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The Best Fruit Juice Shops in Udaipur

Post author By Akshat Khamesra
Post date June 12, 2018
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Udaipur is well-known for its magnificent palaces, traditional food, scenic lakes, and also the scorching heat that is this season. Almost everyone is talking about the prickling heat that has brought every work to a standstill, but this doesn’t stop us from visiting different places or hanging out with friends at the lakeside, does it?

As the summer season in Rajasthan moves towards its climax, there are some important things all of us must make a note of, in order to beat the heat and keep our bodies hydrated and healthy. Most of us have to head out during the peak hours of the day when the air is very humid. While there are several measures we can take to safeguard ourselves from the hot spell, the best and foolproof way is to gulp down a chilled glass of fruit juice or shake to quench your thirst and keep yourself hydrated at the same time.

There are dozens of juice shops spread across every nook and cranny of the city and we have finally come up with a list of some of the best juice shops in town to put an end to your dehydration woes. Take a look at the following list and try them out for yourself!

1. Manohar Phal Bhandar

Located in the heart of the city, this is one of the most popular juice shops and sees a heavy footfall during the day, most of them being visitors from the hospital looking for a healthy alternative to fried foods and other food items.

Specialty – Pomegranate juice, Mango Shake, Pineapple juice, carrot juice.

Starting price – ₹20 – 60/-

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Chetak Circle, Opp. MB Hospital, Udaipur

2. Maharana Juice and Ice Cream Center

One of the oldest juice shops in Udaipur, serving tasty shakes, juices, ice creams and soft drinks.

Specialty – Mango shake, Makhaniya Lassi, Papaya Shake, Chiku shake, Custard apple (sitaphal) shake.

Starting price – ₹20/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Hospital Rd., Court Chouraha, Udaipur

3. Anand Juice Center

Head over to this shop for some fresh fruit juices, and appetizing shakes. This is a must-visit place.

Specialty – Papaya shake, Pineapple juice, Orange juice.

Starting price – ₹25/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Court Chouraha, Opp. Sessions Court, Udaipur

4. Vandana Fruit Juice and Ice Cream Center

This is again one of the oldest fruit juice shops in Udaipur and serves some of the best shakes and juices.

Specialty – Seasonal fruit juice, Strawberry shake, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Shop no. 5, Panchwati, Udaipur

5. Jai Bhawani Phal Bhandar

Situated in the busiest part of the town, this shop is sure to satisfy your thirst with a chilled glass of yummy fresh fruit juice.

Specialty – Pineapple and orange mix fruit juice, Mango shake, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Bapu Bazaar, Opp. Bawarchi Restaurant, Udaipur

6. Vidyarthi Ras Bhandar

One of the most famous sugarcane juice shops in town. Also, the best way to remain hydrated for almost half the price, as compared to other fruit juices.

Specialty – Sugarcane juice.

Starting price – ₹10 – 20/-

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Town Hall Road, Opp. Kalyan Jewelers, Udaipur

7. Rajasthan Ras Bhandar

A popular choice for many Udaipurites for fresh sugarcane juice. Pocket-friendly and a healthy choice to remain cool.

Specialty – Sugarcane juice.

Starting price – ₹10 – 20/-

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Fateh Memorial, Surajpole Main Chouraha, Udaipur

8. Mahalaxmi Phal Bhandar

They specialize in a variety of thick shakes, including chocolate, strawberry, papaya, banana, etc.

Specialty – Banana shake, Mango shake, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Saturday

Location – Surajpole Main Chouraha, Near Star Drycleaners, Udaipur

9. Shri Bhola Juice Bhandar

A favorite spot among students and college goers for lassi and tasty shakes.

Specialty – Makhaniya Lassi, Pineapple juice, Carrot juice, Mango Shake, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Surajpole, College Road, Udaipur

10. The Hashtag Zone

Widely popular for its sugarcane juice served with ice cream, this popular spot also serves fast food and other fresh fruit juices in a neat and clean kiosk outside of the JMB premises.

Specialty – Sugarcane juice with ice cream, Watermelon juice, Pineapple juice, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Shop No. 4, Inside JMB Premises, Ground Floor, Opp. Nehru Hostel, Hiran Magri, Sec. 3, Udaipur

11. Jay Ras Bhandar

Specialty – Sugarcane juice.

Starting price – ₹10 – 20/-

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Bohra Ganesh Ji Chouraha, Udaipur

12. Manohar Phal Bhandar

Different from the former, serving yummy oreo shakes, chocolate milkshakes, as well as fresh fruit juices, this is the place to go to!

Specialty – Shakes, Grape juice, Pineapple juice, Orange juice, etc.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Saturday

Location – 100 ft. Rd., Opp. A-one School, Udaipur

13. Hind Ras Vikreta

One of the most popular juice shops of the old city area. Head over for that nutritious glass of sugarcane juice, now!

