6Jodhpur, India
Also known as the Blue City, this second largest city in Rajasthan is nicknamed for the blue-washed houses there. There are over 100 houses encircling the Mehrangarh fort and the place is protected by a wall.
The priest caste of India, the Brahmins, started it all by painting their homes blue to make their houses stand out from everyone else’s homes. Years later, the members of other social castes would follow the tradition and paint their houses blue too. Today the blue also symbolizes the locals’ ability to withstand the heat of the surrounding Thar Desert. It also helps to keep their homes cool.
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