Sawai Jai Singh's Chandra Mahal (Moon Palace), better known as the City Palace, is the official residence of the royal family. The royal family still lives in a portion of this palace, while the outer courtyards and the ground floor halls have been converted into the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum that is open to public.
The museum houses an extensive collection of rare manuscripts, Mughal and rajasthani miniatures, mughal carpets, costumes and textiles, arms and weapons and royal paraphernalia.
Gangajali at City Palace
The pair of Gangajalis displayed in the open Sarvatobhadra building were fabricated in the court workshops for Sawai Madho Singh II to carry the holy water of the Ganges to England ! These find mention in the Guiness Book of World Records as the largest silver objects in the world.
GOVIND DEVJI TEMPLE
In the central pavilion of the sprawling Jai Niwas garden to the north of the City Palace is spireless temple of Lord Krishna. This is the most famous and popular temple in the Pink City and attracts devotees from all over the country.
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