Trains From Kota to Jaipur
Temples of Jaipur: For Structural Grandeur And Spiritual Significance!
Jaipur the pink city of Rajasthan was the first planned city architectured by Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya using the established principles of Vastu Sastra. A major tourist attraction in India, the city is visited by tourists from all over the world for its forts, wildlife, palaces, museums, lakes and religious places. Temples in Jaipur play a major role in contributing to Jaipur tourism. They depict the great architectural splendor and lifestyle of the Maharajas of Rajasthan.
Jaipur is popularly known as Choti Kashi because the landscape is dotted with innumerable temples. Some ancient temples and holy kunds are situated in lush landscape providing a peaceful ambience for the pilgrims. Built by the Maharajas, they have a royal touch and grandeur which makes them all the more appealing.
Jaipur temples attractive destinations for pilgrims!
Gultaji Temple
Gultaji temple is a temple complex consisting of a series of temples built in narrow cervice. The complex is set around a natural spring and waterfalls that creates two pools for bathing. It is considered very sacred to bathe in these pools by the pilgrims. The main temple is built in pink stone.
Jagat Shiromani Temple
Dedicated to lord Krishna the temple is known for its saint-poet Mira Bai and is visited for its magnificent architecture.
Birla Mandir
Birla Mandir is temple constructed by Birla group of industries, one of the business tycoons of India. Dedicated to Lord Vishnu and his consort Goddess Lakshmi, it is also called as Lakshmi Narayan temple. The mandir is the modern architectural marvel constructed in the finest white marble and is stunning when it is brightly lit in the evening.
Garh Ganesh temple
The shrine was built by Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh before laying the foundation for Jaipur. Dedicated to Lord Ganesh, the idol in the temple is in the form of a small child without trunk.
Govind Devji Temple
This is a very important temple of spiritual significance. It was built by Maharaj Sawai Pratab Singh. The main idol of lord Krishna is placed in such a way that the king could have a daily morning darshan of the God from his bedroom window. Now the temple affords unobstructed view of the idols to thousands of pilgrims.
Kalki Temple
Kaki temple is the only temple dedicated to Lord Kalki in the world, the future incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Situated next to the world famous tourist attraction Hawa Mahal the architecture of the temple is quite simple. There is a separate unit in the temple which houses a horse, carved in white marble with injury mark in one of its legs. The legend is that upon self healing of the mark Lord Kalki will appear on the earth to fight adharma and establish dharma.
Trains from Kota to Jaipur for a short trip!
There are 86 weekly trains from Kota to Jaipur. Some of the express trains that ply between the destinations are Shatabdi, Rajastani, Duronto and a few others, for a quick and comfortable journey. For a short one day trip up and down you can take the first train at 1:55 am from Kota, which is Jaipur Express-train no 12975.