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Mharo Rajasthan: The Rajasthani Fest of Celebration Mall

Rajasthan is a beautiful blend of eclectic cultures. Several fests are organized to celebrate the love for the State in the City of Lakes. This Valentine’s season Udaipur showed its love and pride towards Rajasthani Culture at The Celebration Mall Udaipur in Mharo Rajasthan. The Mall celebrated the love for the art forms of Rajasthan and also let the people of Udaipur enjoy the fiesta with them.

Mharo Rajasthan - Celebration Mall

The Mall was decorated in Rajasthani theme with a lot of activities like puppet shows, Pottery, Clay Art, Camel ride, Photo Zone and Rajasthani Handicraft stalls. The puppet show was an attraction for the children; they also enjoyed the pottery and clay art. People were not even apprehensive in getting their hands dirty!! Many children, as well as adults, took active participation in making pots and learning pottery! The clay art also gathered much acclamation.

The photo-zone took all the zealous selfie-takers to its side. With several props, people of Udaipur loved clicking and making their day memorable. Camel rides were outside the mall, the periphery was marked by enthusiasm as it was the first time there was a camel ride outside of the mall which attracted a lot of people even foreign tourists. The camel ride was a fun part of the entire event.

Udaipur is a tourist hub and people from all over the globe come to explore the Venice of the East! For all those beautiful people a stall dedicated to the Rajasthani Handicraft was put up. It did get all the appreciation and footfall. The people loved the handicrafts and were fascinated by the handmade stuff.

The jewelry section took over the ladies! Beautiful Rajasthani tribal jewelry was put forth and the ladies loved it. The festival Mharo Rajasthan started on 4th of February and would go on until 19th of February. Apart from the above, Mehndi art too lured the public.

As we all know how eminent and fun filled are Rajasthani Folk music and dances are. Celebration Mall took care of that too. Various artists performed the Folk Dances of Rajasthan like the very famous ‘Matki Dance’. The folk music also enthralled the people with an aesthetically appealing musical performance by vernacular artists.

As the previous weekend was fun filled, we believe the following week will be all the more exciting. Foreign visitors also got engrossed in the event by the breath-taking performances of the artists. More charming and alluring performances are lined up for you to enjoy the essence of Rajasthan with Celebration Mall Udaipur.

This frolicsome event will continue until 19th February and this weekend will also see some amazing Rajasthani performances by various artists. Visit the Celebration Mall for more captivating and enticing performances and we are sure that you will love the ambiance it has to offer!!

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“Dreams Don’t Work Unless You Make Efforts.” – Mrs. Neelkamal Agrawal, IMS Udaipur

What can be the most amazing feeling for you? Hitting a jackpot, or making someone feel proud! Well answer is way simple if you think on an emotional note. If you tend to follow your heart, no other feeling can be bigger when you have achieved that you have always dreamed about.

Running into the competitive life where there is a phase of confusion many times when it is about selecting a field. If you think about education, vast options are there to look for, but apart from all, more essential is to set the lookout of interest, ability and, scope. As being in the panorama where there is no proper counseling and guidance to make the career is probably not a cup of tea for the upcoming generation. It is often seen that students as well parents want to accomplish the level of global education to fulfill the educational aspect. But, due to lack of proper counseling, knowledge about the numerous fields, and how to make pre-primary approaches like competitive examinations has been the toughest part for all of them.

Mrs. Neelkamal Agrawal

Especially, for the ones who are in small towns face this issues at the higher level. As when it’s about the future everyone has to think at prior note. To resolve this major dilemma we took the expert advice by Mrs. Neelkamal Agrawal along with her partner Mr. Anupam Agrawal who have experience of 18 years. Stringed up with the head branch of IMS learning resources Pvt. Ltd. Both of them highlighted certain things that can prove to be helpful for students as well parents. When we asked them about few points they went up with firm statements this way:

 

Students are unaware of the process of national as well abroad studies in spite of so many sources. Why is that so, can you suggest what a student can do after 10th, 12th?

