We left our hotel at 9, enroute to Jaswant Thada. On the way, we came across women laying large swaths of colorful tie dye cloth on the ground to dry.
Jaswant Thada is a white marble cenotaph built by Maharaja Sardar Sing in 1899 in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II. The cenotaph grounds continue to serve as the cremation site for the royal Rajput family, with several carved gazebos, a garden, and lake.
Our next stop of the morning was the massive Mehrangarh Fort, built in 1459 by the Rajput ruler, Rao Jodhpur, the founder of Jodhpur, and renovated in the 17th century. It stands on a hilltop, rising 400 feet above the Blue City of Jodhpur. It is known for its ornate carvings, its museum, and several palaces. It is impressive. The other visitors at the Fort were Indians, with most women wearing their best clothing - just beautiful!
