Rajasthan,the land of kings is the largest state in India. The magic of this place is its royalty, vibrant colorful art, culture and heritage. From the sun kissed Thar Desert to colorful cities, breathtaking palaces, exquisite handicrafts and magnificent forts delights every traveler. The state falls mostly on the in-habitable Thar desert, with valley’s of sutlej-indus bordering on the left to Pakistan.
Contrary to the great Thar desert there is this world’s oldest mountain range the Aravalli Range the only hill station, and Mount Abu famous for its Dilwara temples.
Ok, when we analyze how all these great palaces and forts of rajasthan came into existence, we understand that rajputs, jats, yadavs, gurjars and many other tribes had a major contribution to the rajasthan what we see today.
Rajasthan has been ruled by numerous kings over the period of time. After the decline of the Mughals during 18th century, it was the rajputs who took control. Even as they were facing defeats in 19th century they concluded a treaty with the British. Since this land had many reign’s of Emperors the wealth it has enriched with is, plenty. The forts, Mahals and Haveli’s today are a mix of traditions. The Camels, Snake charmers, Acrobats, Puppeteers its a huge boon for one’s vision.
Places to Visit
- Ajmer
- Bikaner
- Bharatpur
- Bundi
- Churu
- Dholpur
- Hanumangarh
- Jaipur
- Jaisalmer
- Jodhpur
- Kota
- Mt.Abu
- Nagaur
- Pushkar
- Ranthambore
- Sariska
- Sawai Madhopur
- Udaipur
It is not a surprise that the tourism in Rajasthan takes a great account into the state’s revenue. With huge amount of natural beauty and historical importance rajasthan is a great tourist spot. The folk culture and tradition here symbolizes how Incredible India can be, The ghoomar dance with some folk music and the traditional songs which are so simple usually about the daily life of the natives adds to the don’t miss icon.
The best time to visit Rajasthan is during festivals like Teej, Holi, Diwali, Ganguar, Gogaji, Devnarayan Jayanti, Janmashtami, Sankranti. During these festivals everything lits up, the mood sets in its all celebration everywhere.
No doubt the place is a feast to a Photographer’s appetite.
Rajasthan Tourism
- Rajasthan Government Tourism Website
- Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation
- Vardhaman Vacations – Rajasthan Tourism
- Make My Trip – Tours & Packages
- Trip Advisor – Rajasthan Tourism
Holi Festival – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Steve McCurry
Man Beneath Stairs
Photo Credit: Steve McCurry
Men on Steps – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Steve McCurry
Boy in Mid Flight – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Steve McCurry
Portrait of a Man – Bundi, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : April Maciborka
Alif Laila – Thar Desert, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Agha Waseem Ahmed
Musician in Jodhpur’s Palace – Jodhpur, Rajastha, India
Photo Credit : Philippe Tarbouriech
A Young Woman – Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Brice Richard
Happy Girl Dancing in the Light – Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Marji Lang
Hawa Mahal (Palace of wind) – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Uttam Saxena
Amber Palace and Jaigarh Fort – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Patitucci/Aurora Photos
A world apart – Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Sub Etheric
Desert Crossing – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Shivji Joshi
Monkey Walk – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Pierre Turtaut
Street Colours – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Mitchell Kanashkevich
Fort – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Road to the moon
Shepard – Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Ian Brewer
Laundry – Pushkar, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Marji Lang
The Rising – Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Gaurav Mittal
Duetting sarus, Grus antigone – Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Nayan V. Khanolkar
Feet – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Joel Dousset
Travellers – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit:Tito Dalmau
Tiger – Ranthanbore, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Sriskandh Subramanian
Fort – Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Road to the Moon
Bridal Procession – Mandawa, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Antonino Puppi
Woman and Wall – Udaipur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : EvgenySaukov
Camel Fair, Pushkar – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Milapsinh Jadeja
Durbar Hall – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit: Holidays to India
Green, Keoladeo National Park – Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Hans Kruse
Camels in Dust Storm, Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Steve McCurry
Dust Storm – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Steve McCurry
Portrait – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Steve McCurry
Streets – Rajasthan, India
Photo Credit : Steve McCurry
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6 comments
awesome.. amazing article and photographs.
absolutely brilliant… love it.
wow.. stunning images, especially steve work. Great collection of Rajasthan.
Great article again. Vibrant and Colorful Rajasthan. TFS.
Rajasthan is so amazing & famous for its purity in beauty having different kind of cultures,languages,monuments,historical places..I just love this beautiful state of India.
Thanks for sharing
My visit to Rajasthan was memorable and colorful – these photos capture it perfectly. My favorite city of all was the small spiritual city of Pushkar. This makes me want to grab my new camera, backpack and head out to India again!