25th September 2015
6.50 PM drove to Bangalore airport. Reached at 2 am, Mohit drove most of it through rain.
26th September 2015
6.10 am Bangalore to Jaipur by flight. After breakfast at Kanha sweet shop-Tansukh fine dining where we had Aloo paranta, chole puri, khaman, puri masala, lassi (yummmmy), we reached Khartargach Sect of Shewtambar Jain in memory of 3rd DadaGurudev Shri Jinkushalsurishwarji at Diggi Malpura. Did Pooja and had lunch. Felt GOOD! @ 3 pm started driving to Ajmer. Reached at 5 pm. Had Kachori and Jalebi and met Ashok Bhaiya and family. Had heavy dinner. Bought jutiyas and chooran, miti supari drank goli soda and left to Beawar. In Beawar, we had sikora ka doodh and then drove to JAITARAN. Retired at Pawandhaam, “SHRI MARUDHAR KESARI PAWAN DHAM”, JAITARAN, Samadhi place, where we had to wait for the watchman to open the door and slept, tired and happy!!
27th September 2015
After breakfast (upma) left at 9 am to see the ancestral haweli at Bhandari ki pol. Met masterji and family. Opened few rooms and the whole place smelling of rats and bats. Mohit pointed out bats of batman. We took an old lock, without a key though.
Went to Sheetala Matha temple and did offering of chunari. While leaving, the old lady with her stick, took the chunari. And then we left at 10.30 am to Bhilada. Bought boar…kind of yummy. Reached at 11 am. Bought singoda. Went to Dadawadi for darshan. This is the Samadhi sthal of 4th Dadaguru Shri Jinchandrasuriji (famous as Akbar pratibodhak dadaguru as he had pleaded Jainism to King Akbar) Had tea and spicy mirchi wada. Went to Kapardaji. Beautiful temple. The pillars were a feast to the eyes. Left for Jodhpur. @ Dangawadi we had kalakand and tea and chips. Must do…must do… Reached Jodhpur, and went shopping.After shopping at Jodhpur we went to do Darshan at Masuriya Baba Mandir. From there we left for Ossiyaji. Stopped at a dhaba on the way to have dinner. Vriti didn’t get her butter roti. Horrible. Reached Ossiyaji just in time. Ran very fast to do Darshan @ Maa Jagat Bhawani Shri Sachchiyay Mataji also called Shri Osiya Mataji is kuldevi of Oswals and many others. Mohit spotted a snake. Bought some
mehendi and masalas for an hour. Had lemon juice. Left to Runecha. Reached Runecha Dadavadi by 11:30pm. Slept tired & happy, happy.
28th September 2015
Morning did Darshan, puja @ Shri Parshvanath Jain Mandir Dadawadi and Gurumandir. Had breakfast (upma amd poha) and went to Ram Safi temple. It is the Samadhi of Baba Ramdev and his disciples. Huge crowds, huge temple. Sikhs Muslims and Hindus all in big numbers were present. Bought bracelets. Saw a man getting a tattoo. Left to Jaisalmer after Darshan. Had lunch @ Pakwan in Jaisalmer. (Yum). Went to see the Jaisalmer fort also called Sona Qilla. Beautiful fort and palace with amazing carvings. After the fort, drove for the desert camp. Went to the wrong place at first. Came back 45 Kms to Jaisalmer and went to the Limra desert camp in Sam.
Went on a camel ride into the desert to see the sunset. Was an adventurous experience! Enjoyed by some, hated by some. The sunset was amazing. Sat in the desert for some time enjoying the view and the sand dunes. Went back to Limra desert camp to enjoy some Rajasthani folk music and dance. Saw a beautiful moon rise on the way back. Full moon, huge and orangish in colour. Music and dance was ok. Too many bugs all around. Had dinner and left to go back to Dadavadi @ Runecha. Reached by 12 and slept.
29th September 2015
Morning did Darshan, had breakfast and left for Jodhpur. Stopped @ the Royal Park for breakfast again. Stopped again at Ossiyaji to have some yummy dal vada with chillies and Thums up. Must do! Reached Jodhpur Airport and 4 of us left back to Coimbatore. 3 of us proceeded to Jodhpur Umaid Bhavan Palace and Hotel for a surprise visit. Everything after that has no words to explain, as every moment was filled with surprises and wow element. It’s a onetime thing one must do in their lifetime. 24 hours of Royalty and then back to Coimbatore by Jet Airways.
Alas the great Rajasthan Pilgrimage tour came to an end with lots of worshipping and good family time and FUN!!! Costing : Dadawadi – 600 per room, Taxi – 1500 kms Rs 19500, Flights – 8500 per person, Desert camp – 500 Rs per person only adults. Food – nominal.