Chapter 277: The Moon Likes the Heavens

Shiva can control the destruction and regeneration of all things in the world, who does not respect it, and thus blesses the cows. www.biquge.info Although they are ownerless cows, they are all strong and strong, and that is because some believers continue to offer them food. It must also be one of their big canteens, which is why so many cattle gather here regularly to wait for people's tribute.

Early in the morning, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu went to a roadside restaurant outside the castle gate for breakfast. Sitting on the terrace on the second floor, you can have breakfast while admiring the golden castle colored by the morning sun. The chef runs a stove on the side of the street, and Indians are particularly fond of fried food, which has been stigmatized as "junk food" in the country of Xueluo and Liu Jingshu.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu ordered a standard Western-style breakfast: bread slices + butter jam + fried egg + coffee. Snow falls like. There is also such a plate of unnamed cabbage stall cakes, which is also delicious. Xueluo doesn't like curry for Indian food, doesn't like fried, doesn't like finger grabbing, doesn't like newspaper packets, and doesn't like no meat.

The old castle from the terrace on the second floor of the restaurant. This unique scenery is the characteristic of Rajasthan, India and an important tourist resource - the ancient castle culture. Castles and dwellings. An ancient castle painted by the golden morning glow. The Old Royal PalaceThe Palais Royal Palace Museum is located above the fourth gate of the castle.

It was built in the middle of the 12th century and has been expanded and rebuilt many times. It was originally the palace of the local domain king, and now part of it is a museum for the public to see. Compared to the old royal palaces in several cities of Rajasthan, such as Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur, this royal palace in Jayssermer is much smaller and has fewer attractions.

Although they are all local vassal kings, as a small kingdom in the desert, it can be seen from the size of the palace that the strength and financial resources are still a little inferior. The main attraction of this palace is the yellow sandstone relief on the outside and the bedroom of the king of the earth domain called "Sainomiya" on the inside.

Xueluo and Liu Jingshu returned to the castle to complete the first plan of the day - a visit to the palace museum. Due to the narrow space inside the castle, it is necessary to climb up to see the palace in its entirety, especially on the west side facing the square. The building looks like it can be seen from the east side, which is the back of the palace.

It was built on top of a high castle with tall walls and four gates as a barrier. The entire building has seven floors. Among the many castles in Rajasthan, basically the royal palace is the castle, and the castle is the royal palace. The royal palace in Jaiselmeir is only a small part of the castle, most of the castle.

In the past, there were many relatives and ministers who were ordinary residents, but after India's independence, the princes of the local domains were cut to power, and only their royal palaces were kept as family property, and many ordinary people lived in the castle. Most of the old royal palaces in Rajasthan, India, are managed by the maharaja family, living part of it and setting aside part of it as a museum.

Ticket revenue is used to maintain the daily expenses of the family and the building. The royal palace building above the fourth gate of the castle. It can be described as "high up". From here, you can see that the building has many bay windows, terraces, and rooftop terraces. The walls of the palace are covered with exquisite yellow sandstone reliefs.

On the south side of the old palace, there is a small palace square below. A terrace suspended above the palace wall. After looking at the inside of the palace, Xueluo thought that the biggest attraction of this palace was the appearance, those yellow sandstone carvings are so exquisite that it is difficult to express in words. I have walked through many places and seen many exquisite carved crafts, but when the snow falls, I see that these seemingly wood carvings are actually stone carvings.

When the hollow windows with intricate floral decorations were intricate, I was still shocked. This requires how exquisite the craftsmen's skills and how long-lasting patience they can complete, and it can be called a masterpiece of great mastery! The delicate hollow yellow sandstone window carving has a kind of delicate and textured golden brocade, which is quite noble. It's hard to believe that the window was carved by hand, and that it was also carved in stone.

From design to engraving, there is a sense of sophistication to the extreme. It's perfect. The extremely fine carved part, even if a small piece is broken, the whole window will be scrapped, a real finely carved thing. Keep in mind that this is a stone carving, not a wood carving, and the difficulty of carving is that the stone is much less flexible than wood and can be easily carved, so it is very difficult.

It requires special care and exquisite carving skills. There are more than one or two, and all the window carvings are so exquisite. Breathtaking. Very refined yellow sandstone relief terrace. Yellow sandstone relief terrace with intricate patterns and intricate carvings. A simple yellow sandstone relief terrace, hung high up, like a sedan chair.

