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Sunday, 16 December 2018
Ajmer -Pushkar
On 12/12/2018 ,a group of Thane students of computer engineering left their hotel after the breakfast at 08:10 hours from Mansaroar, Jaipur by bus to Pushkar. I handed over my copy of Lonely Planet on Rajasthan to enlghten and fascinate them this colourful land.The book got overwhelming positive responses from girl students and was returned when we reached nearby Pushkar. On the way to Pushkar driver gave a halt at some Kumawat complex of Dhaba and other edible items shops for fifteen minutes. Boys took tea etc there and left for the onward journey. I was advised to connect with Govind,a tour Guide at Puskar but I failed to connect with him and during on the way to Brahma Temple disconnected with the entire group of students. I visited the temple alone and hurriedly reached where bus had been parked. There on a small tea and coffee stall I waited the group who independently visited Brahma temple and other Pushkar Ghats and other temples. The driver while we were waiting for the group that when the group hired our bus it was made clear to the group leader that on 12/12/2018, they had an another engagement at 06:30 hours at Jaipur. The drive had requested that if by 15:00 hours if the group completes his trip for Durgah as a pilgrims, things would be all well.
Anyway boys came late and, we,then, rushers Ajmer. But, by the time we reached Durgah it was 15:00 hours and it was closed for 45 minutes. The girl students desired a bunch of flowers and a Chaddar. So,we waited for opening of Durshan. The net result was that after Darshan at somewhere at 16:00 hours, we rushed back and crossing the highly congested and narrow gali reached Delhi Gate .From there we took back the eight seater tempo which was packed to 10 and reached the private bus stand where our Jaipur bus was parked.
There an anecdote took place. In order to save time while the boys were collecting Rs 80.00 each as the taxi fare to Durgah and back to Private bus stand, I paid the amount Rs 880.00 and told the boys to move to our Bus faas
Anyway boys came late and, we,then, rushers Ajmer. But, by the time we reached Durgah it was 15:00 hours and it was closed for 45 minutes. The girl students desired a bunch of flowers and a Chaddar. So,we waited for opening of Durshan. The net result was that after Darshan at somewhere at 16:00 hours, we rushed back and crossing the highly congested and narrow gali reached Delhi Gate .From there we took back the eight seater tempo which was packed to 10 and reached the private bus stand where our Jaipur bus was parked.
There an anecdote took place. In order to save time while the boys were collecting Rs 80.00 each as the taxi fare to Durgah and back to Private bus stand, I paid the amount Rs 880.00 and told the boys to move to our Bus faas
Ajmer -Pushkar
On 12/12/2018 ,a group of Thane students of computer engineering left their hotel after the breakfast at 08:10 hours from Mansaroar, Jaipur by bus to Pushkar. I handed over my copy of Lonely Planet on Rajasthan to enlghten and fascinate them this colourful land.The book got overwhelming positive responses from girl students and was returned when we reached nearby Pushkar. On the way to Pushkar driver gave a halt at some Kumawat complex of Dhaba and other edible items shops for fifteen minutes. Boys took tea etc there and left for the onward journey. I was advised to connect with Govind,a tour Guide at Puskar but I failed to connect with him and during on the way to Brahma Temple disconnected with the entire group of students. I visited the temple alone and hurriedly reached where bus had been parked. There on a small tea and coffee stall I waited the group who independently visited Brahma temple and other Pushkar Ghats and other temples. The driver while we were waiting for the group that when the group hired our bus it was made clear to the group leader that on 12/12/2018, they had an another engagement at 06:30 hours at Jaipur. The drive had requested that if by 15:00 hours if the group completes his trip for Durgah as a pilgrims, things would be all well.
Anyway boys came late and, we,then, rushers Ajmer. But, by the time we reached Durgah it was 15:00 hours and it was closed for 45 minutes. The girl students desired a bunch of flowers and a Chaddar. So,we waited for opening of Durshan. The net result was that after
Anyway boys came late and, we,then, rushers Ajmer. But, by the time we reached Durgah it was 15:00 hours and it was closed for 45 minutes. The girl students desired a bunch of flowers and a Chaddar. So,we waited for opening of Durshan. The net result was that after
Monday, 10 December 2018
Northern boundaries of Jaipur walled city
On 09/12/2018, my friend who is a tour guide and very considerate towards me met me at Chandwni Chowk,Jaipur at 13:30 hours at a tea-stall and desired that I should be an àctive tour guide. After a cup of tea at a thadi ( an impermanent structure ),he took me to a tourist place which even I had not even heard the name thereof in last 34 years since I had been intermittantly living here. It was at Amber Road,viz, Maharanion ki Chatrian.It is a private ticketed private property under Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II museum trust,The City Palace, Jaipur. It is very peaceful place and a German expression, " Es ist Ruhig. "We stayed there for an hour.The last or latest cenotaph is due to Late Maharani Gaytri Devi, who experienced both governance before and after the merger with Indian Union. He,then turned his activa Honda on the road just opposite to this place leading to Brahampuri and also to Govind Devju ka temple , seeing the northern boundaries well painted and separating tulehti of natural boundaries of nahargarh hills and a fort thereon with the same name. It was a real pleasure because 30 years earlier I with my mom had followed the above routes to Nahargarh Fort and a Ganesh temple there nearby.
