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Karni Mata Temple- Legend and History

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The beauty of the city which one can devour from the hillock of Karni Mata Temple is one of the many angles from which Udaipur is captured every day. I’d say this one is a better angle. Shri Mansapurna Karni Mata Temple, located on Machla Hills near Din Dayal Upadhyaya Park, is at a perfect height which is accessible through either around 150 m of stairs starting from Din Dayal Park and reaching straight up to the temple or a 4 min. Ropeway route. Surprisingly, the temple has a large well- maintained area covering most part of the hillock. The panoramic view of Lakes, Palaces, whitewashed, closely placed houses, Gulab Bagh and all the area surrounding the hill is addictive. One can actually see the shades of water of Lake Pichola from here.

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Legend

The main Temple of Karni Mata in Deshnok, also known as “ the Temple of Rats”, is 30 km from Bikaner. Karni Mata was basically a Hindu sage who was born as the seventh daughter of Charan Rajput clan in 1387 AD in Suwap village of Jodhpur district. She was believed to be the incarnation of Goddess Durga. Her original name was Ridhu Bai. She was married to Depoji Charan of Sathika village but after just two years of married life and despite the initial mockery from her husband, she married off her sister Gulab to her husband and left the village forever in order to fulfill her desire to leave all the worldly affairs and live life like a Nomad. After wandering for some time with her followers and herd, she reached Deshnok and finally settled here and also by then she became Karni Mata. The temple is famous for its enormous population of 25,000 rats which are religiously known as “Kabbas”. The story behind the rat population is that once the stepson of Karni Mata, Laxman, fell and died in the Kapil Sarovar in Kolayat Tehsil in attempt to drink water. After continuous pleading from Karni Mata, Yama, The God of Death, agreed to retrieve her son as a Rat and also permitted all her male children to be reincarnated as Rats. The Kabbas are known to be very holy and feeding them with sweets and eating the food nibbled by them is considered as “prestigious”. The temple in Udaipur too has a considerable number of white and black Kabbas. Karni Mata laid the cornerstone of two major Forts of Rajasthan that is Fort of Jodhpur and Fort of Bikaner. On March 21, 1538, while returning Deshnok, the Convoy halted in order to drink water near Kolayat Tehsil. When the followers got back to her she was nowhere to be found and after much search, she was never found hence she just disappeared then and there at the age of 151 years.

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Overview

The temple in Udaipur was built by Maharana Karan Singh to mark the boundary and safety of Udaipur when the area of Machla Magra was built for residency purposes between 1620-1628. The temple was abandoned for a long time before 1997 when the temple committee restored and renovated the premises and it is still in progress. The temple premises is quite large and peaceful. The stairway path to the temple is a 10 min long journey and it is fulfilled with viewpoints, rest shelters, and water cooler. To the left of the stairway, at a bit distance, lies a high structure with holes in the walls. The structure used to be the place where kings used to hide and hunt and place their guns out through these holes. It can be visited but only at your own risk as it is not maintained and might have snakes and other animals. If you take the stairway, you might also sight peacocks and their symphony is the loudest in the morning. Apart from the temple structure, there are elongated premises up to the ropeway station and one should be extremely careful about the monkeys as they chased me not once but twice. The  4 min. Ropeway journey in bright red, yellow and green cabins start from the banks of Lake Pichola to the Hill of Machla Mangra along the 387 m long cable.

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“Shri Mansapurna Karni Mata Temple” is a must visit as it does hold the powers to fulfill wishes and offers more than just peace and tranquility, it offers Udaipur at its best.

 

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Swaraag An Indo Western Fusion Band | Capturing Hearts with Their Soulful Music

We can’t forget the way we swayed on the music and the rustic voice of the band Swaraag in the ULF 2017. And why not! The band is just too awesome and lively that it captures the heart of the music lovers.  Rajasthani Folk Fusion with Vocal, Sufi Fusion, Indo Western Instrumental Fusion are some of the genres that the band is brilliant in.

How many of you were blown away by their ‘Mere rashk-e-Qamar’ song performance?

I am sure we all were overwhelmed by their performance and could feel the energy they filled in the atmosphere. Swaraag established themselves in 2014 and since then, they have ruled the hearts of many!

