Our Nathdwara Trip (1st Nov 2026 - 7th Nov 2026)

 Udaipur - Nathdwara - Chhitorgarh

My wife and me planned this pre-Diwali short trip of 6 days and we enjoyed every bit of it. Though later it seemed we should have spent more days but were very happy with the limited time also.

On 1st we took Vande Bharat to Surat; stayed overnight at wife's sister's place and next day on 2nd again took Vande Bharat to Udaipur reaching by noon. 

Day 1 - We checked-in at this place called Sajjanpreet Haveli ( found it online and the pics of the rooms were very good and had positive reviews also )

Its in the old city very close to Shri Jagdish Temple. The "Haveli" room was very good but the road to it was not. It was a steep climb and through small lanes. The owner had recently developed it into a homestay. It seemed very new by its fresh paint though it lacked certain basic things. 

There is only one common bathroom between 4 rooms on its 1st floor. The bathroom had no mirror - had to use my phone to shave....Only 1 charging point that too miles away, nothing close to the bed. No ceiling fan but had a wall mounted one which was very loud. No clothes hanger also. Only one helper on booking basis - no full time. No possibility of morning tea or coffee - get your own from the market. Good pics and reviews do not justify this place at all. 

Anyways we stayed back as we did not want to hop around with all the luggage. 

Most of the places are around Jagdish Temple so would recommend stay around the temple and many options are available and that too facing the Pichola lake and in good budget also. If time permits go and check the hotels personally and book it. 

Things to see :
Shri Jagdish Temple
Lake Pichola - boating ride

City Palace - Museum

Karni Mata temple - ropeway

Gangaur ghat

Bagore ki Haveli and Museum - Light and Sound Show

Fatehsagar Lake 

Neemuch Mata temple - ropeway

Best Place to eat :

We had our breakfast at this corner shop just below Jagdish Temple. The 'poha' and tea was very very good and it took care of our 2 days of breakfast.

For lunch and dinner we would highly recommend "Millets of Mewar" - for truly authentic and tasteful meals.

We would highly recommend visiting Jodhana Sweets for its innumerable items. We had Ghevar Rabdi and this was something we had not tasted in ages. The BEST i would say. We also got few boxes packed for Mumbai.

2nd and 3rd Night we covered whatever we could as mentioned above and on 4th morning we left for Nathdwara. We hired a cab and our driver Jitubhai was a gem of a person - who spoke very less on phone and did not eat paan like other drivers who generally color the roads.

On way to Nathdwara we stopped for lunch at Dhabalogy - and what a place to stop. Authentic food and ambience was indeed worth the lunch break. 

Then we proceeded to Eklingji temple - 4 mukh Shiva temple ( 4 faced Shankar temple ). The main temple along with other surround temples are very beautiful and ancient. After taking darshan at the temple we left for Nathdwara reaching at aound 1:30 pm; before time for all the 4 evening darshans of Shreeji. We stayed at Vallabh Darshan hotel.

We were blessed and did all the 4 darshans  peacefully without any rush or pushing crowd and also hoping that the next days 4 darshans would also be easy - as it was 1st day of Diwali. Lucky enough and with Shreejis blessings all the 4 morning darshans were also peaceful and were blessed to be standing long enough to our eyes delight and see Shreeji as much as we could. 

For food we would highly Vrinda Hotel which is very close to the temple. For breakfast local shops sell tea, poha, fafda-jalebi and khaman dhokla. A good variety for the morning siesta. 

Post lunch we left for Shri Savaliya Seth temples. We had informed Jitubhai that we would like to visit all 3 Savaliya Seth temples. The 1st one was near the highway in a small town called ...... It was the smallest temple with big deity. The next one was the "pragat temple" ( where all 3 deities were found ) and the last and the grand one which is very famous and most visited was a grand one. Huge temple with provision for long queues and beautiful lighting. We were lucky to get very good darshan at all the 3 temples peacefully without any queues. 

Last Day : 

Post darshan we left for Chhitorgarh. Here generally people book hotels in the city and go up to the fort for sight seeing as Hotels are available only in the city. We had booked a homestay called Parinuj / D C homestay owned by Mr. Dalchand and the room was much better than expected; clean, big with attached bath and terrace too. Next day morning we had booked an auto to take us around the fort and guide us to its various sight seeing points. 

