Sunday, August 21, 2011

Jantar Mantar

Small Giant Sundial - 3Small Giant Sundial - 1Small Giant Sundial - 2Dhruvdaeshak PattikaNarivalaya YantraYantra Raj
Jai Prakash Yantra - 1Jai Prakash Yantra - 2Star Sign Yantra - 1Star Sign Yantra - 2Star Sign Yantra - 3Star Sign Yantra - 4
Star Sign Yantra - 5Star Sign Yantra - 6Star Sign Yantra - 7Rama Yantra - 1Rama Yantra - 2

Jantar Mantar, a set on Flickr.

Jantar Mantar is an astrological park full of fabulous instruments used to mesure time and positions of celestial objects. When reading the titles of the photos, keep in mind that Yantra means Instrument.

Hotel Pearl Palace Heritage

Hand-crafted Ceiling Design - 1Pearl Palace Heritage Hotel - Front FacadeStairwell ReliefsArched HallwayWorkman Handpainting the mouldingBathroom Tiling - 1
Bathroom Tiling - 2Hallway ReliefHand-crafted Ceiling Design - 2Bamboo Scaffolding - 1Bamboo Scaffolding - 2

Hotel Pearl Palace Heritage, a set on Flickr.

The owner of the Pearl Palace Hotel entertained our group at his home our first day in Jaipur. On our last day, he invited us to tour his new heritage hotel, which was still under construction. These show some of the beautiful tile work and hand-painted wall decorations.

I found it fascinating that such workmanship still existed. In these days it seems we usually must go to some ancient building to find this type of work.