After visiting Shakambhari Mata Temple and Sambhar Lake, we also visited the Salt Iodization & Processed Salt Plant built in 1962 near Sambhar railway station, Sambhar Town. We enter.
Two employees were present, monitoring the salt plant process. Hello, and I request to share knowledge about salt. As salt is obtained from Sambhar fields, the plant has to filter and clean salt by various cleaning processes present within the plant, said Motaram. Once that is done, salt is sent into the dryer, which separates water and salt. Later, the packaging process is for the market for selling.
Half an hour was spent watching the salt cleaning process, as it was the first time I have seen a plant so closely.
Knowledge enhanced. Thank you – said I.
The driver of the cab enhanced my knowledge about Dargah Sharif Hazrat Khwaja Hismauddin Chisty at Sambhar Town, and we proceeded towards the same. He was the grandson of Hazrat Khwaja Garib Nawaz.
The driver further said: If one is visiting Khwaja Garib Nawaz at Ajmer, one should also visit two more Mazar – Dargah Sharif Hazrat Khwaja Hismauddin Chisty and Hazrat Khwaja Fakhruddin Mazar (son of Khwaja Garib Nawaz) at Sarwar Town near Ajmer.
The direction board about the dargah is there within Sambhar Town. We reached the car was parked. Rose, Chaddar was offered and prayers and a wish to visit Sarwar.
You know Sambhar Town is famous for Pheni, the driver said. Pheni is one of my favorite sweet dishes. I decided to buy and will request a friend’s wife at Pushkar to make the same. Rs. 60 per kg – the shopkeeper said. Two kgs but in two separate boxes – one for self, friends, and one for the driver – hurray!!!
Time to return to Pushkar.
A request to the cab driver to follow the road via Naliasar Pond. They say it is the shortest one. Road condition OK. And we saw Antelope within fields. I have heard flamingos are seen during winter days at Naliasar Pond, but No. Maybe next tour.
Naliasar Pond, Sambhar to Pushkar Distance by Road and Driving Directions
Naliasar Pond, Sambhar to Pushkar: 110 km approx.
Naliasar Pond, Sambhar > Saapo ki Dhani > Sitarampura > Aadarwa > Roopangarh > Kalidungi > Makrana More > Pushkar
Suggestion: To reach Sambhar, follow National Highway 8 and head towards Dudu for Sambhar. The distance via Dudu or via Roopangarh is almost the same, but yes, the road condition via NH 8, Dudu, is better.
Yes, I dropped the idea of visiting Tilonia village near Ajmer city, though it was on the tour chart, because I was too tired. Anyways, if I calculate how much journey I have done, it will be 294 km: Pushkar > Sambhar Lake > Shakambhari Devi Temple > Sambhar Town > Pushkar.
I paid 1750 rupees, i.e., 6 rupees per km, excluding the Tilonia village tour. It is a good bargain for the taxi. Thanks to a friend. I paid Rs. 150 extra to the cab driver because he was very helpful.