If you are curious about who all the band members are, we are introducing each one of them to you. Have a read;

Team Swaraag

Arif Khan | Zitar Maestro of Swaraag

Arif is a great sitar player and has spread his compositions not only in various parts of India but also has traveled extensively in many cities of Germany, France, Gulf, and Austria.

Asif Khan | The Voice of Swaraag

Swaraag Performing at a private event

Sufi and Indian folk lead singer and composer of the band Swaraag, he began his singing career at the age of just six with the blessings of his father. Ustad Mahmood Khan, his father, always acknowledged the importance of music in his life and groomed Asif in the classical music.

Members | Who make the vocals amalgamate with music

Other than these two, Sajid Khan plays impeccable Drums and Shahid Hussain is the Tabla Player for the band Swaraag. Tasruf Ali plays mind-blowing Saxophone and Arif also plays Khartal. Last but not the least, Rishabh takes care of the Guitar.

What makes Swaraag different?

With Superstar Ram Charan at its family event

Swaraag is a Folk-rock & Sufi Fusion Band.  Swaraag’s Music Team is specialized in Indo Western fusion music and has an immense experience of performing for corporate events, Private parties, Public concerts and many more that makes them a multifaceted music band. The backbone behind the huge success of Band is their Founder and Manager Mr. Pratap Singh Nirwan. He is the one who is the actual creator of a complete team and the reason behind the existence of Swaraag. The Manager, Mr. Giriraj Purohit says that its the team management that makes a band go miles in the path of success.

The Band Swaraag makes the crowd groove over their music!! Swaraag aims at keeping the vernacular music alive through their composition. They even recreate the magic of folk music in current Bollywood songs as well. Swaraag has a passion for singing not only Rajasthani Folk music but also various folk music from states that appeal to different musical tastes.

To know more about Swaraag http://www.swaraagmusic.com/

 

Let us know how much you liked the musical performance of Swaraag Band, in the comments section below or drop a mail at fouzia@udaipurblog.com

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Udaipur Villagers Save Dying Fish! | News

Dying Fish Source: Times of India

18 June 2018 marked a special day in the history of humanity. 50 km away from Udaipur lies a small town called Menar which is famous for bird watching. Recently, the place has observed high degrees of temperatures which are drying out the small ponds and lakes in the village of Menar.

Due to the same, the fish in the area are dying under the scorching sun.

Dying Fish
Source: Times of India

“This drying out of ponds shall directly affect the birds here”, says a local. “As the birds feed on fish present in the ponds, and if all the fish die because of drying ponds the birds will also suffer”, he added.

The locals here call themselves “Pakshi Mitra” or Friends of Birds.

The villagers pooled in money to get water tankers to fill up the drying ponds. Watching the efforts of the villagers a lot of people from the nearby area came up to help the dying fish. Up till now, 20 water tankers have been used to fill the ponds.

Also, the forest department has taken measures identifying the fragility of the situation. They shifted some of the struggling fish to a nearby pond named Brahma Sagar, which has a greater level of water. As per the forest department, almost 3 quintals (in weight) of Carp Fish has been relocated.

People Helping to Relocate Fish
Source: Times of India

The College of Fisheries at Maharana Pratap University for Agriculture and Technology helped the forest department in shifting the fish.

The nature lovers of Udaipur have done a very commendable job!

 

News Source: Times of India
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Here’s where you can get the best samosa-kachoris in Udaipur

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur
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They say, ‘Breakfast is the most important meal of the day’ and as foodies, we make sure we do not miss out on any. Breakfast in India comprises of a variety of dishes ranging from the sugar-infused, sweet and mellow halwa to the spicy, masala-laden, and flavorful kachoris, whose name alone is enough to make your mouth watery, isn’t it?

Out of the various distinctive varieties of breakfast across different corners of the country, samosa and kachori have made their way into every nook and cranny of Rajasthan and almost every plate at the breakfast table is unimaginable without them. Even the slightest thought of the aroma of a crispy kachori dipped in yogurt and imli (tamarind) chutney served with a glass of chai (tea) is so soothing!

There are certainly a lot of places where we have all been to and still a lot more that remain unexplored, maybe? Let’s see how many places have you visited, out of these! Have a look at some of the most popular vendors of the city:

1. JMB Nashta Center

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur
Mawa Kachori

One of the best places to have the ever-so-famous ‘pyaaz ki kachori’ in town. Other specialties include Khandvi, Mirchibada, Mawa Kachori, Fafda, etc. and not to forget, the pleasurable sweets and namkeen items.

