Jaipur the Pink City

Jaipur History

Jaipur was founded on 18th November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, a Kachawaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his capital was Amber (now pronounced as Amer), lies at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II felt the need of shifting his capital city because of safety reasons as it was likely to be attacked by a Mughal King Bahadur Shah after the death of Aurangzeb. Ever-increasing population and growing scarcity of water also pushed him to set up a well planned city. Click Jaipur History to know more about Jaipur.

Jaipur Architecture

Jaipur Architecture is world wide famous because of its technical details and beauty. Jaipur Architecture is based on Indian Vastu concepts. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II - the founder of Jaipur was a great architect and astronomer. He also had a good knowledge of Indian Vastu. This is the reason that the architecture of Jaipur is a wonderful case study for the modern architects of all over the world. Click Jaipur Architecture to find the details.

Jaipur Geography and Climate

Jaipur has a semi-arid climate. Temperatures vary in different seasons. In the summer months of April to June, average daily temperature remains around 35 degree Calcius in Jaipur. May and June are the hottest months in Jaipur. Temperature reaches up to 40-45 degree Calcius in these months. Annually the rainfall is concentrated in the monsoon months between June (Last of June) and September. It receives over 500 mm (approx 20 inch) of rainfall an average. Click Jaipur Geography and Climate for details.

Jaipur Heritage

Pink City Jaipur is known as Heritage City because of its rich heritage culture, customs, traditions, fairs and festivals, civilization, and hundreds years old forts and monuments. The glorious architecture of Pink City Jaipur is renowned across the world. Wonderful Forts and Monuments garland the entire city in a planned manner. Click Jaipur Heritage for details.

Cheap Flights

Find cheap flights and save money! Cheap flights give you an opportunity to save money from a major part of your travel budget which you can spend on other activities i.e. shopping, sight scene etc. or otherwise simply cut down your travel cost!

Jaipur as a Religious Hub

Jaipur is one of the main religious centers of India and having lots of temples. Religious importance of Jaipur The Pink City is relevant to "Kashi" (the holiest city of India), that's why Jaipur also known as "Chhoti Kashi (Small Kashi)". Click Jaipur Religious Tour for details.

Jaipur Fairs and Festivals

Jaipur is the land of fairs and festivals. Pink City Jaipur always soaked with the splendor of colors of fair and festivals. Every fair and festival has it's own significance in Jaipur. Jaipur Teej festival and Jaipur Gangaur festival are world famous festivals. Click Jaipur Fairs and Festivals for details.

Hotels

Hotel booking in advance is always preferable for comfortable stay while you travel from one place to another. Approximately 500000 tourists spend their holidays in Jaipur every year, so you will find a wide range of hotels in Jaipur. You can choose luxury hotels, cheap hotels, heritage hotels, deluxe hotels, economy hotels as per your budget and requirement.