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jodhpur, india {colourful places & spaces)














I am already pretty in love with India as it is a country that embraces colour like no other. While trying to learn more about the nation, I saw gorgeous images of Jodhpur, a city in Northern India with the nickname “The Blue City”. One glance at the cityscape and its abundance of vibrant blue hues and the nickname needs no explanation. There seem to be many theories as to why the heavy use of blue exists but most focus on the past caste system, mosquito and termite prevention or the ability of blue architecture to remain cool. Whatever the reason, this part of India is pretty magical. Blue homes, brown desert features, bright sari patterns and a rainbow of market goods – Jodhpur is the perfect spot for a true colour lover!

(photographs by soundstorm vfx, foreign devil correspondent, arjun, dwrawlinson, nevil zaveri, bb, nekineko, entrelec, borgan, sreekanthmm, sunyuta, nekineko, l_prusecki, nameet & sachinritvika)

POSTED ON May 19, 2011

LABELS: blue, colourful places & spaces, many colours, travel & wanderlust   1 Comment   Tweet This

1 comments

liv
May 29, 2011 at 9:05 am


Jodhpur is a pretty fantastic city, especially seen from above. That blue is my absolute favourite colour. And the traffic isn’t as bad as in Jaipur…

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