Location – Chetak Circle, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Dal ki Kachori, ₹20/- onwards for other items.

2. Rajwada

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Specialties include Jalebi, Poha, Toofaani Samosa made with dry fruits, corn, potato. We bet you won’t be able to finish one alone!

Location – Ayad Bridge, Opp. Anand Plaza, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori, ₹25/- for Toofaani Samosa.

3. Trivedi Upahaar Grah

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Famous for Jalebi, Urad ke Laddu, and other breakfast items as well.

Location – Surajpole Main Chouraha, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori, ₹15/- for Pyaaz Kachori.

4. Shri Lala Kachori

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Popular for Heeng (asafoetida) Kachori and Khaman Dhokla and probably the only shop serving Pyaaz ki Kachori at Ten Rupees.

Location – Jheeni Ret Chowk, Opp. Keematram Pesumal Shop

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa, Kachori, and Pyaaz Ki Kachori.

5. Jodhpur Misthan Bhandar

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Known for Mirchibada, Pyaaz Ki Kachori, etc.

Location – Town Hall Road, Opp. Town Hall, Udaipur

Price – ₹15/- for Samosa and Kachori, ₹20/- onwards for other items.

6. Bhawani Chaat Corner

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Popular for serving Heeng Pudina (asafoetida and mint) Water with Samosa and Kachori, free of cost.

Location – Bapu Bazaar, Opp. Rani Sahiba, Udaipur

Price –  ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori.

7. Paliwal Restaurant

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

One of the oldest and most loved shops for kachori in town.

Location – Jagdish Mandir Road, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori.

8. Deepshri Nashta

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Known for its small-sized kachori and samosa, and probably the cheapest yet.

Location – UIT Puliya, Opp. Cafe Coffee Day, Daitya Magri, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for two Samosa and Kachori.

9. Indore Namkeen and Sweets

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

One of the most popular shops in town, specialties include Kachori, Samosa, Jalebi, Khandvi, etc.

Location – Panchwati, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori, ₹240/- per kilo for Khandvi and ₹320/- per kilo for Jalebi made in Desi Ghee.

10. Joshi Restaurant and Bhojanalaya

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Situated in the heart of the city, this is one of the busiest shops of Udaipur serving Kachori and Samosas.

Location – Chetak Circle, Opp. MB Government Hospital, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for all items.

11. Jain Nashta 

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Although this shop is known for its mouth-watering poha, but it also serves some of the most delicious kachori, samosa. Have you tried these over here yet?

Location – Shastri Circle, Near V-Mart, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori.

12. Shastri Sweets and Cold House

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

This is again one of the oldest shops in the city. Apart from the tasty sweets, their specialties include Breadbada, Kachori, Samosa, Lassi (sugar-free available too!), etc.

Location – Shastri Circle Main Chouraha, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori, ₹15/- for Breadbada and Mirchibada, ₹30/- onwards for Lassi.

13. Daya Nashta Center

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Known for Aloobada, Kachori, Samosa, and Jain Poha!

Location – University Road, Near Eden International School, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa, Kachori and Jain Poha, ₹15/- for other items.

14. Mateshwari Nashta Center

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

This place although doesn’t serve samosa and kachori yet, but it is very popular for aloobada and breadbada. It is a must-visit place!

Location – Outside Fateh School, Surajpole, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for two Aloobada, ₹10/- for Breadbada.

15. Harish Bhai Samose Wale

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

This guy stands at Surajpole with a small cart every evening from 4 pm, making samosas that sell like hot cakes within minutes.

Location – Surajpole, Opp. Amrit Namkeen, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for two Samosa.

16. Shyam Nashta Center

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Location – Ashwani Bazaar, Near Mosque, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Kachori.

17. Rama Kachori

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

This ‘kachori-wala’ from St. Paul’s needs no introduction and is widely popular among the students of the school as well as whole Bhopalpura. You must definitely try this place out!

Location – Outside St. Paul’s School, Bhopalpura, Udaipur

Price – ₹5/- for all items.

18. Yaadgaar Restaurant

Here's where you can get the best samosa, kachoris in Udaipur

Location – Sindhi Bazaar, Udaipur

Price – ₹10/- for Samosa and Kachori.

How many of these places have you ticked off from your list yet?

Tell us about your favorite places in the comments section below. I’d love to hear what you have to say!

