The bhataktiatma : Travelogue of a wandering soul

On new year’s eve we reached Udaipur and at the clock of 12pm it started raining heavily.First day of the new year was sullen and cold , not ideal day for outdoor sightseeing hence we decided to check of the indoor places. City Palace The perfect review for this place can be found out on the tripadvisor , one of the reviews read, “Its collections of worthless things maharaja doesn’t know where to put”   Its actually true , the palace maintained by so called charitable trust charges 115 rs entry fees , highest so far in rajasthan , camera charges are whopping 225 rs extra. Despite of that the palace not well maintained there are heavy queues outside each exhibition room. Forgettable experience to say the least. By the way if you get tired after standing in queues , feel free to treat yourself with a cup of tea at Maharaja’s restra , tea here costs just 250rs. Markets and the Streets  Probably the best thing about Udaipur is its streets and the markets ...

Jodhpur, the blue city, is named so because of abundance of blue colored houses in the city which stand out in the brown desert plane. The blue houses belong to the Brahmins, even though now they are found everywhere in the city, in old days these houses were found only in the area called Brahmpuri. But I think it’s not the houses that give the name to the city, it’s the charm this city has, the alleys, the marked and the old clock tower at his heart, this city is a spectacular advertisement for the good old times. Jodhpur is the second largest city in Rajasthan and is named after its creator Rao Jodha … and no this is no ways related to the Jodha Bai. Mehrangad Fort Standing tall on the city’s landscape is the Mehrangad fort the first expression on seeing this fort would invariably be “Hugeee”, this fort is one of the biggest forts in Rajasthan. The fort and its palaces are built over 500 years following its foundation in 15 th century. The foundation was laid by Rao Jod...