Day Thirteen - Jodhpur to Udaipur

The Royal Enfield Bullet worshipped at its own temple

Scaffolding of wood, not metal

I love these table runners where we stopped for lunch

Why don't we have signs like this in England?!!

Purple doors - love this colour!

The terrain was more mountainous on the way to Udaipur. And we were told there were lots of leopards and a few tigers in those mountains but we didn't see any. Lots of monkeys though. 

We stopped off at the Bullet Temple, picture above.

This motorbike has a history:

 One day the bike's owner had a terrible accident. He lost control of the bike and smashed into a tree, killing himself outright. The police took the bike back to the police station but the following morning it had disappeared. They found it propped against the tree where the accident had happened.

The bike was then taken back to the police station, the fuel tank drained and the bike wrapped in chains. But the following morning it had again disappeared and was found in the same place, propped against the tree. 

Since then the bike has been worshipped and young men wanting safe travel on their motorbikes bring their helmets to be blessed at this temple. 

Today I bought some fabric for the first time. I found 'silk' scarves at a 'comfort stop' on the journey and bought 6 at a very good price for future cutting up.

We stopped for lunch at an extraordinary 'eco building'. Sorry I didn't write down the name -but I did take a few pictures, it felt futuristic.

Then to the carved white marble Jain Temple at Ranakpur. The Jain people are just 2% of India's population but we were told they control 65% of the country's economy. 

To enter the temple we had to leave outside any leather items - belts, handbags, shoes and purses. And also any items of food or drink. Anne had her non-leather handbag searched and a tea bag confiscated at the entry point. It was very strict.

Once inside all was delicious coolness. Monks asked if they could pray for us and the carved pillars were interesting to look at.