of the oldest libraries of India which contain rarest of the manuscripts and artefacts of Jain tradition. There are many pilgrimage centres around Jaisalmer such as Lodarva.
Kathputli (Puppet) Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Rajasthani string puppetry is vibrant and thriving. These handmade wooden puppets are much more than just plaything or decorative dolls. They are a part of the traditional performance of puppetry – narrating an event from history, myths, folklore or legend, complete with music and speech. They are the repository of traditional wisdom, knowledge and social mores. Within them are contained the oral history of the region.
The tradition of handmade string puppets of Rajasthan is more than a thousand years old. It is known as ‘Kaathputli’ (‘kaath’ means wood, and ‘putli’ is puppet, i.e. wooden puppet) and mainly practiced by the Bhat community.INDIndiaIndieIndienIndiÃIntiaKathputliRajasthanart and craftbright clothesethinicgudda guddiheritagejaisalmerpuppetrjruralsouth asiasouthasiatoystraditionaltraditional artstribalwestern indiaÃndiaÍndiaĐộІндіяИндияИндијаРаджастханРажастанРаџастанРаҷастанה ינדיאַראַדזשאַסטהאַןרג'סטאןרג'סטאן...الهندبھارتبھارتấnđộינדיאַراجستانراجستھانهندوستانराजस्थानराजस्थानीরাজস্থানਰਾਜਸਥਾਨરાજસ્થાનராஜஸ்தான்రాజస్థాన్ರಾಜಸ್ಥಾನരാജസ്ഥാൻරාජස්ථාන්รัฐราชสถานอินเดียẤnインドラジャスタン印度拉賈斯坦邦拉贾斯坦邦라자스탄인도
Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest fortifications in the world and is a World Heritage Site. It was built in 1156 AD by the Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal, from whom it derives its name. The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill, and has been the scene of many battles. Its massive yellow sandstone walls are a tawny lion colour during the day, fading to honey-gold as the sun sets, thereby camouflaging the fort in the yellow desert. For this reason, it is also known as the Sonar Quila or Golden Fort. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Old haveli (houses) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here.
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Post sunset blue hour view of the Fort. Sunset point at Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. There are two groups of Cenotaphs (Vyas Chhattri for Brahmins and Bada Bagh for the royal families) situated at the end of town giving a spectacular view of the Jaisalmer Fort and the Sunset opposite it. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Folk musicians of Rajasthani perform a song and dance act, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of a Rajasthani Folk dancer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of a Kathputli (Puppet) maker Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from wood. However it is made out of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire. Both women and men make the kathputli as well as perform to folk songs.
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Portrait of a Kathputli (Puppet) maker. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from wood. However it is made out of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire. Both women and men make the kathputli as well as perform to folk songs. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of a Kathputli (Puppet) maker, Rajasthan. Kathputli means a puppet which is made entirely from wood. However it is made out of wood, cotton cloth and metal wire. Both women and men make the kathputli as well as perform to folk songs. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady usually cover their heads (ghunghat) as a mark of respect and shyness particularly in front of non-family men or elders. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India is still in use as cremation grounds. Wood is kept piled up and ready for a funeral. Hindus believe in the soul being indestructible; and that death symbolises end of the existence of a person's physical being, but the start of a new journey for the soul. This soul then reincarnates in some other life form, and passes through the same cycle of taking birth, growing and eventually meeting death- only to begin the cycle afresh. Cremation of a person's dead body is therefore, supposed to rid the departed soul of any attachments to the body it previously resided in.
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View of Jaisalmer Fort from sunset point at Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Vendors at the Jaisalmer Fort. The fort is also known as "sonar quila", rising from the sand, the mega structure merges with the golden hues of the desert ambience and the setting suns in its most colourful shades gives it a fairy tale look. Its simply a magic, the bastions envelops a whole townships that consist of palace complex various security sources and the havelis of rich merchants carved with an incredibly light touch, several temples and the residential complexes of the armies and traders placed strategically on the trade route, from where the ancient caravans passed en-route passing all the riches for the prosperity to an otherwise non source full kingdom.
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Fish in Gadi Sagar - This tank, south of the city walls, once held the town water supply, and befitting its importance in providing precious water to the inhabitants of this arid city, it is sourrounded by small temples and shrines. The beautiful yellow sandstone gateway arching across the road down to the tank is the Tilon-ki-Pol, and is said to have been built by a famous prostitute, Tilon . When she offered to pay to have this gateway constructed, the Maharaja refused permission under it to go down to the tank and he felt that this would be beneath his dignity. While he was away, she built the gate, adding a Krishna temple on top so that king could not tear it down.
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Early morning Sun light in the Sam sand dunes of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Sam village is on the edge of the Desert National Park. One of the most popular excursions is to the sand dunes on the edge of the park, 42 km from Jaisalmer along a very decent road and then off to the sand.morningsun lightsam desertjaisalmercityrajashtanindiaasiasouthdesertfortrjtouristytourist
Lodurva Jain Temples, Jaisalmer. On the way to Sam Desert, one comes across a group of fine Jain temples which were built in the 12th to 15th century. The medieval Lodurva temples located at a distance of 15 kilometer are beautifully carved structures northwest of the Jaisalmer city. The history of Lodurva is older than that of Jaisalmer. In fact it was here that the Bhatti Rajputs reigned for a long time before setting up capital at Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer City, Rajasthan, India.
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Lodurva Jain Temples, Jaisalmer. On the way to Sam Desert, one comes across a group of fine Jain temples which were built in the 12th to 15th century. The medieval Lodurva temples located at a distance of 15 kilometer are beautifully carved structures northwest of the Jaisalmer city. The history of Lodurva is older than that of Jaisalmer. In fact it was here that the Bhatti Rajputs reigned for a long time before setting up capital at Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer City, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake - This tank outside the city walls, once held the town's water supply, and, befitting its importance in providing precious water to the inhabitants of this arid city, is surrounded by small temples and shrines. A wide variety of waterfowl flock here in winter. The tank was built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh, taking the advantage of a natural declivity that already retained some water. Tourist often do boating here.
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Gadisar lake - This tank outside the city walls, once held the town's water supply, and, befitting its importance in providing precious water to the inhabitants of this arid city, is surrounded by small temples and shrines. A wide variety of waterfowl flock here in winter. The tank was built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh, taking the advantage of a natural declivity that already retained some water. Tourist often do boating here.
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Panoramic image from Gadisar lake of Jaisalmer Fort.
This tank outside the city walls, once held the town's water supply, and, befitting its importance in providing precious water to the inhabitants of this arid city, is surrounded by small temples and shrines. A wide variety of waterfowl flock here in winter. The tank was built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh, taking the advantage of a natural declivity that already retained some water. Tourist often do boating here.Panopanoramicgadisargadi sagargadisagarlakewaterdrinkingfishreflectionjaisalmercityrajashtanindiaasiasouthdesertfortrjtouristytourist05112117
