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Udaipur India

In Udaipur in northern india you can go to the lake palace hotel. Udaipur is known as the land of the maharajas. Udaipur is an oasis in the desert, the venice of the east, with palaces set in the middle of lakes. If you want some clothes made you can get some clothes made for very cheap. The tailors will make you anything you like, they are so skilled. Tney will measure you up, you select the cloth you want and they will make you up a traditional junjabi suit. It costs about ten dollars for a traditional clothing. It will only take them a couple of hours to make your clothes. The punjabi suit is light and elegant and is very appropriate for the climate. Go and see an astrologer to read your charts. They are very well patronised in India and it is quite common for the people to consult the astrologer to ask about finding a husband or children or health. In Udaipur, the indian astologers are usually pretty accurate about their predictions.

Jains believe in non-violence and the Jain temple in Ranakpur is quite amazing and one of the oldest in India. Jainism is one the many religions in India. This temple was made six hundred years ago. It took sixty years to build and there are about eight million Jains in India.

Udaipur is set among lakes and palaces and is known as one of the most romantic cities in the world. Lake Pichola has the famous Lake Palace Hotel within it. It has the illusion of being a floating palace. The old city of Udaipur is charming with its narrow winding streets, and wandering cows. Get on a rickshaw and travel through the markets and the streets of old Udaipur. The Government museum is placed in the midst of the Umaid public gardens and has good collections of weapons, local crafts, and textiles. The Jaswat Thada in Udaipur is a nineteenth century royal cenotaph built to commemorate Maharaja Jaswant Singh II and is made of white marble. The Raj Ranchhodji Temple is constructed of red sandstone with wonderful filigree work. It was built by Queen Jadechi Rakjanwar after the death of her husband the king.

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