Jaswant Thada – A memorial as beautiful as Taj Mahal
After a two tour of Mehrangarh Fort, I packed my camera and just drove 1 km to reach this temple type structure, which is also mentioned as The Taj Mahal of Marwar – Jaswant Thada
I parked next to this magnificent statue of Rao Jodha (founder of Jodhpur) and paid Rs 30 to enter this white marble structure.
Story Behind Jaswant Thada
Jaswant Thada is actually a memorial house built by Maharaja Sardar Singh in 1899 AD, in the memory of Jaswant Singh II, his father.
Along with this Jaswant Thada is also a cremation ground for other royal family members of Marwar, a quite similar concept to Royal Gaitor in Jaipur.
The Structure of Jaswant Thada
With all respect to the dead, majority of travelers here are not to pay their respect to the rulers (you can, as I did), but to see the unimaginable stonework done here. So, instead of writing 1000 words, here is a collection of pictures which I have for you. Enjoy.
Jaswant Thada is also a very peaceful spot in Jodhpur, which is (not as Jaipur or Delhi) an urban city. I personally enjoyed the view of three cenotaphs, but the view of Mehrangarh Fort from here is also fantastic.
A perfect place to capture a selfie.
Entry ticket & opening timing
I paid INR 15 which is the entry fee for India travelers and INR 45 for the camera. The ticket free for foreigners is INR 30 (1/2 dolor). Opening time of Jaswant Thada is form 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. If you need any info regarding Jodhpur trip, then free feel to ask in the comment section below.
I really like this place , thank you very much for share
Have some more shots from Jodhpur, will share them soon.
Thanks Mr. Chhabra for posting nice photograpes. perfectly snaped.
Thanks Ajay
i love rajahstan… my 2nd fave state in the subcontnent after kashmir
I have plans to visit Kashmir soon, once I complete the whole Rajasthan.
Fico admirada com a arquitetura! Lindo!
There is much more than this Jodhpur. You should visit
Looks like mine :D soo nice to see if You’re been here recently. Beautiful pics!
Yeah, I visited Jodhpur in November. You have been here?
Where did you rent the cab from?
Also, 1600 for the whole day, and you can take the driver anywhere in Jodhpur?
Besides petrol and food expenses of driver, anything else to bear?
Hi Vaishnavi, I book all my cabs in Rajasthan from Rajputana Cabs. Plus you can’t get a cab for 1600 for whole 24 hour. This is a common rate in all cities of Rajasthan which is for 8 hours, more like 9 to 5 or 10 to 6 pm. I also gave Rs 200 to the driver for lunch which was not asked but prefer to do that everywhere I go. And yeah I could take the cab anywhere, not as per the cab people.
Hope this was helpful.