After the Venetian splendour of Udaipur, Jodhpur was a rude awakening back to open sewers and rotting garbage, ubiquitous roaming cattle and piles of dung. There was however one imperious exception.
If you are a fan of the epic architecture of Lord of the Rings (I have a soft spot for it myself....) Jodhpur is the closest representation outside of 3D rendering. The fort here is so absolutely vast that the scale of it defies understanding. Especially when you consider it was built in the desert.
In comparison it makes the Tower of London look like a shoebox. And despite its muscular and brutal size it is also extremely aesthetic, wrought in the typical Rajasthani Hindu-Mughal hybrid style.
Rather than witter on I've just included a bunch of photos. Hope you enjoy.
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