Happy Eating!

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Your Summer Guide to Beat the Heat! | Travelling to Udaipur in Summers Made Easy

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It is mid-June but the sun is still blazing! How can we combat such heat without getting tossed in the sun? Here is a brief guide for you if you are traveling to Udaipur in the summer months! We haven’t made it the obvious summer guide you would have read everywhere on the internet, rather it is custom made for Udaipur!

Although Udaipur doesn’t experience soaring temperatures throughout the summer months, but from mid-May to end June the temperatures are quite harsh and it is not recommended to leave your home/hotel without proper ‘beat-the-heat’ tools.

Here are some tips or you can call a guide for traveling in Udaipur in summers.

#5 Drink More

By drinking, I mean hydrating juices and Jal Jeera 😉Beat the heat - The best fruit juice shops in Udaipur

There are a lot of places in Udaipur where you can get freshly prepared juices and Jal Jeera which are really helpful in retaining the amount of water lost during your outdoor visit in the sun.

Get the list here

#4 Eat less and more often, Cafes can be your pick!

5 Best coffee places in Udaipur
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Eating a lot doesn’t help in summers. I know you would be enticed by the luscious delicacies in the city but you need to take them in small quantities. This helps your body to maintain its metabolic activity at the same time won’t let you bloat.

Get the list of cafes here

#3 Dive in the pools

Top 10 Things to Do on Your First Visit to Udaipur
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Take a bath or shower especially before bedtime. You can also indulge yourself in a brief dive in the pool which shall compensate your day’s heat. There are various pools in and around the city where you can enjoy your summer trip.

Get the list of pools here

#2 Be chic in summer clothes from Hathipol

Famous Shopping Markets of Udaipur
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Wear lightweight, light-colored cotton clothes in the summers. And where can you find these other than the market of Hathipol? The whole market shall receive you well when it comes to shopping. There are other markets as well and if you are new to the city you can go to these markets in Udaipur to have a good shopping experience.

Get the list of markets here

#1 Get yourself Tan Proof! 

Men and women traveling to Rajasthan often get a bad tan due to the excessive heat they are subjected to. And not just them even the locals get tanned and trust me it’s not a nice feeling ☹ One must swap their usual body moisturizer with a cooling Aloe-Vera Gel which will help lower the temperature of the skin.

 

So, these were the tips that you can keep in mind when traveling to Udaipur in summers. Also, you can always read about the best time to visit Udaipur so you never have to compromise with the weather. Monsoons in Udaipur are great for people who love rains, the city is covered with great greenery and the weather is also beauteous. For people who are comfy in winters, the best time to visit Udaipur is winters according to me. The weather is great, the sun is not harsh at all and you can enjoy every bit of the city.

Tell me in the comment section below, when are you coming to Udaipur?

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6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Accept it or not, we head to most of the cafés just to get amazing pictures with our gang. And most of these cafés have amazing décor and ravishing wall paintings. We keep searching for places like these on our social networking sites regularly and sometimes we are just too tired of going to the same places repeatedly so we just head out to any random place. To keep you from the pain of searching for these picture-perfect places, we have prepared a list for you with amazing wall paintings that will make your pictures colorful and happening.

 

Notomoro

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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This restaurant has a super funky wall painting which is very colorful and will add a fun element to your pictures. It has some super cool and fancy words written on it adding up to your mood with a little cheerfulness. There are several other posters hung on the wall too which have some meaningful quotes.

Address: The Fern Residency, Hiran Magri, Sec-3, Hiran Magri, Udaipur

 

Dialogue café

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts

Here, one entire wall is dedicated to a huge poster with some lively colors and bright lights highlighting them. When you click a picture in front of it, it would definitely look unreal to you and you wouldn’t be able to resist flaunting them on your social networking.

Address: 1, 100 Feet Road, Kamla Nagar, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Café lazy beans

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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The café has a unique panda theme, hence you will be able to spot pandas everywhere. Be it a soft toy or pandas playing around in the form of paintings on the wall. These cute pandas just give us a feeling like we are living our childhood back. And apart from that, you can also capture these moments sitting beside the large panda and adoring the moments of your childhood again.

