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About Jaipur

Jaipur, the venue for India Stonemart 2022 is a City where stone architecture reinvents itself at every turn. Its heritage hotels, palaces, temples and forts bear mute testimony to the natural stone fascination of the erstwhile Rajputana. Modern constructions carry similar signature themes and elaborate definitions of dimensional stone applications. Besides being renowned for its living heritage, Jaipur is also winning acclaim as a throbbing centre for stone quarrying, processing and stone handicrafts.

Altitude 431 meters
Climate Mean Max                        Mean Min.
Summer 45.OC                                 25.8C
Winter 22.OC                                   8.3C
Rainfall 64 CMS
Best Season September-March
Clothing Summer Light Tropical
Winter Light Woollen
Languages English, Hindi, Rajasthani


PRIME TOURIST SPOTS


The city palace : In the heart of the old city is the former royal residence built in a blend of the Rajasthani and Mugal styles. The palace houses a museum with a superb collection of Rajasthai contumes and armoury of Mughals and Rajputs.

Jantar Mantar : A stone observatory Largest of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories. Its scomplex instruments whose setting and shapes are scientifically designed represent the high points of medieval Indian astronomy.

Hawa Mahal : Built in 1799 AD the Hawa Mahal or Palace of winds is a major rajput landmark.

Govind Devji Temple : The Most popular temple of Jaipur dedicated to Lord Krishna. It is located in the central pavilion of jai Niwas garden to the North of Chandra Mahal.

Moti Doongri and lakshmi Narayan temple : Moti Doongri is a privately owned hilltop for built like a Scottish castle.

B M Birla Planetarium (Time 1200 hrs to 1900 hrs) : The planetarium offers unique audio-visual education and entertainment with its modern computerized projection system.

Amer Palaceand Shila Mata Temple : A beautiful complex of place, halls pavilions, gardens and temples built by Raja man Singh, Mirza Raja jai Singh and Sawai Jai singh over a period of about two centuries still stand in magnificent state.

Jaigarh : one of the few military structures of medieval India, retaining its ancient splendor in places, gardens, reservoirs, a granary, an armoury, a well planned cannon foundry, at all tower and a giant mounted cannon-th Jai ban, one of the largest in the country are preserved here.

Nahargarh : A sentinel to the Pink City is Hahargah for situated beyond the hills of Jaigarh.

Shopping : Jaipur offer one of the kind shipping experience with its rich treasure of bewitching Jewellery, beautiful gems, semi precious stones, Kundan and Minakari work (enamel work on gold) Beautiful cotton fabrics, woolen carpets, cotton rugs and exotic blue pottery. Equally popular are the leather footwear especially the embroidered juits. The famous shopping spots are Rajasthanli (govt. handicrafts shop on M.I. Road) Johri Bazaar, MI Road, Nehru Bazaar Bapu Bazaar, Chaupar Stalls. The markets generally remain closed on Sundays.