Jaipur Day 1 pictures

The second day in India took me to Jaipur, if you click on the title above it will take you to the Wikipedia entry for Jaipur. It is the capital of Rajasthan, and was my favorite city of the ones I saw. While there were only 52 pictures for this day, it is more of an indication that I relaxed and watched people living their lives more than I hid behind the camera.

Hawa Mahal = is the palace of the winds. My guide says the big facade was how the harem moved around. Because they would have been in purdah, they needed to have airy walkways that still hid them from view. They would have been able to look down at the bazaar but not be seen.

Jantar Mantar = the observatory. My pictures did not do the justice to this place that I feel it deserves. The huge, hugely accurate, sundials were awesome. Everyone who has asked me what to see in Jaipur I have recommended that they spend time here.

Jaipur Day 1