Blog posts

by bennuthebird
Jaisalmer camel safari

JAISALMER CAMEL SAFARI IN DESERT

Experience the nomadic life of a wandering gypsy and embark on a camel safari through the Thar desert of Jaisalmer, India. You’ll be exploring the beauty of the arid Thar…

Read More
Rat temple

RAT TEMPLE (KARNI MATA) OF BIKANER

Some 30 km outside the inner city of Bikaner, India, lies the unusual rat temple of the Hindu goddess Karni Mata. Approximately 20.000 black rats live inside the the temple.…

Read More
bikaner camel festival

BIKANER CAMEL FESTIVAL 2020

The Bikaner Camel Festival is an annual cultural celebration held in the desert city of Bikaner in Rajasthan, India. As the name would suggest, it’s about camels. More specifically, it’s a local…

Read More
LAKE TOUR PUSHKAR

LAKE TOUR OF PUSHKAR | DAY ITINERARY

If you don’t know what to do in Pushkar, this lake tour offers an adventure in and around the city. The whole tour is easily done within a day and…

Read More
Maha Shivaratri

MAHA SHIVARATRI | MAJOR HINDU FESTIVAL

Thousands of people gathered the 21st of february at the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the celebration of Maha Shivaratri, a major annual festival in honour of the…

Read More
Pictures pushkar india

40 AWESOME PICTURES FROM PUSHKAR, INDIA

Pushkar is a holy village located close to the Thar desert in the Indian state Rajasthan. It is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site and popular to tourists for the Brahma temple,…

Read More
Gayatri temple hike pushkar

GAYATRI MATA TEMPLE HIKE PUSHKAR

The Gayatri Mata temple hike in Pushkar is near the center, takes a short time to climb and offers a close view of the bustling city. It’s also the perfect…

Read More

SAVITRI MATA TEMPLE HIKE PUSHKAR

The Savitri Mata temple hike is a must-do while you’re in Pushkar, India. It offers a far-stretching and panoramic view of the whole town and the surrounding Aravalli mountain ranges.…

Read More

25 STREETLIFE PICTURES FROM HAMPI, INDIA

In this photography series I decided to focus on one frame and shoot whatever passes by. The result is 25 streetlife pictures showing the coming and going of the locals…

Read More

12 FUN THINGS TO DO IN PUSHKAR [SECRET]

Discover 12 things to do in Pushkar, a holy village located close to the Thar desert in the Indian state Rajasthan. It is a famous Hindu pilgrimage site and popular to…

Read More

CHRISTMAS DINNER IN THAR DESERT OF PUSHKAR

On Christmas Day I ended up having a lovely, but very spicy, dinner in the Thar desert of Pushkar with a Bhopa family. The Bhopas are a nomadic musical tribe…

Read More

WHY MY NAME MATTERS TO YOU

Here you’ll find the answer to what Bennu The Bird stands for, where the name originates from and why it is important to you.  INTRO I have chosen the name…

Read More