Jodhpur is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. The capital of the kingdom was known as Marwar. Jodhpur is a popular tourist destination, featuring many palaces, forts, and temples, set in the stark landscape of the Thar Desert. The city is known as the "Sun City" for the bright and sunny weather it enjoys all the year round. The old city circles the fort and is bounded by a wall with several gates. Jodhpur is also known as the "Blue City" because of the blue colors that decorate many of the houses in the old city area.