Chokelao Bagh, Jodhpur, Rajasthan India

Chokelao is the only garden within the fort and was laid out in 1739 A.D. by Maharaja Abhai Singh as an extension to the Chokelao Palace.  It was further rearranged by Maharaja Takht Singh in 1844 A.D. It is a three terraced garden inspired by the Mughal influence of the period, each terrace having a different theme.

The gardens house a myriad of different plant species, the main ones being Banana, Desert Apple, Pomegranite and Orange Jessamine. 

The garden today, as in the past, is truly a celebration of nature as it captures the changing colors of the seasons in the upper terrace of flower beds. It is equally magical for night viewing when the mehtab bagh or moonlight garden laid out in the lower terrace comes alive with the white flowers of chandni (Tabernaemontana coronaria) and the sweet smelling kamini (Maurya exotia). While paintings capture the activities in the garden in the form of music and dance performances in pavilions and terraces within the garden, romantic interludes in the shade of trees of the orchard area, holding durbans on platform under colourful awnings, the garden today houses a restaurant in the upper most terrace, which enjoys the spectacular view of the garden and the ramparts of the city of Jodhpur beyond.