Mandore Garden
Mandore Garden
3.5
12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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12:00 AM - 11:59 PM
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- ilseLeuven, Belgium7 contributionsNice, Green place to relax...Nice, quiet place to relax after the busy city of Jodhpur. The museum was nice to see, and the cenotaphes were beautiful. The train in the garden was a bit stupid since it only stopped at the Temple and museum and not at the cenotaphes... so We had to walk back again! Some places were not so well maintained...Visited February 2024Traveled with friendsWritten February 17, 2024
- P VPinner, United Kingdom342 contributionsBeautiful gardens to visit when the sun is about to set.Beautiful gardens to visit when the sun is about the set as it lights up the cenotapes. The gardens could do with better upkeep as there are areas left with water stagnantion and wild growth. We paid a local guide to give us a short talk as we visited around the gardens.Visited March 2024Traveled with familyWritten March 5, 2024
- FHTR In RajasthanJaipur, India259 contributionsGardens of MandoreMandore, situated roughly 8 kilometers north of Jodhpur, was once the capital of the Marwar Maharajas. Today, Mandore is a popular tourist destination known for its sprawling Mandore Gardens, featuring high rock terraces. Within the gardens lie unique dewals, or cenotaphs, dedicated to Jodhpur's past rulers. Unlike the typical chhatri-shaped cenotaphs found throughout Rajasthan, these impressive structures resemble Hindu temples. Built from red sandstone, they stand four stories tall with elegant spires and finely crafted columns. The most magnificent dewal belongs to Maharaja Ajit Singh. These cenotaphs are beautifully integrated within the landscaped gardens, with the Maharani's cenotaphs positioned on a rocky outcrop overlooking the hills.Visited April 2024Traveled soloWritten April 20, 2024
- Princes of travelParis, France7,523 contributionsGarden with potentialThe Garden of Mandore is located to the north of the city. Accessible by tuktuk, taxi or bus. Entrance costs 25 INR per person, which is very cheap. The site includes a wall of heroes and deities, sculptures dug directly into the rock and now protected by glass. The cenotaphs are very beautiful and very well preserved. They look like small Hindu temples but they are not. You still have to take off your shoes to go inside, as a sign of respect. At the bottom, there is an old palace (Janana palace) where a museum is currently located. Just ahead, a tower on the right with openwork windows and delicate sculpture work. At the very bottom, once you have passed the row of ponds, a path provides access, via a steep slope, to the ruins of a fort. The view is clear and you can see the city in the distance. The garden, overall, is in average condition. There are efforts being made to try to maintain the place but there is so much to do! Rubbish everywhere litters the ground and the pools. The water is brackish, dirty. The people who frequent the place are quite insistent, between selfies, photos, questions and even mockery. This place, shunned by tourists, has potential but unfortunately, there is a long way to go before the place is in a satisfactory state. Allow between 1 hour and 2 hours if you decide to go to this garden, which is not essential.Visited April 2024Traveled as a coupleWritten May 8, 2024
- Kuntal SenNew Delhi, India126 contributionsIdeal for family visit in winterGood place to spent time in winter afternoon. Toy train short ride. Museum and mandir. Serenity. Old shrines. Small cafe. 8-9 km from city centre.Visited November 2024Traveled with familyWritten November 16, 2024
- alessandra_biondi3Ferrara, Italy30,678 contributionsBeautiful cenotaphsWe took a walk in Mandore in the beautiful garden dotted with red sandstone temples with colonnades and richly carved domes. Our very knowledgeable guide Rajendra Halduniya, gave us all the explanations about who the cenotaphs belonged to. In the garden there are, in the initial territory, many groups of monkeys.... it seems that they pose for us tourists.Visited November 2024Traveled with friendsWritten November 24, 2024
- Miles DLondon, United Kingdom80 contributionsSeen better daysThis was clearly once very grand but is now quite run down. Entry is cheap at just 25 rupees for foreigner but it needs work to restore. The water is mostly full of slim and stinks, fountains largely don’t work and areas overgrown. Still worth a visit but no more than an hour.Visited January 2025Traveled as a coupleWritten January 4, 2025
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Sajid
Nashik, India61 contributions
Jan 2022
The place is undergoing renovation and I am sure this will look better once it gets completed. This was the cremation place for the royal family, spread over a large area. A little away from the city, quiet and peaceful. There is a small museum inside the complex for which you need to buy separate tickets. The only issue was the number of beggars within the complex. We spent a little time with one of those musical instrument players that you would find at almost every tourist place in Rajasthan. A good place to spend sometime.
Written February 6, 2022
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andyboser
Noida, India79 contributions
Nov 2022 • Solo
Mandore garden is about 7-8 kms away from the centre of the city. In case you are going by auto they usually charge Rs200 but charged me Rs. 280.
There is a museum inside with some temples, a food court and some trails to walk upon. Nothing much to see..
There is a museum inside with some temples, a food court and some trails to walk upon. Nothing much to see..
Written November 13, 2022
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arzanstudio
Mumbai, India345 contributions
Dec 2023 • Family
This is a place you should see during the evening. Possibly get in time to see the sun go down. The monuments here are well lit, and hence you get some good visuals whilst it’s dark too. The fountains and their lighting could have been a little subtle, instead of the light colours blaring out, but it’s something you can overlook. The high point of Mandore is the sound and light show which starts at 6:30 pm everyday. I have seen quite a few of these shows, but this one was spectacular. The way they have projected moving images on the structures there is quite fascinating. The place comes alive with the colours projected on the spires. Definitely worth a visit.
