This temple is about 30km from Bikaner on the way to Jodhpur. We went because of the curiosity and it was on the way. There were a lot more rats than I had expected. There are several feeding areas for the rats. Be prepared for the sight, smell and the experience of walking barefoot on […]
Beside shimmering Lake Pichola, with the ochre and purple ridges of the wooded Aravalli Hills stretching away in every direction, Udaipur has a romance of setting unmatched in Rajasthan and arguably in all India. Fantastical palaces, temples, havelis and countless narrow, crooked, colourful streets add the human counterpoint to the city’s natural charms. Udaipur’s tag […]
A pre-historic Hindu pilgrimage site, the Galtaji Temple, is located only 10km away from Jaipur. One of the jewels of Jaipur, the temple complex encompasses natural fresh water springs and 7 holy ‘kunds’ or water tanks. Among these kunds, the ‘Galta Kund’, is the holiest one and is believed to never get dry. A spring […]
Holi is a period of joyous festivity where people sprinkle colours to welcome the spring which is also the season of romantic love. Although it’s a primarily Hindu festival many other communities join in too. It is customary on this day to visit friends and relations with sweets and colour. This festival also has many […]
The ‘Pink City’ of Jaipur. The name derives from the regulation salmon colour of its historic walled core, whose bazaars (great for gemstones and block-printed textiles), havelis (courtyard mansions) and royal palaces offer endless scope for exploration. Hawa Mahal (Palace of the winds) is one of the first things we saw as we drove into Jaipur. […]
Pushkar has a magnetism all of its own – it’s quite unlike anywhere else in Rajasthan. A belt of whitewashed Hindu temples enfold the shores of Pushkar Lake, on the fringes of the Thar Desert. It’s a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town and devout Hindus should visit at least once in their lifetime. The town curls […]
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