Rajasthan

desert · livestock

Herd of camel in Desert National Park. Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India, is situated in the west Indian state of Rajasthan near the town of Jaisalmer. This is one of the largest national parks, covering an area of 3162 km².

temple · village

Ruins of a temple in Kuldhara village. Rajasthan is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. Rajasthan covers an area of 132,150 sq mi or 342,239 km².

Indian spiny-tailed lizard is a species of agamid lizard. These lizards are mainly herbivorous are live in numbers in some areas. These lizards are found in loose clusters and attract raptors and predators.

forest · wildlife

Trees in Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary. Jaisamand wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 50 kms far from Udaipur rajasthan. The Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary have a large area about 52 sq kms of forests.

fort · old town

Deva terrace of Neemrana Fort Palace. Built from 1464 AD, Neemrana Fort-Palace is located on a high hillock and commands magnificent views of the surrounding beauty.

livestock · festival

The nuzzling dancing camel of Rajasthan! OK, and the after effects of getting a camel to stamp over oneself, with his large hoof... until he topples over for the audience.

temple

Karni Mata Temple is a popular and unusual holy shrine of India. This Temple is in a small town of Deshnok, which is located at a distance of 30 kms in south of Bikaner in Rajasthan.

temple

Karni Mata was a female Hindu sage born in the Charan caste and is worshiped as the incarnation of the goddess Durga by her followers.

ceremony · politics

Mass Child Marriage being performed in the town of Alwar of Rajasthan, India. Child marriages are illegal in India, but are still performed in some places, due to local religious and cultural beliefs which support and justify the cultural p…

View of Alwar city, Rajasthan taken from a hill top. Alwar is a city and administrative headquarters of Alwar District in the Indian state of Rajasthan.

wildlife · birds

Khichan village which has become popular for bird watchers in the Jodhpur district of Rajasthan, India.

desert · fort

Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest forts in the world built in 1156 AD by the Bhati Rajput ruler Rao Jaisal, from where it derives it name.

fort · river

Driving towards Nahargarh fort from Jaipur city. From Jaigarh Fort, it was 52 turns within 2 km. up to Nahargarh Fort. It stands on the edge - a sheer ridge - of the Aravalli Hills.

temple · festival

See the interiors of the famous Ajmer Jain Temple, also known as Soniji Ki Nasiyan, in Ajmer, in Rajasthan. Soniji ki Nasiyan aka Ajmer Jain Temple is dedicated to Lord Rishabhdev constructed in the 19th century.

dance · music

Gair dance is one of the popular folk dances practiced in the Rajasthan state of India. It is one of the many dance forms of the Bhil community of this Indian state. It is mainly performed by the community at the festival of Holi.

forest · temple

Mining in Rajasthan, as seen from atop a hill-top temple. Capparis vegetation with the edge of the dunes... Tal Chhapar Sanctuary is a sanctuary located in the Churu district of Northwestern Rajasthan in the Shekhawati region of India.

desert · fort

The complex of Jaisalmer Fort and one can see the garden, traditional statues and paintings inside the complex of the fort. Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest fortifications in the world.

temple

Top view of Ajmer city, taken from the Taragarh Fort - Ajmer, Rajasthan. Ajmer is the 5th largest city in Rajasthan and is the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District.

river · lake

Rajsamand Lake (also known as Rajsamudra Lake) is a lake situated near the town of Rajsamand in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Rajsamand Lake was built by Maharana Raj Singh in 1660.

river · fort

A panoramic view of Chittorgarh city from the Chittorgarh fort, Rajasthan. Chitaurgarh, a city and municipality in the Rajasthan state of western India.

aerial · temple

Aerial view of Ajmer city, taken from the Taragarh Fort - Ajmer, Rajasthan. Ajmer is the 5th largest city in Rajasthan and is the centre of the eponymous Ajmer District.