Located in the heart of the megacity, Gaib Sagar Lake is generally famous for the travelers attracttions that nestles on its lakeside and a good variety of migrant birds that consider this place as their home. Thousands of ducks, gray and florid herons, egrets, grandiloquent moorhens, white breasted waterhens, bee- eaters and green gulls are […]
The Thar Desert, also known as the Great Indian Desert, is a large dry region in the northwestern part of the Indian landmass that covers an area of km2 ( sq mi) and forms a natural line between India and Pakistan. It’s the world’s 20th-largest desert, and the world’s 9th-largest hot tropical desert. About 85 […]
Khimsar, the tiny hamlet, is located at the edge of the Great Thar Desert in the state of Rajasthan. The centre of the village has a water body, which appears as a picturesque oasis in the dry desert. Once upon a time, Khimsar was an independent kingdom ruled by the Thakurs of the region.
Galtaji is an ancient Hindu pilgrimage about 10 km away from Jaipur, in Rajasthan. The site consists of a series of temples built into a narrow crevice in the ring of hills that surrounds Jaipur. A natural spring emerges high on the hill and flows downward, filling a series of sacred kunds (water tanks) in which pilgrims bathe. Visitors and […]
Man Sagar lake an artificial lake, situated in Jaipur, the capital of the state of Rajasthan in India. It is named after Raja Man Singh, the then ruler of Amer. The Jal Mahal is situated in the middle of the lake. The lake, situated to the north of Jaipur city lies between Amer, the historic city and Jaipur. It has a water spread area of […]
Bahubali Hill and the Badi Lake, 15 km from Udaipur. Nestling in the Aravalli Range. Lake Badi, situated in Udaipur city in the Indian state of Rajasthan, is an artificial fresh water lake. The lake was built in the village of Badi, about 12 km from the city of Udaipur, by Maharana Raj Singh I (1652-1680) to counteract the devastating effects of […]
Saheliyon-ki-Bari is a major garden and a popular tourist location in Udaipur, Rajasthan. Saheliyon ki Bari is an 18th-century monument which is considered of immense historical importance in India. It is beautifully landscaped with tall trees, lush green shrubbery and flower beds. The beauty of the garden increases two folds by the majestic fountains and gorgeous […]
One of the famous places to visit in Udaipur, Bagore Ki Haveli is a haveli that stands magnificently on the waterfront of the surreal LakePichola at Gangori Ghat. Built in the 18th century by Amar Chand Badwa, the then Prime minister of Mewar kingdom, BagoreKiHaveli has been restored over the period of time and is […]
Longewala is a border town in the Thar Desert in the western part of Jaisalmer , in the state of Rajasthan, India. It is very close to the border with Pakistan and is most notable as the location of the Battle of Longewala during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971. A War Memorial and a War Museum is situated here. The distance to cover from Jaisalmer […]
Gadisar Lake also called Gadsisar Lake is located in the Jaisalmer district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was built by the founder of Jaisalmer, King Rawal Jaisal in 1156 AD and later rebuilt by Gadsi Singh in the year around 1367 AD. This lake is an artificial lake. The lake is located about 1.5 km from Jaisalmer Fort. It is said that this […]