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. |
