Galtajiगलता जी
The spring-fed kunds and monkey-filled temples in a gap in the ridge east of Jaipur.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereJaipur, Rajasthan
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Dhundhar & Ajmer
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March and 10 January to 20 January
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed2 hrs
Base and nearbyGalta Gate, Jaipur
EntryFree · beware the macaques and the self-appointed guides
About Galtaji
An 18th-century Vaishnava temple complex built into a gap in the Aravalli ridge east of the city, around a spring that fills a chain of kunds. Pilgrims bathe in Galta Kund, especially at Makar Sankranti. The rhesus macaques are what most visitors come for and they are bold, so keep food out of sight. The Surya temple on the ridge above gives the best view back over Jaipur.
What to see and do
- Galta Kund and the bathing tanks
- Surya temple on the ridge
- Hundreds of rhesus macaques
- Painted pavilions of the Ramanandi complex
Part of Aravalli.
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