There is a temple about 70km from Jodhpur. A Royal Enfield Bullet is the god worshipped there. Yes. And I am not making this up. The place is called Bullet Baba temple. Bullet Baba The story goes that a person named Om Banna met with an accident on the highway and his bike fell into … Continue reading Bullet Baba
Jawai is a beautiful place near Jodhpur. Apart from leopard spotting you can visit the Jawai dam. The dam looks magical. The place is clean and devoid of any pollution. The water is blue with mountains surrounding it. Jawai Dam The hills in the area is where the Leopards usually are. So when someone drives … Continue reading Blue orange magic
Every Jungle Safari I have done in my life was only about seeing Tiger paw marks or Bear shit or wild boars. Never have I seen a tiger or a lion or leopard in a jungle Safari. This was true until I visited Jawai Aravalli mountains - Jawai Jawai is a place near Jodhpur. It’s … Continue reading Spotted cat spotted
What if I told you that you will be a rat in your next life. You will get good food (milk and sweets) and everyone will take care of you well. You can roam around without any fear of predators. More, you will be respected and worshipped and fed well. That would be a Rat … Continue reading Rat Heaven
The Bikaner fort (Junagarh fort) is another fort that I visited in Rajasthan. Yes, I have visited a lot of forts and palaces in Rajasthan. What else do you expect from a state that had around 22 princely states before Independence? Junagarh Fort - Entrance One thing that was different from other forts was that … Continue reading Artist’s Palace
A camel festival is celebrated across Rajasthan and I attended the one which happened in Bikaner. It was SUPER crowded. I would call it as a different experience. Nothing more. Camel hair art The festival had a lot of different types of programs planned with singing performances, dance performances, DJ and many more. It was … Continue reading Camel Festival
I visited my friend Maneesh at his town called Loonkaransar. It’s a typical small town that shuts down by 8:30pm and almost everyone knows everyone. They had built a small park near their house. The place was a barren land and they had planted a bunch of trees around it about 4-5 years ago. Now … Continue reading I am the Chief Guest
I went to visit my friend in a small village/town near Bikaner called Loonkaransar. I got to see some very unique places and also got to taste some amazing food at their home. Farm. It has an European look to it doesn’t it? First question in my head was, how can we have a farm … Continue reading A walk in the farm
There is a beautiful lake called the Gadisar lake in Jaisalmer. It is an artificial lake built almost 900 years ago to provide water to the Jaisalmer city. The lake is popular since it’s the only water body near the city. Also because it has a lot of Chattris and temples it looks photogenic. Gadisar … Continue reading Picture perfect lake
I have been travelling in Gujarat and Rajasthan and many places I have visited are very close to the border. By close I mean 50km or lesser. BSF personnels and BSF checkpoints have been very common in my travel. I then visited the battleground of the Laungewala battle of 1971. This is 15km from the … Continue reading 1971 Battleground
What is a typical picture that comes to a head when someone says Rajasthan? A camel, the desert dunes and the sun shining bright. This is what almost every South Indians might describe Rajasthan as. While Rajasthan does not look that way, some parts do. That’s what I witnessed in Jaisalmer. Camel, Sun, Desert - … Continue reading Rajasthan as seen by a South Indian
Jaisalmer really looks golden in colour. The city kinda blends into the colour of its surroundings which is nothing but empty barren stretches of golden sand. The colour is because almost all the houses are made from sandstone which is also golden in colour. An view of Golden city - Jaisalmer. The cost of sandstone … Continue reading Golden City
There is this place called Patwon Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer. It was built by an extremely rich merchant who dealt in Brocade around 200 years ago. It is a set of 5 Havelis or Palaces and one of it is open for tourists to visit. This place looks extremely beautiful with its carvings. The guy … Continue reading Aao Kabhi Haveli Pe
At Jaisalmer, I visited this place called Bada Bagh. While the city and it’s surrounding areas dry and brown (including the buildings) this place is a small forest in its own. It’s a green patch in the brown desert. Bada bagh- Jaisalmer It is said that the garden was planted in 16th century (500 years … Continue reading Umbrellas for the dead
I visited the Blue city which is Jodhpur for people who don’t know. To experience the Blue city better I took a Heritage walk called the Blue city walk. Blue city Gulleys. Why is the city in blue colour? There are so many theories. Some say the clay around Jodhpur has a natural blue colour. … Continue reading A story in BLUE
I have visited many Hill stations and found many similarities b/w them. What does it take to be a Hill Station? 1. It has to be in hill. Obviously. But more importantly it should located such that the place below the hill is hot. So people will come here to enjoy the cool weather. Nakki … Continue reading A typical tourist hill station
I stayed at a homestay in Mt.Abu. It was a mere 500m from main bus stand where all the hustle and bustle exists. Yet it was amazingly peaceful. The hosts were extremely welcoming. I was given a tall glass of hot milk at night daily (I think cause they liked me. 😃) The next day … Continue reading Bringing back the birds
I visited the Dilwara temples in Mt. Abu. It is also like the Jain temple in Ranakpur. You can read my experience about Ranakpur here. It was sheer bliss. The Dilwara temples were also extremely beautiful. I am no judge to compare Ranakpur and Dilwara temples. They are extremely beautiful and magical that I am … Continue reading Bliss again – Dilwara
I visited Mt.Abu and it is a hill station on the Aravalli Hills. Highest point highest stone on Aravalli Story - 1: This is the highest point in the Aravalli Range. The name of the spot is Gurushikhar Story - 2: The Aravallis are the oldest mountains of the world. Yes. Of the world. Story … Continue reading One photo, multiple stories – Aravalli
I stayed in Udaipur for over a week. I spent the new year here. When I came in, I was bothered about the crowd and sleepy streets in the morning. After spending time both before new year and post new year, there is a heavy feeling while I leave the city. Nobody cares about me … Continue reading Udaipur – Parting thoughts
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