Specialty – Sugarcane juice.

Starting price – ₹10 – 20/-

Open on – Monday – Sunday

Location – Sindhi Bazar, Udaipur

14. Pap’s Juice’s

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Another popular juice shop in the old city area, serving yummy smoothies, shakes, and juices. It is closed as of now.

Specialty – Shakes and fresh fruit juices.

Starting price – ₹30/- onwards

Open on – Monday – Saturday

Location – Satta Pole, Gadi Devra Dai Ji Bridge, Chandpole, Udaipur

How many of these have you been to yet and which one did you like the best?

Tell us your suggestions and feedbacks in the comments below. I’d love to hear from you!

Have a great day!

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People Videos

The Silversmiths of Udaipur | Forgotten Artists of The City

Post author By Fouzia Mirza
Post date June 11, 2018
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A city is made up of the people that live in it. Udaipur is made up of artists! Be it the narrow alleys or the wide marketplaces, the City of Lakes is flooded with artisans in various fields that entice and awe-inspire travelers from all across the globe. Whether it is wooden toys or zinc furniture or handmade jewelry, everything here is indigenous and from the very roots of the city.

One such community of artists is the Silversmiths. Living in the tapered lanes of the Old City of Udaipur, you will find a number of small ‘Chabutra’ style shops that are business places to one of the most creative people I say. These are the Silversmiths.

I am a fan of silver jewelry, and just in the search for some customized silver ornaments I met this person some 4-5 years back and since then he is my fave!

A couple days back I decided to have a small interview (more of an impromptu chat, like I, always have with him). He mainly does repairing work and has stopped making ornaments. While, if insisted he makes ornaments. He also does piercings in nose, ears etc.

I believe that these people deserve the acknowledgment of their art. Their ways and techniques are old but that’s what the essence of their work is. He makes the smallest and tiniest pieces of silver jewelry by hand and each one is unique in its true sense.

I always get things customized for myself and he does that without losing his patience on me!! (*laughs*)

We asked him to make two nose pins that we could buy. Here, is a small video of him making the two nose pins and talking to us regarding his work. Let’s meet Mr. Yash Kumar Soni.

You can Contact them at:

Yash Kumar Soni: +91-9314937509

Bhupesh Soni: +91- 9887112889

Address: Laxmilaal and Sons (Kundan Art Works), Ganesh Ghati, Old City, Udaipur

Also, if you know any person or a community who indulges in some indigenous and ancient art of any kind, do write to me at fouzia@udaipurblog.com
I would love to hear their story!

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History and Culture

Historical Places in Udaipur and the History Behind Them

Post author By Juhee Mehta
Post date June 11, 2018
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Jagdish temple

Historical places in Udaipur and the history behind them — Picture by: Anil Vohra

Jagdish temple was made by Maharana Jagat Singh in 1651. Maharana Jagat Singh ruled Udaipur for 25 years from 1628 to 1653. The temple is dedicated to Lord Vishnu (the preserver of the universe). It is the largest temple in the city. After 28 years of the construction of the temple, Mughal ruler Aurangzeb wanted the temple to get destroyed and sent his army to do so. But the army of Maharana Raj Singh (ruler of Udaipur back then) didn’t let him do so. And so, Jagdish Mandir was saved from getting destroyed. To know more about Jagdish temple, click here.

You may also want to read Famous temples in and around Udaipur

Saheliyon ki Bari

Saheliyon ki Bari can be translated as the courtyard of Maiden in English. It is a major garden of the city. Saheliyon ki Badi was built in the year 1710 by Maharana Sangram Singh for the royal ladies. It was built for a group of forty-eight young women attendants who came with the princess as a part of her dowry. It has beautiful lotus pools, marble pavilions, and elephant-shaped fountains. According to the legend the garden was designed by the king Sangram Singh himself and he presented it to the queen. To know more about Saheliyon ki Bari, click here.

City Palace

City Palace is the palace complex situated on the east bank of Lake Pichola. It was built over a period of 400 years back by Maharana Udai Singh II when he shifted his capital from Chittor district. The palace constantly got addition and modification by other rulers of the dynasty. It is built in both Rajasthani and Mughal architectural styles. It is designed so beautifully that it overlooks several other historical monuments such as Lake Pichola, Jag Mandir, Jagdish Temple, Monsoon Palace, and Neemach Mata temple, and a perfect view of the entire city. To know more about City Palace, click here.

To watch the video of city palace, click here.

