The Udaipur city palace is said to be an architectural marvel of Rajasthan. It has a total of eleven palaces, making it the largest palace complex..... built over 400 years, with each king adding his own palace to the complex.
It's so complex that I had no sense of direction or level as I walked along the innumerable narrow corridors and staircases. It's picturesquely situated on the banks of lake Pichola, and with its very many towers and courtyards and pavilions, it towers over city and lake.
I was amazed, above all, at courtyards with fully grown trees at a level that offers panoramic views.
Rest in pictures, as you can only describe so much:
The famed Jarokhas
From inside a courtyard
Had to take a picture of the slippery narrow staircases, to show mom why her decision to not come in was such a good one :)
There's art pretty much everywhere
Narrow corridors that connect the different palaces
A palace feel....
Had to get a picture in this courtyard.....just to get those full grown trees, as the next three pictures are views from this level
A view of the monsoon palace in the middle of lake Pichola
Of the city from another side of the same courtyard
A view to show the Aravallis skirting the entire city
The beautiful lattice work and again the jarokha, which I so love
As we exit....the palace on the opposite side that's out of bounds for public....the royal family still lives there
Mom, patiently waiting outside as I finished my tour of the palace.... thanks for letting me do that ma :)
The palace and a little imagination, and you can almost see and feel the Rajput grandeur of the times (and I guess Jodha Akbar and Padmavati do aid imagination)....making it an overall wondrous experience.
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