Address: Shiksha Bhawan Chouraha, Near Swaroop Sagar Lake, Chamanpura, Udaipur

 

Z27 Shobhagpura

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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The retro and Rajasthani combined themed yellow scooter and the painting of peaceful Buddha right behind it will give you all the calm that you need while grabbing a quick bite at the café. Half of the people from Udaipur would have clicked a picture sitting on the scooter giving out all their funny and cool poses and the beautiful background just adds up to the charm of the picture.

Address: Near the Royal Inn Hotel, 100 Ft. Road, Shobhagpura, Udaipur

 

Stories less told

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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If you are a nature person and love getting clicked in front of a beautiful wall painting, go visit this place. It has a beautiful wall art with a tree and birds. It looks so realistic that you will think that you actually sitting between birds. The eggs in the nest (eggs made up of some marble) and pots are real so it will give you a 3D effect.

Address: Shop 17C, 1A, Kutumb Apartment, Opposite ICICI Bank, Madhuban, Near Panchwati, Udaipur

 

Senor Swanky’s

6 Cafés in Udaipur with picturesque wall arts
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Colorful animated paintings on the wall of this café will give your mood a fun element which will cheer up your mind for the rest of your day. The painting will tell the audience a story about how you should be loving Mexican food. Mexican food is the specialty of the café. Apart from the painting, the rest of the décor is pretty bright and colorful too.

Address: 168-C, Sukhadia Circle, Udaipur

 

These places will force you to jump up from your seat and head straight towards them. Before you see your friends’ pictures on Instagram posing in front of these amazing wall arts, you should go to these places making them a bit envious of your wonderful photographs.

If you have any other places with some amazing wall arts then share these places with us in the comment section below. You can also write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com

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Guess these Hotels of Udaipur using their aerial photographs

Start the quiz and play all the 8 questions. If you guess all of them correct, post the screenshot of the result sheet in the facebook comments. If you are one of those lucky contestants, you might win an ‘I love Udaipur’ band.

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Know about Haldighati Museum on Maharana Pratap Jayanti

Haldighati Museum

Located on a high hill on the west of Chetak Magri between Khamnore and Balicha village on the border of Udaipur and Rajsamand district is the splendid Maharana Pratap Museum. It covers an area of about 15000 sq. meters and is about 40 km from Udaipur. Situated near Chetak Smarak built in the memory of Pratap’s faithful steed Chetak, the area used to be deserted. Impelled by a stray remark that this place near Haldighati where the famous battle between Maharana Pratap and Raja Man Singh was fought deserved a museum. Mohan Shrimali who belongs to Balicha village took up the stupendous task of building a museum to showcase the life and achievements of legend Maharana Pratap. In this project, Shrimali got the support and guidance of the great freedom fighter and member of the constituent assembly, Balwant Singh Mehta. He resighted from his well-paid govt. job sold his parental farmland and pucca house and took a loan to complete his dream two crore project in 12 years. The museum was inaugurated by the erstwhile governor of Rajasthan Anshuman Singh on 19th January 2003 in the presence of other dignitaries.

Haldighati Museum
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The museum displays in the form of attractive models, pictures are tableau of the royal emblem of Mewar, the sacrifice of Panna Dhai, Mahara Pratap discussing his strategies with his ministers and chiefs, Pratap’s union with his horse Chetak, scenes of Pratap’s life in the jungle, eating bread made of grass, the vow taken by Gadia Lohars not to live in houses, scenes of Chittorgarh and other events related to Pratap’s life. The models some of which are made from fiber are operated by electricity and become lively by the accompanying music, sound and light effects. Also highlighted are those persons who were associated with the battle of Haldighati. Mansingh Jhala, Hakim Khan Soori, Ramshah Tanwar, Shalivahan Tansror, Pratap Singh Tanwar, Bhilu Rana Punja, Veer Pradhan Bhamashah, Veer Purohit Jagannath, Kalyan Podiyar, Mansingh Sajjawat (Delwarora), Tarachand Kavedia, Rana Sangha Chundawat, Bheemsingh Dodia, Ramdas Rathore, Mansingh Sonagora (Pali), Mahasahani Jagannath, Purohit Gopinath Rawal, Krishnadas Chundawat, Mehta Jaimalla, Barkat Jaisa Sauda, Barkat Kesav Sonda, Bhawani Singh Tanwar, Mehta Ratanchand Charan, Roma Sandhu, etc.

