Blue city of India: Why are the houses in Jodhpur blue in colour? Know the story behind it

Blue City of India: There are some such cities in Rajasthan that many people know by their nicknames as well. For example, Jaipur is known as Pink City, Jaisalmer as Golden City and Udaipur as White City.

But apart from Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer, there is also a city in Rajasthan that many people also know by the name of 'Blue City' i.e. Blue City. Yes, we are talking about Jodhpur. In such a situation, if you are asked why almost all the houses in Jodhpur are painted blue, then what would be your answer?

In this article, we are going to tell you why all the houses in Jodhpur are painted blue. Let's know.

Reasons to paint houses blue

Blue City i.e. Jodhpur is a beautiful city of Rajasthan. This beautiful place was built by Rao Jodha. It is said that this beautiful city was also known as Marwar long ago during the medieval period.

The first reason behind calling it the Blue City is that many houses and palaces in this city have blue-coloured stones, due to which it is called the blue city.

Associated with Lord Shiva

All the blue-coloured houses present in Jodhpur are also associated with Lord Shiva. Many people believe that the blue colour is associated with Lord Shiva. Another myth is that when Lord Shankar drank poison during the churning of the ocean, his body turned blue. For this reason, the locals of Jodhpur get their houses painted blue.

To keep away from heat

In almost every city in Rajasthan, summer is a bit extreme. In many cities, the temperature goes up to around 40 degrees. In such a situation, it is believed that blue colour helps in keeping the houses cool during the summer season. Apart from this, other people also say that the blue colour blocks the rays of the sun. For this reason, all the houses are painted blue.

There is a beautiful view

Mehrangarh of Jodhpur is a world-famous fort. When the houses painted in blue are seen from the upper part of the fort, then a very beautiful view is seen. That's why whenever a tourist goes to visit Jodhpur; he reaches to see the beautiful view of Jodhpur from Mehrangarh Fort.