Written December 25, 2023
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grahamrsimms
Hong Kong, China155 contributions
Dec 2023 • Friends
I spent a couple of hours here and it's a really beautiful place, but unfortunately the poor maintainance lets it down. It's actually heartbreaking that such an architecturally significant place could be neglected like this. It's still worth a visit, but be prepared for the litter, especially in the upper areas.
Written December 4, 2023
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TravellerPSB
Bengaluru, India65 contributions
Feb 2021
It is a garden with cenotaphs. It can be included as a sightseeing place because of the beautiful sculpture of the cenotaphs and other monuments inside.
Mandore gardens would have been beautiful but for the bad maintenance and some construction going on. It is some distance outside Jodhpur.
One can spend an hour in the evening if you have time or if it is your first time in Jodhpur. No entry fees though.
Mandore gardens would have been beautiful but for the bad maintenance and some construction going on. It is some distance outside Jodhpur.
One can spend an hour in the evening if you have time or if it is your first time in Jodhpur. No entry fees though.
Written April 11, 2021
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Abuzar Siddiqui
New Delhi, India57 contributions
Mar 2020 • Friends
One of the best place to hang out with the family and friends. It's a perfect picnic spot. There's a hidden lake within the garden. There are no changes to visit the garden but there's a small museum inside which charges ₹20/person and ₹10/person if you are a student. You'll like the museum if you are into sculpture.
The most beautiful part of the garden is the sunset point. It is the highest part of the garden which makes the sunset even more beautiful. Rest there are ancient temples which can be appreciated for their architecture.
The most beautiful part of the garden is the sunset point. It is the highest part of the garden which makes the sunset even more beautiful. Rest there are ancient temples which can be appreciated for their architecture.
Written March 11, 2020
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PavalikaV
Chennai (Madras), India529 contributions
Oct 2023 • Family
Nicely maintained garden.
Take electric cart and be done with one full circuit at slow pace by paying ₹10 per person. Be there if you wish to laze around in evenings. Nothing to rave.
Wish neatly maintained clean budget friendly good enough food joints exists at the entrance.
Take electric cart and be done with one full circuit at slow pace by paying ₹10 per person. Be there if you wish to laze around in evenings. Nothing to rave.
Wish neatly maintained clean budget friendly good enough food joints exists at the entrance.
Written October 20, 2023
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Rakesh_Mittal
Gurugram (Gurgaon), India224 contributions
Dec 2022
Mandore was capital of Jodhpur during royal kings time before Mehrangarh fort was built. This is now having a huge garden, some memorial place. A lot of local comes here for their daily walk. They have light and sound show as well which run on 3 days Mon/wed/Friday. We could not see that.
Written January 4, 2023
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Roseanna Y
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Sep 2024 • Couples
Total waste of time. It was filthy dirty, rubbish everywhere and smelt of wee. Not sure how it can be called a garden, there was just a lot of overgrown grass not a flower in sight. The fountains were empty or the ones that did have water were full of people washing themselves and all their clothes.
A lot of hassling.
A lot of hassling.
Written September 2, 2024
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SibsagarVish
Ahmedabad, India54 contributions
Nov 2019
The Mandore fort and garden was the place of the old capital before Jodhpur.. around 10 kms from the present city. The place has gardens , old temple, cenotaphs spread over a wide area but we should go further and go around the Mandore fort ruins.. Though there was no appropriate sign boards to guide to the Fort ruins at the end of the huge garden area, we climbed up though some pathway -steps and reached the ruins and only after reaching there, we had a full view of many ruined structures like the temples, the old fort walls etc. Mandore Fort offers the tourists to visit a ruined fort that was once the royal capital. For those who are curious, this will be very interesting and must visit
Written June 21, 2020
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Travel53391059693
Jodhpur, India
I want to know if we can take food of ours inside mandore garden? Please tell
Written December 19, 2022
Had anybody been to mandore Garden after sunset. Is it worth after daylight as regards to overall sight seeing and photography. Are there provisions of lighting.
Written January 10, 2019
Hello kedar,
Since it's a garden with lots of trees and temples.
It's not good after sunset for photography purpose as they don't have any lights in area.
Visit this place during natural light (day time) you will get really good pictures.
Written January 10, 2019
Why do you say Mandore garden is not a place to go alone. Do you mean alone for girls or for everyone?
Written January 28, 2017
Not sure, if one can go alone. Seeing the kind of crowds, it may be a better idea to take someone along.
Written January 31, 2017
Why do you say Mandore garden is not a place to go alone. Do you mean alone for girls or for everyone?
Written January 28, 2017
i dont think that its unsafe place. Very nice place and really say rajasthan is not unsafe place. Obviously in night time you have to be careful as people not much there.
Written February 2, 2017
Hello;
I don't know if it's too late for you ,may be you already are gone to India and Jodhpur. For Mandore Garden, it's free. If you want to do something nice for you there, buy peanuts and dry peas (you will get it for a few rupies..) and if you want, some bananas too..;With that,at the end of your visit,you will arrive to the second gate (opposite from the main entry).Ther,you call the monkeys (langure monkeys in french) with the black face and a long tail and the babies will come to take the fruits in your hand. Don't worry,they are realy very kind and pacific (not like the macaque); I promise to you you will enjoy and take very nice pictures.In Jodhpur,if you look for a good and comfortable stay,you can go to the Yogi's guest house and tell to the owner (She is a very nice woman who can give you very good advices for many things there) you are coming from Chowdry Ji (me).Have a nice trip and enjoy to Bharat Mata (Mother India). Friendly.
Written February 10, 2016
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