Entrance to Karni Mata Temple

Wanderings in India - 6 - The Thar Desert

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November 17th 2013
BIKANER Accommodation - Laxmi Nawas Palace Heritage Hotel Weather - Hot & sunny - 30C We had another long journey today, 275km and approximately 6 hours, arriving in Bikaner in the late afternoon. During the journey we stopped at the small town of Deshnok to visit one of the most extraordinary temples in India - Karni Mata Temple. The facade is of carved white marble with solid ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more