About Garh Ganesh Temple in Jaipur Rajasthan :
Garh Ganesh or the fort of Ganesh (the God of Wisdom) is reached from the Gethor by a paved and winding ascent and also by a series of steps of abnormal height made in the body of fortification outside the gate. On the hill within a fortified square enclosure provided with bastions at the corners and entered by a gate facing west, stands a small temple of Ganesh consisting of only a sanctum and a portico, the former being surrounded by a pyramidal roof and the later by a squat dome. The rainy season is the right time for paying homage to the God Ganesh of this place and enjoying the delightful and picturesque scenery.

General Information About Garh Ganesh Temple :
Location : on small hill Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Temple Dedicated to : Lord Ganesh.
How to Reach : Jaipur city is well linked to National Highway No 8. The important distances are Delhi - 258 km, Agra - 232 km, Ahmadabad - 657 km, Calcutta - 1,472 km and Mumbai-1202 km.

Local Transport : The most commonly used transport in Jaipur is Tonga, Rickshaw and the local RSTC buses, though you can also hire taxi's from various spots to reach anywhere in the city, but the drivers may ask for more charge.

Other Tourist Attractions in Jaipur :
Hawa Mahal : Hawa Mahal, literally the Palace of Winds, built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, situated at Sierh Deori bazar displays fanciful architecture and is a remarkable landmark of Jaipur. So named because the palace has specially latticed screens and arches for an unbridled flow of the air currents but is a set pattern with the passage of the sun.

Jal Mahal : Jal Mahal was built by Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 AD in the midst of the Man Sagar Lake as a pleasure spot. It is Jaipur's lake palace surrounded with water. It is built for royal duck shooting parties. The Lake was formed by constructing a dam between the two hills by Sawai Man Singh I. During the winter months one can see a large number of migratory birds at the lake. Jal Mahal Palace (Water Palace) has subsided under the mud and silt of the lake it used to look over.

Jantar Mantar : Emperor Sawai Jai Singh II, the builder of the city has to his credit five observatories in different parts of the country. The one he raised at Jaipur is the largest and best preserved. Huge instruments in intricate masonry offer an accurate measurement of the time, the declination of the sun, the altitude and the azimuth, the position of constellations in the sky for the day, the eclipses and the allied astronomical phenomena.

Amber Fort : Built on the hilltop outside Jaipur, the construction of the Fort was started by Raja Man Singh in the 16th century and was completed by Sawai Jai Singh in the 18th century. Set in a picturesque background, the splendid Amber Fort offers magnificent views of the surrounding area. Built in red stone and white marble, the Fort is a represents a fine blend of Mughal and Rajput architecture.

City Palace Museum : The City Palace Museum in Jaipur is divided into three sections namely textile museum, arms museum and art museum. As one enters the City Palace area, the first museum that falls on the way is the textile museum that houses a number of garments and ornaments worn by the kings and other members of the royal family in the departed era. The major highlight of this museum is a garment worn by Sawai Raja Madho Singh II. It is said that as he had a bigger body frame, the cloth used for this garment was 190 meters of cloth.

BM Birla Planetarium : The Birla Planetarium is at the BM Birla Science & Technology Center, near Statue Circle. The Planetarium offers unique audio-visual educational and entertainment with its modern computerised projections system.