Jodhpur Travel Guide

Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India is also known as "Sun City". This Jodhpur City Guide provides you information about Jodhpur travel and tourism.

Jodhpur in Rajasthan, India is also known as "Sun City". This "Jodhpur City Guide", provides you information about Jodhpur travel and tourism.

Once the capital of the Marwar state , it was founded in 1459 A.D. by Rao Jodha-chief of the Rathore clan of Rajputs who claimed to be descendants of Rama - the epic hero of the Ramayana.

While the graceful palaces , forts and temples strewn throughout the city bring alive the historic grandeur, exquisite handicrafts , folk dances music and the brightly attired people lend a romantic aura to the city.

Climatic Conditions:

Jodhpur Climate is of an extreme type, with the variations in temperature range being very high. Weather in Jodhpur, Rajasthan is dry and hot, a typical desert weather. The average annual rainfall is approximately 32 cm. In summer, the maximum temperature is around 42 deg and the minimum temperature is around 37 deg C. In winters, the maximum temperature is around 27.5 deg C and the minimum temperature is around 15.5 deg C. Jodhpur is bright and sunny throughout the year. The best season to visit the city is between October and March, when the climatic conditions in Jodhpur, India are the best.

Main Tourist Attractions In Jodhpur

Mehrangarh Fort
The 5 km long majestic fort on a 125 metre high hill is one of the most impressive and formidable structures. Although invincible from the outside, the fort has four gates approached by a winding road. Within the fort are some magnificent palaces with marvelously carved panels , latticed windows and evocative names. Not worthy of these are the Moti Mahal, the Phool Mahal, the Sheesh Mahal, the Sileh Khana and the Daulat Khana.

Museum
The museum has an exquisite ensemble of miniature paintings, sculptures and antique weapons, textiles, portraits, local crafts and images of Jain Tirthankars. It is situated in the middle of the Umaid public gardens.

Umaid Bhawan Palace
The romantic looking Umaid Bhawan Palace was actually built with the purpose of giving employment to the people of Jodhpur during a long drawn famine. The royal family of Jodhpur still lives in a part of the palace.Another part of the palace houses a well-maintained museum, displaying an amazing array of items belonging to the Maharaja and the royal family - weapons, antiques & fascinating clocks, crockery and trophies.

Mandore
The ancient capital of Marwar is just 8 Kms from the city, has cenotaphs of the Jodhpur rulers. Main attractions of the place are the Hall of heroes has sixteen figures carved out of the rock on the wall which represent Hindu and folk deities stand there in bright colours and are well maintained. Its beautiful gardens with high rock terraces make it a popular picnic spot.

ACCESSIBILITY

Air : The airport is 5km from city centre. The Indian Airlines Office is south of the Centre on Airport Road and is open daily from 10 am to 1pm and 2 pm to 4.30 pm. It has flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Udaipur and Jaipur.

Rail : The city is well connected by the railway lines and trains are available from all major cities in the country for here. Trains to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata are easily available. The 'Palace on Wheels' also visits this city of royal splendor. The booking office is on Station Road, between the railway station and Sojati Gate. The office is open from Monday to Saturday from 8 am to s pm and only until 1.45 pm on Sunday.

Road : RSTC buses and private luxury buses connect Jodhpur with almost all major places of Rajasthan. The main highway between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer is via Agoli and Pokaran. The highway is well connected with Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Delhi, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Udaipur by bus.