Ahar Cenotaphs

Rarely visited places in Udaipur that you need to visit right now — Picture by: maximvo

About at a distance of 3 km, Ahar is called Udaipur’s royal cremation ground. It has a total of 372 cenotaphs of around 19 Maharanas who once ruled the city. This spectacular city of domes was built approx. 400 years back. The most striking cenotaph that you will be able to spot will be of Maharana Sangram Singh and the newest was built in the year 2004 of Udaipur’s last Maharana, Bhagwat Singh. At a distance of just 150 m from Ahar Cenotaphs, you can find Ahar government museum which contains copper and pottery objects of more than around 3300-year-old. It also has sculptures of Hindu gods and Jain tirthankars from the 8^th and 16^th century AD.

You may also want to read Maharanas of Udaipur.

Bagore ki Haveli

Bagore ki Haveli was built by ‘Shree Amarchand Badwa’ who was the Prime minister of Mewar from 1751 to 1778. He remained at the position throughout the reigns of Maharanas Pratap Singh II, Raj Singh II, Ari Singh, and Hamir Singh respectively. After the death of Amarchand, the Haveli was occupied by Nath Singh, a relative of Maharana back then. The property remained in the possession of Mewar state until 1947. After independence the government of India used the site for housing government employees. But after that for almost forty years, the Haveli’s condition got deteriorated and finally, the government handed it to West zone cultural center. West zone cultural center then renovated the Haveli into a museum. To know more about City Palace, click here.

Sajjangarh palace or monsoon palace

The monsoon palace, also called Sajjangarh palace is a hilltop palace at a distance of around 7 km from the city. It was built by Maharana Sajjan Singh in the year 1884. It is said that Maharana Sajjan Singh built it at the top of the hill so that he can see his ancestral home which was Chittaurgarh. It was previously owned by the royal family of Mewar and is now owned by the forest department of the government of Rajasthan. The beautiful palace gives you a mind-blowing view of the sunset and is supposedly called monsoon palace because it seems like the palace is floating in the heaven during Monsoon. To know more about Sajjangarh Palace, click here.

Moti Magri

Moti Magri or pearl hill is a memorial of the great Rajput hero Maharana Pratap. There is a bronze statue of Maharana Pratap on the top of the hill with his favorite horse, Chetak. It is said that Chetak was a very brave horse who climbed upon an elephant in the battle of Haldighati which crippled one of his legs. But when he thought that his master needs to be rescued from the battle, he landed him in a safe spot away from the battle with his crippled legs. He also jumped upon a stream while this journey and this led him towards his death. Along with the gardens, smaarak, and a magnificent view, Moti Magri has a hall of heroes which consists of 20 large paintings on the history of Mewar and modals of Chittaurgarh and Haldighati battle. To know more about the brave horse of Maharana Pratap, Chetak, click here.

Ghanta Ghar

Ghanta Ghar which is also called clock tower was built around 130 years back by Maharana Sajjan Singh. The reason for it being built was a conflict between Bohra and Mahajan religion. Then Maharana made them pay 5000 Rs. Each as a penalty and this money was used to build the Ghanta Ghar. That is the reason why Ghanta Ghar is called to be made from the sum of ‘Nazrana and Jhurmana’ (Penalties and punishments). The clock used in it was imported from London. The architecture of the clock is unique and splendid. The length of Ghanta Ghar is around 50 feet. It was city’s first public watch. Know more about Ghanta Ghar here.

Sas Bahu Temple

Sas Bahu or if we refer it to its full name which is Sahastra Bahu is a temple of Lord Vishnu. It is at a distance of 17 km from the city in Nagda. Sas Bahu temple was built back in 10^th century AD. Nagda was once an important city for Mewar. It was probably the capital of some Mewar ruler back then. The temple is surrounded by Bagela Lake. Although the temple is now in ruins, one can easily see the magnificent architecture and the beautiful carvings on the walls of the temple. To know more about Sas Bahu temple, click here.

Eklingji temple

Eklingji temple was built by Bappa Rawal who was also the founder of Sisodia clan in Mewar. The original temple was built by Bappa Rawal but it has been renovated and refurbished by the successive rulers. It is said that Bappa Rawal was a firm devotee of Lord Vishnu and that he dedicated his entire kingdom in the feet of the deity. He proclaimed that the kingdom is of the deity and he is ruling it on behalf of the deity. The temple was attacked by the enemies several times but it got rebuilt and reconstructed repeatedly. To know more about Eklingji temple, click h ere.

Jag Mandir Palace

Jag Mandir Palace is a palace built amidst the Lake Pichola on an island. It was earlier called Gul Mahal. The history of Jag Mandir Palace is dated back to the year 1623. Maharana Karan Singh (1605-1627) extended a helping hand to protect Emperor Shahjahan (before he became the Mughal emperor) from the danger of getting thawed in his campaign. Initially, he was kept safe in city palace along with his wife Mumtaz Mahal and his two children Prince Aurangzeb and Prince Dara. After that, they were shifted to safe refuge, Gul Mahal. Gul Mahal was specially built for Shahjahan. It is said that the inspiration for one of the wonders of the world, Taj Mahal, came from Gul Mahal in Shahjahan’s mind. The palace is now converted into a resort. To know more about the Palace, Click here.

