Bikaner, India
Bikaner boasts a huge fort/museum and a very interesting Jain temple. Because of its desert local, water has always been scarce. So when the temple was built in the 1514, they mixed the cement with ghee (clarified butter) instead of water. Apparently, the temple’s floor still gets oily in the hottest part of the year. We were treated to a tour by the temple’s kindly priest (pictured with Brian), who explained the artwork and history. Pretty interesting for a butter church.
We also sampled some jalebi, an Indian breakfast staple. They tasted sort of like a donut, but with a hint of motor oil. Yum.
It was a short day in Bikaner, but we managed to see some interesting things and get a taste of off-the-beaten-bath India. Then we hit the road for the long drive to Jaisalmer. The picture of the girls below was taken during a stop for gas, when they came to our car window to say hello and giggle at us. My favorite thing about India so far has definitely been the kids, who are always curious and friendly.
Next stop: Jaisalmer for some desert adventure….
-Brian
October 8th, 2009 at 2:31 am
The colors are amazing. No one wears black. Have you found out why cows are the beast of choice for Aunt Mildred’s reincarnation? All I can say is, Holy Cow!!
October 14th, 2009 at 8:35 am
You mean all this time I’ve been wasting money on carseats, when all I had to do was hang them off the back of the truck? LOL
Seriously, as always, awesome pics! The colors are truly magnificent!