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Abhaneri Rajasthan Tours - Tours to Abhaneri is a pretty village about 95 kms from Jaipur on the Jaipur-Agra Road.
It is well known for its Harshat Mata Temple. According to a myth, the village is so called because the Goddess Harshat Mata who is shown portrayed in a blissful mood is believed to spread brightness or "abha" all around.
The village's novel name was Abha Nagri, and its name today is Abhaneri Tours.
It is said that the celebrated king Raja Chand established the village. The ruins of the temple also speak of the 10th century architectural and sculptural styles.
There is a massive tank named "Chand Baori", opposite to the temple equipped on all four sides with bastions for defense.
Even though Tour of Abhaneri is now in ruins, the place has a discrete reminiscence about itself.
The Harshat Mata temple dates back to the tenth century AD and is placed under the guard of the Archeological Department of the Government of India.
Daily worship is offered to the deity in the temple.
Tours to Abhaneri is essentially is a prehistoric village in Rajasthan, well-known for its post-Gupta or early medieval monuments.
This village has contributed several pieces of sculpture to various museums internationally.
Tour of Abhaneri is located on the Ahmedabad Delhi railway line, near Bandikui in Jaipur district.
Located in the heart of the walled city, The City Palace Complex gives you an idea about the farsightedness of the founder of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh.
He left behind a legacy of some of the most imposing and magnificent architecture, art and craft structure in the city.
Sawai Jai Singh built its many buildings but some of some of the structures were also built by later rulers and some of them are even dated in the in the twentieth century too.
The palace is a blend of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture and the royal family still lives in a part of the palace.
On entering the complex and before the palace proper lies the Mubarak Mahal, the palace of welcome or reception.
Sawai Madho Singh built the palace in the nineteenth century. It was used as a reception centre for the visiting personage.
The building now forms the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and on display here are a wide array of royal costumes, some very exquisite and precious Pashmina (Kashmiri) Shawls, Benaras silk saris, Sanganeri prints and folk embroidery.
An unusual display is that of voluminous clothes worn by Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I (ruled 1750-68).
Taj Mahal – One of the eight wonders of the world – The Taj Mahal is often described as "the epitome of love" & "a monument of immeasurable beauty". Taj Mahal was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan to enshrine the remains of his beloved empress Begum Mumtaz Mahal which manifested the immortal love between the two.
The purity of the white marble, the exquisite ornamentation, precious gemstones used and its picturesque location, all make this monument gain a place amongst the most magnificent buildings of the world. You can stay on to view the monument changing its mood with the soft light of the setting sun. The Taj Mahal remains closed on Fridays.
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