Lakhpat | Kutch, Gujarat.
This send service comes to y'all a practiced 28 months afterward our trip to Kutch, Gujarat inward 2011;-)
I sit down downward to reminisce the lastly leg of our memorable trip on this mutual frigidity trammel 24-hour interval spell staring at the steam trip the lite fantastic on the surface of my potent ginger tea.
We had an pick of driving downward to Mandvi: The Port Town or Lakhpat: The Ghost Town.
Needless to tell nosotros were greatly piqued past times the latter too headed at that topographic point alongside our driver Akhil Bhai.
Lakhpat is a town close 140 km from Bhuj, Kutch too is enclosed past times a vii km fort wall built inward the 18th Century past times Fateh Mohammed.
It derives it's cite from the fact that it was in 1 trial a thriving port town alongside daily revenue of to a greater extent than than a Lakh (One hundred thousand). In 1819 the massive earthquake inward the Rann of Kutch changed the class of the Sindhu | Indus river which was the master copy rootage of sustenance too merchandise for Lakhpat.
Since too hence Lakhpat which had a population of 10,000 is straightaway a sparsely inhabited town alongside a population of less than 500.
At the entrance of Lakhpat Fort nosotros were greeted by Miyan Usman Bhai Khaleefa, who was to live our link to the world of 87 families that straightaway inhabit this deserted fort town.
It was hence peaceful within the Gurudwara. Everyone is welcome!
The hospitality too chai inward tall steel tumblers warmed our hearts.
Cheerful kids of the caretaker of the Gurudwara too smile-inducing English linguistic communication language.
The hospitality too the warmth of the elderberry of the Gurudwara won us over!
We continued our journeying through diverse doors too entrances through the Fort, trying to visualise how this town would cause got been during it's happy days, teeming alongside people too abundance!
We reached this stunning construction which Miyan Usman Bhai explained was the Sayyed Pir no Kubo or the mausoleum dedicated to Sayyed Pir Shah.
The rock architecture has mind-boggling intricate'jaali' carvings.
The weathered carvings took on approximately amazing hues.
The audio of temple bells led us to this charming village alongside a modest Shiva Temple.
Chatted alongside the friendly inhabitants.
Beautiful shades of blueish at the temple.
Ghaus Mohammed no Kubo or the mausoleum of the mystic Pir Ghaus Mohammed is a stunning rock construction which took thirteen years to build. The torso of the mystic along alongside his identify unit of measurement members rests here.
The intricate carvings simply took my breath away!
One lastly expect at Lakhpat every bit nosotros function past times away produce to leave…
If y'all ever abide by yourself inward this beautiful province called Kutch inward Gujarat, India. Do brand trip to Lakhpat.
( Images past times Arch too are copyrighted. Reference Gujarat Republic of Republic of India Guide, Wikipedia too my move notes)
I sit down downward to reminisce the lastly leg of our memorable trip on this mutual frigidity trammel 24-hour interval spell staring at the steam trip the lite fantastic on the surface of my potent ginger tea.
We had an pick of driving downward to Mandvi: The Port Town or Lakhpat: The Ghost Town.
Needless to tell nosotros were greatly piqued past times the latter too headed at that topographic point alongside our driver Akhil Bhai.
Lakhpat is a town close 140 km from Bhuj, Kutch too is enclosed past times a vii km fort wall built inward the 18th Century past times Fateh Mohammed.
It derives it's cite from the fact that it was in 1 trial a thriving port town alongside daily revenue of to a greater extent than than a Lakh (One hundred thousand). In 1819 the massive earthquake inward the Rann of Kutch changed the class of the Sindhu | Indus river which was the master copy rootage of sustenance too merchandise for Lakhpat.
Since too hence Lakhpat which had a population of 10,000 is straightaway a sparsely inhabited town alongside a population of less than 500.
At the entrance of Lakhpat Fort nosotros were greeted by Miyan Usman Bhai Khaleefa, who was to live our link to the world of 87 families that straightaway inhabit this deserted fort town.
We drove through arid landscape within the fort too came to what seemed similar a tiny oasis.
The Lakhpat Gurudwara. Guru Nanak, the starting fourth dimension Guru of Sikhism is believed to cause got camped inward Lakhpat on his agency to Mecca too this is where he stayed.
It was hence peaceful within the Gurudwara. Everyone is welcome!
The hospitality too chai inward tall steel tumblers warmed our hearts.
Cheerful kids of the caretaker of the Gurudwara too smile-inducing English linguistic communication language.
The hospitality too the warmth of the elderberry of the Gurudwara won us over!
We continued our journeying through diverse doors too entrances through the Fort, trying to visualise how this town would cause got been during it's happy days, teeming alongside people too abundance!
We reached this stunning construction which Miyan Usman Bhai explained was the Sayyed Pir no Kubo or the mausoleum dedicated to Sayyed Pir Shah.
The rock architecture has mind-boggling intricate'jaali' carvings.
The weathered carvings took on approximately amazing hues.
The audio of temple bells led us to this charming village alongside a modest Shiva Temple.
Chatted alongside the friendly inhabitants.
Beautiful shades of blueish at the temple.
The intricate carvings simply took my breath away!
Lakhpat doesn't attract besides many visitors due to it's distance, but if 1 has the fourth dimension too the transportation it is definitely worth a visit.
The ruins of in 1 trial a well-to-do port town.
One of the few families that alive inward Lakhpat.
We finally reached the border of the fort from where 1 tin catch the Great Rann of Kutch. Lakhpat Fort sits at the betoken where Kori Creek meets the Rann of Kutch.
There is a BSF ( Border Security Force) send service on the Fort which faces the seaside. Not far from the Fort is the international border betwixt Republic of Republic of India too Pakistan.
We stood on the border of the Great Rann of Kutch smelling the tabular array salt breeze too taking inward the beauty of the land.
What a memorable trip it was!
As I sit down typing the keys on my laptop, the require heed is transported to a province which volition ever concur a exceptional identify inward my heart. Kutch.
If y'all ever abide by yourself inward this beautiful province called Kutch inward Gujarat, India. Do brand trip to Lakhpat.
( Images past times Arch too are copyrighted. Reference Gujarat Republic of Republic of India Guide, Wikipedia too my move notes)