Often
when we think of Rural life in India -vivid effigies of mud plastered walls,
shady trees, green fields, dung cakes, uneven roads, bullock carts and deep
dark wells becharms our minds - ah! And how can one miss hashing out about
the sweet and refreshing aroma of the earth when exposed to the very first
drop of rain...Indian villages very down to earth and very own always.
More than 700 million Indian population live in 600000 villages across
rural India. It won't be wrong to say that a true picture of India can be
witnessed in its soulful villages. The Government of India is taking
commendable steps in promoting the village tourism in India in order to give
the visitors a glimpse of "Wonderful Rural India".
Villages of Rajasthan
Villages of Rajasthan display their own distinctive charm. The palaces,
forts, gardens and wildlife parks are the major delights of Rajasthan but
the villages here also are in no way less attractive than the above
mentioned. The villages here showcase the present life of people of the
state at its most basic. Finding a village in the barren land, for a tourist
though is a difficult task but once he/she comes across it, the weariness
evaporates. The villages of Rajasthan are far away from the hustle and
bustle of the city life and are very much grounded in tradition. A tour to
these hamlets would give the travellers an insight in to rural India. One
would get bowled by the simplicity of people's lifestyle here.
Camel ride in a desert proves to be the best way to explore the beauties of
the villages. On the Shekhawati tract one can find a number of colorful
villages. The hamlets have well built houses that are decorated with
beautiful wall paintings and other items of great delight. The villages
boast of architectural richness. Every village has a deep dark well that
quenches the thirst of every jaded traveller. The charm of spending a day in
the villages of Rajasthan is a great source of pleasure. The villages
present a true picture of the arduous life of the desert folks. All these
provide an extra edge to Rajasthan Village Tourism.
Best of Rural Rajasthan
- Enjoy the cockfight
- Relish the traditional cuisine
- Bask in the village fair.
- Watch kids playing in the desert.
- See farmers working in the fields.
- Check the village cobbler.
- Watch Village folk performers.
- Women filling water from wells.
- The colourful handicraft items.
- Watching women making rotis (bread) from earthen kilns.
- Try your hands at churning of some fresh butter from the brimmed milk
pot.
