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Jaswant
Thada
Close
to the fort is Jaswant Thada, the marble cenotaph of
Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, built in his memory by his
son Maharaja Sardar Singh.
Maha
Mandir
The 100 pillared Mahamandir Temple is intricately carved
with figures depicting yoga postures.
Mandore
Gardens
Mandore was the former capital of Maharajas of Marwar
and is located about 5 miles north of Jodhpur. Here you
will find the dewals, or cenotaphs, of Jodhpur's former
rulers. Unlike the usual chhatri-shaped cenotaphs
typical of Rajasthan, they were built along the lines of
a Hindu temple, four stories high, with fine columns and
an elegant spire, all in red sandstone.
Guda
Bishnoi
The pond here is the watering hole of the protected and
revered antelopes and black bucks in the area. Thousands
of birds, like cranes, flock here too.
Ossianji
Temples
These 16 exquisitely sculpted Jain and Brahma
temples in the Thar desert are about 65 km away from
Jodhpur. Camel rides are also on offer in the sand dunes
amidst which these temples are set. |