Spent part of the evening at one of the Udaipur lakes - Badi Talade - about 10 kilometres above the city. It seemed weird for a lake to exist so far above the city, but its a really serene spot. Basant and I took this fantastic boat trip just as the sun was setting, gorgeous and only us on the lake.
We also made a visit to the Jagdish temple, built in the 17th century by the Maharajas at the City Palace, a majestic feast of hand carved stone.
Later on I visited the saheliyon-ki-bari (or courtyard of the maidens), a set of ornate gardens with fountains, a lotus pool and marble elephants that spout water. The water is still driven by gravity apparently, and comes from the Fateh Sagar lake, and the place was designed as a pleasant refuge for the queen and her handmaidens to relax. A lovely spot, and the layout of each garden space seemed to make it feel either warmer or cooler depending upon the layout and foliage.
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| Jagdish temple |
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| Jagdish temple |
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| Jagdish temple |
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| Sahelion-ki-bari |
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| Sahelion-ki-bari |
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