– “At the very first, students should start their career counseling right from the 10th class. As generally, when they are in the crowd of science and commerce they have limited options and fierce competition which require a pre-planned approach. If the student wants to go for engineering or medical line, or if one is looking for CA or CS, it is must take the prior career guidance. They should check their area of interest & return on time investing on any career option. Apart from this, ability, scope, and interest these 3 aspects of Career-Venn diagram should interlink together to hold up with success.”

 

Do we have career options apart from Medical, Engineering, CA-CS, etc.?

-“Definitely yes, the first option that students can look for is LAW as a career through CLAT & other entrance exams which will let them join top National Law Universities of India for a 5-year program. Students can start their preparation as soon as they complete their 10th class exams.

The second option available is IIM Indore IPM program & BBA/BMS/BBM programs of top brands of India like Narsee Monjee, Delhi University, Christ University, Symbiosis, etc. Most of the colleges have their eligibility test & students can grab admissions if they start preparing early with proper mentor & Guide.

The third option available to 11th /12th class students is to choose Undergraduate program outside India through SAT Exam. Most of the students & parents are unaware of the application preparation part and structure of SAT. There are a lot of parameters one has to check before preparing for abroad studies. That is why, we not only assure but provide complete guidance to interested students and parents at IMS Udaipur.”

 

What examinations and approach students can opt for national as well international level after their Graduation?

– “In India, There are many options even in the exams. Students who are brilliant enough intake every competitive examination like CAT, XAT, IIFT, NMAT, SNAP, CMAT, and many other. Many universities and colleges in India prefer the score of CAT. Student should look for all these options & should choose the exam wisely. Once they decide which exam to appear for, they should look for proper guidance to start their preparation so that they can get what they deserve. Students who are thinking to go for abroad studies should opt, GMAT, GRE, IELTS and TOEFL along with a good application packet that consists of extra co-curricular activities too. And, these all things should be planned earlier right from 10th, 12th and even in graduation. For this purposes, student should take the proper career guidance as one mistake can let you drop the good opportunity from hand.”

 

If we look at the current scenario, students seem to be quite afraid from competitive examinations even being prepared. Why that happens?

– “Whatever students we have seen till now face the fear of not attempting competitive exams like CAT instead of that they prefer CMAT which will provide them a college but, on the other side won’t make them fit for the top universities in nation. The students who are well with academics and have scored 80% – 85% still they also go for CMAT, as they have already encountered in the talks of people that CAT is tough which is the biggest issue that we have seen right now”. So, there is a need to change the mentality of the students as well parents about the examinations of CAT, CMAT, GRE, CLAT, and lots more.”

 

By the expert advices and inspiring conversation we would like to suggest you to wrap up your plans of future studies ASAP before it’s too late.

Udaipurites!! Don’t think too much when you want to be assured about your success.
Opt for a FREE counseling session and advice according to your interests visit:

IMS Learning Center,

Office no – 407 Third Floor, Lodha Complex,

Court Chouraha, Udaipur (Raj.) – 313001.

 

You can also call them at 0294-5100090, 8854880444

and you can reach them through

Website: www.imsindia.com

Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/IMSudaipur/

 

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Father – Every Child’s First Superhero (Stories from Udaipur)

The word father does not require any introduction. He is the savior who never asks for a favor but, completes his duty just by sensing our existence in the mother’s womb. That’s why it’s well said, “Some superheroes don’t have capes…They are called DAD.” For every child, father is the first superhero that he/she has ever been with from birth. No wonder mother’s are sweet but for many, especially daughters, daddies are more adorable in spite of their strict but protective nature. In some or the other way, many of us forget that what our Father’s have done for us. They are not just responsible for our birth but, they have also nourished us to grow every single day, learn new things, and take a stand to face the problems of our life.

fathers of udaipur
That is why all the daddies deserve the celebration which is specially meant for them. On this lovely occasion of Father’s day, UdaipurBlog decided to cover up the few people who have touched the heights of success with their self-struggle and of course with the support of their father’s. And, no wonder these people have done well on their level to turn dreams into reality and to make their dad’s proud.

