Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Laxmi Vilas Palace, Vadodara, Gujarat

 This palace was built by Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III in 1890 and designed by British architect Major Charles Manticores.
 It still serves as the residence of the royal family...
 We were taken as part of our program here.....
 There is a guided tour......
 It is one of the best palaces that are preserved in India.....no photography is allowed inside the palace..
 The property is very big and green lawns decorate the entire property....
 A lot of tourists Come to visit everyday

 A lovely portrait of Maharaja is put on the wall
 The entire city has lovely ancient buildings of Maharaja's time


 A French group of 14 people have come for the auyervedic treatment
 The owner of the centre invited all of us for dinner to his house.....we sang Christmas carols...in their house....it was for first time that carols were sung their house....they are Hindus
 This morning we were taken for a nature walk....touching the plants and trees....walking on the earth...meeting the villagers...

 visited villages....poor dwellings......Denzil has two friends...whom he knowns since 8 years...

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