Temples in Rajasthan
Rani Chundawat Sati Mata Temple, Beelwa, Khetri, Rajasthan
A narrow dusty road winding up the curtains of the Bhopalgarh fort in the mountains of Beelwa led us to an ancient, unknown, offbeat temple - Rani Chundawat Sati Mandir near Khetri in Rajasthan. The trails were empty, devoid of any human beings or vehicles, and our lone but sturdy jeep bumpily trudged along with the unkempt bushes, Bhopalgarh fortress walls and the c…
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Yatra
An Aromatic Ode to Rajasthan: The Earthy Beauty!
I met her rarely… mostly during my summer vacations. Still she never failed to do this to me. The moment I touched her sun kissed skin, it was as if an earthing absorbed all my worries and tensions away and put me in a state of eternal joy and bliss. I always tried to find this out… what was it about her that did this to me? Was it because I was the child of he…
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Traditions of India
Raksha Bandhan Special: The Tradition of Sooun Maandana or Sooun Jimana
Prelude: A sister speaks... 20 / 21 August 2013: Today marks one of my favorite days of the entire year. It’s a date I had made a quick mental note of, months before... just like every year, at the time when the new calendar year had begun and then had waited eagerly for it to dawn. For I knew, on that day, I could throw all my silly tantrums and still get away…
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Villages
Photographs from Here and There in Rajasthan... Rustic Rajasthan
Experience the rustic charm of Rajasthan … The villages… The heart of the state!!! Magnificent doors in the villages painted in vivid colors, the walls are carved with traditional paintings. The small but heavy metal rings act as door bells. These photos were taken in Khatu , Salasar and some other villages that I passed through in Rajasthan. A top view of a typ…
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