Herd of Camels

What is a trip to Rajasthan if you don't  get to see a herd of camels :). And so did we ! .. We found this bunch miling around the edge of the road that connects Jodhpur and Jaiselmer.

GadiSagar Lake Jaiselmer

The GadiSagar Lake is a manmade rain water reservoir in Jaiselmer. Created by the first Raja Jaisal of Jaiselmer this was the only source of water for Jaiselmer in the old days. Beautifully carved yellow sand stone temples, chatris surrond the Gadi Sagar Lake. One can just imagine the romance of an evening on this charti surrounded by water and lighted by a hundred diyas.

 

Patwon ki Haveli

 

Located on a narrow lane in the main Jaisalmer city, Patwon ki haveli was constructed by Guman Chand Patwa and his five sons. Guman Chand was a famous trader of his times and dealt in gold, brocade and silver.

What you see in this image just a 5th part of the complete Haveli. The entire Haveli has 5 such sections, for each of Guman Chand's 5 sons. It is believed that it took about a 50 years to complete the construction of the entire haveli.

Desert insect

I clicked this little fellow in the Rajasthan Dessert.

Anoop Mahal, JunaGarh Fort Bikaner

Anup Mahal a part of JunaGarh Fort in Bikaner was built by Maharaja Anup Singh. This was the Maharaja's Darbar Hall. The ceiling is made of wood, with gold varished work. RED is the color that stikes one as soon as one steps into Anup Mahal. The Red upholstry of the Raja's Throne, the red carpet in the persian design and loads of red on the walls and roof. 

Viewing Gallery

Gallery

Rang Mahal

Palace ?

Yes it was once a palace, but now it has been converted to a hotel. One of the favorite tourist hotel in Rajasthan, is the Rang Mahal in Jaiselmer.We were unfortunate to be booked into the hotel adjoining this one.

Sands of Time

Colors of Rajasthan

We all have seen the Bajaj autorickshaws everywhere.They have even crossed the national boundaries. Nowhere though have they acquired the colourful countenance that they have found in Rajasthan.

Hawa Mahal

Hawa Mahal,Jaipur, Rajasthan.

Built in 1799 by Maharaja Pratap Singh, the Hawa Mahal was for the exclusive use of the Royal Rajputana women to observe the day to day on-goings in the street below. This momument has more than 900 windows and is so designed that a cool breeze flows through it all around the calendar, coining it with its name.

Largest Sliver Pot

The picture is a bit burnt , but I couldn't help posting it, considering the history associated with it. This is supposted to be the biggest pot of silver ever created. The story associated with this pot is very interesting too.The Queen of England visited India, met with some of the Raja's from Rajasthan, she had brought along water with her from England, saying that the Indian water wasnt right for her. She invited the then ruling Raja to visit England (Swai Jai Singh II, I think). Now, this Raja was offended by the fact the the Queen brought water all the way from England to India. So the Raja has not one but four such silver pots designed to carry the sacred water of the Ganga for himself on his trip to England. Unfortunately two of these were lost during the voyage when the Raja's ship was hit by a storm. The remaining two are housed in the City Palace in Jaipur

Another one ..

Folk Dance

 

Kid performs the traditional dance of Rajasthan. You see them at each and every tourist spot in Rajasthan. This was captured in a restaurant we stopped for lunch enroute from Jaiselmer to Jodhpur.

Jal Mahal

Jal Mahal, Jaipur, Rajasthan

Jal Mahal is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake

Bholenath!

Birla's at work again :). A small temple of Shivji, in the courtyard of the Jaipur Birla temple.

Amer Fort

Another day ends .....

Lunch time

A chweet little squirrel having its lunch of grains and nuts :). What bliss !

Folk Singer

A Rajashthani folk singer at the Royal crematorium Jaiselmer.

Temple in marble

The Birla Temple, Jaipur Rajasthan

The Birla's are known to build beautiful temples all over the country. This is one of those beautiful monuments in Jaipur.The temple is very peaceful and calm despite the hordes of tourists it attracts.

Shree Ganesha..

What better way to come out of hibernation ...than to start with Ganesha ..
I captured this in Zeenana Mahal, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
 

After a big long break .. i have decide to come out of hibernation and start posting my clicks again.