Galtaji Pool
by Wjhleonard Photography
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Galtaji Pool
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Wjhleonard Photography
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Galtaji is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site in the town of Khania-Balaji, about 10km away from Jaipur. The site consists of several temples and sacred kunds (water tanks) in which pilgrims bathe. It is believed that a Saint named Galav lived here, practiced meditation, and did penance (tpasya).Built within a mountain pass within the Aravalli Hills, 10 km. east from Jaipur, Galtaji has been a retreat for Hindu ascetics belonging to vaishnavite Ramanandi sect, since the early 1500s; its present temple was built by Diwan Rao Kriparam, a courtier of Sawai Jai Singh II, in the 18th Century. The main temple is the Temple of Galtaji, built in pink stone. The temple features a number of pavilions with rounded roofs, carved pillars, and painted walls. The complex is set around a natural spring and the waterfalls that create two tiered pools, the upper and lower pool, used for bathing by pilgrims.The temple complex of Ramgopalji temple is colloquially known as Monkey temple (Galwar Bagh), due to the large tribe of monkeys who live here.
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January 21st, 2019
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