Thursday, December 31, 2009

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.

Friday, December 25, 2009

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.




 

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

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.

Thursday, December 10, 2009

Desert insect


I clicked this little fellow in the Rajasthan Dessert.

Thursday, December 03, 2009

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. 

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

Viewing Gallery