Jodhpur

We were in Jodhpur for a day to attend a wedding. Jodhpur has become famous for lavish destination weddings. However ours was a modest one. Our direct flight from Delhi landed on time and we were settled for a brunch at our hotel by 11. At 12 the Haldi ceremony was scheduled which we did not want to miss.

Main exhibition building @ Mehrangarh Fort

The brunch proved to be a lavish early lunch as I was not able to stop myself drooling over some of the most delicious Rajasthani dishes and delicacies. We were full by the time Haldi ceremony started. After the event we decided to take some rest before starting for local sightseeing.

Jodhpur city from top

Local sightseeing was actually limited to two places that were also on top of our list. The first was the famous Mehrangarh Fort and the second was a place called Janta Sweets famous for a northern snack called Pyaaz ki Kachori. We started for Mehrangarh.

Palanquin on display

Jodhpur has limited modes of transportation. The Uber drivers are a cunning lot. They accept your ride and then call you to negotiate. We learned this the hard way and then settled for a local six seater that proved to be a great decision. The vehicle dropped us at the gates of Mehrangarh fort as promised. We took tickets and entered what looked like a giant compound.

Ornate Palanquin on display

Mehrangarh Fort, just like other Indian forts, is built on levels. The first level is the broadest with easy view of surroundings. What impressed me was the deeper we went the more organised it became. There were artefacts demonstrated in glass with descriptions that I rarely find in other forts. We specially enjoyed the sword collection on display and played a little game of whom of us each of the sword suits personality wise.

Sword collection on display

From the top the entire Jodhpur is visible as well as the complete compound of Mehrangarh which is huge. Right at the top there is a serene garden at the edge of which large cannons were placed facing outward. There is a temple as well which was drawing large crowd.

Cannons at the top

It was time to start for Janta Sweets. Before that I bought a magnet sticker for home from an elaborate merchandise of products on display at the souvenir shop. IT was by far the largest such shop that I have seen till date.

Metal replica of fort premises

Janta Sweet is in the older part of the city and therefore congested. We just packed our snacks and ate everything while on our ride. We reached our hotel before sunset. We had a wedding to get ready for.