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Country INDIA JODHPUR (regional info) no direct reservations properties at this time check Jodhpur regional directory Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was formerly the seat of a princely state of the same name, also known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many beautiful palaces (esp. Umaid Bhawan Palace), forts and temples, apart from a stark, scenic desert landscape. The city is known as the Sun City for the bright, sunny weather it enjoys all year. It is also referred as the Blue City, due to the indigo tinge of the whitewashed houses around the Mehrangarh Fort. The blue houses were originally for Brahmins but non-Brahmins soon joined in, as the colour was said to deflect the heat and keep mosquitoes away. Jodhpur lies near the geographic center of Rajasthan state, which makes it a convenient base for travel in a region much frequented by tourists. The old city of Jodhpur is surrounded by a thick stone wall. The wall has six huge gates called Nagauri gate, Merati gate, Sojati gate, Jalori gate, Siwanchi gate and Chand pol. read full wikipedia reference about Jodhpur, India OTHER POPULAR DESTINATIONS IN INDIA All available cities in India Agra Ahmedabad Amritsar Aurangabad Bangalore Bhopal Bhubaneswar Bikaner Calcutta Chennai Cochin Darjeeling Goa Hassan Hyderabad Jaipur Jaisalmer Jammu Jodhpur Kovalam Madurai Mamallapuram Manali Mumbai Mussoorie Mysore Nainital New Delhi Pune Shimla Thiruvananthapuram Udaipur Varanasi Visakhapatnum

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