Postcards of a different kind from Rajasthan
Monday, January 28, 2013
I spent two weeks in Rajasthan. As expected it was very commercialized and crowded but I managed to find some quiet and quaint corners for myself. I trekked through the Thar desert, spent few days deconstructing the paintings of Shekhawati Havelis and had dinner with royalty to name a few. Here's what I saw. :)
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| Start of the five day trek through the Thar Desert. Our guide on his camel. |
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| A Lady offering prayers in the beautiful Jain Temple of Ranakpur |
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| Frescoes of many a kind adorning the domes of tombs in Shekhawati. |
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| This is where we stayed in Desert National Park, Sudasari |
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| Beautiful pristine sand dunes of neither Sam nor Khuri |
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| A glorious painted Haveli of Shekhawati, now in ruins and neglect |
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| A French artist bought a haveli and restored the frescoes to bring to its former glory, Fatehpur |
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| Businessman around Jodhpur |
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| Beautifully lit Jal Mahal of Jaipur |
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| Pesky kids running after us for money, after a while they just smiled and left. |
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| Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer |
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| Mustard fields in South Rajasthan |
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| A beautiful sunrise and a solitary tree |
29 comments
Super Neelima..picture perfect..The sand dunes snap is the pick due to light and shades..and rest of the snaps are too good..Hats off to your energy level to venture in to beautiful locations!
ReplyDeleteThanks Srikanth, only happy to venture into such beautiful locations. :)
DeleteBeautiful, Neelima!!! these are the kind of postcards I would love to see of Rajasthan.. unlike the ones we see all the time!
ReplyDeleteThanks Anu! I was very doubtful if I would be able to enjoy Rajasthan at all, but thankfully all I had to do was get off the track. What a delightful place it is. I can only imagine the joy of the early travelers to this place.
DeleteNice captures.
ReplyDeleteThanks Arun! and welcome to my blog. :)
DeleteGreat photos Neelima! Especially loved the ones from Ranakpur and Gadisar lake. I remember, when I was there, the symmetry and the hundreds of columns of the temple enchanted me (and my camera) for a quite a while! :)
ReplyDeleteGadisar lake at dawn or dusk is a lovely place to be. And so is Ranakpur. Glad you liked the images. :)
DeleteSuper shots!! Rajasthan is just so colorful and I love it.
ReplyDeleteI know, so colorful! Thanks Arti. :)
DeleteBeautiful shots, especially the mustard field one! And also the solitary tree one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Renuka, the mustard fields were a lovely surprise. :)
DeleteAwesome captures!
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Thank you! :)
Deletenice pics. the daylight shots scream out 'polarizer filter' :p
ReplyDeleteHa ha, that's a good observation. A bright sunny day with blue skies is way too tempting not to use a polarizer! Thanks. :)
DeleteBeautiful photographs. Wish if you could provide some more information wrt your Thar experience. New to your blog.
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Welcome to my blog Satyender, hope you like what you see here. :)
DeleteHave been meaning to post about that trek for a really long time now, but hasn't been working. In January 2013 issue of NatGeo Traveller India, I published an article about the desert trek in detail, do check it out if you get your hands on the magazine.
Lovely pics Neelima.. Need to plan a visit to Rajasthan!!!
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DeleteBeautiful pictures! I think I've just decided on where I want to go next on my next trip to India - Rajasthan!
ReplyDeleteOn your 5-day trek, where did you stay? Tents or villages?
:) If you manage to get off the tourist trail, Rajasthan still holds an abundance of treasure for the traveller.
DeleteWe stayed in a mix of all, village schools, huts in Desert National Park and tents by the sand dunes.
Awesome pics... this is real Rajasthan...away from the Tourist traps...
ReplyDeleteThank you, there's still a lot of Rajasthan left for the offbeat traveler, a lot! :)
DeleteReally Beautiful Pictures...Loved the Jal Mahal and the Sunrise..
ReplyDeleteThanks Ekta, desert sunrises are something else.
DeleteSpouse and I are going to Rajasthan in Feb , got here seeing the lovely pics of the sanddunes. Would you have any recommendation for the Camel Safari - (no overnight stay) at Jaisalmer. Esp since you said neither Sam or Khuri. ( I believe most of the safaris have resulted in plastic strewing on the dunes ) We are only interested in photos of the dunes, none of the touristy dance performances and village-visits-for-firangs. Thanks!
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