A local tour
07/12/2018, a polling day of Rajasthan was the second day of tour and group planned departure to Agra next morning. At 08:30 sharp the company representative had informed me to report at hotels where group stayed. I reached at 08:37 when group appeared ready but leader in the nearby hotel was not ready. Somehow our bus started at 10:00 approximately. Some minutes ago in a very friendly manner I asked a student how to operàte GPS in the mobile, because driver informed me that because of memory problems and unfamiliarity with Jaipur roads he would not be in a position even to chart þhe same route of yesterday from which he had led us to Amber Fort and had brought the group back to hotel yesterday. I was flabbergasted and for this reason had asked the operating dynamics of GPS.
Then I had realized the merits of being a digital native which I used to ridicule because I favoured a physical book in place of opting a digital option.
To my utter surprise over reaction of that student taking it to be an intrusion possibility on his privacy as a customer reminded me the pathetic stories by Sherry Turkle in her well researched monumental work "Reclaiming Conversation " wherein she deplores that in American society conversation has become a thing of past and total communications are becoming digital even in a class of fifth standards. Lo! India is not far behind in this agony even when you are on a holidays for fun and learn.
Any way I Sat on the bonnet of the bus to guide the road map which I some how did with one error resulting a three kilometres longer route to citypalace from a hotel in Shastri Nagar, Jaipur. I wonder if it happened due to some problems in myspatial perceptual functions. God knows only the true reason. There my yesterday Mr X appeared and showed the City Palace to the group. Since my license was not valid in this private property, I took a ticket as per rule and purchased therein a book "The annals of Mewar ". Then Ivisited Sikh Niwas which was fully packed with the tourists and our group was listening with rapt attention the adventures of different Maharajas of Jaipur with Mr X ,who,by now was fairly acquainted with me and, therefore, leaving the group with him I came out of City Palace at 11:20 hours to wait near bus till they all came out of the palace. Meanwhile since it was Raj Bhog Darshan time and the distance was a stone's throw , I could not resist the temptation of Darshan. Returning to where the bus was standing I phoned the company representative that since the group leader plans to take lunch at their hotel, enough time was spare to exercise my vote for the selection of legislators ,I should do it.He was not in favour of it , but, nonetheless, at 13:00 hours when the group left for lunch at hotel, informing and coordinating next meeting with Mr X and the group leader, I went and rejoined the group at Birla Temple at 15:40 hrs. In Birla Temple good time with the group leader upto 17:40 hours.
To some students I escorted to Ganesh Mandir and they were happy there. At 18:20 hours at the subtle suggestion and advice of Mr X I bade good bye with the group. They were now in the mood of some spree shopping and at dinner for Dal Bati Churma.Due to my dental problems I, however, had to decline the joining for very delicious Rajasthani dish.
Then I had realized the merits of being a digital native which I used to ridicule because I favoured a physical book in place of opting a digital option.
To my utter surprise over reaction of that student taking it to be an intrusion possibility on his privacy as a customer reminded me the pathetic stories by Sherry Turkle in her well researched monumental work "Reclaiming Conversation " wherein she deplores that in American society conversation has become a thing of past and total communications are becoming digital even in a class of fifth standards. Lo! India is not far behind in this agony even when you are on a holidays for fun and learn.
Any way I Sat on the bonnet of the bus to guide the road map which I some how did with one error resulting a three kilometres longer route to citypalace from a hotel in Shastri Nagar, Jaipur. I wonder if it happened due to some problems in myspatial perceptual functions. God knows only the true reason. There my yesterday Mr X appeared and showed the City Palace to the group. Since my license was not valid in this private property, I took a ticket as per rule and purchased therein a book "The annals of Mewar ". Then Ivisited Sikh Niwas which was fully packed with the tourists and our group was listening with rapt attention the adventures of different Maharajas of Jaipur with Mr X ,who,by now was fairly acquainted with me and, therefore, leaving the group with him I came out of City Palace at 11:20 hours to wait near bus till they all came out of the palace. Meanwhile since it was Raj Bhog Darshan time and the distance was a stone's throw , I could not resist the temptation of Darshan. Returning to where the bus was standing I phoned the company representative that since the group leader plans to take lunch at their hotel, enough time was spare to exercise my vote for the selection of legislators ,I should do it.He was not in favour of it , but, nonetheless, at 13:00 hours when the group left for lunch at hotel, informing and coordinating next meeting with Mr X and the group leader, I went and rejoined the group at Birla Temple at 15:40 hrs. In Birla Temple good time with the group leader upto 17:40 hours.
To some students I escorted to Ganesh Mandir and they were happy there. At 18:20 hours at the subtle suggestion and advice of Mr X I bade good bye with the group. They were now in the mood of some spree shopping and at dinner for Dal Bati Churma.Due to my dental problems I, however, had to decline the joining for very delicious Rajasthani dish.
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