Places we visited :

Topkhana - Artillery museum

Rani Padmavati's summer palace 

Kirti stambh

Vijay stambh

Shiva temple

Gaumukh kund

"Johar" memorial / garden

Various kunds (ponds) on way

Kumbha palace - light and sound show ( a must )

For food : there are some very good restaurants serving authentic food. We had our lunch at Barbarik Restaurant and dinner at Hotel Heritage.

We enjoyed this trip a lot and the weather was also very cool. It was off season so very less crowded. 

We had planned this a month earlier travelling by train.

Registration Certificate Renewal - Blog Continued

 Contd.....

After almost a week I went to F-8 window to collect my new chasis number. Once this was allotted I went to the inspector to show him and do the needful. Now I was told that this chasis number is to be imprinted on the chasis. ( my footboard and chasis is damaged because of rusting )

I asked the inspector who would do this imprinting and he told me that its mostly done by showrooms. On enquiring further with some other staff I was guided to Pakeeza Market where Chasis engraving is done. I could not find it and was guided to Ibrahimbhai at Null Bazaar. I managed to trace him but he had stopped this work because of police harassment ( robbed vehicles ). He further guided me to Shoaib near Jaffarbhai's Delhi Darbar; but there was nobody by that name. On enquiring further I landed up at Moti Talkies where one shopkeeper did this work and was told Rs 1500/- and would take a day. 

After spending Rs4000/- for registration I was wondering on spending this additional amount as I was not knowing the exact costing of such work. I decided to go back to the Inspector and told him that there was nobody who does engraving anymore because of Police harassment. One Sardarji sitting there overheard and said that the guy at Pakeeza market does this and was sure he will be available there. Now I decided to go again and this time I was lucky to find Shamimbhai who did this work but.....he quoted Rs 3700/-....

My my....I told him I would get back. Now I decided to dig further and find who could help me in doing this. I thought of asking my mechanic or my experienced Dad who has travelled all these areas during his business days. So on my way back I started thinking .... and HURRAY...my friend ( his company name is    ..... Engravers...thats what struck me ) does industrial engraving for his clients. 

I immediately went to his factory at Mahim and showed him what I wanted. He asked his staff Mohan if it was possible to do it and he replied in affirmative. Mohan agreed to give me in 3-4 days. WOW.....Sorted.

It was now 15 days and Mohan apparently had been busy with orders and thus my work was delayed. Finally he agreed to give in a day and he did. 

Finally got my chasis engraved though not as original but good enough to take a stencil print on paper. Now I took the same to my mechanic so that it can be welded on the chasis. The welder refused to weld ...same reason...police issues. So we decided to stick it in the helmet compartment.

Now armed with my chasis I went for inspection with a little doubt that it may not be accepted as it was stuck. And my bad luck ....the Junior inspector objected to it. I told him that it cannot be welded as the footboard and chasis was rusted and I will do the needful once I replace the same post monsoon. The Jr. Inspector called the Sr. Inspector and I requested him the same and he approved of it.....again HURRAY.

Post inspection approval with sign and stamp of the inspector I submitted the docs to E-16 ( this clerk now knew me ). He check and enquired if I did all as instructed. I said YES as guided by him; its done. 

He asked for my mobile number; now I was worried ....What For ??  ( Was he expecting something ? Did he want to trouble me now ? ) He said just in case if there is any information required. 

RC will be couriered in 30-45 days and post that one last visit to RTO will be required.

I left and was back home, happy.  Next day he called me ....saying that the inspection report was not updated online.. Now I thought he is expecting something for sure. He asked me to visit again and ask the inspector to update it online. ( He could have done the same thru a peon...but ....)

Next day I went to the Sr. Inspector and told him that report was not online which he immediately did and I went back to E-16 and submitted the papers. I told the clerk to verify the same in my presence which he did and ALL WAS WELL.......

Registration Certificate Renewal – 2W / 4W ( MH01- Tardeo )

  

Registration Certificate Renewal – 2W / 4W ( MH01- Tardeo )

( First hand experience 2W )

Generally visits to RTO are not easy, generally time consuming and hence people prefer agents ( who many a times take clients for a ride )

So after reading on mparivahan portal I decided to go myself and with time at hand I wished to accomplish the task in a day. 

Steps for renewal :-

Mandatory documents required

Vehicle for inspection 

Online payment

Docs required :-

Original RC

Insurance copy

PUC copy

Form 25

Environment tax payment receipt

Renewal payment receipt

PAN copy

AADHAR copy

I reached at 11am and as usual my modus operandi was to ask the inquiry counter and get details and follow it. But this time I enquired with the tea vendor who I first encountered.

