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Monday, March 21, 2011

A trip to the Pataudi Palace

A few days ago, my parents spent a night at the Pataudi Palace in Haryana, India. The Pataudi Palace is a heritage property which belongs to the Neemrana group of hotels. Recently this stunning palace was also one of the locations for Julia Robert's movie, Eat Pray Love. The palace was designed by the Austrian architect Karl Molt Von Heinz in the style of the grand colonial mansions of Imperial Delhi. I  love the look and feel of these old colonial mansions. The dreamer in me relates to the history and romance of these old buildings. These lovely buildings in all their restored glory stand today as a testament to a bygone era.

I asked my Dad to take some pictures of the lovely palace......and as usual, he did a splendid job!!!






My absolute favorite images are these night shots......sigh!! What a beautiful sight.......don't you think??


A peek into the next door colonial bungalow which the current royal family uses whenever they are in Pataudi!

All images : My Dad :-)
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13 comments:

  1. Shivani NegiMarch 21, 2011 at 11:44 PM

    The pictures are adorable...in fact I am also planning to visit Neemrana in the coming weekend. I especially liked the pic-3. The pot holders/stand is a good idea .

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  2. UnknownMarch 21, 2011 at 11:59 PM

    Omigod!!! Its sooo pretty!!! I love all the images.. the feel is so royal.. sigh

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  3. SimranMarch 22, 2011 at 3:42 AM

    Anu - Your blog is soooo beautiful!! And very inspiring!! And I loved your home pics. Consider me your latest follower :)
    Thanks for dropping by at my blog.

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  4. AnonymousMarch 22, 2011 at 5:08 AM

    What lovely images. A beautiful place to visit. Thanks for sharing.

    Cheers,
    Lisa x

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  5. Bruce BaroneMarch 22, 2011 at 6:11 AM

    Bravo to Dad!

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  6. Sound Horn PleaseMarch 22, 2011 at 7:05 AM

    Wow! Anu- your dad photographs really well!

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  7. Lisa ~Suburban Retreat~March 22, 2011 at 8:17 AM

    Beautiful photos Dad! What a glorious place!

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  8. SudhaMarch 22, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    amazing pics anu...beautiful place..:)

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  9. SusanMarch 22, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Oho my. That looks like a fabulous place to stay! Susan

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  10. GeethaMarch 23, 2011 at 8:16 AM

    Dad understands daughter very well, I must say!!!

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  11. AnonymousMarch 23, 2011 at 3:32 PM

    So, so nice. Your dad did a great job!

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  12. AnonymousMarch 30, 2011 at 1:33 AM

    nice pic me also planning 2 visit

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  13. IvyJuly 13, 2011 at 8:12 AM

    Hey can I use a couple of these beautiful pictures in my website Filmapia? It covers shooting locations of movies.

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