Author: tjiskavw

considered a sacred animal revered as mother earth by Hindus as a source of dairy which nourishes all creatures. Hence they amble and squat unmolested in traffic choked streets.

This was a manmade lake for purposes of providing water to residents of Jaisalmer. Now it's used for boating, birding, and other forms of recreation.

Built by a popular and benevolent courtesan named Tilon to appease the king when a couple of "real housewives" started to get jealous of her standing and sought to have…

This was my favorite place in Jaisalmer - it literally means "big garden" and it features a series of cenotaphs which all have beautiful carved ceilings and elegant statues paying…

Like most of the buildings of Jaisalmer, Bada Bagh is made with local yellow sandstone which the desert sun imbues with a soft golden hue - and hence its appellation,…

this memorial was started in the 16th century by the Bhatti rulers of Rajasthan and then expanded by future generations. The surrounding lake has dried up and there's no vegetation…

It's a tourist attraction but on the day I visited, I shared the site with only two other people which made the experience so much more spiritual with out the…

I wasn't the only creature who found this place peaceful!

The distinguishing features of the Jain philosophy are the beliefs in the independent existence of soul and matter, the denial of a creative and omnipotent God and an eternal universe,…

The camel's coat merges into the desert landscape which makes the stone that creates the color of Jaisalmer located in the Thar Desert very close to the Pakistan border