@ March 03, 2020
Mike Cook
This temple, dedicated to Surya the Hindu Sun god, is worth a trip if only to see what a cushy life the monkeys, pigs and cattle that crowd the way up have. They are well fed by visitors and locals a like. You will probably be offered peanuts at the auto-rickshaw stop at the bottom of the hill but I think the monkeys prefer fruit. The walk up is quite long on a very rough path but you get good views over Jaipur from the top. The temple itself is small but there are some nice carvings. You are expected to make a small contribution to see the shrines and get a blessing.