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Status: Listed 09:00-17:00 daily on a 2026 ticket listing; no closure noted.
Massive 15th-century fort on a rock above Jodhpur's blue city, with one of India's best-run palace museums.
Rao Jodha founded Mehrangarh in 1459, and later Rathore rulers added palaces within its towering walls. The Mehrangarh Museum Trust runs galleries of palanquins, howdahs, arms, paintings and textiles inside ornate rooms such as Phool Mahal and Sheesh Mahal. The ramparts give views over the blue-painted old city. The trust also runs nearby Jaswant Thada and Rao Jodha Desert Rock Park.
Highlights
- Phool Mahal
- Sheesh Mahal
- Moti Mahal
- Palanquin and howdah galleries
- Ramparts and cannons
- Chamunda Mataji temple
Tips
- Book online via the trust's ticketing link
- Walk down through the blue city afterwards
- Zipline and Rao Jodha Park nearby
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