Its been almost 2 weeks since I started writing the long blog post about my 11 day Delhi-Mumbai trip using only public transport but I am yet to finish it off (and no, I am […]
Category: Rajasthan
The incredible state of India
Bullet Baba Temple, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
India is the land of gods. The Sun, everything under the sun and beyond are worshiped here. But when I first read about Jodhpur’s Bullet Baba temple in Lonely Planet’s India guide, I just couldn’t […]
Pinkalicious Jaipur
The pictures below will give you an idea on why Jaipur earned the nickname Pink City. In 1876, during the reign of Sawai Ram Singh, the city was painted pink to welcome Edward, Prince of […]
Karni Mata Temple, Deshnoke, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Karni Mata temple at Deshnoke lies 40 minutes away from Bikaner, Rajasthan. Karni Mata is considered as an incarnation of Goddess Durga. She is the patron deity of the royal kingdoms of Jodhpur and Bikaner. […]
Jal Mahal, Jaipur
A palace in the middle of a lake, Jal Mahal stands or rather floats proudly in the city of palaces, Jaipur. Renovation at regular intervals helped this palace to overcome the ageing process. Jal Mahal was […]
Stay at Bikaner – Hotel Basanth Vihar Palace
Rajasthan is known as the land of royals; and due to this reason I wanted to experience luxury during my stay here. A number of palaces have been converted to hotels and I really wanted […]
Delhi-Bikaner overnight train journey
Prologue: The first anniversary of my epic Ladakh trip fell on July 31, 2014. While I was thinking how to commemorate this occasion, I came across an offer by Spicejet – they were offering air […]
