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Introduction of Samode |
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Samode is
a small village which is located about 41 kms in northwest part of
Jaipur in Rajasthan. Samode is situated in the foothills of the
Aravali range. There are
various tourists spots in Samode like Samode palace, gardens, temples,
old water wells, forts, chhatris, old gates etc. In addition to all
these, there is also a large variety of local arts and crafts in
Samode like jewellery, iron work, leather, carpet weaving, stone
cutting, miniature paintings, lac, etc. |
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History of Samode |
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The
Nathawats of Samode played a prominent role in the durbar of Jaipur
where they served as prime ministers. Their thikana is located in a
charming village which is enclosed by fertile fields, while a ring of
sharp hills was the seat for their fortifications. Samode
Palace was constructed as a fort in the 16th century.
Samode Palace was awarded about a half centuries ago by one of the
Kachhwaha rulers of Amber to one of his twelve sons. A Mughal garden
was also built by royal family about 4 kms away from the Samode
Palace.
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Tourist Attractions in Samode |
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Samode
Palace is one of the prominent tourist attraction of Samode. Initially
this palace was constructed about 400 years ago as a Rajput fort. In
the 19th century it was converted into architectural style palace with
beautiful decoration and a garden is also built nearby. Samode palace
is well-known for the ornately painted Durbar Hall and high quality of
its frescos which are painted in indigo colours. Inside the Samode
palace the main attraction is Sultan Mahal and Sheesh Mahal which is
known as the hall of mirrors. These palaces are ornamented with wall
paintings which clearly portrays ancient hunting and love scenes.
Other tourist attractions in Samode include temples, havelis, and
chattris. Samode Ke Veer Hanuman Ji Temple is a well known temple in
Samode which is on a hill top with panoramic view of valleys. |
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Handicrafts in Samode |
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Local
people of Samode are famous for their creative production. It is the
residence of various artists like stone and paper painting artists,
carpet weavers, bangle and jewellery makers, metal workers, mojadi (jooti),
potters, gem cutters, lac makers and as well as bed and pillow cover
makers. |
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Durbar Hall Samode
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Hall Samode Palace |
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Samode Haveli
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Samode Haveli
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Samode palace Entrance |
Samode palace Entrance |
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Surrounding Village |
Surrounding Village |
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Surrounding Village |
Dances in Palace |
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How to Reach Samode |
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Samode is
situated about 40 kms from the north west of Jaipur city on the Agra -
Bikaner highway. Jaipur is the capital city of Rajasthan which is
linked with most of the cities by rail, road and air. |
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You will visit
“Samode”
during the below Tours of Rajasthan |
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17 Days Rajasthan Tour (Including
Samode)
17 Days / 16 Nights
Delhi - Shekhawati - Bikaner - Jaisalmer - Jodhpur - Ranakpur -
Udaipur - Deogarh - Samode - Jaipur - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi
16 Days Rural Rajasthan Tour
(Including Samode)
16 Days / 15 Nights
Delhi - Alwar - Samode - Pushkar - Khimsar - Phalodi - Luni - Ranakpur
- Kumbhalgarh - Chittorgarh - Bundi - Ranthambore - Jaipur - Fatehpur
Sikri - Agra - Delhi
16 Days Ayurveda in Rajasthan Tour
(Including Samode)
15 Days / 14
Nights
Delhi - Jaipur - Samode - Fatehpur Sikri - Agra - Delhi
13 Days Rajasthan Holidays Tour
(Including Samode)
13 Days / 12 Nights
Delhi - Agra - Madhogarh - Samode - Khimsar - Roopangarh - Deogarh -
Udaipur - Delhi
13 Days Honeymoon in Rajasthan Tour
(Including Samode)
13 Days / 12 Nights
Delhi - Agra - Fatehpur Sikri - Madhogarh - Samode - Khimsar -
Roopangarh - Deogarh - Udaipur - Delhi
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