Blue Lotus - Pushkar

Pushkar is the "blue Lotus" 
reference to the lake around which the city is built
said to be one of the oldest cities of the world 

JOURNEY 1
Delhi to Jaipur- NH8/ 297kms /approx 7hrs, late evening drive

Gurjars are the most original inhabitants here

BUSY highway 
"ek Lakh truck " carting colourful cables, vehicles - very commercial hard good stuff




JOURNEY 2
Jaipur to Pushkar-  NH89/  142kms /2.5hr


NOSTALGIA
Bagru, water bodies, open fields, trees, Aravallis, a super road

blue

blue green pond, atleast 100yr old neem & some moss on the fields beneath

Pushkar hosted the Blue Lotus Festival - a super line-up of musicians & other events 
hosted at the Anant Spa & Resorts - an inspired space set against the Aravalli range 

the streets are strewn with rose petals because minutes before a funeral procession passed by

ghats

Pushkar town is busy this time of year, the season is on 
there was no room in the city near the ghats

the streets are fun - italian cafe`, Dali inspired painters, falafel joints, etc. etc. 

the Mahant of one the temples, adorned in fine jewellery/ women wearing Balotra lenghas  in the city market/  a magician in the making!

neon pugris

phallic forms, color, nandi & a shiv temple!

Antique dealer & other miniatures