 

Pritum Suthar (IIT Bombay)

Pritum Suthar

He never forced me to do things he liked but, to do what I like.” The words of Pritum Suthar were heartwarming for his father. Mr. Panna Lal Suthar, who is in the ancestral business and working as a contractor in PWD since 4-5 years.
Pritum’s father always encouraged each and every step of him. When we asked him about his father, he came up with something straight from his heart and exclaimed, “Being less formally educated and working in carpenter’s profession, he never forced me into the family trade which most of the father’s do in Suthar community in my village (mada, near Gogunda). (It is general trend that after completing 10th or maybe 12th join the ancestral profession and earn). My father stood out of it and helped me realize his dream of doing something which makes my village proud. Today whatever I am, whatever I do is all because of his constant support.

 

Princess Bhargavi Kumari Mewar (Aashka – The Lifestyle Boutique)

Princess Bhargavi Kumari Mewar

Bhargavi Kumari Mewar tells us how her father Shriji Arvind Singh Ji Mewar, 76th Custodian of the House of Mewar has nurtured, encouraged and mentored her in pursuing her goals and life as a whole. The bond of this duo surprised us that in spite of being so busy with the schedules, they do spend quality time together.
When we asked her to explain the relationship with her father, she shared with us some deep thoughts and emotions – stating, “I feel incredibly blessed to have a father who has not only taught by example but has invested the time to involve me in the process; so these lessons – become experiences. A likely and reliable source to draw from in the future.” She also added, “The greatest thing that has helped propel me both personally and professionally has been my father’s absolute unflinching belief in me. Blessed to call him ‘Da.

 

Shubham Purohit (Co-owner Chaifeteria)

Shubham Purohit

Dad’s cannot be surprising than this when they support the idea of a street stall set up by their child. That’s the irony we saw in Shubh’s dad Mr. ML Purohit, who started working as newspaper hawker and now owns a wholesome agency in Udaipur.
Shubham expressed heartedly for his daddy with a sweet smile, “He is still connected to his roots and values, and has always taught me the same. Two Years back when I decided to start Chaifeteria (tea stall) he was the first person to come in support of the idea, he told that in business a man has to try more than 10 ideas, and one of it will be the reason for success, so never give up on trial. He has taught me many things in life that proved my real worth.

Miti Godawat (Pilot: Commercial License Holder)

Miti godawat

Being a girl child, belonging to a small town and having a dream to fly a plane can be challenging for many parents to handle. But, for Miti’s dad, the dream of his daughter became a top priority. And, this is what Miti Godawat expressed about her amazing father, “I am a proud daughter of a proud dad. He has been my pillar forever, who gave birth to the confident and independent me. From traveling 7 seas across to deal with government officials alone he has always given me motivation. He is my business and financial advisor who looks upon my ideas and considers them. Most of it, my idol when it comes to facing the world bravely to conquer your dreams. I wish to fulfill his dream of seeing me on that right seat in the cockpit soon”.

 

Karan Agrawal (Director: vSupport and SpicySigdi)

Karan Agarwal

“My hero, my friend, my mentor, my father!” with a sweet gesture the warm feelings of Mr. Karan Agrawal came over at once. Belonging to a traditional Agrawal family, he too had to bear the burden of household expectations to take over his father footsteps and handle the ancestral business. But, his father’s encouragement in his life is worth knowing. He stated, “My Papa extended his constant support when I started a BPO five years back along with an online food delivery business and today when it’s established I have another baby in my lap. Helping my dad in his marble business shall be a priority throughout but pursuing my business dreams have given me my self-confidence and a self-identity. I owe this to him – My Dad…“.

 

Kavita Sharma Joshi (Sarpanch Shobhagpura)

Kavita Sharma Joshi

We can entitle her as superwoman Mrs. Kavita Sharma Joshi, who is an engineer, a Sarpanch as well as a mother. And, behind her success and achievements she stated her father like this, “He played a very inspiring role in my life. My dad boosted me to complete my engineering in electronics. During this period, I got married as well and continued the graduation. After studies, I joined Secure Meters as a Hardware Engineer. During my pregnancy, when I was nominated for Sarpanch of Shobhagpura it was tough to cope up. But, by the grace of God we won the election & at the same time I was blessed with baby boy. Driving to the responsibilities as a Sarpanch of my block and mother too, I took a decision to quit from secure meters. The news was shocking for my father as it was his dream to see me as an engineer. But, he understood my situation and encouraged for everything.

