Jaipur Guide
The Royal Gardens of Jaipur
Jaipur gardens worth the detour: Sisodia Rani and Vidyadhar in the Ghat Ki Guni valley, Kanak Vrindavan on the road to Amber, and Ram Niwas around the Albert Hall Museum.
Jaipur's royal gardens show a quieter side of the city, built for the court's leisure rather than its defence. Two of them sit together in the Ghat Ki Guni valley on the road east towards Agra: Sisodia Rani Garden, laid out for Sawai Jai Singh II's Sisodia queen, and Vidyadhar Garden, named after Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, the architect who helped plan the city. Kanak Vrindavan lies below the Nahargarh hills on the road to Amber.
These are terraced hillside gardens in the Mughal manner, with water channels, fountains and pavilions stepping up the slope; Sisodia Rani's pavilions are painted with scenes from the Krishna legends. In the centre of the newer city, Ram Niwas Garden was created by Maharaja Ram Singh II in the 1860s and surrounds the Albert Hall Museum.
They're at their best early in the morning or in the late afternoon, and fit easily around a trip to Amber or the drive out towards Agra.
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The Royal Gardens of Jaipur, One By One
Open any of them for its history, what to look for and how it fits into a day.
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Visiting The Royal Gardens of Jaipur
Which garden in Jaipur is most worth visiting?
- Sisodia Rani Garden, for its terraces, fountains and painted pavilions. Ram Niwas Garden is the easiest to fit in, since it surrounds the Albert Hall Museum in the middle of the city.
How long do Jaipur's gardens take?
- Allow 30 to 45 minutes for each. Sisodia Rani and Vidyadhar are close together in the same valley, so they're easy to see in one stop.
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