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Rajasthan, the royal state of India is the exordium of many journeys visited by Indian or Foreign tourist. The land is soaked with astonishing palaces and heritage sites of forts in the deserted dun-colored landscapes. The place is pulsating with the prosperity of culture, alluring colors and antique sites. The generations of guest have visited the enthralling place to witness the glory of Islamic culture to massive forts and intricate temples of many beliefs. From the cluster of magnificent landscapes and tourist destinations, we have picked two famous destinations of the state to bring the reader closer to the regal heritage of Rajasthan.
Ranthambore National Park
The aficionado of wildlife takes pleasure in visiting the finest tiger reserves in India, Ranthambore National Park that is located in the Sawai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. The friendly and courageous royal cat of the jungle makes the place favorable for wildlife photographers and flows the feeling of swivet. Further, the overwhelming flora and fauna and cascading water bodies in the park elucidate the reason of n number of tourist and nature lovers visiting the destination. The national park takes the leverage of being located in the heritage destination of India and bears formidable fort that built in the 10th century. The Ranthambore regency also takes care of two sanctuaries that are popularly known as Kaila Devi Sanctuary and the Man Singh Sanctuary that makes the tiger reserve famous in the world of wildlife lovers. The wildlife enthusiast can witness the king of jungle doing daily chores while doing safari from 6:00 A.M to 6:00 P.M. The hot climate of Rajasthan favors only months from October to June to make a visit in the national park of India.
Jaipur
The immense beauty of Jaipur (capital of Rajasthan) makes this city, the most visited tourist destination of India that widely known as “Paris city of India”. It offers picturesque landscapes, museums, antique, the cardinal palaces and forts of ancient times. The heritage buildings of the city illustrate contemporary architecture and monuments are considered as the perfect landmark of cultural history of India. The city is also called a Pink city of Rajasthan as most of the construction of monuments and walls are mainly done with pink colored stone since ancient times of Rajputana. The archeologist and history lovers enjoy the perfect ambience of tradition and cultural activities in the vicinity of ancient forts and palaces. The capital of Rajasthan is not limited to monuments and historical places but a delight for shopping freaks. While wandering around the intricate bazaars of the old city, it’s quite obvious for travelers fill their bags with traditional clothing like long skirts, turbans, light quilts, embroidered purse and shoes. The cultural designed carpets are one of the alluring objects of bazaar that elicit many customers every year.
If you are planning an Indian Wildlife tour or you are interested in exploring the beauty of historical monuments, Rajasthan is a place to visit.
Author: Jessica Frei is a wildlife enthusiast and a blogger too, she likes to travel different national parks and wildlife sanctuaries all over the globe. She is currently in India for her wildlife tour. She always shares her experience through articles and blogs.