Had such an emotional moment with this auto wale bhaiyya. While I was taking the ride he explained how he has been driving since 6 in the morning and he did not get a chance to go home, which is why his Holi was colorless and dull. Since its peak season in Pushkar, he spent his day earning money instead of being with his family and friends playing Holi. He was missing the festivities so much that he said he won’t even charge me for the auto ride if I play Holi with him. So I did, it makes me happy to make someone’s day better ☺️
Got a relaxing massage at a local saloon in Pushkar today. It’s a very low budget yet effective massage that you can get done at Benny’s 60 year old shop. His hands are strong and his moves are superb, such a relieving moment on a hectic trip ☺️🙏🏽
Met these two fierce women on the streets of Pushkar, they are from Kalbelia tribe. Since centuries the men in their community have been snake charmers and the women danced to the tune of pungi. Worshipping snake, kissing snake, and dancing to pungi has been part of their age old tradition and beliefs. However, since 1972 keeping snakes is not allowed and so the husbands have been put out of jobs, and women have become the bread winners. Through dancing in the markets or charging tourists for mehendi and photography opportunities they run their houses. If a woman is lucky she may be called for a private event or for a cultural dance show. Life is tough for them, they are nomads and they travel the dessert and cities on their donkeys, they do not earn enough to be able to educate all their children. With no roof on head and no regular income these women preferred that customers bought for them ration instead of paying money. They believed money will get spent on non-essentials but ration is a necessity. So here I am buying for them ration of 15 days.
Met a fan in the stadium yesterday #ipl #ipl2024
The Akbar Fort in Ajmer has now been converted to a Museum and it is managed by the Government of Rajasthan. This is the historic building from where Jahangir for the first time allowed East India Company to trade with India, Haldighati battle was planned here, Prince Salim was born here, it was also Akbar’s home when he visited Dargah at Ajmer. If ancient scriptures, Indian sculptures, paintings and ‘my favourite’, remains from Indus Valley Civilisation excites you then this place is a must visit. Seeing the findings from Indus Valley Civilisation in this museum was like revisiting the first chapter of my history book, all the textbook images were in-front of me. Hope someday I get to visit the actual site too. The fort reflected the Mughal grandeur with thick walls and beautiful gardens. However, the museum management could do better, some of the displays had no descriptions, the ancient scriptures looked so fascinating but there was no translated version for non-sanskrit speakers, a museum lover would love to read a thourough background of some of the displays instead of just the year of formation, the washroom was dilapidated and had no door locks or handwash.
The match was in Arun Jaitley Stadium (Delhi), it was my first time witnessing cricket live in a Stadium and the experience was exhilarating. The cricket field felt surprisingly smaller than what I had imagined from my living room, it was probably because I could see the players in scale to the field. A match as unimportant as this one (DC vs RR) was also full house and full of excitement. I wasn’t expecting so much thrill and roar from the crowd as I did. I wish it was a little windy because the heat and humidity made it quite uncomfortable to rub shoulders with spectators seated next to you. The seats are small and everyone is seated very closely. No parking whatsoever, you’ll have to park miles away, so get a cab. Hosting a full stadium full of people takes a toll on management and cleanliness but honestly a match as exciting as this one makes it all worth it. Do carry a handheld fan, and don’t carry your airpods, you’ll be asked to submit it in cloak room. #ipl #ipl2024
Aisi hoti hai Pushkar ki #holi dekh lo ! #holifestival #pushkarholi
Train journey from Ajmer to Jaipur in Vande Bharat 🚂
Tongue selfies are still my favourite 🤳
I was taken aback with the number of foreigners I saw in Pushkar. Every little shop in Pushkar market is 50-60 year old and the shopkeepers are proud to showcase pictures of their forefathers hosting tourists in the 60s and 70s. It used to be part of India’s hippie trail because of the peaceful and quiet atmosphere here, but since then it has become so much more crowded. Pushkar is an essential Hindu pilgrimage site and Padma Purana talks about it in detail. A temple dedicated to Lord Brahma can only be found in Pushkar. The area around Pushkar market is an alive mix of cultures from around the world with shops selling chania cholis to low cut tank tops. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, there are temples, a mosque and a gurudwara in the same area, people are living in a peaceful symbiotic way as of today. The outer Pushkar is mostly just concrete houses, uninhabitable land and rose farms along the highways. The Aravalli hills surround this village, the nomads and tribals live in the outer deserted areas and tourists who visit them are entertained by desert camel and bike rides, tribal music and dance. Camels are fascinating but most of them are underfed and overworked. Cute cafes, occasional dip in the lake, cool evenings with drum beats at the ghats make the scorching sun bearable.
Holy dip at Pushkar lake
Let me show you my new tattoos
Who else is a fan of Yuzi Chahal? I hope this video reaches him 🥰 #ipl #ipl2024 #rajasthanroyals #delhicapitals
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
Met Dancing Baba of Pushkar and took his blessings. If you ever step into the gullys of Pushkar Market you will definitely find him hanging around. Swipe till the end to see the video ☺️🙏🏽
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Met the cutest squad at the ghat on my last day at Pushkar ❤️
Ajmer ka famous kadhi-kachori. Have you tried it? I loved it 😋