Wonders of Rajasthan

Courtesy: rajasthaninfo.org Tracing steps forward, I headed for a drive to Luni . Ramesh, my driver, proved to be a real blessing. He was my sole entertainer while I hopped places in Rajasthan . On my way to Luni, I was greeted by kids waving goodbye with big smiles on their faces. The horns blown by a never ending stream of buses passing by made the highway too chaotic to hear the music being played in the taxi. Continuing through Luni, I reached its most striking sight – Fort Chanwa . I decided not to stay overnight at the fort, now a luxury hotel. But I wanted to see every inch of this refined marvel of Indian architecture . So I decided to stay there till the evening. Carved in red sandstone of Jodhpur, the fort was massive. Immaculate paintings that adorned its walls transported me into the bygone era. I spent an hour at the beautiful garden. Yet another mesmerizing sight, yet another picturesque setting and yet another perfect sunset marked the end of my tour to Luni.   ...

From Kota I traveled along a bumpy road to reach Mount Abu . Friendly locals, cool climate and greenery in abundance are marked features of Mount Abu. My hotel, Lake View offered a matchless view of the serene Nakki Lake . I could see several holiday makers enjoying a boat ride amidst the azure waters of the lake. Sagar, the guide for the tour took a group of tourists for spectacular sightseeing around the mountains. We were first of all taken to a cave amidst the mountains. I was shocked to know that we had to crawl through this narrow cave. I wiggled upto 10 meters in the darkness of the cave.  The experience was exciting as well as frightening. There were bats flying past in the pitch dark. Further, we visited Gaumukh Temple . Our next halt was the far famed Dilwara Jain Temples . All the five temples in the complex are extraordinary in architecture. The stunning beauty of the intricate carvings in white marble overwhelmed me. And the most amazing thing was that each of these...