Jaipur

One of the most popular cities of India on the International Tourism map is the heritage city of Jaipur. It is the capital of Rajasthan, the state reminiscent of royalty and exuding a regal aura even in the modern times. Jaipur is also known as the ‘Pink City’ because Maharaja Man Singh II ordered his city painted a pretty pink in honour of the visiting Prince of Wales in 1876. The city abounds in heritage sites and provides a plethora of shopping opportunities.
City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Amber Fort, Sisodia Palace and Garden and Jal Mahal Palace are some fascinating monuments that offer a walk through time. Birla Temple, Govind Devji Temple, Jai Niwas Bagh, Ram Niwas Garden and zoo, Government Central Museum, Dolls Museum and Wonderland Amusement Park are other places of interest. A visit to Chokhi Dhani an ethnic village resort is a unique experience and takes one through the rich and vivid culture of the state including bullock cart rides, puppet shows, parrot fortune teller, Kalbeliya Dance, and not to forget the authentic Rajasthani culinary dishes.
Boating at Ramgarh Lake, hot air ballooning, sky diving and camel and elephant safaris are also some activities that can be experienced in Jaipur. The pink city is well connected by air, rail and road.
Best time to visit: October to March
Languages spoken: Dhundhari, Hindi, English
Climate: Hot and dry summers and a cold sometimes freezing winter.
Heritage Sites: City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Amber Fort, Sisodia Palace and Garden, Jal Mahal Palace
Fun places and Knowledge centres: Chokhi Dhani, Jai Niwas Bagh, Ram Niwas Garden and zoo, Government Central Museum, Dolls Museum, Wonderland Amusement Park
Holy places: Birla Temple, Govind Devji Temple
Activities and Adventure Tourism: Boating at Ramgarh Lake, hot air ballooning, sky diving, camel safari, elephant safari

Kaila Devi Darshan – The deity of Durga Ma

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After crossing the Karauli town, you will get the picturesque location of hills on left and the Kalisil River on the right side. Karauli is now extended sanctuary of Rathambore and is renamed as a Kaila Devi wildlife sanctuary. Your tiredness of 300KM journey vanishes from the picturesque location.

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Amer – The Pride of Rajputana : Part 2

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Sukh Niwaas, which is opposite to тАШDiwaan-e-KhaasтАЩ having doors made of sandal wood and ivory. There is a channel running through the hall, which carried cool water that worked as an air cooler, with the aid of breeze. In this artistic hall cool climate was artificially created. It is said that the kings used to spend time in this Sukh Niwaas with their queens and sometimes with their mistresses that is why it is known as the residence of pleasure.

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In memories : Jaipur, the Pink City (Part 1)

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Jaipur is renowned for its colorful markets, gorgeous handlooms and wonderfully laid out gardens. The people are very cheerful and friendly. DonтАЩt forget to try the famous Rajasthan delicacies including the thali. Rajasthani arts and handicrafts are things that you canтАЩt afford to miss.

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Getting lost in Sambhar Lake

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On the way back, we drove the entire distance over lake only. Trying to absorb more of that dry-dusty frame. We also learned that ‘Jodha Akbar’ was shot here and apparently they created the entire war set here. Another movie, this time of junior Bacchan was shot in the main town. We dropped the Sambhar Salts gentleman back after thanking him for all his help and started back.

As we were driving back, I was thinking that how long the lake would remain like that. Probably 50 years down the line, this story would look like a legend. May be the area would get habituated, the land would be reclaimed to build SEZs and factories or may be the new Jaipur Airport. Who can imagine a 230 sq KM dry lake which is open for driving. You tell that to your grandkid and he would laugh it off. Go and look at it before it vanishes.

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рдЖрдореЗрд░ рджреБрд░реНрдЧ : рдЪрд▓ рдЦреБрд╕рд░реЛ рдШрд░ рдЖрдкрдиреЗ….

