Rajasthan

Rajasthan is a must-visit state when you come to India. Rajasthan is known for it’s historical monuments. Rajasthan has the Thar desert towards it’s west, which is also known as the great Indian desert. It also has many ruins of the Indus Valley Civilization, the Diliwara temples (religious temples),and the ancient Jain temples. Rajasthan is also home to the big cats. Ranthambore National Park is one of the biggest tiger reserves in India and the Sariska National Reserve known for it’s tigers.

We traveled to Rajasthan in the pleasant days of December. Our travel plan was –

• Catch a train from Delhi to Udaipur
• Travel by road from Udaipur to Jodhpur
• Travel to Jaisalmer by road
• Take a train from Jaisalmer back to Delhi

Udaipur

Udaipur, also called the city of lakes was a very pleasant destination. Neither too hot, nor too cold, this is an important destination if you are traveling to India.

We traveled to Fateh Sagar Lake which was the most beautiful lake in Rajasthan. It was also very crowded with hundreds of people visiting it for a boating experience. We also traveled to the city palace of Udaipur which was ruled by Maharana Pratap Singh. There was a museum there where we learnt about the history of the Haldi-Ghati war between the Mughals and the Mewar dynasty. The huge fort covers 244 meters in area with loads of towers and terraces.

We had a lot of fun in Udaipur.

Jodhpur

In Jodhpur we were in the Mehrangarh fort. It is a huge fort, and it would have taken us a long time to cover it by foot. Hence, we took a lift from the ground floor of the fort to it’s top by lift. There we saw the biggest cannon in the world. There was also a collection of mughal coins collection worth lakhs in the king’s room.

Jaiselmer

Jaiselmer is also known as the golden city. It comprises of many sand dunes and the Thar Desert.

On the first day in Jaiselmer, we stayed between the sand dunes. In these regions resorts are not built because of the harsh climatic conditions, that is why we stayed in tents situated. We went for a camel rides when we came here to watch the sun-set. Also there were a lot of temples like Jain temples and Sun temples.

On our second day in Jaiselmer, we stayed in the city area. It was a grand old haveli which had been converted into a hotel. We went to the Jaiselmer fort where we saw temples and the palace of the queen of Jaiselmer Queen Padmani.

We had spent a hectic week traveling across Rajasthan, but our hearts where full of fond memories. On the next day, we started our journey back to home.