Travel to White desert -Kutch - part -6

My soul  is different from yours. My hungers are different from yours. My assumptions are different from yours. My capabilities are different from yours. My experiences are different from yours. My expressions are different from yours.

- Bhagvad Gita Chapter 12 

from My gita by Devdutt Pattnaik

I have always felt that one region in India which has followed this verse from Gita to the T is Kutch. Region made up of so many different communities, groups , tribes have lived together in peace for years by accepting and enjoying their differences.

Smiling children of Kutch

Smiling school children, Kutch

Children are mirrors of diversity that is Kutch.  Smiling faces of children represnt spirit of Kutch.

Children of Kutch, White desert story

Travel to White desert - Kutch- Part -5

Where are they heading? Kutch, may be

I look up and I see flock of birds flying westwards. May be they are flying towards Kutch, I dream. Kutch, has always been my favourite destination in india. As and when time permits, I make a dash for this dry barren land which has a lot to offer for nature and craft lover in me.

Man with piercing eyes, Village of Kutch

Each time I have visited Kutch I have come back with memories of some faces, whom I am not likely to forget in a hurry. Man in the photo above, was initially very reluctant to be photographed and avoided  my very obvious attempt and a request to photograph him. As i was about to walk away , he came and knelt in front of his window and posed. And i got the shot I wanted. I can understand the reluctance to be photographed in many kutchi people. Photographers invade kutch in hordes and start capturing photos without bothering about the sensitivity of the people regarding the issue,particularly of women who live behind the veils and are not happy about being photographed. 

Kutchi woman who loved being photographed.

Here was one feisty old lady, who gave us her toothy smile and didn't mind being photographed. 


To be continued...

White Desert- Safed Rann- Kutch, Gujarat, india

 Around 90 kms, from Bhuj, main city of Kutch, lies this largest salt desert in the world, generally known as The White Desert. For someone who has grown up in claustrophobic city, this mass of pristine White land is a sight to behold and enjoy.

Bird's eye view of White Desert, Kutch,India

Best time to visit is from October to March. This is the place where you would like to spend hours in quiet contemplation. If you wish to attend Rann utsav, visit it during months of December to February/March.

Colours of Rann utsav at White Desert, Kutch

Try to visit it during the evening hours to enjoy the beauty of Sunset. If you are there during Rann utsav, you can also hear the last notes of  local folk music ,as moonlight slowly covers it in its silvery light.

As the sun sets on beauty of  White Desert, Kutch

Fun time during Rann utsav White desert

For more information on Rann utsav : http://www.rannutsav.com/