 

Dr. Shailendra Somani (Director: MDS. Sr. Sec. School)

Dr. Shailendra Somani

Giving a height to the dream of setting up a school in the memories of grandmother and being a constant beacon of inspiration relies on Dr. Ramesh Chandra Somani, father of Dr. Shailendra Somani. When there was a slight conversation about his dad, he said, “His life has been an example of resilience, application of mind and determination. He always strived to give the best resource and education to his kids. He continues to set an example for us by his disciplined hard work every day at the age of 68. His ethos and work ethic have been a great inspiration and influence on MDS institution and me. We are blessed by his presence and wish him good health so that he can continue to guide us.

 

Raksha Pokharna (Owner: Queen’s Boutique)

Raksha Pokharna

Successful fashion designer, a diva, and mom of two sweet little kids, Raksha Pokharna, defined her father in a very simple way and expressed us that, “My dad as a person with high spirits never let me give up just because I’m a girl. He always stood up for me and my decisions even for my life’s most important decision whether it was a career, business, or marriage. When I gave a kick start to my venture Queen’s Boutique and received “Arvana Queen’s Award” for budding business woman. The most mesmerizing moments were the appreciation of my father. Thanks to Almighty who blessed me world’s best papa!!
Last but not the least, I want to thank My Sweet Daddy Mr. Vijay Kumar Khaturia (Co-Owner: Vasudev Dudh Bhandar) for blessing such a great life and supporting my profession of the writer in spite of being less educated.

Kajal Walwani

 

He cultivated me to this level that I can contribute my another family “UdaipurBlog”. A very heartily wishes to all the fathers in the world….”Happy Father’s Day” stay encouraging to your kid’s daddies.

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Download Rajasthan Tourism Ad Songs & Lyrics

The New AD Campaign by Rajasthan Tourism 2016 is making everyone Crazy and We have been getting a lot of request for the Music Track & Lyrics. The work for rebranding the Rajasthan Tourism campaign was assigned to the Agency – Ogilvy & Mather who has developed these awesome campaigns to add to the Beauty and Unexplored Charm of Rajasthan.

Rajasthan Tourism Ad Music

Here is a Clip/Jingle of the Music Track taken from the Aryasthan Version of the Advertisement. We hope you Like and Enjoy the Jingle & Lyrics.

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 1

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 2

Click Here to Download the Rajasthan Tourism Ad Jingle 3

 

 

The Lyrics of Rajasthan Tourism Ad are as Follows :

 

Maati baandhe painjanee,

Bangdi pehne baadli,

Dedo dedo baavdo,

Ghod-mathod baavdi…

 

The English Translated Version of Rajasthan Tourism Ad : 

 

The land is wearing anklets,

The sky is wearing bangles,

The clouds in a happy frenzy have taken different shapes,

The beautiful revolving and rotund earth…

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Why did we chose OYORooms as our Hospitality Partner?

Its always confusing when we have to plan stay for our guests coming to Udaipur, A Hotel that comes with the Best of Facilities but into our Budget. The plan during the peak tourist season always creates such a confusion where most of the Hotel’s turn costly and doesn’t facilitate our guests due to rush.

This time the moment was when we were organizing a Photography Workshop by Pranshu Dubey (NID Graduate and Founder of PixelDo.com) we were looking for a Best of Stay in City within our Budget and Ease to Reach.

The main requirements for us planning a stay for him were:

  1. Location: The major need as in this peak tourist season there is heavy rush of tourists and road jams, so we required a place close to Main City yet with less rush.
  2. Ease of Booking: There are hundreds of hotels in Udaipur but going to any hotel and booking is so much consumption of time. We required a way to book our guest’s hotel online alongwith knowing how does the room and hotel looks like.
  3. Facilities available:  Since Pranshu was traveling and also had a lot of work to be carried out we required a good hotel with Good WiFi for him to be connected to his business. A Clean Room + Good WiFi + Best of Facilities (That was the perfect combo we were seeking).
  4. Pricing: Since Pranshu’s trip was a 7 day trip that included taking workshop and capturing the beauty of Udaipur, So for such a tenure it was a need to find a suitable option with the above listed requirements with the best of budget.