Fateh Prakash Palace

The palace was constructed by Fateh Singh who ruled Mewar from 1885 to 1935. The purpose of the palace back then was to serve the esteemed guests of the royal family during any royal functions. And the purpose has still not changed much. It is now converted into a heritage hotel where renowned people stay during their time in Udaipur.

You may also want to read Palaces and forts in Udaipur.

Lake Palace

Lake Palace was built under the direction of Maharana Jagat Singh during his ruling time from 1743 to 1746. It was initially called Jagat Niwas or Jan Niwas. Lake Palace was built as a winter palace by Jagat Niwas, however later on the successive rulers used it as a summer resort by holding their durbars in its courtyard. Now, it is converted into a luxury hotel where renowned guests and celebrities stay during their visit to Udaipur. To know more about Lake Palace, click here.

Shiv Niwas Palace

The work of Shiv Niwas Palace was started by Maharana Sajjan Shambhu Singh and finished by his successor Maharana Fateh Singh at the beginning of 20^th century. Initially, it was the royal guesthouse for all the royal guests coming to visit the Maharanas. In those times it hosted a number of royal gatherings which includes George V of the United Kingdom in 1905, and Edward the Prince of Wales. But later it became difficult for the royal family to afford the cost of large number of royal residencies that it owned and so along with the Lake Palace, they decided to convert it into an income-generating hotel.

You may also want to read A list of the Best Hotels and Resorts of Udaipur.

Mewar has always been rich when it comes to its history and culture. While most of us knew some of these places and their history behind, some of these were quite new for us, isn’t it? If you have any feedback regarding the article, you can either share it with us in the comment section below or write to me at juhee@udaipurblog.com.

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Post author By Juhee Mehta
Post date June 9, 2018
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Travel

Things That You Should Not Do In Udaipur

Post author By Juhee Mehta
Post date June 9, 2018
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Udaipur is a city of dreams. People from all around the world have bucket listed Udaipur on a priority and there’s no reason why they shouldn’t. After all, it is one such city which is pretty appealing in every field whether it be history, culture, food, palaces, you name it and it shines already. Oh, and did I tell you it has several other names too such as city of lakes, Kashmir or Rajasthan, Venice of the east, etc.? With all these things, one thing is for sure that when one visits the beautiful city of lakes, he will not only be awestruck by the beauty of the city but on the other hand he will be completely smitten and would want to stay here forever.

But be careful, while you are just getting indulged in the beauty of the city and travelling with all your heart, there are some things which you should better not do, so that at the end of your trip, all that you have is memories and lots and lots of mind-blowing pictures at all the exotic locations.

Do not think of Udaipur as an ordinary city

While we get tired of praising the city, there are so many people out there who think Udaipur as a small town with nothing much to explore. You should never ever do that. It is true that the city is not too large in area but, trust me, it is enough. It is not a drop in the ocean, it is an ocean in a single drop. In fact, the size of the city will be very helpful to you. You won’t have to travel for hours to go from one spot to other, unlike metros where you just spend your whole day and get to visit only 1-2 places. Here you can travel almost 50% of the city roughly in 24 hours. Isn’t it an added perk to the City of Lakes?

You should not utter a single bad word about Fatehsagar

Reasons why you shouldn’t visit Udaipur — Picture by: Anusha Bhardwaj

Fatehsagar has been the heart of the city for a very long time. You can spot people chilling at the pal of the Lake at every time of the day, at every season of the year. And on weekends, the place is literally flooded with people. And there’s no reason it shouldn’t. The place, after all, is something where nature shows the most beautiful self. So now that you know the essence of the place, it is quite clear that if you say anything bad about the Lake, the people here might get a bit defensive or it is also possible that they might change your perception towards it.

Do not have some random junk food as your meal

While you are on your visit to Udaipur, do not fill your stomach with ordinary food which you can get all around the country. Rather please your taste buds with the exclusive traditional food of Rajasthan which is Dal Baati. You cannot leave Udaipur without having this delicious delight. Other delicacies which you would want to have in here is Ghatte ki sabzi, Laal Maans (if you are non-vegetarian), Rajma, Ker Sangri, etc. These are all the traditional Rajasthani food which are so delicious that at the end of every bite you will keep licking your fingers.