He told me to go to E block. There I was told to go to E-16. The clerk there told me that I should pay the tax and fees and come again. I told him I will have my evening tea and go today ( basically finish my work today itself ). 

He volunteered to help and guided me step by step. 

1) First he told me to make the payments for environment tax and renewal fees on the portal; which I immediately tried on my phone but was not able to. So my friend the Tea Vendor guided me outside the RTO where many shops are set up. 

I went to one and they made the payment for me and charged 300 extra. 

Rs 2000/- for tax and 1650/- for fees for a renewal period of 5 years. ( Total I paid 3950/- ). Would have saved this 300 if I had carried my Laptop. 

2) With these receipts I went again at E-16 and showed him. 

3) He directed me to go for Vehicle passing then go to D block to get inspectors signature and then go to E-12 for in-warding the documents. 

4) I took my Activa to the inspector who checked it and when it came to Chasis number …..it was missing. ( They take pencil inscription of Chasis Number on Form 25 ). Now I was in a soup. 

5) He told me to go and fill Form B.T.I which I could get hold of at the zerox centre ( he has all the forms ready ). I had to fill the BTI form and take it to D- Block inspector for his signature and remarks. Basically this form is for Chasis number being not present and for fresh application….my god…

6)  I went again to E-16 for help and the clerk was surprised and told me all my efforts are gonna be delayed as now I will have to apply for new Chasis number and was directed to block F-8 backside. 

7) The clerk there told me to go to the Vehicle inspector again for his remark for Fresh Chasis Number application which I took and again went to D-Block inspector for his Signature and approval.

I took this BTI to F-8 again who collected all my documents and told me to inquire after 4 days. 

I was back home at 3:30pm.

Now lets see whats in store after 4 days....

Quality Control.

Most of the multinationals do follow Quality Control measures for their products and definitely they are worth it. The team at Quality Control therefore would be of highly skilled and qualified people who are responsible for the image of the company. This skilled is achieved by studying about it pursuing a career in it.

I got my lessons on Quality Control from a roadside seller of groundnuts and this is really an interesting one for everybody and every industry.

I have been seeing this seller called as "Sing-Chana wala bhaiyya" ( in hindi - India ) since my childhood days selling 'sing' ( groundnuts ) outside our local swimming pool and around nearby park. He is 72 years old now and I am 40 that means he has been selling for more than 30 years as I started swimming during my school days.

I like eating these 'sing' and I prefer to eat only from this 'bhaiyya' ( brother ) even when there are many others selling the same stuff.
The taste of the 'sing' is very different as also the quality. They are sweet in taste too.

Once I happened to pass by the park in the morning and saw this 'bhaiyyaji' with his basket. On observing closely I saw that he was busy removing the skin from the groundnuts and not only that he was inspecting each and every of those small nuts and removing the spoilt ones. Generally eating the spoilt one leaves a bad taste in the mouth.

I was surprised that how he checked before he sold to his clients and why do the 'sing' he sell tastes so different.

Lessons I learnt :-
Though this was only Rs10/- worth of item but he inspected and sold the best ones.
He got me as his regular client always looking out for him whenever I wanted to eat.
Brand is not built overnight. It takes great effort and even small small things are not to be neglected.
Give the best to your customers. Best product. Best service.

I got my management degree on Quality Control from this very small experience.

Hats off to him....


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500 Trashes

In this busy life of ours so often we forget to throw daily garbage in the bins as we have easier means to discard them like out of the window or on the street or anywhere but the dustbin.

One would see wafer packets, gutkha packets just lying everywhere around not to mention empty bottles, thermocol cups and plates.

The recent high tide at Shivaji Park where I stay gave back all this to the city. The roads were filled with plastic bags and it jammed the gutters on the road. The BMC took couple of hours to clean up the stuff. The beach is overtaken by some promenade which has come up and now there's hardly any sand left at the beach. Now we have a concrete Beach.

Amongst all this there is this guy who is seen every sunday at Shivaji Park picking up trash that comes his way. Once while helping him I asked how many does he collect and he said 500.....wow ...my vote goes to this Citizen of India.

He collects 500 of these plates, glasses, packets, paper, bottles, bottle caps etc. every sunday. What an exercise. I have been seeing him doing this for past couple of months relentlessly.

If we just understood a bit of our Social responsibility it would go a long way in keeping our city clean without much effort.

Do your bit.....