The beautiful doors of Pitam Niwas Chowk, City Palace Jaipur

There are four doors in the Pitam Niwas courtyard at the City Palace, each of which is a work of art.

The most famous of them is the Peacock Door, dedicated to Vishnu.

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 Here's a closer look at the carved peacocks above the door:

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The other doors are also beautiful: this one is called the Lotus Gate and is dedicated to Shiva and Parvati.

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My favourite is the Green Gate, dedicated to Ganesh: it is not as ornate as the others but the colour and graded texture created by shades of green is just wow.

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And here is the last one, the Rose Gate dedicated to the Goddess:

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Each one is a gem, don't you think?