You should not miss going to the palaces

Udaipur is very rich in terms of its history and culture. It is not, in any way, less than any other city when it comes to royal palatial properties and forts. Which is why it is also called the royal city. There are several palaces and forts which are directly connected to the history of its rulers who used to rule Mewar back then (Udaipur and some more cities combined was called Mewar back then). Forts like Sajjangarh Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, and palaces such as City Palace, Lake Palace, etc. are the monuments which are standing intact from those times in the city.

If you are a tourist do not go for any other means of shopping instead of street shopping

If you are someone who doesn’t belong to Udaipur, then it would be a mere waste of money if you opt for any other means of shopping instead of street shopping. The main reason behind that is you will not get such forms of clothing, jewelry, and other handicrafts anywhere so you would not want to waste your money on something which you already have or you can get anywhere. You can get traditional clothing items, modern jewelry, different handicrafts, handmade painted t-shirts, paintings, etc. It is suggested that you go shopping in the old city of Udaipur.

Do not forget to praise the beautiful lakes all around

There are a total of 11 lakes in and around the city. Aren’t you astonished by the fact that in such a small city resides a total of 11 lakes? These Lakes involves famous lakes which are Fatehsagar, Pichola, Badi Lake, Udai Sagar and other Lakes such as Swaroop Sagar, Dudh Talai, Goverdhan Sagar, Purohito ka Talaab, Goverdhan Sagar, Madaar, Jaisamand Lake, and Rajsamand Lake. The shocking fact about these lakes is that most of these lakes are artificial, handmade lakes. These lakes are so beautiful and peaceful that they will just take all your worries from your life. You will be actually forced to praise them for their beauty.

Udaipur offers the same amount of peace and serenity to everyone who visits this city. It will just capture your heart right away and keep it here forever. Once you visit the city, you will always yearn to visit again. Well, these were some things which you absolutely not do while on your visit to the amazing City of lakes.

If you have any feedback regarding the article share with us in the comment section below or send an email to juhee@udaipurblog.com

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Food

Homemade Food Centres in Udaipur

Post author By Juhee Mehta
Post date June 8, 2018
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No matter how much we love those cheese pizzas, burgers but at the end of the day, only rotis and hot vegetables made at home can actually satisfy our hunger. Not only is it healthy, it is delicious too. But when we are away from our home, maybe hostel, tourists or when there is no one to cook homemade food for us, then it becomes quite difficult to stay healthy and avoid oily junk food every day.

And so, we bring to you the list of places in Udaipur that can provide you hot homemade food in Udaipur which is not just some boring overrated food but will provide you healthy and nutritious food which is too delicious to be eaten every day.

Sharmila’s kitchen

Sharmila Chaudhary, a Bengali lady, is the owner of Sharmila’s kitchen. She has a keen interest to prepare different types of cuisines and satisfy people’s hunger with her delicious home cooked food. She prepares both veg and non-veg food. If you want, you can go visit the place and see your food getting prepared live and if you even do not have a company to enjoy your food with, then worry not, you can get the company of Sharmila and her family. If you are a tourist who wants to discover the hidden flavors of the city getting cooked inside four walls, then this is the ideal place for you.

Address: behind Vijaya Bank 1 ka 22, Sector 13, Hiran Magri, Udaipur, Rajasthan 313001

Contact: +91-9352505511

Rathore’s restaurant

If you are looking for an inexpensive and delicious home cooked food, do not have any second thoughts about coming to the place. Rathore’s restaurant offers you delicious food being prepared in no time. The food is prepared as per your requirement and no every food item is prepared at the time, nothing is prepared beforehand. It doesn’t have any fancy décor or other plush services but good, hygienic and delicious food, you say? Then you’re most welcome here.

Address: 81, Palace Road | Near Hotel Shakti Palace, Bhattiyanni Chohatta, Udaipur 313001

Contact: +91 92145 01612

Neelam’s restaurant

Hot homemade chapatti, various kinds of vegetables and steaming rice consists of a perfect thaali. Once you enter Neelam’s restaurant, keep in mind that you cannot return from the place without satisfying both your tongue and stomach. Only veg food is available here but everything is so delicious that you cannot return with a hungry stomach. A thaali costs you only 150 bucks where several items can be refilled. It is a perfect value for money deal if you want some homemade delicious foods.

Address: 18 Gangaur Ghat | 18 Gangaur Ghat, above Indusind bank atm, Behind Jagdish Temple

Contact: +91 94625 10340

Khanavana

Khanavana serves you delicious home cooked food service in Udaipur which is known for its quality and healthy dishes. It has different menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner all of which contains traditional flavors. Ms. Vandana Bajpai is fond of cooking Indian cuisine as well as authentic cuisine and exotic dishes. She has over 10 years of experience in this field and so she cooks undoubtedly exceptional food for all the people. It is a takeaway restaurant so you need to order prior to your requirements. You can also order online or on call according to your comfort.