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рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрди рд╡рд┐рднрд╛рдЧ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рд╕реЗ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рд╕рдкреЗрд░реЗ,┬ард╢рд╣рдирд╛рдИ рд╡рд╛рджрдХ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рд░рдВрдЧреА рд╡рд╛рджрдХ рдмрдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ,┬ардХрдИ рд▓реЛрдХ рдХрд▓рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рдЕрдкрдиреА рдХрд▓рд╛ рдХрд╛ рдкреНрд░рджрд░реНрд╢рди рдХрд░рддреЗ рднреА рдорд┐рд▓ рдЬрд╛рдпреЗрдВрдЧреЗ,┬ард╣рд╛рд▓рд╛рдВрдХрд┐ рдкрд╣рд▓реА рдирдЬрд╝рд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдРрд╕рд╛ рд▓рдЧ рд╕рдХрддрд╛ рд╣реИ,┬ардХрд┐ рдпрд╣ рд╕рдм рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдордиреЛрд░рдВрдЬрди рдФрд░ рдЙрдиреНрд╣реЗрдВ рдЖрдХрд░реНрд╖рд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рд╣реИ, рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕ рд╕реЗ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдХреА рд╕рдВрд╕реНрдХреГрддрд┐ рдЭрд▓рдХрддреА рд╣реИ,┬ард▓реЗрдХрд┐рди рдпрджрд┐ рдЖрдк рдЬрд░рд╛ рдЧреМрд░ рд╕реЗ рд╕реЛрдЪреЗрдВ рддреЛ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рдЗрд╕рдХреЗ рдкреАрдЫреЗ рдХреА рд╕реЛрдЪ рдФрд░ рдорд╛рдирд╕рд┐рдХрддрд╛ рдкрд░ рд╣реИрд░рд╛рдиреА рд╣реА рд╣реЛрдЧреА┬а|┬ардореЗрд░реА рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╕рдордЭ рд╕реЗ,┬ардЗрд╕ рд╕рдмрдХрд╛ рдХреБрд▓ рдордиреЛрд░рде рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдЖрдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдЙрди рдпреВрд░реЛрдкрд┐рдпрди рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рджрд┐рд▓реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдмрд╕реА рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреБрд╕реНрддрд╛рди рдХреА рдЙрд╕ рдЫрд╡рд┐ рдХреЛ рдкреБрдЦреНрддрд╛ рднрд░ рдХрд░рдиреЗ рд╕реЗ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рдФрд░ рдХреБрдЫ рдирд╣реА рд╣реИ,┬ардЬрд┐рд╕рдХреЗ рд╡рд╢реАрднреВрдд рд╡реЛ рдЖрдЬ рднреА рд╣рд┐рдиреНрджреБрд╕реНрддрд╛рди рдХреЛ рд╕рдкреЗрд░реЛрдВ,┬ардЬрд╛рджреВрдЧрд░реЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдорджрд╛рд░рд┐рдпреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рджреЗрд╢ рд╣реА рд╕рдордЭрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ,┬ардЙрдирдХреА рдЗрди рдорд╛рдиреНрдпрддрд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рд╛рдЧреНрд░рд╣реЛрдВ рдХреЛ рд╕рдЪ рд╕рд╛рдмрд┐рдд рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рд╣реА,┬ардРрд╕реЗ рдХрд▓рд╛рдХрд╛рд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рдмреИрдард╛рдпреЗ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ,┬ардЬрд┐рдирдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдЖрдк рдлреЛрдЯреЛ рдЦрд┐рдЪрдБрд╡рд╛ рдХрд░ рдЬрдм рд╡рд╛рдкрд┐рд╕ рдЕрдкрдиреЗ рджреЗрд╢ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рддреЛ рд╡рд╣рд╛рдБ рдХреЗ рд╕рдорд╛рдЬ рдХреЛ рдРрд╕реЗ рдЪрд┐рддреНрд░ рджрд┐рдЦрд╛ рдХрд░ рд╕рд╛рдмрд┐рдд рдХрд░ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ рдХрд┐ рд╡рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╡ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рднрд╛рд░рдд рдЖрдЬ рднреА рдЙрд╕ рджреМрд░ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рд╣реИ,┬ардЬреИрд╕рд╛ рдХрднреА рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рдкреВрд░реНрд╡рдЬ рдЫреЛрдбрд╝ рдХрд░ рдЖрдпреЗ рдереЗ ! рдЗрди рд╕рдмрдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛,┬ардЗрд╕ рджреБрд░реНрдЧ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рдЕрд▓рдЧ-рдЕрд▓рдЧ рджрд┐рд╢рд╛рдпреЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рдЦреБрд▓рдиреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдкреНрд░рд╡реЗрд╢ рджреНрд╡рд╛рд░реЛрдВ рдореЗрдВ рд╕реЗ рддреНрд░рд┐рдкреЛрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рджрд░рд╡рд╛рдЬрд╝рд╛ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдЬреНрдпрд╛рджрд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╕рд┐рджреНрдз рд╣реИ,┬ардХреНрдпреВрдВрдХрд┐ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ рд╕реЗ рддреАрди рдЬрдЧрд╣реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдирд┐рдХрд▓рддрд╛ рд╣реИ,┬ардЬрд┐рдирдореЗ рд╕реЗ рдПрдХ рд░рд╛рд╕реНрддрд╛ рдЖрдореЗрд░ рд╢рд╣рд░ рдХреА рддрд░рдл рднреА рд╣реИ┬а|