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Luckily we had been constantly observing this new brand in Udaipur OYO Rooms was seen everywhere, We thought to give it a look, We browsed online about OYO Rooms in Udaipur and all the things which were mentioned above were actually available and to add to it they had a multitude of Hotels in their List. We browsed their hotels to match our list, saw their Pictures; noted the Location & with the ease we booked our Hotel through OYO Rooms.

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The experience with OYO Rooms turned out to be great, we actually received what was mentioned. 🙂

UdaipurBlog loves to recommend you OYO Rooms for your Comfort + Easy + Fun Stay in Udaipur. !!

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Rosava – Packaged Drinking Water | ‘Water For Life’

ROSAVA – WATER FOR LIFE

rosava logo

Water is the driving force of all nature.

It is one of the most important forms of life on which human life is majorly dependent. One cannot live without water since a human body needs ample amount each day to function properly. A human body consists of about 60 percent of water and the rest as solid. So, water becomes certainly very important for all the living bodies for their survival.

Water carries innumerable minerals in it that are not digestible by human body. Therefore, it becomes priorly significant for such water to pass through certain procedures of chemical treatment and filtration to be then used for drinking purpose.

And when it comes to maintaining high purity and health, ROSAVA Packaged Drinking Water, a brand of Anahita Food Products, thrives to provide people with the best of its products and services.

rosava

Carrying the Vision “To deliver nothing short of the heavenly “ahaa” moment in every sip and dip enjoyed by our extremely valued customers”, it aspires to become one of the leading bottled water and beverage(s) manufacturer across India.

A fairly new venture, with its inception in February 2015, Rosava believes in creating integrity and business ethics as long term goals for maintaining trust among its customers.

With core values of building customer relations, it believes that long term relationships can be strongly build through faith and respect on both the ends. Also, it continuously works to create innovative quality and sustainable solutions as a way to grow.

The most important thing about Rosava is presence of its own processing plants for manufacture of bottles and purification of water separately.

So, let’s get into the brief of Multipronged Process of Water Purification.

Labeller Machine
Labeller Machine

It consists of various steps from moulding of bottles to water treatment to quality assurance. The process is as follows:

  • Blow Moulding Machine: Manufacturing of high quality plastic is the first step for this process as it is essential to preserve the quality of water contained therein. For this, a pre-heating oven (twin conveyer and two blow units) is used that ensure the quality of plastics is in line with international standards of safety.
  • Treatment, Mineralization and Multistage Purification: It is the primary and varied process for complete purification of water. There are several steps through which untreated water passes to finally become apt for drinking purpose. These steps are:
  • MGF (Multi Grade Filter) – Treats suspended solids and reduces turbidity. Done with the help of various filtration media like pebbles, sand, granules.
  • ACF (Activated Carbon Filter) – Used to treat suspended solids and reduce opaqueness. It contains activated carbon media.
  • Antiscalent Dosing – This process is carried out to prevent scale formation on membrane surface. Elements such as calcium carbonate, calcium sulfate, barium sulfate and strontium sulfate are removed for the same.
  • Micron Cartridge Filter – Prevents passage of particulate to the high pressure pump and membrane.
  • High Pressure Pump
  • Reverse Osmosis Block – The feed water enters the RO block at high pressure and then separats into product and waste streams.
  • RO water storage tank – It carries a capacity of 5000 L.
  • The method of Dosing is done to maintain the pH balance of water.
  • UV lamp- It is used to destroy any microbes present in the water.
  • Micron Cartridge Filters – Micron cartridges are used to filter out any remaining filth and microbes. Both 0.22 and 0.45 micron cartridges are used for this.
  • Product Water Tank – The water is then transferred to a tank with a capacity of 3000 litres.
  • After this, the process of Ozonation is done through oxygen generating Ozonator.
  • Quality Assurance: Quality and hygiene is highly maintained by keeping suitable pH level of water for good health.
  • RFC:  RFC – 60BPM (12X12X4)
RFC - Capping
RFC – Capping
  1. Rinser – 12 Rinsers
  2. Fillers – 12 Filling Cylinder
  3. Capper – 4 capping cylinders with cap elevator
  4. Inspection table on conveyer for observation of bottles.
  5. Packing line conveyer

After all these procedures, the bottle is then labeled for information related to quality & manufacturing/marketing of the product. The next step is batch coding of the bottles. Eventually, these bottles are finally packed keeping in mind the very high standards of safety and hygiene. Packing is done to ensure easy shipping and delivery to the customers.

