A Visual Journey of Chasing Monsoon in Jaisalmer.

Ready for the magic of monsoon in Jaisalmer?

I’m no monsoon chaser. In fact, I’ve spent most monsoons running away from the rains.

But when the luxury boutique hotel Suryagarh Jaisalmer invited me for a bloggers’ getaway in the Thar desert, to experience the magic of monsoon in Jaisalmer, I got curious.

I had never, until then, imagined that the vast wilderness of the Thar Desert could be covered in green pastures and small oases. Or that the clear blue desert sky could be engulfed with grey clouds on a terrain so flat, you could literally see them burst into rain at the far end of the desert.

Monsoon in Jaisalmer was magical alright, but you shouldn’t believe me until you get a glimpse yourself:

ARRIVING IN THE OLD FASHIONED LUXURY OF SURYAGARH 

A unique resort built in the style of a Rajasthan fort. A warm welcome by musicians of the Manganiyar tribe, who tug at your heart with the tunes of the desert.

suryagarh luxury hotel in jaisalmer

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STUMBLING UPON A TYPICAL DESERT SCENE

during monsoon in Jaisalmer; a young boy herding his camels. This untouched desert wilderness is far from the popular Sam Dunes of Jaisalmer, and there are no camel safaris for tourists here. This is real desert life.

camels in the desert in jaisalmer

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SPOTTING GREEN PASTURES IN JAISALMER

literally in the middle of nowhere, with herds of sheep, goats, cows and even camels grazing on them.

Sheeps and goats grazing in the green pastures in jaisalmer

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COOLING OFF AT AN OASIS IN THE THAR DESERT

formed during monsoon in Jaisalmer! This lake is formed in the rains every season, with a strange half tree growing in the middle of it. All around lies the stark contrast of the vast wilderness of Jaisalmer. This location has no name, and we made it here after off-roading in the desert. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, the owner of Suryagarh, personally drove us here, and seems to be one of the few people who know this little secret in the desert.

oasis in the middle of the desert

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CELEBRATING THE RAINS LIKE THE LOCALS

with a special halwai breakfast at Suryagarh Jaisalmer. Mirchi vadas and local sweets are only the first course. Hungry yet?

mirchi vada and sweets

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DRIVING ALONG AN ABANDONED VILLAGE IN JAISALMER

called Khaba, in the backdrop of the monsoon greens. Legend has it that 84 such Paliwal villages in Jaisalmer were abandoned overnight some 300 years ago, and cursed never to be inhabited again. These ruins show just how well-planned the Paliwal community must have been.

Khaba an abandoned village in jaisalmer

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SAMPLING LIFE IN A TYPICAL RAJASTHAN VILLAGE

in Jaisalmer, where the monsoon rains form oases like these, providing much needed relief to the locals, kids and cattle from the harsh desert heat.

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CHASING MONSOON IN JAISALMER ACROSS THE THAR DESERT

and watching ominous grey clouds unleash themselves across the vast nothingness.

monsoon in jaisalmer rajasthan

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LITERALLY WATCHING THE MAGIC OF MONSOON IN JAISALMER 

as the shadows of a grey sky paint such surreal scenes in Rajasthan’s golden desert.

dark clouds hovering over the thar desert

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FEELING LIKE ROYALTY AT SURYAGARH 

after the rains stop, and the pitch dark night engulfs the vast wilderness of the desert.

Lights at the Suryagarh Hotel

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Have you experienced the magic of monsoon in Jaisalmer?

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27 Comments

    1. Thanks! Glad you liked them. Ever visited Rajasthan in the rains?

      1. Never really but would want to visit after reading your posts.

    1. I really did, Renuka. You have to plan a trip back there while it’s still raining, and do before-after comparison 🙂

  1. Planning to visit Jaisalmer in the next week… found your piece informative…. would like to know places where we we can see a normal desert life and its location… thanks in advance 🙂

    1. That’s great Durgesh, you’ll love it! Most of these places have no names, but I would suggest popping by at Suryagarh (15 minutes out of the city, ask anyone) for tea even if you’re not staying there – and ask for Karan, the manager. He’ll be able to guide you on the routes you should take. Feel free to give him my reference 🙂

  2. Just beautiful. Very well clicked my friend. Quite informative post

    1. Thank you, it was really something seeing the desert covered in greenery. Glad the “aamjunta” enjoyed it 😉

  3. Wow lovely captures all if them….Sigh wish I was thr right now!!

    1. Thanks Aditi! Plan a trip, the effect of the rains should last for another month atleast 🙂

  4. Great Clicks..Crisp and Clear narration..Yet another lovely post

  5. I have never visited Rajasthan, and never visited a desert either. Would love to, after seeing your pictures. 🙂

  6. siddharthajoshi says:

    Fantastic Shivya! I missed being there this year…

  7. Lovely pictures Shivya! I was in Jaipur last week visiting Samode palace and it was beautiful. Would love to share travel stories sometime 🙂

  8. There is something very ravishing, very thrilling about rain on a parched land. Like the beloved coming to the lover after years of separation. Okay, forget about the rain, that spread of delicacies looks absolutely divine. Did you devour all of the items? Life suddenly seems so dull without those goodies.

  9. Sanjay Tyagi says:

    good photos and information

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