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Indolent weekend in the Charismatic Chokhi Dhani

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How can a Jaipur trip be concluded without some shopping? We grabbed a local cab (can be booked from the resort reception only) and requested him to get to a single good place where most of the things are available. Unlike many of the Indian tourist places, drivers and guides in Rajasthan are still unbiased and reliable. He took us to a factory outlet, where they produce staff at the two levels of basement and have three floors of retail and wholesale shop. Got a good bargain of various stuff there. Some of the materials are also available in the resort itself, but as you can imagine those are unreasonably costly and very small collections as compared to the outside outlets.

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рдЪреЛрдЦреА-рдврд╛рдгреА, рдкреБрд▓рд┐рдпрд╛ рдФрд░ рд░рд╛рдо-рд░рд╛рдо рд╕рд╛ рдХрд╛ рджреЗрд╕: рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░

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рдмрд╛рдд рдЬрдм рд╕рдбрд╝рдХ рдХреА рд╣реЛ рд░рд╣реА рд╣реИ рддреЛ рдЯреНрд░реЗрдлреНрдлрд┐рдХ рдФрд░ рдкреБрд▓рд┐рд╕ рдХреА рднреА рдХрд░ рд▓реЗрдВ, рдпреВрдБ рд▓рдЧрддрд╛ рд╣реИ рдЬреИрд╕реЗ рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░ рдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рд░рд╛ рдкреБрд▓рд┐рд╕ рдЕрдорд▓рд╛ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╣рди рдХреА рд╡реНрдпрд╡рд╕реНрдерд╛ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╣реА рдЬрд┐рдореНрдореЗрджрд╛рд░ рд╣реЛ ! рдФрд░ рдРрд╕реЗ рдореЗрдВ рдпрджрд┐ рдЖрдкрдХреА рдЧрд╛рдбреА рдХреА рдирдореНрдмрд░-рдкреНрд▓реЗрдЯ рд╣рд░рд┐рдпрд╛рдгрд╛ рдХреА рд╣реИ рддреЛ рд╕рд╛рд╡рдзрд╛рди рд░рд╣рд┐рдпреЗ ! рд╕реАрдЯ-рдмреЗрд▓реНрдЯ, рдореЛрдмрд╛рдЗрд▓ рдкрд░ рдмрд╛рдд рдХрд░рдирд╛, рд░реЗрдб рд▓рд╛рдЗрдЯ рдкрд╛рд░ рдХрд░ рдЬрд╛рдирд╛… рднрд▓реЗ рд╣реА рдЖрдкрдХреЗ рдЖрд╕-рдкрд╛рд╕ рд╕реЗ рд░рд╛рдЬрд╕реНрдерд╛рди рдХреА рдЕрдиреЗрдХ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝рд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рдирд┐рдХрд▓ рдЬрд╛рдПрдБ рдкрд░ рд░реЛрдХрд╛ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдЖрдкрдХреЛ рд╣реА рдЬрд╛рдПрдЧрд╛ ! рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдРрд╕реЗ рдмрд╣реБрдд рд╕реЗ рдЦрдЯреНрдЯреЗ-рдореАрдареЗ рдЕрдиреБрднрд╡ рд╣реБрдП рдФрд░ рдХрдИ рдмрд╛рд░ рддреЛ рдирд╛ рдЪрд╛рд╣рддреЗ рд╣реБрдП рдХреБрдЫ рд╕рдордЭреМрддреЗ рднреА рдХрд░рдиреЗ рдкрдбрд╝реЗ, рдПрдХ рддреЛ рдкрд░рд╛рдпрд╛ рд╢рд╣рд░, рдКрдкрд░ рд╕реЗ рдЧрд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдФрд░ рдХреА… рдЕрдкрдирд╛ рд╢рд╣рд░ рд╣реЛ рддреЛ рдЭреЗрд▓ рднреА рд▓реЗрдВ рдкрд░ рдпрд╣рд╛рдБ… рд╕рдордп рдХреА рднреА рдмрдВрджрд┐рд╢ рд╣реИ, рдкрд░рд┐рд╡рд╛рд░ рднреА рд╕рд╛рде рд╣реИ, рдФрд░ рдЗрд╕ рдХрдордЬрд╝реЛрд░ рдирд╕ рдХреЛ рд╣рдорд╛рд░реЗ рднрд╛рдИ рд▓реЛрдЧ рднреА рдмрдЦреВрдмреА рдкрд╣рдЪрд╛рдирддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ… рдПрдХ рдмрд╛рд░ рддреЛ рдердХ рд╣рд╛рд░ рдХрд░ рдПрдХ рд╣рд╡рд▓рджрд╛рд░ рд╕реЗ рддрдВрдЬрд╝ рднреА рдХрд░рдирд╛ рдкрдбрд╝рд╛, рдпреВрдБ рддреЛ рдХрд╣рддреЗ рд╣реЛ тАШрдкрдзрд╛рд░реЛ рдореНрд╣рд╛рд░реЗ рджреЗрд╕тАЩ рдФрд░ рдЬрдм рдХреЛрдИ рд╕рдЪрдореБрдЪ рдкрдзрд╛рд░ рд╣реА рдЬрд╛рдпреЗ рддреЛ рд╕рд╛рд░реЗ рдорд┐рд▓рдХрд░ рдЙрд╕реЗ рд▓реВрдЯрдиреЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╣реА рд▓рдЧ рдЬрд╛рддреЗ рд╣реЛ…. рдмрд╣рд░рд╣рд╛рд▓ рдпреЗ рдмрд╛рддреЗрдВ рддреЛ рджреЗрд╢ рдХреЗ рд╣рд░ рд╣рд┐рд╕реНрд╕реЗ рдореЗрдВ рд╣рд░ рдХрд┐рд╕реА рдХреЗ рд╕рд╛рде рдШрдЯрддреА рд╣реА рд░рд╣рддреА рд╣реИрдВ, рддреЛ рдЖрдЗрдпреЗ рдЕрдм рдЖрдЧреЗ рдмрдврд╝рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ…

