In the afternoon on my off day sitting in my living room discussing where to go for a drive and my mother suggested to go to Galta ji on the outskirts of Jaipur. Galta ji around 13 kms lovely drive from railway station.
Galtaji is an
ancient Hindu
pilgrimage site in the town of Khaniya-Balaji Indian state of Rajasthan. The
site consists of several temples and sacred kunds (water tanks) in which pilgrims bathe. It is believed that
Saint Galav spent his life at Galtaji, practiced
meditation, and did tapsya.The temple is believed to be 500 years old as per the sadhus over there.
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| An Aeriel view |
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| This is where birds are fed |
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| Hey Bhagwan |
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| Inside the boundry |
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| All the broken statues |
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| One of the temple |
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| My mom, Arudra and Vijeta |
The place
is known as Monkey temple (Galwar
Bagh) in travel literature, due to the large tribe of monkeys who live
here. These monkeys were featured in
National Geographic channel's Rebel Monkeys series.
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| Hahaha lunch time |
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| Lower Kund |
The temple is
famous for its natural water springs. which draw special attention of the
visitors. The water of these springs is accumulated in the tanks (kunds). There are seven tanks, the
holiest being the Galta Kund, which never goes dry. It is considered auspicious
to take bath in the waters of Galtaji, especially on Makar Sankranti, and thousands come to bathe every year.
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| Prayer time |
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| Cables |
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| Waiting room with miniatures |
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| One of the best fresco i have seen |
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| Jal Seva |
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| The most colorful picture of the trip |
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| Spot me if you can |
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