Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Udaipur, Rajasthan

The City Palace Museum.





The item on the left is an axe pistol

Headed to the Monsoon Palace which over looks the country side and the city



We went to a dance and this lady was intense. She kept adding bowls and doing crazy things while they were balanced on her head. She just walked through what appeared to be glass. She ended up with 5 more bowls by the end. 

Udaipur and India is where the 007 film Octopussy was filmed. I was able to watch it at my hotel one night as they have nightly viewings. Its a pretty ridiculous movie. 
We took a day trip to visit the Kumbhalgarh fort and an insane Jain Temple.
Part of the Kumbhalgarh fort

The Walls extend some 36 Kilo's, making it the second longest wall next to the Great Wall of China. 

Some Rules at the Jain Temple.  If you are unfamiliar with Janism like most people than check out this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jainism

The Jains use temple building as their form of worship and devotion... hand carved marble at its finest. 




I really need to stop asking indians to take my photo.... they tend to just get it wrong. 

Our Taxi Driver that took us to around. Great guy... crazy driver... 

Its a long story.

A Hindu Temple in Udaipur

down by the Ghats. You can see the "floating palaces". Only registered guests allowed ... to expensive to stay. 

a trash can?

RAVI !!! 

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