Chemical Preparation
Chemical Preparation

The packaged water is now ready for shipping. It is sent to various dealers/customers in India and across the globe.

The bottles are available in different sizes/quantity according to one’s need.

The vision and mission with which Rosava is progressing is commendable. It is undoubtedly marking its steps close to success each day as it has already started to create an evident impact as a high quality beverages company in Rajasthan.

Keeping high aspiration and dedication to become the best provider for bottled water among its genre of work, Rosava would definitely become a well known bottled water supplier in its coming days.

We are aware of how greatly water is essential to us. We can never ignore its worth for any reason. And we also know water in its purest form is considered to be as holy as any sacred river.

Therefore, the Motto, “WATER FOR LIFE”, that Rosava conveys is apt on any part when it comes to such a product for life.

Directors of the Company - Mr. Kuldeep Sharma and Pallav Rajoria
Directors of the Company – Mr. Kuldeep Sharma and Mr. Pallav Rajoria

Whether you are planning an event or having a party or celebrations on any scale, Rosava’s services are always there with a promise to serve its customers with the best of quality and experience.

For orders, you can reach them directly. The contact details are provided below:

Address:- 

F-51, Udyog Vihar, Sukher,
Udaipur, Rajasthan

Phone No:-

(+91) 96106 88109
(+91) 9414164713

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How Udaipur Lantern Festival became Super hit without traditional promotion?

Udaipur had witnessed many annual public events held in past and even till now; most of these events are organized by either local government and administrative authorities or the dominating print media.

It seems next to impossible to organize any event in Udaipur without the help of Print Media or some handful of non-profit organizations. But the Udaipur Lantern Festival 2015 has smacked down all these contemplations by pulling more than 3500 people just by promoting the event online.

No Pre Event News in any Newspapers, No Pasting Posters on city walls, No Pamphlets, No FM announcement even no banner advertisement, just a pure online publicity and the result was overwhelming, the crowd enjoyed to fullest, the sponsors were more than happy and what next? People are just waiting for next ULF 2016.

How they did it? Who are people behind ULF? Are they event Management Company? – NO.

The ULF is every year organized by a group of youth mostly students under the banner of UdaipurBlog.com a local blog which publishes city centric articles, local social issues, news and fantastic photos on their facebook page. There is nothing more than this to answer Who are Behind ULF?

But on the other side, there are few points which I would like to explain on How ULF 2015 Became Successful (without any traditional promotion)

Before moving further, let me clear that I am not an employee of UdaipurBlog.com, nor I’ve been paid to write this piece. What made me interested in writing this is just a dedication and extra ordinary management skills of UB team which left not only me but many people completely impressed. It also successfully raised the eyebrows of traditionalist who underestimated the power of social media.

 

Idea of “The Sky Lantern”

Udaipur Lantern Festival - Amos Chapple
Photo By : Amos Chapple

Everything new is always attractive and Sky Lanterns did the same, ULF is perhaps the first event which has full fledgedly promoted Sky Lanterns in Udaipur as a best alternative to fire crackers on Diwali this also gave a social message of being environment friendly and less hazardous way to celebrate the festival.

Organizers are Youth

Team UdaipurBlog

Trend setters are always been followed and youth are the biggest trend setters, most active and responsive than any age group. ULF has benefit of a team of youth as organizers who have their own friend circles combining to become a big cluster of Army of Youth – energetic, enthusiastic and fun loving.

Additional value of Music, Dance, Food, Selfie

selfiequeen udaipur

Unlike from previous years when ULF event used to be held at Fatehsagar, a public place with limited resources, this time the venue was a private property, loaded with all facilities and amenities to make everything well organized, safe and entertained. Moreover, apart from just lighting a sky lantern, audience has many options to amuse them through live music and dance, food stalls and even a place specially designed to take selfies.

