Nimaj To Pushkar To Ajmer To Delhi

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  Nimaj To Pushkar To Ajmer To Delhi, India
Sunday, April 24, 2011

Our last full day on this particular trip. A drive from the Nimaj Palace to the Hindu pilgrimage town of Pushkar, with its lake revered as one of India's most sacred sites. There are over 500 temples in Pushkar, but we visited only the most important, Brahmaji Mandir, the Brahma Temple, and reputed to be one of the only ones in the world, as a result of a curse by Brahma's consort.  Passing under the hans (goose symbol), over the entrance gateway, and having rung the ghanti (bell), to ward off evil spirits, one entered the main courtyard, with the four-headed image of Brahma in the main sanctuary and the floors and walls engraved with dedications to the dead; this was a fascinating opportunity to observe devotees paying their respects. (As cameras were not permitted within the temple, the two photos shown have been downloaded and were not taken at the time)
By now the temperature was 43 degrees, rather painful on the bare feet required in the temple.  Not too hot, however, to deter an exuberant procession, complete with drums, making their way along the streets towards the ghats. Indeed not too hot to prevent us following.
The lake is ringed by five hundred beautiful white-washed temples connected to the water by 52 ghats, one for each of Rajasthan's maharajas.  We availed ourselves of only two, before returning for a leasurely amble along the Baoi Basti, (Main Bazaar), and other lesser streets, taking in the sights and sounds, before boarding the coach for the short journey to Ajmer.
Transferring for the coach into taxis, we set off for the station, where we took the Shatabdi Express to Delhi, a journey of some six plus hours.     
A  very late evening arrival at Delhi station and the much-anticipated Delhi railway porters - we were not to be disappointed, with what appeared to be chaos organised with military precision, the team of red-topped porters proceeded to place two large suitcases on each head and set off at great speed along platforms, up and down staircases, across streets, carefully avoiding those sleeping, drunk, drugged on pavements, in gutters and on roads, to our coach.  With cameras in bags, again the relevant photo has been taken from the internet, and these links may also be of interest.
http://www.ccsindia.org/ccsindia/people_ms_porter.htm

And so back to the  Ashok Country Resort for the night before flying back home the next day.
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