A Tale of Two Cities: JAIPUR ... by KarmaSong
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__ ...Of all the very few cities coined 'pink cities' worldwide, I have visited so far only two, the first one being Jaipur, the capital city of the state of Rajasthan, in India. As you will probably have understood, there's nothing really related to the novel by Charles Dickens in the set of photos I took in Jaipur a couple of years back, but the title of it only and nothing more !
__ The reason why Jaipur was painted pink dates back from a visit to the city by Queen Victoria and her son, Edward VII, in 1876. Since pink denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur painted the whole city pink in color to welcome the royal guests. The tradition has been since then followed by the residents who are now, by law, compelled to maintain the pink color.
__ first photo: The Hawa Mahal, otherwise known as The Palace of Winds, with its distinctive façade right in the heart of the old city. Its honeycomb-like structures were designed to allow the Maharaja's wives to observe street festivals and Jaipur's daily life while remaining concealed from passers-by further down the street .
__ second photo: the Peacock Gate, in the City Palace, is one of the most famous of the four gates to the Palace, which are depicting seasons; it symbolizes the monsoon and the autumn season in it. This gate is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
__ third photo: The ceiling in a hall inside the City Palace. Of course, most of the public and administrative buildings of the old city and the huge walls surrounding it are painted in the same pink colour. Jaipur is one of the 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India and to me, absolutely worth a visit.
__ Thank you very much for your support and comments on my previous Alsatian photo series, have a nice and artistic forthcoming new week.
__ The reason why Jaipur was painted pink dates back from a visit to the city by Queen Victoria and her son, Edward VII, in 1876. Since pink denotes the color of hospitality, Maharaja Ram Singh of Jaipur painted the whole city pink in color to welcome the royal guests. The tradition has been since then followed by the residents who are now, by law, compelled to maintain the pink color.
__ first photo: The Hawa Mahal, otherwise known as The Palace of Winds, with its distinctive façade right in the heart of the old city. Its honeycomb-like structures were designed to allow the Maharaja's wives to observe street festivals and Jaipur's daily life while remaining concealed from passers-by further down the street .
__ second photo: the Peacock Gate, in the City Palace, is one of the most famous of the four gates to the Palace, which are depicting seasons; it symbolizes the monsoon and the autumn season in it. This gate is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
__ third photo: The ceiling in a hall inside the City Palace. Of course, most of the public and administrative buildings of the old city and the huge walls surrounding it are painted in the same pink colour. Jaipur is one of the 43 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India and to me, absolutely worth a visit.
__ Thank you very much for your support and comments on my previous Alsatian photo series, have a nice and artistic forthcoming new week.
Comments (23)
APlusDesign
Very beautiful shots of these very detailed and intricate architecture!
eekdog Online Now!
i always enjoy the magnificent captures of wonderful places you visit and share with us along with the information.
the architecture is so amazing on the structure. all shots..
Ken _Gilliland
interesting photo and architecture
MeInOhio
Nice set of photos. Interesting narrative!
JohnnyM
This is a great series of images with such beautiful architecture! I thank you for sharing your travels with us through your camera lens and the awesome narratives that go along with how you describe the regions that you have visited. :-)
starship64
What an interesting place, and this a great set of photos.
madame
Ces photos sont fascinantes et nous font découvrir et admirer l’architecture éblouissante de cette ville. Merci pour les informations qui sont fort intéressantes et instructives… un grand bravo au talentueux photographe !!
dochtersions
Thank you, for being allowed to see these beautiful pieces of art, and reading the history associated with this. This is a totally different world than here in our small Netherlands. Really incredibly refined.
X-PaX
Very nice captures.
kenmo
Wow...very nice...
Wolfenshire
The architecture is so cool.
gaius
Allons bon ! Après que ma fille aînée m'a fait rêvé avec des photos d'Ouzbékistan où elle a séjourné récemment, voilà que tu en ajoutes une couche avec ces superbes clichés de Jaipur...un autre endroit où je n'irai jamais mais, je me répète, qui me fait rêver. Tu as mis tout ton talent de photographe, qui est grand, dans ces photos qui mériteraient un prix.
OmniFX
Amazing architecture and intricate details. Fascinating history of the color and actually being put into law. Thank you for sharing.
rayag
Wow, I was there and it's really impressive!
bugsnouveau Online Now!
Amazing shots, fun to see!
JeffersonAF
Bela foto meu amigo.
virginiese
Je crois que gaius a tout dit dans son commentaire : tes photos sont d'une telle qualité qu'elles mériteraient un prix ! Mon dieu, que tu me fais rêver avec ces clichés. Là j'ai juste l'envie d'aller manger un bon curry dans un restaurant indien de ma ville natale. Au passage j'apprends la signification de la couleur rose dans ce grand pays qu'est l'Inde et j'ai trouvé l'explication fascinante ! Merci de nous régaler avec des images de qualité et c'est dommage que l'on ne te voit pas plus souvent sur ta galerie !
anitalee
Beautiful
Flint_Hawk
These are absolutely amazing! I have never seen them before, so I really appreciate your sharing them!
TwiztidKidd
Beautiful fort made of red stone, with over 950 small windows, I can say that it is really one of the most beautiful forts in the world and Rajasthan is the most majestic and beautiful and rich in historical heritage. A lot of credit goes to the Archeological Survey of India, they have preserved the history of India beautifully. Excellent set of photos... obviously, you are very talented with the camera.
adorety
Beautiful capture! You have a fabulous gallery of photos. Nice you can share some of the amazing places you've been.
K_T_Ong
Gorgeous scenes. Indian art and architecture are an eternal source of amazement and fascination. I'd love to stay in a place that had the kind of interior design shown in the third image. :)
Guess it's been a while since the last time I visited your gallery. How have you been? I hope all has been well!
MagikUnicorn
Formidable