City-information
for Jaipur
Jaipur is the crown jewel of Rajasthan one of the most visited places in all India. This city was built by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1699-1744), according to Shilpa Sastra, an ancient Hindu composition on architecture. He began the construction in 1727. Many of the buildings within the walled city are painted pink, hence the city is also known as the "Pink City." When one enters this city one is charmed by the old-world and picturesque atmosphere.
You need two full days to see all the temples and sites in the area. If you are in a hurry you can see the important temples in half a day. The Govindaji Temple is especially interesting during the mangala-arati ceremony at five in the morning. Govindaji is the original Deity of Srila Rupa Goswami. Srila Prabhupada came to Jaipur in January, 1972
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