And the most important part of the entertainment was, inviting some of the biggest youth icons and most popular people of city like Priyansh Paliwal, Sumit Lekhari, Dj Lovenish and RJ Himanshu which added priceless pearls on the crown of ULF-2015.

 

Choice of Promoters

Promotors of ULF2015

ULF successfully convinced all major online brands and youth groups to be the promoters; in return they got free branding at venue and exclusive access to the coverage. Brands like UdaipurTimes.com, InstaUdaipur, Allevents.in, AIESEC, BeautifulJaipur, JaipurCityBlog, Action Udaipur etc who effectively promoted ULF on their platforms and helped in pre event promotions.

 

Sponsors were youth centric

Sponsors ULF2015

To manage the large crowd is easier than entertaining a large crowd. Such arrangements should be done carefully and efficiently and it requires funding. ULF didn’t fall for funding but chose to approach selective brands that can get value for their money. Some of the sponsors of the event were WittyFeed a website publishing viral content, KPlanners and Believe Happenings are event management companies run by young entrepreneurs, Rnold Gym, UBER Cab and Rosava – Packaged Drinking Water are other brands who backed the event.

 

Planning and Coordination – Key to Success

By the team of volunteers, promoters, partners and fans of previous year’s ULF. The team promoted the event online 12 days prior with lots of positivity. The promotion encouraged curiosity among those who didn’t heard about Lantern Festival or never attended those which held in previous years.

Everyone is now online so the next challenge was spreading the reach and touching most of the online local crowd. Here UdaipurBlog’s page which has more than 150 thousand LIKES helped, those who are left was covered through news site UdaipurTimes.com which has another 150 thousand monthly readers. Beside this individual post of ULF on personal walls touched many more thousands.

The combination of every point mentioned above including the perfect timing and date of the event turned it one of the most liked, most successful, youth centric and completely online powered event with effective use of social media.

 

Nextyear ULF2015

 

Click Here to See Photos of Udaipur Lantern Festival 2015

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Two reflections of Gangaur Ghat : What do YOU think?


Gangaur Ghat

What is Gangaur Ghat?

Ghat (noun) a flight of steps leading down to a river or a lake.

A ghat is a place at the banks of a lake or a river which is generally used by the locals to bathe and wash their clothes. Ghats are also used by the locals for the celebration of the Hindu Festivals in India. Gangaur Ghat is definitely one of the most scenic and beautiful destinations in Udaipur. Its name was originally taken after the most popular local festival of Udaipur called ‘Gangaur’. Located in the heart of the city by the side of the Lake Pichola, it is just a few minutes drive from any part of the city. Although reaching the ghat can be difficult at times when you are in a four wheeler, the roads leading to the ghat are narrow and busy – try not to get stuck!

 

He says: (Angad, Udaipur)

Sitting by the lake on the Gangaur Ghat, Udaipur is beautiful. And once it becomes evening and the lights begin to shine, it’s the cherry on the cake. Spending a busy day in Udaipur working or learning or whatever you do, an evening at the Gangaur Ghat is something for which my words will always be short. Sitting and enjoying the calm breeze and listening to both upcoming musicians and traditional musicians playing folk music is the best way to relax. And if not, simply plug in your earphones and click some of the coolest pictures of Udaipur, because that’s what I do every day!

Gangaur Ghat

But we all know that every coin has two faces and that’s exactly the same case with the ghat too. There are aspects which need serious improvement; it is filled with stray animals, be it dogs, cows and even bulls. Having no other shelter these animals have made ghat their home. Additionally, the pollution which comes from locals bathing and washing is contaminating the water and leaving a nasty residue.

On a more positive note once again, discovering the inner you at the ghat is one of the nicest ways to enjoy it. Just being you, one can create some of the best stories for their life, which can be as old as the ghat is. And if someday you are not in the mood to create your own story you can be a part of someone else’s story. As a friend of mine told me, she loved becoming part of a Spanish couple’s story.

Being at the ghat allows you to open your mind to your thoughts and concerns that day, I know this through personal experience  – you can spend hours sitting at the ghat and you don’t want to get up and go home. It has given me some amazing experiences; I would just like to say I Love You #GangaurGhat.

