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Exploring Hindu India
It’s early... really early when we get up for the trip to Udaipur. VJ (Vijendra Shekhawat) is at the front desk to meet us and gives us an anniversary present, a statue of the Hindu deity Ganesh (Ganesha). Ganesh is one of the best known of the Hindu deities. Many people recognize him because he has the body of a human and a head of an …
Palaces, tuk tuks and sunsets
Ram gives us a lift to the edge of Lake Picola and then we explain that we will make our own way home - we definitely want some tuk tuk action in Udaipur - famous still for being the location for the octopussy shoot and full of great narrow windy roads to race around. We decide to do the boat trip out to the island beyond the Lake Palace first. The …
Day 6: Monsoon Palace & Swimming
Clearly visible from the Devra residence is the so-called Monsoon Palace or Sajjangarh which was built in 1883 by the Maharana. It's at the top of the most prominent hill overlooking the city and allowed the royals to watch the dramatic monsoon clouds sweep across the landscape. For the week we were in Udaipur, however, Cameron claimed the castle …
Day 7: Jain Temples, Ranakpur
Ranakpur - attempt number two. And to spoil the suspense ... a much more successful trip. Victoria was feeling a bit dodgy again and didn't feel up to the five hour round trip. She had also seen the temples on her previous visit to India and so was happy to let the three of us go on our own. We were prepared this time. Lots of spare clothes, lots …
Day 5: Kumbalgargh Fort
One of the anticipated highlights of the whole trip was a visit to Jain Temples in Ranakpur so it was with some excitement that we set off in our taxi. Rob's perusal of the guide book suggested that we could also incorporate a visit to the remote hilltop fort of Kumbalgarh. Jyoti agreed and suggested we first head to Ranakpur and aim to get to …