I’m told by Kamlesh that Ganesha is Wednesday’s Hindu God. Ganesha, the elephant God, is chiefly known as ‘the remover of obstacles’ and Wednesday is also Law of Least Effort day in Deepak Chopra’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Success. It seems like every day on this trip could have been Wednesday – we saw what we needed to see, got to fit in some art, been given wonderful gifts, all with a minimum of effort. As we head back to Delhi on the last day of our tour we’re still laughing and enjoying this unique experience, unhindered by the fact our food kitty is just about dry!Continue Reading
A trip to textile town – Bagru
The day before leaving Jaipur we visited Bagru a very small town with a big reputation for hand printed textiles. We saw a wood block maker doing his intricate work and passing this skill onto his son as his father did for him. It’s such intricate and delicate work, all hand done, and we had the opportunity to submit our own wood block design to be produced here and sent onto us after we’ve returned home. Continue Reading
We lost Janet at Tiger Fort
Nahargarh or Tiger Fort is high above Jaipur surrounded by a large forest area said to be inhabited by tigers, panthers and other native wildlife. The fort boasts an impressive and labyrinthine palace able to house the reigning Rajput’s multitudinous family. As in Bundi, the windows and roof top of this palace afford spectacular views of the city below. Continue Reading
Bollywood in Jaipur
From Bundi we head to Jaipur – the pink city – so named because of the signature terracotta colour of the city gates and buildings in the old part of town. It is also the setting for the movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, filmed on the outskirts of the city. The soundtrack to that movie includes a song entitled Assault on the Senses and that’s exactly how Jaipur feels to me after the smaller centres we’ve visited over the past 10 days.Continue Reading