 

She says: (Lucy, UK)

While throwing out words to describe Gangaur Ghat for this article, “calm” was not top of my list. Try “mayhem” or “circus” and we’re along the right lines. Sure, on a quiet day or early in the mornings, it’s easy to feel at peace admiring the tranquil waters or the echoes of detailed architecture. But on a busy day, arriving as a light-skinned tourist from the UK? Think again. The only echoes you’ll be hearing are a thousand enthusiastic voices asking “What country?” or “One photo?” A quick survey of my fellow backpacker’s opinions in our guesthouse affirms my thoughts, with one response from my Puerto Rican pal; “It’s a mad house!”

Gangaur Ghat

That’s not to say I don’t adore it – I do, I love the energy, the diversity, the absurd scenes that only India can pull off. I love watching the way the colours change throughout the day; I love the beautiful buildings and their shadows. I love watching the kids playing games, swimming in the water and stuffing bottles down their shorts to help them float.

Despite the litter and pollution, as a foreigner, the cows and skinny dogs munching on plastic add a charm that few countries could get away with. The positives and negatives of the ghat come together in a strange sort of harmony for me. In a totally different way, I too, love you! #GangaurGhat.

 

They both say:

However you feel, the one aspect we think everyone can agree on is the unbelievable creative platform that it provides. It’s hard not to feel inspired by the medley of music, artists and musicians; groups of youths clustered around guitars, melodic poojas, the nostalgic sounds of a sitar blending with bicycle bells and chattering voices making an incredibly unique soundtrack. Not to mention the perfect combination of the water’s reflection, captivating activity, beautiful buildings to motivate and channel anyone’s inner photographer. It’s a space to tell stories, be alone or come together, make friends and connect with others. As we sit writing this, we are inspired by the scene around us – perhaps our next collaboration project is here, hiding behind a lens or harmonica?

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About the Authors:

Lucy Hemmings:

Half English, Half American, Lucy is the author of www.lucysmilesaway.com. She has spent the last six years travelling. She has spent a lot of time travelling in Asia (specifically India) and Europe, interspersed with trips back to the United States. You can catch her on: FacebookInstagram and Twitter.

Angad Soni:

Smart & Talented Student from Udaipur, about to pursue his MBA from Bangalore, You can catch him on Facebook

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5 Pledges Udaipurites should take in 2015

As the new year starts we should learn to incorporate new habits by taking certain pledges rather then resolutions that will benefit us as well as our City. Here are 5 Pledges we have selected for us to follow.

Wear Helmets:

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With the Advent of new year, the Udaipur Traffic Police have made it mandatory for people to wear helmet. We support this good move of making the Helmet’s compulsory to let people care about their Safety. Lets take a pledge that we will start caring about ourselves by wearing helmet.

 

Give Side to Ambulances:

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It has been seen that people don’t take much concern to allow ambulances which are in emergency to passby by giving them side. We as responsible Udaipurites should take pledge to care about the Life of people and understand the value of time for people in Emergency.

 

Keep your City Clean:

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Many provisions are taken to keep our City Clean but we as a responsible citizen should take utmost care that Change starts by changing ourselves. So rather then blaming authorities, lets take a pledge to be a part of this moment to throw litter in dustbins and to not pollute our City.

 

Help the Needy:

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We all should take pledge to actively participate in all the Social Causes that happen in Udaipur. It should be a responsibility for us to learn to support and help the people in need. This Pledge will allow us learn a new habit of community support and social service.

 

Support your City:

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As the City grows, our responsibility grows, we should learn the fact to always admire our City. We are lucky to be born and brought up in this Beautiful City of Lakes where everyone wishes to part of. We should do efforts to make our city proud. We should support the Websites, Portals and People who are taking pains in promoting our City Worldwide and keeping our City with pace of other cities in India.

 

Keep Loving your City, Supporting your City and Contributing to your City. A very Happy New Year 2015 to all the Supporters of UdaipurBlog.com 🙂

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[Winners] Cute Kids of Udaipur 2014

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The Result of the Cute Kids of Udaipur 2014 Contest is out here. !! The Kids are chosen on the basis of number of Likes on there photos and other such Algorithms. Team UdaipurBlog.com would like to thank all the participants of the contest, all your Kids are Cute but its all about the moment of the Click which allured people to hit like.

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