A carved yellowstone window with a hollow yellow sandstone has a variety of different patterns to dazzle you. Terrace railings with ornamental and artistic value much higher than practical value. The balcony railings with extremely dense openwork carvings are as fine as jade yellow sandstone reliefs, and the carvings on them are extremely beautiful. Although the picture is very full, the pattern shape is dense and compact, and there are changes in stability.

The light and heavy layout is very elaborate and artistic. Peacocks and flowers and birds yellow sandstone reliefs, simple picture is noble. The yellow sandstone reliefs in the horizontal decorative belt, the peacock in the open screen, the running elephant, the high-flying parrot, as well as the sacred cow and the antelope, are full of Rajasthani style. Yellow sandstone relief terrace, like a crown.

Imagine what it would be like when the king, of course, was the king of the earth domain on this terrace. The yellow sandstone relief bay window, like the queen's laurel crown, is like a huge and exquisite stone carving handicraft. Yellow sandstone relief terrace of the royal palace. All exteriors are carefully decorated. Yellow sandstone relief terrace of the royal palace.

Alas, the words are running out. The yellow sandstone relief in the inner courtyard has a window, and you can see the opposite side through the interior window. On the west steps of the palace, there is a white marble throne that was used by the king of the earth domain. The throne was shrouded in iron, as if it was afraid of being remembered by thieves. There are beautiful reliefs on the stone pedestals.

At the entrance of the palace museum, there are very few people who visit when Xueluo and Liu Jingshu go. Entrance fee + photo fee 400. The sacred cow is in the way, what is the situation? I want to tell Xueluo and Liu Jingshu that it doesn't mean much inside? There are furnishings of the bedroom, reception room, and living room of the Tuvan King, as well as some old objects and weapons that have been used.

Among them, the living area is the biggest attraction of the whole museum. In other words, there's not much to see inside this palace museum. Old photos hanging on the wall. Judging from the content, it should have been filmed during the British Indian period. A photo of the British Governor General with the Minor Maharaja. Behind the photo is the sadness of the Rajput people.

Originally, the Rajputs in the Rajasthan region of India were known for their bravery and good fighting, but how could their broadswords, spears and war elephants be able to defeat the British army's machine guns and artillery, and the result could only be to submit. Portraits of the Maharaja Jaiselmel from the 12th to the 19th centuries hang on the walls. They belonged to the Bati family, a branch of the Rajput people.

One of them was called the Maharaja with the founding of the city in 1156. In the mid-17th century, the Maharaja extended his rule to include the territory of present-day Bikaner and Jodhpur. From these portraits, we can see the characteristics of the costumes of the local feudal kings in different eras. There is a strong sense of the times.

One of the most beautiful rooms in the palace museum, it was once the bedroom of the 18th-century Tuvassal king, and is known as the "Colored Palace" because of the ceramic decoration on the walls. Porcelain tiles, which were luxury at the time, enhanced the brightness of the interior with their reflections. There are some silver furniture in the interior. An exaggerated, oversized dressing gown was hung in the air.

Oddly enough, the bed is very simple. The bedroom of the king of the earth. I don't know if it's for the queen. With such a simple bed in such a big room, it feels a little incongruous. The living room of the king of the earth. Not only is the bed simple, but the sofa is also simple, which contrasts with the intricate reliefs outside.

The living room of the king of the earth. The silver chair inside is very beautiful, with four lions as armrests, this kind of creativity has never been seen, and it is very in line with the majesty and nobility of the king. The wooden sedan chair used by the king of the earth domain, the weapons on display, and the Jain Buddha statue on display as an interior ornament are the wooden horse figurines that are similar in size to real horses. Stained glass gateThe sign of the Porta del Sol in the lower courtyard of the Royal Palace.

A marble pool in the courtyard of the lower level of the palace. A stone model of the ancient castle placed in the courtyard of the lower level of the palace. Yellow sandstone relief columns in the cloister cloister on the upper courtyard of the royal palace. The upper courtyard in the royal palace is the upper open-air corridor in the royal palace. Exquisite yellow sandstone reliefs on the portico of the royal palace. Tourists visiting the royal palace.

There are very few people visiting the palace, perhaps because there are not many open areas in the palace, and the visit is not cost-effective. On the second floor of the building on the right opposite side is an ice cream and apple pie snack bar. Stand on the terrace of the royal palace overlooking the castle complex. Those spires are Jain temples.