Address: 83 panchwati, Udaipur

Contact: 9828058280

Mom’s Ghar ka Khana – Sangeeta’s Venture

Mom’s Ghar ka Khana is a platform where different homemakers show their different culinary talents and provide you meal with handpicked high-quality ingredients which adds taste as well as the quality of the food. It buys the basic ingredients only from non-commercial sellers that assures the quality of the ingredients. It doesn’t repeat any vegetable preparation throughout the month so that it doesn’t become boring and they have this vast diversity in salads. It provides different cuisines such as Bengali, Gujarati, Rajasthani and season’s special meal too.

Address: 3, Darshan Pura, Ishar Nyas Bharat Ghar Gali, opp Commerce College

Contact: 8290886808

Now, that you have the list of places that will have you eat some find homemade food, you do not have to worry about getting ill of eating outside every day. Go to these places and enjoy delicious homemade food even when you are not at home.

Also, if you have some more suggestions for places that provide delicious homemade food, then mention them in the comment section below.

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उदयपुर की राजकुमारी कृष्णा कुमारी जिसने वंश बचाने के लिए जान दे दी

कृष्णा कुमारी महाराणा भीम सिंह (1778-1828) की कई पुत्रियों में से एक, 16 वर्षीय पुत्री थी। महाराणा भीम सिंह उस समय के मेवाड़ क्षेत्र में उदयपुर रियासत के राजपूत शासक थे। उस समय, उन्हें एक महत्वपूर्ण राजनीतिक गठबंधन की आवश्यकता थी। इसे प्राप्त करने का एक तरीका शादी के माध्यम से था और राजकुमारी कृष्णा कुमारी युवा, सुंदर और उपलब्ध थी। इस प्रकार कृष्णा कुमारी की सगाई मारवाड़ की राजधानी जोधपुर के महाराजा भीम सिंह से हुई। हालांकि, जोधपुर के महाराजा की अचानक और असामयिक मौत के साथ, राजकुमारी की सगाई जयपुर के पड़ोसी और प्रतिद्वंद्वी साम्राज्य के महाराजा जगत सिंह से हुई।

महाराजा की मृत्यु के बाद जोधपुर में भीम सिंह के छोटे भाई, मान सिंह शासक बने। उस समय, मारवाड जयपुर में आश्रय ले रहा था। उन्होंने उदयपुर के महाराजा भीम सिंह को एक तंग संदेश भेजा, जिसमे उन्होंने उपहास दिया और कहा कि मारवार के घर से बेटी का अपने प्रतिद्वंद्वी जयपुर के महाराजा से विवाह किया जा रहा था, ये एक शर्म की बात होनी चाहिए।

मान सिंह ने अपमानित महसूस किया और असिन्द के आमिर खान, जो की किराए पर उपलब्ध एक पठान थे, उन्हें संपर्क किया (उनकी अपनी ताकत थी और वह अपनी सेवाओं के लिए भुगतान करने वाले किसी भी व्यक्ति के लिए उपलब्ध था। आखिरकार, अंग्रेजों ने उन्हें अपनी भावी गतिविधियों को समाप्त करने के लिए टोंक राज्य दिया।) सुन्दर कवच के साथ उसे रिश्वत देने के बाद, मान सिंह ने उन्हें उदयपुर भेजा और एक संदेश के साथ भेजा कि या तो कृष्णा कुमारी की शादी सिर्फ मान सिंह के साथ की जाए, या उसे मार डाला जाए। अमीर खान ने भी महाराणा को धमकी दी कि अगर प्रस्ताव स्वीकार नहीं किया गया था, तो वह खुद मेवाड़ को लूट लेंगे।

महाराणा भीम सिंह को लग गया था कि राजनीतिक रूप से सही और सुरक्षित केवल एक ही समाधान था जो था की उनकी बेटी मर जाए। बेहद निराशा और मजबूती के तहत, महाराणा भीम सिंह ने करजली के दौलत सिंह से राजकुमारी कृष्ण कुमारी को अपने डैगर से मारने के लिए कहा।

दौलत सिंह इस प्रस्ताव से इतने नाराज हो गए कि उन्होंने महाराणा को दंडित करते हुए कहा कि जो कोई भी इस तरह का अमानवीय आदेश देता है उसे अपनी जीभ काट लेनी चाहिए। जब कोई और तरीका नहीं मिला तब महाराणा भीम सिंह ने फैसला किया कि राजकुमारी जहर से मरनी चाहिए, और यह महीन कार्य महाराणा के कच्चेला (हरम) की महिलाओं पर छोड़ दिया गया था।

