Rural Central India for two months

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra venue at Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra

The Nirmal Bharat Yatra venue at Sewagram, Wardha, Maharashtra

I am back to the hills after spending almost two months in central Indian villages with WASH United. The following paragraphs will have a brief info about the yatra and a summary of what is was about. You can always visit the main website for detailed information.

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Dinner with Lizards at Pushkar

Holy town of Pushkar, Rajasthan, is a place where Lord Brahma once performed penance, where thousands of Hindu Pilgrims descend to the lake every year to bathe at 52 different Ghats of the Pushkar Lake and where photographers from around the world outnumber the pilgrims each year during the annual camel fair. Some call it the magical town where the monsoons cover the town with clouds while you lie down on a cozy chair of one of the roof top restaurants and with the sip of morning tea gaze at the rain drops falling on the green plants, which is a rare sight in the deserts of Rajasthan.

Ghats around Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan.  Holy town of Pushkar, 14 kms from Ajmer is famous for its annual camel fair held in the autumn. With a scared lake, old temples and roof top restaurants, its a major tourist attraction attracting mostly foreign tourists. Pushkar also offers a great variety of delicious food. The town that got famous by its colorful camel fair is a very old religious place for Hindu pilgrims. (Himanshu Khagta)

Ghats around Pushkar Lake, Rajasthan.


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