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Sanchi stupa, commissioned by the emperor Ashoka the Great in the 3rd century BC, one of the oldest stone structures in India. The stupa and one of its gateways is depicted on the reverse side of the Indian currency note of 200 rupees to signify its importance to Indian cultural heritage:
Chandra Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan. Home of the Jaipur royal family.
Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
Palace in the fort. One of the very few "living forts" in the world, as nearly one fourth of the old city's population still resides within it.
Gadisar Lake, close to the Jaisalmer Fort, Rajasthan
Jaisalmer crematorium
Mor Chowk (peacock square), Udaipur. The peacocks have been crafted with 5000 pieces of glass.
The Dilwara Temples, a complex of five Jain temples in Mount Abu, Rajasthan, date back to 11th century, and feature intricately carved white marble. It is said that workmen were paid in gold according to the weight of marble powder scraped off. They were for me the most spectacular sights in India.
Tomb of Aurangzeb, the sixth Mughal Emperor, in Maharashtra. In notable contrast to other Mughal tombs, which are large monuments of Mughal architecture, including the Taj Mahal, at his own direction Aurangzeb is buried in an unmarked grave.
Palitana temples Shri Shatrunjaya Tirtha, Palitana, Gujarat, India. The Palitana site contains nearly 1000 temples. These temples are reached by most pilgrims and visitors by climbing stone steps along a hilly trail of about 3500 steps.
Some hire pallanquin in the town at the base of the hills, to be carried to the temples complex.
Pushkar, Rajasthan. We hung out for some time at this beautiful city in Rajasthan:
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