рдЪрд▓рд┐рдП рдРрд╕рд╛ рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рдЬрд╝рд░рд╛ рд╢реБрд░реВ рд╕реЗ рд╢реБрд░реБрдЖрдд рдХрд░рддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ, рд╕реЛрдореЗрд╢ рдПрдХ рдЫреЛрдЯреЗ рднрд╛рдИ рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ рдПрдХ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░реАрди рдореЗрд╣рдорд╛рди рдирд╡рд╛рдЬрд╝ рднреА рдирд┐рдХрд▓рд╛ рдФрд░ рд╕рд╛рдлрд╝ рдХрд╣ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдХрд┐ рдмрд┐рдирд╛ рдирд╛рд╢реНрддреЗ рдХреЗ рдирд╣реА рдЬрд╛рдирд╛, рджреЛ-рджреЛ рднрд╛рднрд┐рдпрд╛рдБ рд╣реИрдВ рдорд┐рд▓рдХрд░ рдмрдирд╛ рд▓реЗрдВрдЧреА рдмрд╛рдХреА рджрд┐рди рднрд░ рдЖрдк рдЬреЛ рдорд░реНрдЬреА рдЦрд╛рддреЗ рд░рд╣рдирд╛ рдФрд░ рдлрд┐рд░ рдЙрд╕рдиреЗ рд╣рдореЗ рдПрдХ рдХрд╛рдЧрдЬрд╝ рдкрд░ рдШреВрдордиреЗ рдХреА рдЬрдЧрд╣реЛрдВ рдХреЗ рдЕрд▓рд╛рд╡рд╛ рдЙрди рд╕рднреА рдорд╢рд╣реВрд░ рдЬрдЧрд╣реЛрдВ рдФрд░ рдЦрд╛рди-рдкрд╛рди рдХреЗ рдард┐рдХрд╛рдиреЛрдВ рдХрд╛ рдкрддрд╛ рднреА рджреЗ рджрд┐рдпрд╛ рдЬреЛ рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░ рдореЗрдВ рдЕрдкрдиреА рд╡рд┐рд╢рд┐рд╖реНрдЯрддрд╛ рд░рдЦрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ ! рдЗрдирдореЗ рд╕реЗ рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдмреЗрд╣рддрд░реАрди рдерд╛ тАШрд╕реНрдЯреЗрдЪреВ рд╕рд░реНрдХрд▓тАЩ рдкрд░ рд░рд╛рдд рдХреЛ рдХрд╝рд╛рдлрд╝реА рдкреАрддреЗ рд╣реБрдпреЗ тАШрд╣реИрдВрдЧ рдЖрдЙрдЯтАЩ рдХрд░рдирд╛, рдЬрд┐рд╕реЗ рдЖрдк рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░ рдХрд╛ рдорд┐рдиреА рдЗрдВрдбрд┐рдпрд╛-рдЧреЗрдЯ рднреА рдХрд╣ рд╕рдХрддреЗ рд╣реИрдВ | рд╕рд╡рд╛рдИ рдЬрдп рд╕рд┐рдВрд╣ рдХрд╛ рдмреБрдд рд▓рдЧрд╛ рдпрд╣ рдЪреМрдХ рд╕реНрдерд╛рдиреАрдп рддрдерд╛ рдкрд░реНрдпрдЯрдХреЛрдВ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдпреЗ рдПрдХ рдкреНрд░рдореБрдЦ рдЖрдХрд░реНрд╖рдг рдХрд╛ рдХреЗрдВрджреНрд░ рд╣реИ |