Haldighati Museum
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Also on display are portraits of Meera Bai and Maharanas of Mewar dynasty including Maharana Kumbha Singh, Maharana Sangram Singh, Maharana Amar Singh and Maharana Udai Singh. Objects that are associated with our ancient culture such as Rahat that was used to draw water from wells Kolhu to extract oil, Chadas, Telki, Ghani, Rath, Bullock cart, Agriculture implements, musical instruments, dresses, utensils, locks, etc. are also there in the museum. Also on display are the traditional lifestyles of different castes and several kinds of weapons. There is also a huge library to which 6000 books have been added recently that is a treasure house of knowledge, especially for researchers. Films are screened in the 50 sealed theatre where it is proposed to double the capacity. Light and sound show is another attraction. Also showcased are rural industries and handicraft products such as the attractive Molela Terracotta items. A small artificial Lake also attracts the visitors.

Balicha area is famous for Cheti Gulab that flowers only once in a year in the month of Chaitra. It is said that the species was brought here by the army of Akbar and that is why the area is called Shahi Bagh. Not only is the process of making Gulab Sharbat, Gulab Jal and Gulkund displayed in the museum but villages have been trained to make a living out of it.

Haldighati Museum
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No wonder the museum has not only been visited by big personalities such as President Pratibha Devisingh Patil, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Railway Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav, Central Ministers like Jaipal Reddy, CP Joshi, Hansraj Bhardwaj, and several governors and Chief Justices of India but also highly praised by them. The number of visitors has now shot up to lakhs.

Mohan Shrimali founder of the museum

For his commendable efforts, Mohan Shrimali has been honored at national and state level by several government organizations.

 

To know about Pratap’s journey to Haldighati – click here.

To know about Haldighati battle- click here.

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UB Gossips with Mr. Vinod Balchandani | Famous Wedding Film Maker & Cinematographer from Udaipur

Weddings are an indispensable part of our lives. Earlier, weddings were confined to photos and simple videos, but as the technology has swooped in, couples and families are opting for advanced ways to keep their memories alive. Nowadays, couples are excited about pre-wedding and post-wedding shoots, and cinematography as well.

It is the dream of every girl to have a wedding like in the movies; to be the star cast of their own film! For all those who wish to get their own movie shot, Mr. Vinod Balchandani from Wedding Cinema Udaipur is here to resolve all those wedding shoots related queries. He has recently won the ‘Ravishing Wedding Award’ and is all set to achieve greater accolades in the cinematography industry.

We had a very interesting conversation with Mr. Vinod Balchandani about his journey, his ups and downs, his success and his experience in cinematography.

Let’s Hear It from The Man Himself- What It Takes to Make Dreams Come True!!!

What are the challenges that a wedding photographer has to go through during his journey? What does this journey look like initially and how does it proceeds all the way to its growth and success?

Watch Mr. Vinod Balchandani explaining all about it through his very own experience.

Every job has its own perks, crazy incidents, fun moments. Team UB Member, Kajal Walwani, asked Mr. Balchandani about some of his personal favorite experience out of all that he had.

Watch what all does he has in store for you.

 

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World Voluntary Blood Donation in Udaipur  

Source: Awareness Days

Yesterday was the World Blood Donor Day (14 June 2018).

Kudos to Udaipurites for getting together to help their brother in a highly adverse situation. Recently, there was a crisis in the Blood bank of MB Hospital, Udaipur when the stock of blood came down to 77 units of blood including the 11 units that had been donated by the relatives and acquaintances of the patients. The 66 unit blood was of A+, B+, O+ and AB+ groups. 30 units were ready while 36 units were untested. This caused a big risk for those seriously injured in road accidents, complicated surgery, and blood deficiency cases. According to doctors, the situation was so bad that blood was procurement daily from places such as Bhilwara and Mount Abu. The hospital administration issued an alert to doctors that they should inform the patients that in case of an emergency, blood had to be procured by themselves.

Source: RemediumOne

Then the city woke up in response to a call by a local newspaper (Dainik Bhaskar) and organization such as Arjun Bagh, Samutkarsh Samiti, Bajrang Sena, Secure Meter, Mahesh Sewa Sansthan, Badi Sadri, Jain Mitra Mandal, Udaipur cement works for voluntary blood donation. ‘Raktadaan Jeevandaan camps were organized at several places and over 550 units of blood was collected in a short time. Then there was no need to get it from other places and it was possible to meet the daily demands of children Hospital (15 units) 240 registered thalassemia patients were (10-15 units, neurosurgery patients (10-15 units) patients in emergency (10-15 units) gynecology patients (8-10 units) and other patients (5 units). It had become difficult to meet the daily demand of 55 to 60 units, an adequate number of blood donors were not coming to the camps due to vacations in schools and colleges. Before this 50-60 units were being donated every day.

