Taj Lake Palace Hotel Udaipur (Jag Niwas) (Udaipur)

India / Rajasthan / Udaipur / Lake Pichola
 hotel, palace, museum
Pichola, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001, India
Phone: +91 294 242 8800
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Jag Niwas was built in 1743-1746 by Maharana Jagat Singh II (62nd successor to the royal dynasty of Mewar) of Udaipur, Rajasthan as a royal summer palace and was initially called after its founder. The Maharana, ruler of Jaipur from 1628 to 1654, was very friendly with Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan and encouraged his craftsmen to copy some of the glories of his incomparable buildings at Agra. The palace was constructed facing east, allowing its inhabitants to pray to the Sun god at the crack of dawn. The successive rulers used this cool heaven as their summer resort, holding their regal durbars in its courtyards lined with columns, pillared terraces, fountains and gardens.
Jag Niwas is now the "Taj Lake Palace Hotel", a luxury hotel with 66 rooms and 17 suites , featuring white marble walls. The hotel operates a boat which transports guests. The James Bond movie "Octopussy" was filmed in this palace.

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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Palace
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Coordinates:   24°34'30"N   73°40'47"E

Comments

  • beautiful place
  • nicknamed "The Octopussy Hotel" as the 13th film in the James Bond series, Octopussy was filmed there in 1983
  • pl see the photo
  • Best Hotel of Udaipur and very beautiful. Visit here to feel Udaipur's beauty. Lake Palace is the heart of Udaipur. Chandresh Kumar Chhatlani Software Progammer in Udaipur 3 PA 46, Prabhat Nagar Sector-5, Hiran Magari UDAIPUR (Rajasthan) - 313 002 INDIA +91 99285 44749 http://chandreshkumar.wetpaint.com
  • Very Nice Place..
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