On Jaipur-Agra Highway (NH.11) near sikandra on both sides of the high way(For approximately 6 kms)you will see an open air market -shops selling wares made out of sand stone.Their forefathers built rajasthan’s fort’s and palace’s and temples and the colonial buildings in New Delhi and else where.
Now a days they make Jali’s,pillars,idols [...]
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Master Masons Of Sikandra
Posted in Accomodation, Around Jaipur, Blogroll, City Life, Comments, Details, GuestHouse, Hotels, Jaipur, Sculpture, Shopping, Travel, culture, india, rajasthan, rajasthani, tagged Jaipur, rajasthan, india, Agra, dausa, Jaipur Agra Highway, Forts, Palaces, Sikandra, NH 11, National Highway eleven, Masons, Jalis, Sandstone, Colonial Buildings, metro, Maurer, muratore, murare, muler, sculpteur, Bildhauer, scultore, escultor, skulptor on July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Mehndipur Balaji
Posted in Accomodation, Around Jaipur, Blogroll, City Life, Comments, Details, GuestHouse, Jaipur, Photos, Travel, culture, india, rajasthan, rajasthani, temple, tagged Bandikuin, Bhairavnath, dausa, Hanuman Jaynti, Hanuman ji, holi Dussera, Jaipur Agra Highway, Mehndipur Balaji, Pretraj on March 19, 2008 | 13 Comments »
103 Kms. from Jaipur near Bandikuin (the nearest train station 27 kms-1 hrs by bus ) is Mendipur Balaji.Situated in a valley it is said to be 1000 yrs old-though the temple it self is only about 100 yrs old. Hanuman ji, in his child image,with Pretraj and Bhairavnath are worshiped.The idols are part of the mountain. Every tuesdays & saturdays devotees [...]
Abhaneri
Posted in Accomodation, Around Jaipur, Blogroll, City Life, Clubs, Comments, Details, GuestHouse, Hotels, Jaipur, Museums, Photos, Shopping, Travel, culture, food, india, rajasthani, tagged rajasthan, india, Agra, Abhaneri, chand baori, harshat mata mandir, temple, bandikui, bichoon, co-operative, tourist dhani, dausa, bhandarej, Around Jaipur, stepwell, aluda on February 24, 2008 | 1 Comment »
6 Kms. from Bandikui railway station in Dausa District (62kms from Jaipur off Jaipur-Agra Highway) is Abhaneri-an ancient town best known nowadays for the 8th century stepwell and Harshat mata Temple.This ancient city is said to be the capital of Nikumbh Rajputs before they founded Alwar.Some 1000 years old this is one of the sites chosen for the rural [...]































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In And Around Bhandarej-A Sketch
Posted in Accomodation, Around Jaipur, Blogroll, City Life, Comments, Details, Fairs, GuestHouse, Hotels, Jaipur, Marriage, Photos, Sculpture, Shopping, Travel, Wedding, camels, culture, india, rajasthan, rajasthani, temple, tagged 1732, Abhaneri, Balaji, Bandarej, Bhadravati Palace, Bhadrawati palace, bhandarej, Bhangarh, camel cart ride, camel safari, Chand Baoli, Cycle Safari, dausa, Fort, Heritage hotel, Heritage Hotel Bhadrawati Palace, Lalsot, Lavan, Mahabharat, Marriage Vows, Mehndipur Balaji, N.H.11, National Highway eleven, Near Dausa, Pix Tajendra Singh Rathore, Rural, Sikandara, Village walk on August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Off Jaipur Agra highway ( N.H.11) 11km from the district headquarter of Dausa lies the little known village of Bhandarej.This Powerpoint Presentation gives you a birds eye view of the village Bhandarej and the tourist spots near it including photos of The Hotel Bhadrawati Palace.
Mehndipur Balaji
Bhangarh
Marriages May Be Made in Heaven But Are [...]
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