🏰 Rajasthan: The Desert with Ocean Fossils

Sure, Rajasthan is the land of palaces and camels—but dig under that sand, and you’ll find seashells. Yep, the desert was once a beach.

9/3/20251 min read

a group of boats sit on the shore of a lake
a group of boats sit on the shore of a lake

Fun Facts

  • Ancient Ocean Floor: Fossils of sea creatures lie beneath the Thar Desert. Rajasthan = primeval beachfront property.

  • Bullet Baba Temple: Locals worship a Royal Enfield motorcycle. Yes, a motorcycle.

  • Color-Coded Cities: Jaipur = pink, Jodhpur = blue, Udaipur = white. Rajasthan invented the original Instagram filters.

Funny Thought 💭

Rajasthan proves that deserts can have more color than rainbows.