Friday, January 12, 2018

Stay in Ajmer; Visiting Pushkar; Leaving for Jodhpur

Stay in Ajmer; Visiting Pushkar; Leaving for Jodhpur

After visiting Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti Dargah, i return to Hotel Kum Kum Palace and seek Mr Mohammad Azhar's intervention to get the TV in a functioning mode. The room is fairly clean and big enough. Mr Raju is kind enough to serve black tea. I meet Mr Dileep Kumar whose parents came from Pakistan to Agra and he has been staying  in Ajmer for a long time.  Later i head to  railway station to book a train ticket for Jodhpur.  Here in the station i meet Mr Javed from Mumbai who is making enquries about reservation counter. The reservation centre is based in a new complex. It is a big relief for passengers as earlier one had to climb stairs before reaching the reservation centre.

In Hotel Parn Kuti in Udaipur i happen to meet Mr Ganpat Singh who has acidity concerns. I suggest him to take Pan D tablet each morning empty stomach and during the entire day whenever he wishes to have tea he should take black tea with no sugar and milk. Gas- O- Fast (5g sachet) taken in water after meals would do wonders to his stomach and help him to get rid of acidity. When i reached Udaipur railway station to take train for Ajmer on Platform 1 was Gandhinagar Indore Udaipur train. The book store on Platform 1 went by the name K M Agarwal and Sons. Met Mr Hari Lal going to Khajuraho. The refreshment stall on Platform 1 near Baby feeding room serves coffee which is very sweet. Perhaps some improvement could be made to the quality as well. My train leaves at 10.27 pm from Udaipur, reaches Ajmer at 3.23. Bikaner New Delhi Udaipur city train is on platform 4.

Going to Khwaja's Dargah; Visiting Brahma temple in Pushkar

Coming back to stay in Ajmer after taking a shower and collecting writing pad i head to Khwaja's Dargah. There is a session of Qawalli going on in praise of Khwaja Moinuddin Chisti.  After a stay for an hour or so i return to hotel. After a while i head to Regency Hotel in Dargah Road to take meals.  In Regency Hotel i have stayed more than a decade ago. Post meals i take a share auto driven by Mr Abdul Bashid from Ajmer railway station for Ajmer bus depot. Mr Bashid is honest enough to charge seven rs for a ride from railway station to bus stand.  I board a bus headed towards Pushkar which leaves at 3.05 and reaches there at 3.35 pm. Mr Manohar Puri gives lift to me to a road from where i can access Brahma temple. To be noted here this is the solitary Brahma temple in the entire world. The temple i am visiting after five to six years. After visiting temple i head to Lord Vishnu temple which reminds me of Lord Venkateswara temple In Tirumala. This temple as well i am visiting after five to six years. Later Mr Surendar Singh is kind enough to give me change.

Sightings in Pushkar

- Travel people India Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra
- Internet
- Massage Head Face shoulder massage
- MoneyGram Money transfer
- Azad Hair Parlour
- Western Union Moving money for better
- Gionee
- Charbhuja Telecom Pushkar
- Rahul Guest House

Returning from Pushkar to Ajmer

Sometime after 6 pm i return to Ajmer. In Kum Kum hotel the veg toast sandwich which is served is something to be relished and remembered for a long time. Next morning i head to Dargah for a brief time. While returning i take tea from Khan and Rashid tea stall which is near Raahat Palace hotel. Here i meet Syed Asad Ali who wishes to know whether i had the opportunity to offer prayers in Dargah and the place from where i come.  I vacate the room around eight am.  Here i meet Mr Kishore brother of Mr Dileep Kumar who happens to be the owner of the hotel. I suggest to both brothers to shed weight and take less of sweet. A brisk walk daily would help them to meet their mission.
I also happen to meet Mr Abdul Khalid who is related to Mr Mohammad Azhar. A little after nine am i visit Dargah and stay for a longer duration. Later i have meals. Half an hour later i leave for railway station only to return to Kum Kum Palace Hotel to collect clothes which i gave for laundry the previous day. I would like to stay in Syed Guest House in Choudher Mohalla Nalla Bazar at some point of time. It is Sanjay the rickshaw man who takes me to railway station.

Reaching Ajmer Station

In Ajmer Station it is porter Mr Manoj Kumar who agrees to carry my bag to the said platform. A slew of announcements are being made for inbound and outbound trains. The train from Jaisalmer to Kothgadam comes on Platform 2. Jodhpur Indore Express comes on Platform 3. Pooja Express from Jammu Tawi to Ajmer behind schedule by five hours. Ajmer Kishangarh train to leave at 3.15 pm. Ranikhet Express to Jaisalmer comes on Platform 2. Ajmer Agra Intercity Express to depart from Platform 4. Sultanpur Ahmedabad Express to come on Platform 2. Delhi Sarai Rohilla to Bandra train to come on Platform 2. Aravali Express fropm Bandra to Jaipur to come on Platform 1 at 4 pm.  I come across a family from Kathgodam belonging to minority section. Meet Mr Nihal Chand Parikh who has been staying in Ajmer for 70 years. Meet Mr V C Mathur from Jaipur waiting for his wife coming from Mandsaur. Meet Mr Basumal another porter.

Indore Jodhpur Express which i am supposed to board comes on Platform 2 at 2.40 pm and leaves at 3.07.

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