Stand on the terrace of the Royal Palace overlooking the city of Jaiselmer outside the castle. Standing on the terrace of the royal palace, you can see a typical Haveli building outside the castle - Nasumli. In the afternoon, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu will visit there. Jaiselmeier stands on the terrace of the palace and looks out at the castle observation deck outside the castle.

On a small mound one kilometer north of the castle. One of the small attractions of the Golden City, Pawanchi Haveli, is located between the ancient castle and the observation deck. Jaiselmer In Jaiselmer, both inside and outside the castle, there are many palace-like buildings, built of yellow sandstone, with bay windows, terraces, porches, and exquisite rock carvings on the outer walls.

This style of architecture is collectively known as "Haveli". Here, in addition to the old royal palace in the castle, there are two places with typical Haveli architecture and for public visits, one is called Pawanchi Haveli, and the other is called Nassam Singh House.

Located in a narrow alley about 400 meters away from the north side of the castle, Pawanchi Haveli is the largest and most luxurious private residence in the Golden City except for the royal palace. It was built in 1805 by five brothers of the Paterwang family, who were in the business of processing brocade and gold and silver. The whole building is intricately shaped, and the yellow sandstone floor is covered with intricately carved bay windows and cloisters, which are richly decorated.

The interior is open to the public as a museum, and the attractions seem to be richer than the old palace. Due to time constraints, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu only visited another smaller-scale Haveli building. After visiting the palace, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu walked out of the castle and through the narrow alleys to see a Haveli building.

A small craft shop on Jaiselmeier Street. The teammates were a little interested in the turquoise ornaments inside, and Xueluo did not dare to buy them, and they had been deceived in Nyingchi in Tibet. The proprietor of the small shop swore by it, his face was full of piety, and he took a bite of "Nacheri natural", and it seemed that if it were not true, he would have died in vain.

However, according to the teammates who bought it, it is indeed "natural", but it is a natural "fake". Fake it's fake, the price is still like the real thing, a small piece is hundreds of yuan, and the price is very conservative. Perhaps, the shopkeeper really can't tell the real from the fake. The mansion is located in a small alley about 300 meters east of the castle, about a 5-minute walk from the castle exit, without taking a tuk-tuk.

Built in the late 19th century, the five-storey main building is typical of the Haveli building, which was once the residence of Nassam Singh, who was then Prime Minister of the Small Kingdom, and is still managed by the descendants of the family, part of which is a museum for public visitors.

This is the town stone of the owner's house, the stone statue of the sun god, placed at the entrance. The royal family on this side of Rajasthan has a plot of sun worship. An old gold wire inlaid enamel decorative screen, but unfortunately it has been damaged. The main part of the Haveli building that you see when you go upstairs is five stories high, and the top part is the essence of the whole building.

There are hanging cloisters on all sides, and the reliefs on them are very exquisite. The whole picture looks a bit like a big-headed doll. The top floor of the building has the style of a royal palace, and the decoration is elaborate and intricate in contrast to the lower floor. It's all about the outside, there's nothing inside. The outer cloister of the entire penthouse is carved with yellow sandstone.

The floral ornaments are amazingly intricate - it takes a lot of effort to carve such a large piece of artwork. The prime minister of the year was afraid that he had brought in the craftsmen who would build the palace. However, he only had enough money to build a roof. A cloister decorated with various carvings. If you look closely, the lattices under the railing are all different, and they look like they are jumping and dynamic.

Intricate yellow sandstone carvings. Layers of dazzling hanging lotus stone carvings. The owner said that this kind of hanging lotus stone carving should be very particular and careful when carving, otherwise it will easily fall off. In the middle of the two layers of carvings, there is also a peacockite carving that opens the screen. Peacock relief on the wall. Opposite the annex building.

The owner said that it was the boudoir of the lady, and the decoration was too simple compared to the master's room. Relief on the terrace. The peacock is certainly loved by the locals and is often chosen as an auspicious ornament. Standing on the top terrace overlooking the building's five-story structure. Interior view of the carved cloister on the top floor. The inside looks so-so, and the essence is all on the outside for people to see.

Stand in the cloister and look out at the ancient castle not far away. In the morning, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu had stood on the terrace of the palace and looked here, but now they are looking back. Here, Xueluo and Liu Jingshu have come. The sunset point is located one kilometre north of the castle, as it is located on a lonely high slope.