A thread on Churu Tourism (Part I)
A report by @thebetterindia
If you can look beyond the dust and the grime, you may find yourself surrounded by history, beauty and heritage in Churu.
It is not often that one stumbles upon something new and unexplored,
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A report by @thebetterindia
If you can look beyond the dust and the grime, you may find yourself surrounded by history, beauty and heritage in Churu.
It is not often that one stumbles upon something new and unexplored,
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especially in a tourism-friendly state like Rajasthan. With its abundance of forts and palaces, the tourist map of Rajasthan is already too crowded. So it is no surprise that a tiny unpolished gem like the town of Churu fell off the radar almost a century ago.
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A tiny dusty town, with no infrastructure for tourists, there are ample reasons for you to give it a miss in your travel plans. Churu is nothing less than wonderland.
Unlike most of the state, Churu has no history of kings or palaces. It was the hub for prosperous
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Unlike most of the state, Churu has no history of kings or palaces. It was the hub for prosperous
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Marwari merchants who traded in textile, spices and opium. These merchants travelled across the world and brought back stories of what they experienced,depicting them in paintings on walls across the town.
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Each merchant’s home, called a haveli, was a sprawling mansion with 50-100 rooms. As time progressed, these merchants moved their business to Kolkata, New Delhi and Mumbai, leaving their ancestral properties behind in disrepair.
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Walking through Churu is like walking through a ghost town. There are more than 100 havelis within a short radius, each grander than the other. The paintings and frescos on these depict the lives of the owners and nu concepts of that time like trvlling in a train, drivng a car
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The frescos are vivid and bright, as if painted only recently, despite wasting away from decades. Walking through the lanes of the town, we could only imagine it in all its glory, when it would have been the bustling centre of commerce.
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The skyline, unlike the dull skyscrapers of cities, boasts of terraces, arches and domes.
For sm1 who appreciates antiques, even the doors of these havelis are smthing you can spend an entire day admiring. Grand in scale and in terms of the work on them, no two doors are alike.
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For sm1 who appreciates antiques, even the doors of these havelis are smthing you can spend an entire day admiring. Grand in scale and in terms of the work on them, no two doors are alike.
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And if you listen hard enough, the silent lanes of this sleepy town may sing ballads and tell you legends of days gone by, of riches and fame, of love and tradition and of a part of India that till date, remains forgotten.
But sadly no efforts are being made by our leaders @RahulKaswanMP @Rajendra4BJP and this small desert town has been left on its own fate.
@my_rajasthan need to identify the true potential of Churu Tourism.
I will be covering Salasar balaji tomorrow which attracts millions.
@my_rajasthan need to identify the true potential of Churu Tourism.
I will be covering Salasar balaji tomorrow which attracts millions.
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