According to specialists, a healthy person can donate blood once in three months without feeling weak or any other physical problem. The donor should be in the 18-60 year age group and weight over 45 kg. He should not be a patient of serious diseases such as HIV AIDS, TB, Skin disease, Jaundice, Malaria or diabetes. His hemoglobin level should be not below 12.5 grams. He should not have had tattoo within the last one month.

Kappu- who has a world record in donating blood

According to Ravindra Pal Singh Kappu, who has set a record by donating blood over 81 times, blood donation saves lacs of human lives every year. Blood donation is the only means of securing this precious fluid that cannot be made through any process known so far. Social and religious organizations can do a lot in blood collection by enthusing their members to take part in this humanitarian activity at regular intervals. The youth can play an important role in ameliorating the pain of human being by donating blood in govt. or private blood banks in their neighborhood. It has several advantages. It keeps the level of iron normal and thus also helps in reducing the weight of the body. The biggest advantage, perhaps, is the feeling of satisfaction of doing something for the benefit of others.

According to Dr. Ramesh Joshi, Fr. Superintendent MB Hospital, Udaipur, the body contains 5-liter blood on average. The hemoglobin level should be between 12 and 16 grams. If it comes down to 2 to 2.5 grams, it is dangerous. This generally happens in cases of serious accidents. In addition to carrying oxygen and carbon dioxide to different parts of the body, blood also takes nutritive elements of the food to different organs. It also circulates the hormones secreted by different glands. Urea, cretatin, uric acids etc. are taken to the kidney by it and then expelled out of the body. The medicines taken by a patient are also carried by it. Doctors advise us to take food that contains folic acid, protein, vitamins etc. regulates to increase blood in our body. Some rich sources of these are Spinach, apple, green leafy vegetables, aamla, sprouted cereals, eggs, fish, etc. according to Dr. Sanjay Prakash, HOD transfusion medicine, seriology tests take about four hours to see whether the blood has infections like HIV, Hepatitis – A, B, Malaria etc. It takes about one hour for blood transfusion. So the blood donors, relatives, and friends are asked to reach the bank a couple of hours before.

According to Shyam Singhvi, Founder, Saral Blood bank in Udaipur the requirement of blood ranger is roughly from 20,000 to 25,000 units, out of which about 18,000 to 20,000 units are collected from volunteers. Other sources include relations, neighbors, and friends of the patients. About 90% of the requirement is met easily. And for the remaining amount, emergency calls are made to 150 to 200 donors. It can be said that nobody dies due to the paucity of blood in Lake City.

According to Dr. Chandra Mathur, former HOD, Pathology and Transfusion Medicine, RNT Medical College, Udaipur, it is heartening to see that Lake City people are becoming aware of the need of voluntary blood donation. Religious and spiritual organization such as Muslim Mahasabha, Jain World and Sikh Samaj Yuva and social organizations are also organizing camps where their members and others donate blood in large number. Recently, 400-500 unit blood was collected on Mahaveer Jayanti. People like Ravindrapal Singh Kappu, who has been honored at national and international level, chip in by creating awareness about blood donation by distributing 25000 color posters and booklet on blood donation. Dr. Mathur suggests that by making donation compulsory for getting driving license, Voter, identity card, Pan card, Aadhar card, etc. A larger number of people could be involved. Information about blood donation should also form a part of the school and college syllabuses.

 

Udaipurites are fully conscious of the problems related to blood donation in the city. It is evident from the fact that recently a group of blood donors presented a memorandum to the district collector to be forwarded to the CM. Uneducated villages are still being cheated by agents. In a large number of cases, the relatives of the patients are found to be ineligible as they are malnourished with low hemoglobin level. The demands of the group included the scrapping of blood donor card system and supply blood to all the needy persons.

When needed help of all the organizations should be taken privation of blood banks should be stopped. For the sake of transparency, the availability of blood in all the blood banks of the state should be made available online. No charges should be taken for blood transfusion products and tests. Storage capacity of govt. blood banks should be increased. Blood banks of private hospitals should take blood from other blood banks.