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Jodhpur: The Blue Gemstone

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       (Inside Mehrangarh fort, Jodhpur) Jodhpur is the blue gemstone of Rajasthan. A city known for its blue houses, fort and magically beautiful handicraft. We reached jodhpur via train. There are many cheap and nice hotels near the railway station to stay. We had however already booked our home stay from Airbnb (It was a first). But trust me, this was one of the best decision we took on this journey. Our home stay was situated in the old parts of city and from our room we had a magnificent view of the Mehrangarh fort. The fort glows a beautiful orange in the night. We had reached jodhpur in the late hours so we couldn’t explore anything that day. Since our home stay was situated at the backside of the fort, next morning we started for the Mehrangarh fort on foot. The journey to the fort was an uphill walk of around 15 minutes. (A miniature of Mehrangarh fort) Like all forts in India, Mehrangarh fort also has a very interesting legend associated with it. It is said that when