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Gaitore is
about 16 km far away from Jaipur, it is a historical place, well known
for the cenotaphs or chhatris of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The
cenotaphs of the Maharanis of Jaipur are located on Amber Road, nearby
Jal Mahal, a lake palace, which was the summer resort of the regal
Rajput family.
The
cenotaph of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, which is made up of white
marble, is the best tourist place of Jaipur. The Cenotaph is
ornamented with carved peacocks. Jal Mahal, built by Sawai Madho Singh
is also a very scenic place situated next to the cenotaphs. Kanak
Vrindavan a complex of gardens and temples, is seen from the centre of
the Man Sagar lake. Kanak Vrindavan is a famous for picnic and film
shooting.
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Garh Ganesh temple – From Gaitore you can reach the beautiful Garh
Ganesh temple, by a series of paved steps of unusual height which are
built up in the body of fortification outside the gate. At the corner
and entrance from front side of the gate, there is a small temple of
Ganesh containing only an entrance and a chamber.
Best time
to visit this place is during the rainy season. These season are the
best for paying homage to the God Ganesh of and for enjoying the
wonderful and scenic beauty of the place.
In Gaitor,
you can view the marble and sandstone chhattris of the Maharajas of
Jaipur. These chhatris were built by Jai Singh II. Other famous
chhattris of Maharanis of Jaipur like Gayatri Devi and other royal
ladies Chhatris are also there. Gaitor is used by Maharajas of Jaipur
for relaxation, entertainment and also for their stay. A number of
stylish chhatris or cenotaphs of the ruling family stands in a deep
valley in the Nahargarh range under the shade of the Nahargarh fort
and the temple of Ganesh ji.
The
Cenotaphs are specially built to indicate the site where their bodies
were cremated. They are built on a very amusing and quiet place with a
garden in the north east of the city. There is a group of some
beautiful cenotaphs - the cenotaphs of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The
cenotaphs of Sawai Ram Singh and Sawai Jai Singh - the best among all
have statues of deities and scenes from fabulous tradition on the
panels above the beams. The Chhatris of the Maharanis are situated a
just beyond the Dhruvapol on the main road to Amber.
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