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рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЯ рдирдЧрд░ – рдкрд╛рдВрдбрд╡ рдЕрдЬреНрдЮрд╛рддрд╡рд╛рд╕ рдХрд╛ рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖реА, рдмреМрджреНрдз рд╕рд╛рдХреНрд╖рд╛рддреНрдХрд╛рд░ рдХрд╛ рдмреАрдЬрдХ рдФрд░ рдПрдХ рдЭрд╛рдВрдХрддрд╛ рдореБрдЧрд╝рд▓ рдХрд╛рд▓реАрди рдЭрд░реЛрдЦрд╛

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рдЬрдпрдкреБрд░ рд╕реЗ рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЯ рдирдЧрд░ рдХреЗ рд▓рд┐рдП рд╕реБрдмрд╣ рд╕рд╛рдд рдмрдЬреЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реА рдмрд╕ рдореИрдВ рдмреИрдардХрд░ 9 рдмрдЬреЗ рдкрд╣реБрдБрдЪ рдЧрдпрд╛ред рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЯ рдирдЧрд░ рдЬрд╛рдиреЗ рдХрд╛ рдореЗрд░рд╛ рдХреЗрд╡рд▓ рдПрдХ рд╣реА рдЙрджреНрджреЗрд╢реНрдп рдерд╛ рдФрд░ рд╡реЛ рдерд╛ рдмреАрдЬрдХ рдХреА рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдкрд░ рдмрдирд╛ рд╣реБрдЖ рдХрд░реАрдм 2500 рд╣рдЬрд╝рд╛рд░ рд╕рд╛рд▓ рдкреБрд░рд╛рдирд╛ рдмреЛрджреНрдз рд╕реНрддреВрдкред рдпрд╣ рдПрддрд┐рд╣рд╛рд╕рд┐рдХ рд╕реНрдорд╛рд░рдХ рд╡рд┐рд░рд╛рдЯ рдирдЧрд░ рдмрд╕ рд╕реНрдЯреИрдВрдб рд╕реЗ рдХрд░реАрдм рей рдХрд┐ .рдореА рдХреА рджреВрд░реА рдкрд░ рдПрдХ рдКрдВрдЪреА рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдХреЗ рдКрдкрд░ рдмрдиреЗ рдПрдХ рд╕рдорддрд▓ рдзрд░рд╛рддрд▓ рдкрд░ рд╕реНрдерд┐рдд рд╣реИред рдЗрд╕ рдкрд╣рд╛рдбрд╝реА рдкрд░ рддреАрди рд╕рдорддрд▓ рдзрд░рд╛рддрд▓ рд╣реИред рд╕рдмрд╕реЗ рдкрд╣рд▓реЗ рд╡рд╛рд▓реЗ рдкрд░ рдПрдХ рд╡рд┐рд╢рд╛рд▓ рд╢рд┐рд▓рд╛ рдкреНрд░рд╛рдХреГрддрд┐рдХ рд░реВрдк рд╕реЗ рд╡рд┐рджреНрдпрдорд╛рди рд╣реИ рдЬрд┐рд╕рдХрд╛ рд╕реНрд╡рд░реВрдк рдПрдХ рдбрд╛рдпрдирд╛рд╕реЛрд░ рдХреА рддрд░рд╣ рдкреНрд░рддреАрдд рд╣реЛрддрд╛ рд╣реИред

