Harike Barrage is built upon the confluence of the great rivers Satluj and Beas in Punjab. 1.4 kms long barrage is a fine example of modern engineering.
Author: Santosh Unecha
Today’s modern Bikaner city is built upon a place called Jungladesh. It was an oasis within Thar desert on the trade route between Gujarat and Central Asia.
Karni Mata temple is a famous hindu temple of Rajasthan. Most popular as Rat Temple of India.. the eighth miracle of the world!
Pushkar Market is no official place. It’s an amazing streetside market near the great Pushkar lake of Rajasthan. Colorful and stunning!
Pushkar Lake is a sacred lake of Tirtha Raj (King of all sacred hindu placed) Pushkar in Rajasthan. Also known as Pushkar Sarovar is accompanied by almost 500 temples and 52 bathing ghats.
Brahma Temple Pushkar is the one of very few and prominent abode of Lord Brahma in the world. Accompanied by holy Pushkar Lake, Brahma temple is a simple shrine with amazing myths around it.
Ajmer Sharif is the maqbara of sufi saint Moinuddin Chishti also known as Khwaja Gharib Nawaz, the benefactor of poors. Located in the heart of Ajmer city of Rajasthan, the dargah is world famous with many other names like Dargah Sharif, Ajmer Dargah and Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Dargah. Buland Darwaza is the grand entrance of the dargah which opens in a crowded market.The gate was built by Sultan Mahmood Khilji. Buland Darwaza hoist the urs flag. Amazing smell of roses and other flowers, dhoop & lobans, musical qawwali in the background make the atmosphere enchanting. It surely reminds you the…
Junagarh Fort is a true icon of Royal Bikaner & Royal Rajasthan! Redstone fort was known as Chintamani until the royal moved out to Lalgarh Palace.
Rat Temple of Deshnok is a famous home for 20,000 rats. Dedicated to Goddess Karni Mata, the temple is one of the best attraction around Bikaner.
< Read previous chapter of the trip – Rajasthan Chapter I Rajasthan Chapter II – Summary Destinations: Ajmer Dargah > Pushkar Lake > Brahma Temple – Pushkar > Merta City > Nagaur > Karni Mata Temple – Deshnok > Junagarh Fort – Bikaner > Ganganagar Period: 5th March to 6th March 2014 Day 4: 5th March 2014 Even after watching a funtabulous (??) movie all night, we woke up around 7.30 am and rushed towards the Dargah. To our surprise, we were halted in a lodge which is deep into the maze type lanes of Ajmer which we never realized in…