Day
3
On the 3rd day, we had made a list the previous night to see
the following places ie Monsoon Palace/ Sajjan Garh Palace, City Palace etc .In
fact were just discussing that the guide who showed us around the previous
night will not turn up seeing the bickering 7 ladies. Well we were half right
as that guide did not turn up but another guide with a sweet smile greeted us
and told us that he will take us around. We
were not keen but just checked how much he will charge for showing us
around . And because he told us a nominal rate for a half day sightseeing we
hired him. He first took us to Monsoon Palace. The Monsoon Palace, also known
as the Sajjan Garh Palace, is a hilltop palatial residence in the city of
Udaipur, Rajasthan in India, overlooking the Fateh Sagar Lake. In Fact our
driver had to take us there. But he had his own nakhras and refused to take us
insisting that his owner had told him very clearly not to take the vehicle in
the steep area. We were totally pissed off and had to call my friend to sort
out the matter as we were paying even for the vehicle. After 15-20 minutes
when we were not getting any solution we
finally decided to book another vehicle to take us to the top .The charges were
for the vehicle and per person entry to the palace. It is named Sajjangarh
after Maharana
Sajjan Singh of the Mewar
Dynasty,
who built it in 1884. The palace offers a beautiful view of the city's lakes,
palaces and surrounding countryside . One can view the Aravalli’s mountain of
the West region. It was built chiefly to watch the monsoon clouds; hence,
appropriately, it is popularly known as Monsoon Palace. As per the guide the
Maharaja had 5 queens who stayed in the palace. After seeing the palace and
taking snaps, the guide took us to an Sajjan Art school. The miniature
paintings were really good .The colours used are from natural stones which
stays fresh for many years. After admiring the painting but buying none, we
moved on.
The next we went was Shilpgram which is very similar to
Delhi Haat, in Delhi. Situated 3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is
the Centre's Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. The Rural Arts and
Crafts Complex showcases the lifestyles of the folk and tribal people of the
West Zone. Within this complex, huts of the member states are constructed
incorporating traditional architectural features of different geographical and
ethnic groups residing within the West Zone of India comprising of five Federal
States ie Maharashtra, Gujarat, Rajasthan,
Goa. Here folk dances, puppet shows are
conducted for the visitors who drop in. Was a lovely experience. Oh yes! One
can try out the traditional outfits and get your snaps taken at a price. I just
loved my photos taken in the traditional attire.
It was already 5 pm .We took some light snacks and went to buy tickets for the ropeway. One needs to wait according to the crowd for their turn to take them to the top which is a5-10 minutes ride. One can really get a nice view from the top of the city palace and Udaipur and a beautiful sunset. The top has Karni Mata temple. We paid our homage and spent some time in the place. It was around 8 that we reached back to the hotel. After getting freshened up we went out again to have dinner and shop, shop and shop till we dropped. One can buy beautiful lehengas, sarees, bangles , jootees etc and we all picked up stuff from the local market near Clock tower.
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