Tijara Fort-Palace - 19th Century, Alwar

This long room of three square spaces linked with two wide arches honours the painter John Bissell.

The first suite on the ground floor is an interesting space with a chamfered pillar in the middle. Besides the double bed, there is a single bed in a turret with a view. A small, balcony opens over the poolside. The bathroom also holds out splendid views.

Facing the central, garden court on the ground floor, this Mahal has a charming 5-arched balcony overlooking the pool. Two queen-size beds are screened off by three grand arches with a seating area at the entrance. A small ante-room with a bed is ideal for a third person or a child. The bathroom also holds out splendid views.

The cenotaph reflects the Indo-lslamic style of architecture. The upper portion in marble with columned pavilions and domed arches with exquisite floral tracery rest over the pillared red sandstone story. Mythological and court scenes in fading gold leaf paintings and sculptures adorn the ceiling. The memorial is rated as one of the finest. The picturesque SAGAR is concrete catchments with a pattern of stairs and tiny kiosks in perfect symmetry along the sides.

Jaisamand Lake is located near Alwar & is one of the popular picnic spots. The lake presents an embankment of 1.5 kilometers for nice promenades. These banks also house shaded pavilions and lovely towers. These monuments are erected on lotus shaped bases with a height of 7 feet. It is believed that this lake was constructed to arrest the soak of waters from Ruparel River and is acclaimed as the second largest artificial lake in Asia. A large island in the middle of the lake, with verdant grasslands, presents an eye-catching spectacle to all the visitors.

The main Tijara, Jain temple in Alwar district, Rajasthan is dedicated to The eighth teerthankara, Chandra Prabhu Baghwan. It was established in 1956.

The idol of Bhagwaan Chandra Prabhu is 15 feet in height and of white stone. There are two other idols – Baghwan Parshvanath and Baghwan Mahaveer. The Tijara Jain temples are located at a distance of 3 kilometres from Tijara Fort-Palace. 

Bhangarh’s ruins are well worth a visit. The place is beautiful and tranquil, though what remains is a shadow of a once beautiful kingdom with a famous market.

About 50 kilometres away from Sariska sanctuary lies the splendid medieval town of Bhangarh. Built in the 17th century by Raja Madho Singh, brother of Raja Man Singh of Amber, it has medieval bazaars and an old palace.

The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is home to numerous carnivores including leopards, jungle cats, hyenas, jackals, and tigers. These feed on an abundance of prey species such as Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Chausingha, Wild Boar and Langur. Sariska is also well known for its large population of the black-faced Rhesus Monkeys with large tails, which are found in large numbers around Talvriksh.