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In the morning, at 9:00 AM pickup from your hotel by your driver in a private air-conditioned vehicle and drive to Abhaneri. Enjoy a full day exploring the town of Abhaneri on this tour from Jaipur, with same-day return. Visit the village of Abhaneri, believed to have been established by the King Raja Chand, See the ancient step wells the Chand Baori (originally used to store water during droughts), highlights include Harshat Mata and the famous Monkey Temple in Jaipur.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Jaipur, India
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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In the morning, at 9:00 AM pickup from your hotel by your driver in a private air-conditioned vehicle and drive to Abhaneri. Enjoy a full day exploring the town of Abhaneri on this tour from Jaipur, with same-day return. Visit the village of Abhaneri, believed to have been established by the King Raja Chand, See the ancient step wells the Chand Baori (originally used to store water during droughts), highlights include Harshat Mata and the famous Monkey Temple in Jaipur.
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Stop At: Chand Baori (Step well), Jaipur-Agra Road, Abhaneri 303313 India
The place is popular for the amazing ‘Boris’ (step wells). The village of Abhaneri is believed to be established by the King Raja Chand. Originally Abhaneri was named as Abha Nagri, which means the city of brightness, but due to the mispronunciation of the term, it is changed to the present name.Step wells are the unique concept of India. These big tanks were used as cool places of resort and water reservoir in parched days. It was a ritual to wash hands and feet before visiting the temple. Adjoining the Chand Baori,
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Harshat Mata Temple, Opposite the Chand Baori, Abhaneri India
Adjoining the baori is the architecturally splendid and sculpturally beautiful Harshat Mata Temple.Many of its pillars, columns, statues now lie scattered in the temple courtyard and in the corridors of the structure. The temple was dedicated to Harshat Mata, believed to be the goddess of happiness and joy, who spread her glow and brightness (abha) around the town.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Monkey Temple, Galta Ji, Jaipur 302031 India
The temple complex of Ramgopalji temple is colloquially known as Monkey temple (Galwar Bagh – Galtaji) in travel literature, due to the large tribe of monkeys who live here in the temples, which have been largely abandoned and only partially restored
Duration: 1 hour
