Why Jodhpur is called as India's Blue city

1. Jodhpur lovingly called the “Blue City” of India has several distinct theories about blue color, while that’s different there are no historical references or specific clarification for how or why this tag/nickname got to be. So don’t you think, here on this blog, let's uncover some interesting theories, hidden stories, and myths about the question “Why Jodhpur is called a Blue city”.

2. ● Blue color connected with Lord Shiva Yeah you heard right, its believed that the blue color has been coordinated with Lord Shiva, as during the time of “Samudra Manthan”, in order to rescue the earth, lord Shiva drank atrocious poison called “Halahala” and this poison turned his body blue, and since then, his devotees assume blue as divine color and painted their houses blue in devotion to lord Shiva. ● Blue color, a sign of social class Well you know, usually in India, the blue color is linked with sovereignty and power. And in Jodhpur also according to the local myths/tourist guides, the royal color is one of the main reasons behind the blue painting, here the Brahmin society (India’s priestly caste) painted their houses blue in order to separate themselves from the lower-caste communities, and that time, blue is connected with the Brahmins only. You might listen to this, even the king recognizes Brahmins among others through building colors for performing rituals.

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4. The third interesting geographical reason for the color being blue is to push away the termites (insects). Due to the hot and semi-arid climate yearlong, Jodhpur houses have a tendency to termite and the termites destruct/ demolish the walls and structures of many historic buildings/houses in the city. So, in order to maintain the property from these upsetting bugs, people painted their houses with blue color. This paint (blue color) is a combination of copper sulfate and limestone that is not useful in repulsing the termites but copper sulfate under certain conditions turns blue and offers the houses their popular royal color. ● Calming and Soothing Colour Another theory that sounds more logical is summer season is actually hot here and the blue color has a psychologically calming effect good reflector of sun rays, so coloring the houses like blue keeps their residence cool in warmer months. Maybe possible, if you will come here, you get new theories and reasons about this question. Despite everything, this Blue City has a philosophy of beauty that captivates you sure. Last but not least the best lead point to view the blue painting of Jodhpur is from the Mehrangarh Fort (positioned on top of a raised hillock (400 meters above sea level ).

5. Also Read : BEST PLACES TO VISIT IN JODHPUR How to Reach Jodhpur By Air Jodhpur Airport is a domestic airport that connects the various cities of India like Udaipur, Delhi, Mumbai, Jaipur, and others. Jodhpur Airport is located approx. 5 km of distance from the city. For international tourist Delhi Airport is the nearest airport.

6. By Road Jodhpur is well connected by national highways with also connect the other cities of India. National Highway has good connectivity from Jaipur (approx. 330 km), Delhi (approx. 585 km), Jaisalmer (approx. 307 km), Bikaner (approx. 250 km), and Agra (approx. 563 km). There are various buses are running from Delhi to Jodhpur throughout the day. By Rail Trains from Jodhpur run to Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata are easily available. This is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to reach Jodhpur. Travel with Taxi Service in Jodhpur is one of the best travel experiences of a lifetime. So without delay, explore the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan “Jodhpur”, for the best Jodhpur experience.