Jaipur, Rajasthan:

view towards Galtaji

Following the walks through the city centre of Jaipur and the small town of Amber, I visited the temples of Galtaji together with a friend.

We started our sightseeing at the beautiful Sisodia Rani Garden which seems to be one of Jaipur’s hidden gems. I had visited the ancient pilgrimage site of Galtaji already in April, but now after the first rains the whole scenery looked much more lovely with green grass and bushes covering the hills. The monkeys were also very active jumping into the water of the ponds – a nice sight.

Sisodia Rani Garden

Sisodia Rani Garden

wall painting of Lord Krishna and lover

Sisodia Rani Garden

in the garden

exterior of the Sisodia Rani Garden

outside the Sisodia Rani Garden

temple at Galtaji

in one of the temples

lowermost water tank at Galtaji

bathing monkey

monkey before jumping into the water

lowermost water tank at Galtaji

at the Monkey Temple

bathing monkeys

view towards Galtaji

view towards Galtaji

Surya Temple

view across Jaipur from the Surya Temple

view across Jaipur from the Surya Temple

view towards Jaigarh Fort

view towards the Surya Temple from the city’s side

on the way back to the city

After this short but enjoyable morning excursion, we returned back to the hustle and bustle of the city centre. Following these weeks in Jaipur, I finally left town again at the end of July for a weekend trip to Rishikesh and Haridwar.