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Utsav Hotel Rajsamand

Rajsamand, Rajasthan, 73200, India

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De mistake en mistake

A travel blog entry by diegoloson

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... que probamos en el siguiente hotel, que es el que buscabamos, pero esta lleno, y lo que nos ofrecen es una habitacion minuscula que estan rehabilitando y no nos la quedamos.
Como los demas de la zona son muy caros, nos quedamos con el que nos dijo el conductor.... No estaba tan mal.
Hariamos noche alli y al dia siguiente visitariamos Kumbalgarh. La zona tiene un lago al parecer con cocodrilos, de los cuales no vimos un solo ejemplar.... Solo una piedra que a lo lejos parecia ...

Day 257 - Dutch Love

A travel blog entry by everett.butler

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... I thought I saw. She started to giggle and talk hurriedly in Dutch to Heleen before explaining to me that she sometimes just likes to smell things. I let out a single burst of laughter before just shaking my head and shrugging it off like so many odd occurrences along my adventures. There were a number of other interesting quirks the Dutch girls shared, some appropriate and some not so much, so I’ll leave that to the imagination, ...

Day 257 - The Art of Jainism

A travel blog entry by everett.butler

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... in, each with a stunned look of awe on their faces as soon as they set eyes on the magnificence of these relics. I was speechless. You’d think after seeing temple after temple, from Angkor Wat to the Royal Palace of Bangkok, eventually they’d all look the same and the sense of wonder would wear off, but you’d be wrong. Every country has a distinct flavor, influenced by thousands of years of culture, religion and craftsmanship. The ...

In-laws, many gods, metalwork, and Cricket

A travel blog entry by trekker.brown

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... north in a village called Delwara at a converted palace named Devi Gahr - meaning "many gods." The town has quite a blend of Muslim, Jain, and Hindu villagers all living together - even having a temple/mosque of each religion on one corner in town. Another converted palace that underwent extensive renovation, Devi Gahr overlooks the village below with outstanding views of the countryside. A guide took us through ...

Forest, Fort, and Fanfare

A travel blog entry by trekker.brown

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... it is quite astounding and rivals anything I’ve seen in Europe. Spiritually, they worship a four-faced idol in the center of the temple. As we were exiting the temple, a parade of Jain worshipers entered the temple grounds to the loud sounds of three drums and two reed-like instruments similar to a clarinet. We only took one camera in, so for those pics, you’ll have to check out Dan’s blog here.

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