Indien - Del 3 af 4 - Jagat Shiromani Temple, A old water reservoir & Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur

Vi skal ned og se Jagat Shiromani Temple, det glæder jeg mig til, den skulle være super flot.

Jagat shiromani is a Hindu temple situated in Amer, India. This temple is dedicated to the Hindu gods Meera bai, Krishna and Vishnu. It was constructed between 1599-1608 AD by Queen Kanakwati, who was the wife of King Man Singh 1st. The temple was built in the memory of their son Jagat Singh.

The temple is considered to be an important part of local history within Amer Town. The temple contains a statue of Krishna which has significance to the Hindu faith. According to religious doctrines the statue is the same statue that Meera Bai worshipped in the State of Mewar.

Jagat shiromani temple is situated in amer jaipur, rajasthan, India. This magnificent temple dedicated to meera bai and Lord Krishna. Meera bai is the devote of lord krishna she is the wife of mewar king though in childhood she devote to the Lord Krishna and considered him as her husband. That's why this temple is also called Meera bai temple. 

This temple has important place in the history of Amer town. This temple was built between 1599-1608 AD by the queen Kanakwati wife of king Man Singh 1st in the memory of son Jagat Singh. 

This temple is near to the amer palace (fort). The temple has two entrances gate. The main entrance gate can be accessed from the main road of Amer town. The other gate is from the stair of the amer palace which leads to the inside of the temple open courtyard.

It is one of the oldest temple of Amber town. The best specimen of early 17th century Mahameru prasad. It consists of a Sanctum, Vestibule and Mandapa with Projecting screen window on either side the temple stands on a high ornate Adhisthana the three storeys Garbhagriha is crowned by Sikhara which is adorned with successive rows of urusringas and karansringas. The mandap is two storeyed with lateral transepts on either side. The walls of upper storey and ceiling bear painting the marble garuda-mandapa in front of the temple is intricately carved which is carrier of lord Vishnu. 

At the entrance of the temple there is beautiful marble torna (pylon) which is flanked by statue of elephants. The toran is the marvelous piece of architecture. Jagat shiromani temple Priest Abhay sharma told us. That this toran was made from single piece of marble. And in this toran various gods idol image is intricately carved which looks very beautiful. This temple was built in Besar Style. In this temple has also god Vishnu in white marble.

Det er virkelig fantastisk flot, jeg kan slet ikke forestille mig hvor langt tid det har taget at lave det..

There is an interesting story about this temple. It is said that the statue of Lord Krishna in this temple is same statue that Meera Bai used to worship in the state of mewar, 600 years ago. This statue was saved from destruction by rulers of Amer during Mughal war with Mewar state and brought safely to Amer. And statue was set in a temple. Even statue of Meera Bai has been set along with Lord Krishna. 

Jagat shiromani temple is very important part of heritage, architecture and religious point of view. And you can feel peace here.

Vi besøgte et gammelt vand reservoir.. Det var virkelig flot, ikke noget jeg har set før, men de bruger det meget her i Indien til at samle regnvand..

Vi holdt ind på en plads nedenfor Amber Fort for at tage lidt billeder.. Mens jeg stod og tog billeder, hørte jeg pludselig lige ved siden af mig lyden af en fløjte, den samme fløjte som en slangetæmmer bruger.. Kæft jeg blev forskrækket, han stod lige ved siden af mig med en slange.. jeg skyndte mig væk, men tænker manden blev mere forskrækket end mig.. 

Det er helt almindelig her i Jaipur at have elefanter gående, men for lille mig fra Lindved er det altså spændende.. Ikke noget man oplever hver dag..

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace located in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace and the lake around it were renovated and enlarged in the 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber. "The Jal Mahal palace has got an eye-popping makeover. Traditional boat-makers from Vrindavan have crafted the Rajput style wooden boats. A gentle splashing of oars on the clear lake waters takes you to Jal Mahal. You move past decorated hallways and chambers on the first floor to climb all the way up to the fragrant Chameli Bagh. Across the lake, you can view the hills, dotted with temples and ancient forts, and on the other side, bustling Jaipur. The most remarkable change is in the lake itself. The drains were diverted, two million tonnes of toxic silt were dredged from the bottom, increasing its depth by over a metre, a water treatment system was developed, local vegetation and fish reintroduced, the surrounding wetlands regenerated and five nesting islands created to attract migratory birds.

The Jal Mahal palace is considered an architectural beauty built in the Rajput and Mughal styles of architecture (common in Rajasthan) providing a picturesque view of the lake (from the Man Sagar Dam on the eastern side of the lake that acts as a vantage point for viewing the lake and the valley), and the surrounding Nahargarh (abode of the tigers) hills. The palace, built in red sandstone, is a five storied building out of which four floors remain under water when the lake is full and the top floor is exposed. The rectangular Chhatri on the roof is of the Bengal type. The chhatris on the four corners are octagonal. The palace had suffered subsidence in the past and also seepage due to water logging, which have been repaired under the restoration project undertaken by the Government of Rajasthan. The hills surrounding the lake area, towards the north east of Jaipur, have quartzite rock formations (with a thin layer of soil cover), which is part of Aravalli hills range. Rock exposures on the surface in some parts of the project area have also been utilised for constructing buildings. From the north east, the Kanak Vrindavan valley, where a temple complex is situated, the hills slope gently towards the lake edge. Within the lake area, the ground area is made up of a thick mantle of soil, blown sand and alluvium. Forest denudation, particularly in the hilly areas, has caused soil erosion, compounded by wind and water action. Due to this, silt built up in the lake resulting in a raising of the bed level of the lake. On the terrace of the palace, a garden was built with arched passages. At each corner of this palace semi-octagonal towers were built with an elegant cupola. The restoration works done in the palace in the past (10–15 years back) were not satisfactory and an expert in the field of similar architectural restoration works of Rajasthan palaces carefully examined the designs that could decipher the originally existing designs on the walls, after removing the recent plaster work. Based on this finding, restoration works were redone with traditional materials for plastering. The plaster now used consisted of an organic material of a special mortar mix of lime, sand and surkhi mixed with jaggery, guggal and methi (cummins) powder. It was also noticed that there was hardly any water seepage, except for a little dampness, in the floors below the water level. But the original garden, which existed on the terrace had been lost. Now, a new terrace is being created based on a similar roof garden existing on the Amer palace

Så er det blevet tid til frokost.. Et hyggeligt lille sted hvor vi kunne sidde ude..

Vi var henne og se hvordan de lavede tryk på stof, det var spændende og så ville de selvfølgelig have at vi skulle købe alt muligt bagefter, men nej tak