An Ultimate Guide To Experience A Relaxing Weekend At Mandore Garden

The Jodhpur City tour will be incomplete without visiting the Mandore Garden. This is a vast garden cum historic site to see once in Rajasthan heritage tour. This is the place to find the splendid Rajasthani architectural marvel. This is a cultural place too on major festive occasions. It is the best site to visit by the history buffs, architects, and the Rajasthan Royal Heritage tour takers. It is a tourist-friendly place in Rajasthan. Its coordinates are 26.3535° North and 73.0331° east.

Mandore Garden timings are 08:00 AM to 08:00 PM. A day trip is the best to see the entire attractions of this historic garden and archeological site. Yet you can complete its garden visit only by two hours. The entry fee is nil and you have to pay INR 50/- to see the Mandore Museum.  

History of Mandore

The present ruined site is an erstwhile royal palace for the Parihar Dynasty. They had been ruling this place since the year 6th CE. During the 1395 CE, they moved their capital to Mehrangarh Fort. Later years were ignored to maintain this palace, fort and temple complexes. What is present now is a few ruined structures. The tourism department of Rajasthan and the archeological department together made this site to be a garden cum archeological site to attract tourist. In this way, they preserve this royal heritage site of Jodhpur.

Important Festival Seasons to Visit Mandore Garden

•         Bhogi Shell Parikrama
•         Hariyali Amavasya
•         Naag Panchami
•         Rao Festival
•         Veerpuri Mela

These festival seasons are best to visit to see its cultural heritage. The flea markets will occupy it, where you can buy authentic Rajasthani arts and crafts. A special fair will be there in this garden during the festival season.

Important Monuments to Visit in Mandore Garden

•         Cenotaph of Maharaja Ajit Singh
•         Ek Thamba Mahal
•         Mandore Fort
•         Mandore Hindu Temple
•         Ravan Temple

These monuments are mostly made of red and yellow sandstones. You will be wondering to see the million god’s temple present in this historic garden. There are murals, sculptors, idols, and frescos to see in this temple complex. This is a rear temple of this kind in India. You can also find a ruined fort, which stood as a watchtower and as a storage place. The presence of Ravan Temple shows the Pratiharas where Hindu clans. That is why they gave importance and built this temple of million gods within their royal complex.

Government Museum of Mandore

This is the right museum in Mandore to know more about the Pratiharas kingdom history. It has vast collections of the arts and crafts of Mandore palace, fort, and other complexes. This is a great place for the history students and others to know about the Rajasthani rulers. This government museum is present inside the Mandore Garden. You can visit here from 09:00 Am to 05:00 PM on working days. The tourists who do not know about Rajasthan history must visit this museum first. Then only they can know much about the ruined structures and monuments present in this erstwhile royal garden of Jodhpur.

Best season to Visit Mandore Garden

Jodhpur experiences very hot summer and too cold winter. The best time to visit Mandore Garden is from October to March. These are the winter season. Yet you will find the bright sun in day hours. You can also visit on the above-mentioned festival days to see this place with fair and cultural activities related to those festivals.

How to reach Mandore Garden

By Air

Jodhpur Airport is just 12-km away from this historic site. There are daily direct flights from New Delhi and other major cities of India. You can hire a taxi and reach this garden by 30-minutes.

By Rail

Jodhpur Railway Station is the right place to alight for Mandore Garden. There is daily express train service from New Delhi and Mumbai. Weekly superfast trains are available from rest of the major cities from India. There are buses and taxis to reach the Mandore Garden from Jodhpur Junction.

By Road

Mandore Garden is just 10-km away from Jodhpur Bus Station. There are frequent buses to this tourist site. You can also go by taxi and private vehicles available in Jodhpur City. It is accessible via NH-64 from the rest of the cities of India.

Mandore Garden address is Mandore Udyan, Mandore Town, Jodhpur District, Rajasthan State, India – 342007. You can explore the ruined sites and the garden without a guide. Yet, you will have a guide, when you come under an all-inclusive Jodhpur heritage tour package.