Sahelion Ki Bari
Beez Neez now Chy Whella
Big Bear and Pepe Millard
Sat 27 Apr 2019 22:47
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The Stunning Garden
called Sahelion Ki Bari in
Udaipur
  We stepped through unremarkable gates
but the fun thing was they and the lock were made in
Liverpool. Inside to the right lots of pots.
 Ahead, I was thrilled to see lots of
pots used to make up a butterfly.
  A rather grand
pathway with lush, green lawns each
side.
  We saw a chap
scruffing about and an empty fountain, oh dear, hope the others are
working.
 Through the main
gate...........
 .........and the central fountain. The chhatri in the centre is
made from white marble, each corner has a chhatri in black marble. Sahelion ki Bari or The Garden of the Maids of Honour
is a very well-maintained garden that was started in 1710, extra bits were added
and it was completed in 1734. Maharana Sangram Singh II gave it to his queen as
a gift (also the forty-eight maids) that were part of her dowry). The garden offered the ladies a safe place to bimble away from
prying eyes and all the politics of court. The king designed the garden himself
and we think he did a brilliant job
  Tucked in the shade was this little
chap, he enjoyed small droplets as they splashed over the edge.
Each side of the fountain is a pretty
shelter.
 We took a side path.
   To our right more lawned areas, to our left we looked up at the balcony the ladies could view this side of the garden.
Loved the double pink bougainvillea.
  We took a path to the right and found
another fountain. Then on the left – the main water
feature surrounded by water squirting marble
elephants.
  We bimbled around the edge, a massive area of water lilies, the ladies had a balcony on the fountain side as well.
 Bear did I see no ships, his trigger
finger but this is my favourite.
   A couple of birds, one in good condition, the other not so well, gorgeous
lamp.
 The queens seat
on the far side opposite the
building.
    We found some blooms as we retook the side path.
  Loved the gnarly, twisting shapes of
these old bougainvillea.
   Neat box
hedges, new plants ready to go in and Bear
dwarfed by the palm avenue.
 As we prepared to leave time for a
quick fridge magnet at one of the stalls.
ALL IN ALL
TRULY BEAUTIFUL
VERY PRETTY LAYOUT
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