Little about Jaipur:
Jaipur is the fifth largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan and is the centre of the eponymous Jaipur District. According to the 2011 census, Jaipur has a population of around 551,360 in its urban agglomeration and 542,580 in the city. The city is located at a distance of 135 km from the state capital Jaipur and 391 km from the national capital New Delhi.
Jaipur is surrounded by the Aravalli Mountains. It is a pilgrimage centre for the shrine of the Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti and is also the base for visiting Pushkar (11 km), an ancient Hindu pilgrimage city, famous for the temple of Brahma. One can make excursions from Jaipur to the neighbouring town of Pushkar known for the annual Pushkar Fair. Pushkar becomes a bustling and colourful fairground in the month of Kartik (October-November) when the annual Pushkar Fair is held. Hindu pilgrims come for the holy dip in Pushkar Lake, which is considered the most on Kartik Poornima. The highlight of the fair is the Camel Fair, the trading of camels. Camels are bought, sold, decked up and paraded on the sand dunes, presenting a picturesque sight. The camel, horse and donkey races are events that draw huge attendance.
The Pushkar Fair also brings together a large number of villagers from different parts of the state who display their traditional ware and also make the evenings colourful and festive with music and dance. There are about 400 temples in Pushkar famous as a spiritual tourist attraction, of which the most famous is the Jagat Pita Shri Brahma Mandir. It is said to be the only temple in the world dedicated to Brahma. Then there is the Savitri Temple overlooking the Pushkar Lake, the Varah Temple, the Mahadeva Temple and the Ramvaikunth Temple. There are many ghats, which run down to the Holy Pushkar Lake whose waters are famed to wash the sins of a lifetime. Other places of interest around Jaipur are Mangliyawas, 26 km from Jaipur is famous for two 800-year-old trees of a rare species, popularly known as ‘Kalpa-Vriksha’. People visit this place throughout the year but on the dark moon day of ‘Sravana’ (also spelt as Shravana) thousands of people come to worship the trees.
Beawar, 54 km from Jaipur is famous for the Badshahi procession festival held on the next day of Holi when people participate in large numbers and throw ‘Gulal’ at each other. Kishangarh, 27 km from Jaipur has one of the finest schools for miniature paintings during the 18th century. Badnor, 80 km from Jaipur is best known for its 500-year-old imposing fort. Pachewar, 90 km from Jaipur is a small village in Rajasthan, which is an ideal stopover for tourists travelling between Jaipur and Jaipur. The lake at Pachewar attracts thousands of migratory birds in the winter, a sight mostly loved by tourists. We are taking reservations for one-way cab rides from Delhi to Jaipur. Let our experienced Local Taxi Service In Jodhpur and knowledgeable drivers take you comfortably on your trip.