The main attraction we went to is known as Mehrangarh Fort. Mehrangarh is an extremely impressive Hindu fortress that is roughly four hundred feet above the Jodhpur skyline (and on a clear day, it can be seen from much of the city). It is absolutely beautiful and as it dates from the 1400s, it is fantastically preserved in all its splendor.
Some things of note:
-Despite it being a Hindu fort, it employed many Muslim architectural principles.
-They often used right angles on the winding path up to the fort, so that charging elephants would not be able to gather speed.
-Some of the intricate walls were created in an effort to keep the royal women in purdah, while still allowing them to see out onto the courtyards and onto the city.
Unfortunately, I failed to note what I took photos of (there was a decent audiotour, so I was pretty immersed in that), so here are some mostly-captionless photographs of the fort itself and some of the stunning views of Jodhpur.
Approaching the fort....
Jodhpur is called "the blue city"--though blurry (due to pollution), you can see why...
We visited an astrologer. He didn't say anything too exciting or impressive, but it was fun nonetheless
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