A trip to Sariska in 2016: a dargah and a mandir

ranasafvi — Tue, 22 Sep 2020 03:40:48 +0000

Dargah Hazrat Kapoor Shah Baba near Ajaigarh

Morning I visited a Dargah near Ajaigarh enroute to Sariska .
In the evening I went to a Hanuman temple inside Sariska forest.

Pandupol Hanuman ji Mandir in Sariska

The Mujavir and Panditji both called me and tied a Kalava on my wrist.

I find no difference between both.
Can you?
(And best part is neither asked my name or where I came from)

Some photos of the dargah and temple

Inside the dargah

The small dargah

The Pandupol temple

Patola from Patan on Rani ka vaw

Rana Safvi — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 04:34:44 +0000

700 Salvi families, who were expert in weaving double ikat, came from Maharashtra to Patan Gujarat in reign of Raja Kumarpal who was fond of patola.

Only one original Salvi family remains active in the art. Patola is very expensive & time consuming.

Patola as made by master weavers in Patan is double. Saree starts from 1lakh plus. In olden days only the royal family could afford it.

I saw a bill from 1936 when gold was 5₹ tola of a saree which cost 120₹!

No wonder the craft is celebrated on Rani ka vaw

i visited the Patola House belonging to the Salvi family and saw some beautiful work there

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