Category: Rajasthan
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Scintillating Jaisalmer: Sand Dunes, Royalty, and the Golden City
Rajasthan is the land of royal houses, glorious architecture, valiant history, spicy delectable and arid landscapes. If there is one place which encapsulates everything that Rajasthan connotes, it is the golden city of Jaisalmer. Jaisalmer is the last town in the western part of India after which the landscape loses its way into the dreary…
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Karni Mata Temple of Bikaner – The intriguing temple of rats
Karni Mata is worshiped as an incarnation of Goddess Durga. During her time in the arid region, she was revered as a warrior and an ascetic. She even laid the foundation stones of the majestic Mehrangarh fort in Jodhpur. The temple has a carved marble archway with silver doors which opens into an open courtyard…
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Photostory : The City Palace of Udaipur
Udaipur apart from connoting royalty is also acclaimed as one of the most romantic and photogenic places in India. Currently, the city palace of Udaipur is perhaps the most regal palace of India. A quaint yet imposing royal palace standing against the shimmering glare of a large artificial lake. This photostory dedicated to the City Palace…
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Jaipur # 1 : Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort
This post is dedicated to the 1st part of our Jaipur exploration in which we covered Amer Fort and Jaigarh Fort with a brief halt at the banks of Man Sagar Lake to see the Jal Mahal. Lets begin with the Amer Fort..
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Jaipur #2 : The City Palace & Hawa Mahal
The City palace of Jaipur is located in the heart of Jaipur City along with the Jantar Mantar and the Hawa Mahal. The palace was constructed during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, who ruled Amber from 1699 to 1744.The palace was constructed during 1729-32 after Sawai Jai Singh moved his capital from…
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The Mehrangarh Fort of Jodhpur
Mehrangarh fort is a magnificent and humongous fort built in the 15th century by Rao Jodha. Ostensibly standing 400 feet above the Jodhpur city, the fort has stood firm resisting fearsome battles to become the seat of power of the erstwhile Marwar kingdom.
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Chokhi Dhani: The cultural extravaganza of Rajasthan in a nutshell
Men with vibrant turbans, women wearing Rajasthani print ghagras, fancy jewelleries, folk dance, scrumptious Rajasthani dishes, camel rides and infinite sand dunes. When you think of Rajasthan you envisage these images.Except for sand dunes, at Chokhi Dhani you get to see all these and much more. Away from the hustle of Jaipur city, Chokhi Dhani…
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Bullet Baba temple: Legend of Om Banna and the bike deity
Located on NH 65 between Jodhpur and Pali, there is small temple dedicated to a 350 cc Royal Enfield Bullet. As weird as it sounds, in this temple, visitors offer flowers and worship a bike. The locals believe that anyone passing through this highway must halt and offer their obeisances to the bike deity for…
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Dargah of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti at Ajmer
Dargah Sharif situated in Ajmer,Rajasthan is the mausoleum of Sufi saint Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti (RA), perhaps the most prominent Sufi saint who resided here in the 12th century. Moinuddin Chisti is more popularly known as Garib Nawaz and people from all religions flock to this shrine throughout the year to pay homage and seek…
Jolly Miles 