Ridhi Sidhi Pol

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Sight Address : Ridhi Sidhi Pol, City Palace Complex, Jaipur. Kanwar Nagar, Pink City, Jaipur, Rajasthan Edit

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The Palace has so many gateways that lead to important places inside its premises. One of such doorway is the Ridhi Sidhi Pol, which carries four small doorways. These smaller doorways are conspicuous since it represents the four seasons. Each portion of Ridhi Sidhi Pol is decorated with typical Rajasthani ornamentation, which is really outstanding. Here, there are four small gates (known as Ridhi Sidhi Pol) that are adorned with themes representing the four seasons and Hindu gods. The gates are the Northeast Peacock Gate (with motifs of peacocks on the doorway) representing autumn and dedicated Lord Vishnu; the Southwest Lotus Gate (with continual flower and petal pattern) suggestive of summer season and dedicated to Lord Shiva-Parvati; the Northwest Green Gate, also called the Leheriya (meaning: “waves”) gate, in green colour suggestive of spring and dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and lastly, the Rose Gate with repeated flower pattern representing winter season and dedicated to Goddess Devi.

Ridhi Sidhi Pol

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Ridhi Sidhi Pol, which carries four small doorways. These smaller doorways are conspicuous since it represents the four seasons. Each portion of Ridhi Sidhi Pol is decorated with typical Rajasthani ornamentation, which is really outstanding.Here, there are four small gates (known as Ridhi Sidhi Pol) that are adorned with themes representing the four seasons and Hindu gods. The gates are the Northeast Peacock Gate (with motifs of peacocks on the doorway) representing autumn and dedicated Lord Vishnu; the Southwest Lotus Gate (with continual flower and petal pattern) suggestive of summer season and dedicated to Lord Shiva-Parvati; the Northwest Green Gate, also called the Leheriya (meaning: “waves”) gate, in green colour suggestive of spring and dedicated to Lord Ganesha, and lastly, the Rose Gate with repeated flower pattern representing winter season and dedicated to Goddess Devi. Ridhi Sidhi Pol, leading the way to Pritam Niwas Chowk, has both Rajput as well as Mughal architectural elements. This section is part of the City Palace complex and has been named after the main idol Lord Ganesha and his consorts, Ridhi and Sidhi.

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Visiting TimeEdit

10 am to 5.30 pm

Closed OnEdit

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Best Season to VisitEdit

Mid October to end of March.

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

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Ticket Required : Yes Edit

Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs 35

Kids Rs. : Rs 20

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs 70

Kids Rs. : N.A.

Still Photo Camera Rs. : Rs. 50

Video Camera Rs. : Rs. 200

Guide Required : No Edit

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Dress Code (If Any) : No Edit

Dress Require: N.A.

Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Anokhi Cafe ; KK Square, C/11Prithviraj Road | KK Square, C/11Prithviraj Road, Jaipur 302005, India ; Ph/M – 0141 4007244 ; Food Serve – Vegetarian, International, Healthy, Organic, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : Ridhi Sidhi Pol, Jaipur can be accessed by Taxi. Taxis run on meter, and charges will hover around Rs 12 per kilometer.

Bus : Ridhi Sidhi Pol is well connected by motorable roads with major destinations of Jaipur city. Buses are easily available to Ridhi Sidhi Pol from any major destinations of Jaipur.

Train : The nearest railway station to reach Ridhi Sidhi Pol is Jaipur Railway Station, Shanti Nagar, Hasanpura, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India which is located at a middle of city. After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : The airport is situated close to Sanganer, almost 13 km to the south of Jaipur City. Domestic airlines connect the city to Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Agra, Jodhpur and Udaipur. The Jaipur airport also provides international flights to Dubai, London, Muscat and Sharjah. Taxis are available to and from airport. Air India, Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, etc. fly daily to Jaipur.

Others : Cycle rickshaws charge anywhere from Rs 10 to 30, but this mode of transport is very slow.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry Own Food and Water as there is no good restaurant.

Safety / WarningEdit

Summer – light tropical or cotton Winter – Woollens
1. Double-check all hotel and restaurant bills for errors.
2. Don’t leave cash and valuables in your hotel room. Use room safes where available.
3. Keep daily cash in separate pockets.
4. Don’t flash jewellery or large sums of money.
5. Never pay for anything upfront – including drivers.