Jaswant Thada

Highlights

• Royal cenotaphs built in marble, with a picturesque location next to a natural desert lake with lots of birds.
• Great view over the city and of the fort, as well as small well-kept gardens.
• The Jaswant Thada is a cenotaph located in Jodhpur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan.
• It was built by Maharaja Sardar Singh of Jodhpur State in 1899 in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, and serves as the cremation ground for the royal Rajput family of Marwar.
• The cenotaph is built out of intricately carved sheets of Makrana marble.

Dress Code

Modest, respectful clothing is expected at this site.

History

• •Jaswant Thada was commissioned in 1899 by Maharaja Sardar Singh of Jodhpur as a royal cenotaph in memory of his father, Maharaja Jaswant Singh II, and was completed in 1906 AD under the patronage of the Rathore dynasty.
• •It is situated a short distance from Mehrangarh Fort, it was intended both as the Jodhpur royal family's cremation ground and as an enduring symbol of their legacy.
• •Over the 20th century, the site became managed by the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, which has conserved its grounds and established an on‑site museum displaying portraits of Marwar rulers and didactic panels on regional history.

Architecture

• •The Jaswant Thada was erected entirely of Makrana marble, Jaswant Thada's principal memorial is a pavilion‑style cenotaph composed of intricately carved, paper‑thin marble sheets that glow warmly under sunlight.
• •The central dome resembling a miniature temple crown is supported by twelve slender marble pillars arranged in a square, each connected by finely detailed jali screens featuring floral and geometric motifs.
• •These screens filter breeze and daylight to create shifting patterns across the interior.

Travel Tips

• Tickets: Entry ₹50 foreigners, ₹30 Indian.

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