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OK…I lied. I've got one or two more archived reports. This time it's India. The country is packed with architectural wonders - forts, palaces and other ostentatious buildings - literally ten to the penny. And some of them have seen better days since the Empire faded. That means some extraordinary urbexing opportunities. And here's one such site; the chhatris of Mandore near Jodhpur. Anywhere else they would be a tourist attraction. Here in Rajasthan the chhatris are effectively abandoned making them fair game for a report. Here's a bit more information on this wonderful structures.
The "Raniyon ki Chhatri" or "Queen's Cenotaphs" are a score of memorials to now-deceased Queens. They are up on a plateau more than a kilometre north-west of the lower Mandore Gardens, just outside of Jodhpur. As mentioned earlier they are pretty much abandoned when I visited them, however I understand they have since undergone substantial restoration work. The chhatris are aligned on a north-south axis, facing the east, and the morning sun. They are contained within a walled compound. The cenotaphs are carved in pinky-red sandstone and are intricately carved. They have "eyelids" which act as curved awnings and resemble the privacy curtains found on the bhel or rath - a bullock-drawn purdah cart. Chhatri literally means an "umbrella".
OK, here's the pix!
India 33 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 3 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 38a by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 7 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 35 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 32 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 36 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 31 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 37 by HughieDW, on Flickr
India 34 by HughieDW, on Flickr
The "Raniyon ki Chhatri" or "Queen's Cenotaphs" are a score of memorials to now-deceased Queens. They are up on a plateau more than a kilometre north-west of the lower Mandore Gardens, just outside of Jodhpur. As mentioned earlier they are pretty much abandoned when I visited them, however I understand they have since undergone substantial restoration work. The chhatris are aligned on a north-south axis, facing the east, and the morning sun. They are contained within a walled compound. The cenotaphs are carved in pinky-red sandstone and are intricately carved. They have "eyelids" which act as curved awnings and resemble the privacy curtains found on the bhel or rath - a bullock-drawn purdah cart. Chhatri literally means an "umbrella".
OK, here's the pix!
India 33 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 3 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 38a by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 7 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 35 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 32 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 36 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 31 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 37 by HughieDW, on FlickrIndia 34 by HughieDW, on Flickr
