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 Deep in the Thar Desert lies the medieval fortress town of Jaisalmer. Surrounded by a stark landscape, Jaisalmer creates a powerful mood of overwhelming isolation that is almost sinister in effect. Except for some isolated hamlets, not a soul is to be seen for miles around and the eye reaches far out to an ever receding horizon.
There is no better way of experiencing the romance and mystery of Desert than on camel back. The Safaris traverse along totally rural terrains still ruled by its romantic past of chivalry, love and passion. The camp is around hamlets along the route so that the tourist gets a closer look into the world of the desert inhabitants. The herding of sheep and the life inside a thatched mud hut being the thorny inhabitants. The hot Lunch is served under a cluster of trees. The day is rounded up with dinner being served around a roaring campfire under the starlit sky with local folks singing haunting Rajasthani folk music.
Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer - three stone sculpted cities rising out of the golden sands of Rajasthan. Here the blazing sun creates illusion of shimmering lakes in eerie silence and sand storms rage occasionally. Yet the Romance of the Desert overwhelms. Life vibrates to the sound of music and sways in a profusion of colours. Sturdy moustached men in colourful turbans, cheerful women in multi-hued skirts, caparisoned camels… Enticing Gair, Fire and Snake dancers, Folk musicians and festive gaiety. Generally speaking, the Thar Desert extends from Karachi (Pakistan) to Jalore in Rajasthan, traversing an oblong shape, taking in parts of Harayana, Gujarat. The intense desert exists in the districts of Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Barmer, Jalore and Bhuj(Gujarat) covering a wide belt of arid, semi-arid and fertile soils. Collectively classified as "Marusthala" (region of death) the Thar is divided into three distinct parts: (a) Plains; (b) Bushy Sand; and (c) Shifting sand. Parts of the plains around Bikaner have a volcanic solid, devoid of underground water. The bushy and shifting sand areas have ample of underground water. Unlike the Sahara desert, where the Sahara has many Casis due to its being based on rock, the Thar has none, but ample of deep wells, dug in recent times.
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