At some point of time in our life, we all want to
stay at a place overlooking a water body, preferably a sea. The Jodhpur
Balsammand Palace in Mandore, Rajasthan offers you this kind of comfort.
This palace is built on a hillock facing Balsammand Lake. This popular
excursion of Jodhpur, Rajasthan was constructed in 19th century and is
made up of sandstone.
Maharajah Sur Singh of Jodhpur, as a summer pavilion, built this palace
encircled by hills. The Balsammand Palace of Jodhpur, Rajasthan is
beautifully carved. Allowing the cool breeze to blow into the palace are
the latticed windows. The lakeside, in front of the palace, has domed
structure that provides fabulous views of the lake. The gardens get
water from an artificial waterfall, bringing down water from the
reservoir.
The palace has now been converted into a heritage hotel. While staying
there, you will feel as if you are staying in a royal palace. To fully
enjoy this place, you should roam around the place and take a walk
through the trees. Also good for a walk are the rose beds, the pools
covered with lilies and the groves of mango, plum, banana, pomegranate
and lots of other trees. You may also get to see the peacocks, blue
bulls, jackals and hundreds of fruit bats in the trees.
If you are looking for calm and peace, while on the trip to Jodhpur,
this is the perfect place for you. The Balsammand Palace, along with the
lake and gardens, is sure to win your heart.
Balsammand Palace is a popular excursion point
around Jodhpur, Rajasthan.