बहादुर छोटी राजकुमारी ने चुपचाप अपने भाग्य को स्वीकार कर लिया कि उसे उसे यही सही लगा की उसे अपने पिता के सम्मान को बचाने के लिए उसे मर जाना चाहिए । वह महल के पास एक निजी उद्यान में गई और प्रार्थनाओं के साथ खुद को तैयार किया। जब महिलाओं में से एक महिला, जो की उसकी चाची ही थी, ने उसे अपने पिता के नाम पर घातक विष दिया, राजकुमारी ने अपना सर झुकाया, अपने पिता के जीवन और समृद्धि के लिए एक और प्रार्थना की, और वह ज़हरीला विष पी लिया।

आश्चर्य की बात है, उस ज़हर का राजकुमारी पर कोई प्रभाव नहीं पड़ा। एक और ज़हरीला कप तैयार किया गया और राजकुमारी ने इसे भी पी लिया, फिर भी उसके शरीर ने जहर को खारिज कर दिया। इसी परिणाम के साथ तीसरी बार फिर इस काम की कोशिश की गई। ऐसा लग रहा था कि कोई जादुई ताकत युवा कुंवारी की रक्षा कर रहा थी।

अंत में, एक बहुत ही शक्तिशाली ओपियेट (अफीम युक्त) के साथ एक कप प्रस्तुत किया गया था। इस डरावने कार्य को ख़त्म करने की इच्छा रखते हुए, कृष्ण कुमारी ने इसे मुस्कान के साथ स्वीकार कर लिया, उसे पी लिया, और एक गहरी नींद में सो गई…जिससे वह कभी जाग नहीं पायी।

महाराणा भीम सिंह को इस कार्य के बाद राजनीतिक रूप से तो राहत मिल गई लेकिन व्यक्तिगत रूप से दुःखग्रस्त, उसके पिता ने कृष्णा के महल को एक मंदिर में बदल दिया, जिसे उन्होंने कृष्णा के साहस की याद में समर्पित कर दिया । कृष्णा महल आज भी उदयपुर के सिटी पैलेस में देखा जा सकता है जो की कृष्णा कुमारी के लिए एक स्मारक है, जहां उस बहादुर छोटी राजकुमारी को सम्मान दिया जा सकता है जो राजनीतिक परिस्थिति का शिकार बन गई।

कृष्णा कुमारी की कहानी रोमियो जूलिएट की तरह ऐतिहासिक नहीं बल्कि काफी दुखदायी है। हम रानी और राजकुमारियों की कहानी पढ़ते, सुनते और आजकल तो फिल्मों में भी देखते हुए बड़े हुए है लेकिन एक असली राजकुमारी को ऐसे कई संघर्षों का सामना करना पड़ता है।

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Respect Your City Because It’s Your Udaipur!

Post author By Fouzia Mirza
Post date June 7, 2018
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Udaipur is flooded with natural and scenic places and some are still unexplored. A great number of tourists flock to the City of Lakes as they have seen immensely alluring pictures of these places in our city on the internet. It is our duty to keep these places like in photographs.

Udaipur is a beautiful place, right? We, on a daily basis, promote our city- boast about the city- talk about the laurels of the city and think that we do a lot for our homeland. And that’s true! People are doing a lot for the city like spray painting nuisance on the walls around the city and spoiling the public places, littering where ever they wish to and the list goes on.

Respect Your City Because It’s Your Udaipur! — Source: Gajendra Kumawat

Exploring the city isn’t bad. Coming up with beautiful places inside the city and letting your mates know is also not bad after all places are meant to be explored. But why aren’t we just exploring them? Why are we making them places of drinking liquor or messing around with the natural beauty?

People of the city, our beautiful Udaipur, are making it rot! Where ever you go you can find bottles of alcohol or packets of chips and snacks. If not these you can find messages like “I love you…”, “Happy Birthday…”, some random group name on the rocks or walls and so on. But why?

Have we ever thought that by doing all this we aren’t getting any better? The city isn’t getting any better. It is just GETTING SPOILT!

Travel and explore the hidden places, this makes you learn and experience a lot about the city and as well about life and nature. Respect Your City Because It’s Your Udaipur.

Also, if you find someone doing something wrong and nonsensical at these beautiful spots, tell them to stop! It is our city and it is our responsibility to keep it clean and healthy!

I hope you all agree to this and adhere to the responsibility of cleaning and keeping the natural beauty of Udaipur intact.

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Is Miniature Art in Udaipur Dying?

Post author By Fouzia Mirza
Post date June 6, 2018
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The indigenous art forms are the soul of any place. They make up the city’s beauty in the same manner as the landscape does. Udaipur is indeed quite beautiful with the landscape part and also has a lot of artforms coexisting beneath the layers of modernization and technology. Well, there are many art forms such as handcrafted wooden toys, zinc artifacts, and others. Paintings take up a bigger portion of the art of the city and are one of the things not to be missed.

