Before 1459 AD, Rao jodha, a chief from the Rajiput tribe, built a new city. Work officially began on 12 May 1459, which was the beginning of Jodhpur's history. The origin of its city name is also obvious: jodha + pur = jodhpur. Because Jodhpur was at the crossroads of Delhi and Gujarat's trade routes, it soon prospered because of the trade in goods such as opium, bronze, silk and coffee. The foreign dynasty brought jodhpur not only new rule, but also opened the door to a wider Central Asian market and unfamiliar culture, so new forms of art and architecture also developed rapidly, of which Merangarh Fort was its representative product.
On the fifth day of the Trip to India, after breakfast, we arrive in jodhpur, the City of Blue.
Probably because of preconceived notions, the buildings of the Blue City are not as brilliant as we see in the photos, and the intricate gray and white buildings are scattered with blue, but in some places you can still see patches of blue buildings. The bus took us to a sight not far from Merangarh Fort, which turned out to be Jaswant thada, built in 1899 by the orders of his widow, in honor of Maharaja Jaswant Singh, which, in addition to the Taj Mahal, is another tomb symbolizing love.
Walk through the secluded lake in front of you and you'll see this mausoleum made entirely of white marble. This is actually the site of the royal mausoleum, and there are four small monuments next to the main mausoleum, which were set up for the princes of the past. Take off your shoes and walk up the steps of the main building, there are few tourists, the pigeons perched in pairs on the top of the pure white marble, quiet as if you can hear the breath of the pigeons, and these exquisite stone carvings are breathtaking.
There are not many things in the mausoleum, and on both sides are the genealogies of the princes of Jotpur, and some unknown portraits, which are not allowed to be photographed, but I still secretly took a photo of a lattice window, which was really shocked by its exquisite carving technology.
In front of the main building there is a well-maintained garden with several large trees hanging from slender unknown fruits, and several Indian women pulling grass on the lawn, brightly colored costumes accentuated against the green grass. Standing on the platform outside, you can see melangal castle on the right hand side, and for a moment, jesus' light shines through the thick clouds, and the beam of light shines directly on the top of melangal castle, a feeling that can only be seen in the movie.
Along the mountain road, you will come to mehrangarh fort (pronounced merangar), one of the largest castles in India, which occupies almost the entire 120-meter-high mountain, reaching a height of nearly thirty-six meters, towering on the top of the mountain overlooking the Blue City.
The first time I saw the photos of this castle and heard stories about this castle was in the blog of my friend walking through the earth, the creepy widow "self-immolation" story, and the "volunteer" who was buried alive, all added a little horror and cruelty to the castle, so that when I saw the red handprints, I quickly shifted my attention.
It is said that the scene is as follows: after the husband's death, on the day of the cremation, the wife bathes in incense, puts on the most gorgeous clothes, dips her hands in red dye, prints them on the walls where there are already many of the same handprints, and then sits in a palanquin decorated with flowers and travels around the city. The whole city was chanting and cheering for her impending death, for in their eyes it was a sacred religious ritual.
Perhaps in their eyes, the bloody handprints on the wall represent loyalty and chastity to love, but I would rather believe that without these links, let us focus on this exquisite castle.
Originally built on a much smaller scale than we see it today, Fort Merangarh was built on a continuously fortified and enlarged castle over the centuries to become one of the largest castles in India.
Today's Merangarh Fort, the city is thirty-six meters high, occupying the entire rock mountain, and the rock mountain is 120 meters high, which is to look at the castle in the distance, like a heavenly palace, overlooking the Blue City.
Under the curved window ledge, large birds can be seen flying by from time to time.
When we went down the mountain, we met a group of handsome pots taking pictures, and we also imitated them to come to a group photo.
No matter from which angle you look up, Merangar Castle is so condescending, looking down on all beings.
The blue city under the mountain seems a little chaotic. Looking back, Merangar Castle is still majestically on the top of the mountain in the sunset.
Lotto Travel Network and Lotto Inspiration Traveler: Wowo Updated: 2016.07.27