Mount Abu

Mount Abu

Mount Abu is the only hill station in Rajasthan. At an elevation of 1220 m/4000 ft, located on the border of Gujarat and Rajasthan, Mount Abu provides ample relief to the heat wave elsewhere in the state. Neighboring the desert, Mount Abu provides refreshing change in the landscape and provides amazing views of the valley of Aravalli Range. Due to the only hill station in […]

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Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh Fort is the one of the largest forts in India and has a lot of history associated with it. The history of the fort predates to 7th Century and was ruled by the Mewar Kingdom. There are numerous stories you can hear from the locals when you visit Chittorgarh Fort. The fort has had history where the rulers, soldiers, women, children and common men […]

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Kumbalgarh

Kumbalgarh

Kumbalgarh Fort was built in 15th Century by Maharana Kumbha. The fort is built on a hilltop that has an elevation of 1100m/3600ft, in the Aravalli range. The premises of Kumbalgarh Fort is secured by a strong wall that runs 35+ km, bearing a width of 15 ft! The mere look of the wall may remind you of Great Wall of China. Though the length of the […]

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Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park

Ranthambore National Park is a wildlife sanctuary located south east side of Rajasthan. During earlier days, Ranthambore used to be the famous hunting ground for the Maharajas of Jaipur. Today, it is a protected wildlife forest and a tiger reserve. Ranthambore is famous for spotting the majestic tiger in its natural habitat. The safari route that the forest department organizes is in the heart of […]

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Deeg Palace

Deeg Palace

Deeg is a small town but was once the summer capital of Jat Kings. The palace of Deeg was built by Badan Singh in the 18th century. Being with close proximity to Agra, the palace has seen several attacks from Mughals and other invaders. The palace was reconstructed later by his successor and son Suraj Mal. Deeg Palace against Gopal Sagar Lake An elegant entrance […]

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Ranakpur Jain Temple

Ranakpur Jain Temple

Ranakpur is a small town located in one of the valley of Aravalli Range. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, and is famous for the Jain Temple. The Jain Temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (according to Jain). It is believed that one of the local businessman, Dharma Shah, started the construction in 15th century. It […]

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Karni Mata Rat Temple

Karni Mata Rat Temple

Rat Temple? Yikes! I am not even going to read about it! Is that what you were thinking? Well, why am I not surprised. Whether you like rats (really?) or not, you can visit this temple for its sheer uniqueness. The rats. Yes, the temple has more than 25000 rats which never leave the temple. You can see rats everywhere inside the temple, usually drinking milk, […]

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Junagarh Fort

Junagarh Fort

Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is one of the few forts that was NOT built on top of a hill. The fort was constructed in 16th century by Raja Rai Singh and it took almost 5 years to build this fort. Entrance of Junagarh Fort Entrance Hall Artistically designed and carved walls and windows! Artistic Corridors The fort now also houses a museum which has collections […]

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Keoladeo National Park

Keoladeo National Park

Keoladeo National Park was earlier called Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Located at Bharatpur, in the Uttar Pradesh-Rajasthan border, this bird sanctuary is known to host more then 230 species of birds during the peak season. In earlier times, Bharatpur town used to be flooded frequently by rains during the monsoon. Hence an earthen dam was constructed to prevent the water from flooding the surroundings. This created […]

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Bullet Baba Temple

Bullet Baba Temple

You can hear many unusual stories in India. The most recent one I came across is “Bullet Baba Temple”. It all started when I was travelling from Jodhpur to Udaipur, when the driver said “Sir, May I stop here for for some time? I want to buy a bottle of beer”. I was surprised by this request, and noticing my puzzled face, he said “Its not […]

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