Mewar (Udaipur) is famous for its paintings. Miniature art is one such artform that is quite popular in the subcontinent and is aboriginal to Udaipur.

There are hundreds of miniature painting artists in the old city of Udaipur who are making their living by selling these arts to locals, foreigner and to bigger retailers.

I happened to come across one such artist who is painting miniatures since ages and makes his living through his art. The meager amount of money and newer generations not opting to learn the art is making this art of Miniature paintings drift into oblivion.

Let’s hear it from him- Is Miniature Art in Udaipur Dying?

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What are thoughts about the same? Do you also think that the artists are not valued much and hence are losing their art in the hands of inflation?

Share your inputs/queries at fouzia@udaipurblog.com

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Post author By Ashok Mathur
Post date June 5, 2018
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Fortunately for us, nature has blessed Udaipur region with abundant water resources in the form of several huge lustrous lakes such as Pichola, Fateh Sagar, Udaisagar, Rajsamand and Jaisamand and rivers like Ayad, Berach, Som, Jawai, and Sabarmati. Udaipur is surrounded by the hills of Aravali ranges of different heights such as Nimach Mata, Bhuwana, Balicha, Odi, Eklinglji, Chorbavari, thoria, Machla Magra and Sajjangarh. In addition to this, there are several small lakes and baris(stepwells) and kunds. There are wildlife sanctuaries such as Sajjangarh, Jaisamand, Phulwara Ki Nav, Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary, Sitamata Sanctuary. It is the only area that has both a biological park (Sajjangarh) and a biodiversity park (Amberi).

All these places are home to a huge variety of fauna and flora. In addition to these, the city has two big gardens viz Gulab Bagh and Saheliyo Ki Bari.

These natural resources are not only sources of sustenance of Udaipurites but also attract a lot of tourists both inland and foreign. In turn, it becomes our duty to save the environment.

According to S.K Verma, former IFS, the crisis has been caused due to rapid urbanization that is the outcome of some important factors such as natural increase of population as was the inclusion of adjoining rural areas of nearby villages. The migration s due to many activities of mining manufacturing trading etc. that attract rural people seeking jobs and availability of opportunities for good education and better living conditions in urban areas.

Environment degradation is basically caused due to fragments or pieces of work an at times even work at cross purpose, giving rise to further complications in conservation and use of land, forests, grazing land, water bodies and environment. Things become worse when the public joins the neglect and misuse of lakes system, and air water and noise pollution. Eco-friendly architecture is being replaced with multistoried complexes that are becoming heat islands.

In the master places of the city terms such as biodiversity sustainability and conservation of spaces habitats for biodiversity are yet to find a meaningful place. The impact is obvious – air toxicity is causing health hazards, groundwater is being used thoughtlessly, forests are decreasing fast, heat islands are multiplying, migratory birds are giving Udaipur a miss and animals like the Panthers are being killed when they come to human habitats in search of water and food.

According to Prof. NS Solanki Agro metrology dept. Rajasthan College of Agriculture Udaipur as in other parts of the country and the world, global warming is having an adverse impact on the pattern of the monsoon in Mewar- Vagad Region. A survey of monsoon in 30 years has revealed that monsoon in this area is being delayed by 14 hours every year and thus in the last 30 years by about 20 days. Before 30 years rains used to start between 15 and 19 June. Then the monsoon arrived on 25 or 26 June. If this trend continues, after 30 years would come in August. The rainy days in the southwest monsoon season from June t September that used to be 21.9 between 1961 and 1990 have come down to only 17.6 now. The number of non-seasonal rainy days has increased. all this affects the crops adversity. If the preservation of the environment is not taken seriously crop pattern would have an extremely adverse effect.

There are several ways in which global warming and pollution can be controlled. People traveling to the same place carpooling to reduce air pollution public transport and not personal cars should be used. Cloth bags can be used in place of plastic ones. Planting saplings to keep the earth green is a useful way. Rainwater harvesting is also an effective way to solve water. There are several measures to reduce CO2 emission and reduce electricity bills such as switching to CFL, LED bulbs, using a table lamp while studying for provides more effective lighting; going out to play for a couple of hours every day instead of watching TV or computer. Switching from a desktop to laptop, turning off lights and fans at the plug point when not in use.

Use of energy efficient electrical appliances such as frost-free refrigerator, split air conditioner and solar water heater would help. To reduce unnecessary use of microwave oven it is better to eat together. To save trees it is advisable to minimize the use of paper by using one side paper and passing on used textbooks. It is better to switch all the off ignition at traffic lights and inflate vehicle tyres regularly.

The common man should become aware of the hazards of not conserving the environment and contribute in various big and small ways of preserving it.

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