Travel tales Chokhi Dhani, Jaipur, India

~ Swati Sharma

Chokhi Dhani is a unique Rajasthani Village Resort. An evening spent there is sure to leave some memorable memories.

The grand entrance, beautifully and colourfully painted with Rajasthani motifs

A list of things to see and do… There is music, dance, puppet shows, magic shows, camel rides, bullock cart rides, head massage, boating … the place is full of surprises

A temple as you enter the village

Diyas were lit up in the jharokhas in the evenings

Lanterns dotted the place to give a typical village feel

Not a place was without their colourful art work which gave the place a rustic  look

More art work in earthern hues

Mannequins here and there make you feel that actually someone was sitting there

more rangoli patterns…

Famous Kalbeliya dance.

Woman at the Chakki (mannequin) grounding grains to make wheat flour

Just to lend a helping hand… and don’t miss the rangoli on the wall

And if you are hungry hopping from one place to another , she serves fresh bajre ki roti with pure desi ghee and spicy and tasty gatte ki sabji… yummy and that too inclusive in the ticket

On another machaan this woman was serving fresh bajre ki roti with ghee and gur

A blacksmith making iron articles

Dancing toes !

A mannequin of a farmer with his bulls at work

Mehndi session.. take a break

Yet another dancer to enliven the evening

Puppet show and another dance typical of Rajasthan

This was a museum hut with antique articles

The bride in her Doli at the museum

Puppets for sale

Rajasthani paintings for sale

How much people regardless of age enjoyed the magic shows…

Entrance to the indoor eating area

Entrance to the outdoor eating area

You are made to sit and served like a prince

Typical Rajasthani,tasty wholesome meal… all included in the ticket

A bird’s eye view of the lively place

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