{"id":5239,"date":"2016-01-20T00:51:37","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T19:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=5239"},"modified":"2021-05-14T14:38:05","modified_gmt":"2021-05-14T09:08:05","slug":"unique-rajasthan-travel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html","title":{"rendered":"Rajasthan Travel beyond the guidebook: 5 great Places for the wanderer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">While travel journals provide &#8220;successful&#8221; travel ideas for Rajathan, well mapped terrains known for their colour, vitality and heritage, there is another Rajasthan, full of destinations off the radar. For those looking to walk off the beaten trail, or experience Rajasthan travel beyond the guidebook, here are five great ideas.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html\/#Sone_Chand_ki_Dukan_rajasthan_travel\" >Sone Chand ki Dukan #rajasthan travel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html\/#Longewala_rajasthan_travel\" >Longewala #rajasthan travel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html\/#Tanot_Mata_temple_rajasthan_travel\" >Tanot Mata temple #rajasthan travel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html\/#Om_Banna_rajasthan_travel\" >Om Banna #rajasthan travel<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/unique-rajasthan-travel.html\/#Karni_Mata_Temple_rajasthan_travel\" >Karni Mata Temple #rajasthan travel<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Sone_Chand_ki_Dukan_rajasthan_travel\"><\/span><strong>Sone Chand ki Dukan #rajasthan travel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The tiny town of Mahansar in Shekhawati district, a region new to the tourist circuit is home to a rare kind of intricate artwork you might not find easily in Rajasthan. The acme of this ornate intricacy is found in the 18th century &#8216;Sone Chand ki Dukan&#8217;, a haveli whose walls feature brilliant paintings, adorned with woven intricate golden leaves woven. As you proceed further, you&#8217;ll see vaulted ceilings featuring carvings depicting the Ramayana and Lord Krishna&#8217;s life. Nearby are other beautiful havelis with similar artistic precision. Visitors also must sample the heritage liquor famously known as \u2018Mahansar Wine\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Longewala_rajasthan_travel\"><\/span><strong>Longewala <\/strong><strong>#rajasthan travel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Longewala is the scene of one of India&#8217;s most famous battles with Pakistan. A brave response was made by 120 Indian men against a 2000 troop Pakistani soldiers who had planned &#8220;breakfast at Longewala, lunch at Ramgarh and dinner at Jodhpur&#8221; in December, at a place now called Indo-Pak pillar 638, in the Thar Desert. A 2 sq km area is still fenced, and dotted with anti-tank mines. Every year, jawans come to pay their respects to the martyrs for &#8216;Vijay Diwas&#8217;. A victory pillar &#8216;Tanot Vijay Stambha&#8217; stands here, at Tanot Mata temple, in memoriam of that day&#8217;s bravery. This battle was the basis of Hindi film \u2018Border\u2019.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tanot_Mata_temple_rajasthan_travel\"><\/span><strong>Tanot Mata temple <\/strong><strong>#rajasthan travel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The aforementioned Tanot Mata Temple (dedicated to Tanot Mata, considered the incarnation of Goddess Hinglaj), 150 kilometers from Jaisalmer city was considered a guiding spiritual light for the brave jawans who risked it all in the battle of Longewala. 450 shells were fired at the temple &#8211; none hit their target or exploded, and the temple was untouched in a massive shelling attempt. Now under the maintenance of the Border Security Force, it might be the only temple where you will get to see a collection of unexploded bombs dropped by Pakistan.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Om_Banna_rajasthan_travel\"><\/span><strong>Om Banna <\/strong><strong>#rajasthan travel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5245\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5245\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5245 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im1.jpg\" alt=\"Rajasthan travel\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im1.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im1-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5245\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Om Banna<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Om Banna (better known as Bullet Banna) is a shrine in Jodhpur. The deity is, surprisingly a 350cc Royal Enfield Bullet named after the bike\u2019s former owner, and it is today worshipped by hundreds who seek a safe journey. The bike become famous after it reportedly kept escaping police custody in 1988, soon after its owner was killed on a trip &#8211; it is believed that his spirit guided the bike back to the place he died. It is also believed that the spirit helps distressed travellers. Villagers built a temple here, which today includes a tree adorned with offerings of bangles, scarves and rope.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Karni_Mata_Temple_rajasthan_travel\"><\/span><strong>Karni Mata Temple <\/strong><strong>#rajasthan travel<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.tourism.rajasthan.gov.in\/hi\/bikaner.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Karni Mata Temple<\/a>, 30 km from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/bikaner-%e2%80%93-the-land-of-sweets-and-namkeeen.html\">Bikaner<\/a> is better known as the Temple of Rats. Over 20,000 black rats live here, and many people visit to pay their respects. It is both a site for devoted believers and curious tourists. Legend says Laxman, Karni Mata&#8217;s stepson drowned in a pond, and Karni Mata begged Yama, the god of death, to revive him. Soon after, Yama prophesied that her stepson and all of Karni Mata&#8217;s male children would be reincarnated as rats.\u00a0However, the locals here also offer another story &#8211; 20,000 soldiers escaped a battle to find shelter. Karni Mata, while forgiving their sin of deserting battle, turned them into rats, giving them the temple as a shelter. Food nibbled by these rats is considered &#8216;prasad&#8217;.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5244\" src=\"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im2.jpg\" alt=\"Karni Mata Temple\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im2.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/im2-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p>Best time to visit Rajasthan is from August to March to avoid the heat of the Summers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While travel journals provide &#8220;successful&#8221; travel ideas for Rajathan, well mapped terrains known for their colour, vitality and heritage, there is another Rajasthan, full of destinations off the radar. 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