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A trip to Mewar, Raj – Jaipur Once again

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painting section: Second floor of this magnificent museum consisted of some rare books on display and a series of Raagmala paintings on display.These paintings are based upon different Ragas and Raginis of Indian┬аclassical┬аmusic system.┬аDifferent┬аtypes┬аof Raagmala series have been painted in different parts. Pahari style, Deccan style, Rajputana style. Each Raga is personified by a specific color, mood , time of its singing is mentioned on the painting and a story is told about a Nayak and a Nayika. I had read about tese paintings but was seeing these for the first time. I also had the┬аprivilege┬аto see the paintings based upon stories from Hitopdesha and Panchtantra. ┬аJust beautiful. Another surprise for me was the the presence of classic book JANGNAMA by Shah Muhammad(original).

Overall we spent about 2 hours in the museum and were tired. The big walls of this museum are adorned by the life like portraits of erstwhile kings of Jaipur state. Now was the time to have some snacks for the evening and visit the famous zoo of Jaipur, if not so big then not too small also. Dear Pavani’s desire was to have a look at the lion and the tiger which was duly fulfilled here.

THE ZOO: The desire was of Pavani was duly fulfilled as the first cage in the zoo was that of┬аLeopard┬аand next to it lay the cage of Tiger (wish double fulfilled).

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A trip to Mewar, Raj – Pushkar and Jaipur

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A small and picterusque town famous for one and onky temple of Brahma Ji, the town is also famous for the foreigners coming to the time to learn Yoga and instrumental music in the streets of Pushkar and numerous cafes adorning the streets. I can vouch for only temple perhaps my main motive was that only so I did,nt bother to look out for the guests from abroad or cafes. After┬аinquiring┬аmy way to the temple of Brahma Ji, I straight away drove in that direction until I reached the place where Ghats were located. I thought may be temple is located in the centre of the sarovar there. So we all went towards the Ghat area and the thing that I ┬аwanted to avoid at all costs followed us , hounding by various priests(pandas to have one or other form of puja for salvation of soul. As a person I m dead against these things as it seems to me more as an economic activity of these priests, nothing more(my personal opinion). Many persons were┬аinvolved┬аthere in one or other ceremonies per their beliefs. But I did,nt want to listen to these priests about all this. One priest said “Unless you take bath in these Ghats and perform a puja your visit to Brahma temple would be incomplete” Why so? I just asked myself. After enquiring again about the temple from a family , we came to know that it was just on the next end of the street. I just pulled my family members from there hearing this. While walking towards the temple, in one corner , there was a small shop(PANDIT JI KI LASSI). Iski story baad mein bataoonga.

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The Spell of Bundi, Rajasthan : Reaching Bundi

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Hence, our first stop was at at ‘Salim Paper’ at Sanganer. From what we had learnt, this would be a cottage industry like place where one could see paper making and block printing. So we reached after going circles in the village, and ultimately realising that the place was right at the beginning. If you tell them that you are from ‘Arya Niwas’, they take you through a guided tour of ‘Paper Making’. This was our first visit to a ‘Paper Making’ factory and it was an extremely educative experience. The place was large, expansive and had sections where different jobs took place. The lady took us through the entire process with a lot of patience. The first step is to make the pulp by mashing waste cloth-cuttings that they procure from all the factories around. So essentially the raw material was waste organics being recycled and that was heartening to know. The cloth is shredded to very tiny pieces that are kept submerged in water for a few days. After that the whole cloth-water solution is rolled over and over again to form a thick pulp. This pulp is then further rolled to form a smoother paste. Color and condiments like rose/marigold petals, leaves are added now. Then the paste is spread on metal sheets and left to dry in the sun. Each sheet individually! Hence the paper is born. The dried paper sheet is taken off the metal based and pressed through machines. And thereafter, different actions are taken to make use of this paper. So we saw techniques of cutting, printing, pasting and finishing.

To give the viewers an experience to take home, and of course as a model for this tour fee, they also have a small shop/display counter. The only way we could have reciprocated the gesture was to buy some stuff so we bought quite a lot. Most of that was exciting and relatable as we were purchasing exactly what we saw being made right then. All of it was for European and American markets and were indeed of supreme quality. So we made a good collection of fancy paper bags, craft kits, various kinds of papers etc. that my daughter is waiting to rob off her mother for her school projects.

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