Bundi, Rajasthan, India and the Bundi Palace
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Bundi, Rajasthan, India - a great place for bicycle touring,
is home to this magnificent palace towering over the town.
Bundi is a walled city with lots of arches.
Many of the buildings are painted this periwinkle blue shade. From the castle on
the hill, the blue city is spectacular.
Bundi is a good city for walking and exploring on foot. You can take bike rides
to the villages in the surrounding hills too.
Blue Alley.
The Bundi Palace. Everything you ever wanted in a castle.
It must have been spectacular with all the pennants and
fanfare in its day.
The hill approaching the castle gate. It had to be wide enough to accommodate
elephants.
Approaching the big elephant gates.
There are huge carved wooden elephants at the top of the archway.
Inside the royal courtyard. You can see the platform where the big guy sat to
address his visitors.
The royals hung out in these cool white marble courtyards.
One of many fabulous views of the Blue City.
Many of the castle's rooms are blocked off, but you can explore a few wings.
Parts of the grounds haven't been restored much yet. This building is home to
many monkeys.
Although it was cold when we visited, Rajasthan is desert country and the people
spend a lot of time on the rooftops.
Elegant ruble in the courtyard.
The castle is great fun to explore.
View from the women's quarters.
White marble is mined all over Rajasthan. It's been used for centuries for
building.
A cupola (I think).
Detail in every corner.
The city extends beyond the blue to more modern buildings.
The Bundi Palace is home to many gold painted murals.
The Royal throne/sofa sits on this balcony. Personally I don't think it
looks like a very comfy seat.
Gretchen loved this little stained glass nook.
The screened windows are for the Royal ladies living in purdah. They can
never be seen by men outside the family, so they observed the court life
from behind screens.
Blue touches in every corner.
View of the castle walls from the old town.
The castle's present inhabitants: a great big swarm of bees!
Our hotel lie on the edge of this lake.
You can see the slits in the wall for archers to shoot arrows from.
The palace is full of faded murals in extravagantly carved frames.
All that marble could use a few pillows.
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