Shaam-e-Sarhad- A Rural Resort.

<a href="http://www.nivalink.com/shamesarhad/index.html"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031657613547640434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfC9-7ow1kmt72B56FUKdF3ImNC_Y8EVxTh2fYphJF9DRRteKwb_IUpLyoPkgoUBH3fkZBnnVw0DMjLpRWZX_7SF6zwUwdJeZSL17-gbhNuYdyUkABzE6EuwCRY0t3CXam2_OMYnnN-HEV/s400/mud1.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /> Shaam-e-Sarhad</a> translated means 'sunset at the border'. This resort is a joint venture between Ministry of Tourism India and the United Nations.<br /><br />Using the material available in plenty in this region- MUD, the artisans from the village of Hodka <a href="http://www.travelmasti.com/domestic/gujarat/bhuj.htm">(Bhuj, Gujarat)</a> have created this beautiful ecological & aesthetic architectural splendor.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c45NCckFqtk8rXM6W0HzGm-gDiZnQv5qEnlJraihF-dbLUIO_JvEksJ9sFE4H9oGC1iOxBdma50v5om2xioRzn2XV6YkmhuUeoatl1LnYg9FQpBIocQef1kGqg4Rh7L8Yz_5sXrNNRoV/s1600-h/mud2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031657463223785058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8c45NCckFqtk8rXM6W0HzGm-gDiZnQv5qEnlJraihF-dbLUIO_JvEksJ9sFE4H9oGC1iOxBdma50v5om2xioRzn2XV6YkmhuUeoatl1LnYg9FQpBIocQef1kGqg4Rh7L8Yz_5sXrNNRoV/s400/mud2.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> The public sitting area in different levels is highlighted with various earthy colours.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVmxtUuweb62nHPVeMvCD7CpHQdw9D01xfH-up9A0O-rlSnvUIOAu56B9LqE1qXZC89vNfB04npN5mcZbwaC_JybDufGNMn01B7JPpjSw6bVZwiJ7p_GIhUSGnEhGnDamdslcIQ7ii-Pg/s1600-h/mud3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031657252770387538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgVmxtUuweb62nHPVeMvCD7CpHQdw9D01xfH-up9A0O-rlSnvUIOAu56B9LqE1qXZC89vNfB04npN5mcZbwaC_JybDufGNMn01B7JPpjSw6bVZwiJ7p_GIhUSGnEhGnDamdslcIQ7ii-Pg/s400/mud3.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> This region is famous for it's <em>'Leeppan Kaam'</em>-Mud-Mirror murals and <em>'Chittar Kaam'</em>-Mud paintings. These have been used extensively in all the circular huts called the 'Bhungas' </div><div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw9F4t6D5s4P_oIDW66TaUQuHZn6NqU4AZTXPbavWqyAJE9XRwBx2Ab_OZZyY2FGsimGKgQSKICWisI0D6FWI-U5NJTO2eIVdE3zVPrCapXhK9mS7jubWFvlSYlmzwhSGUnlLHA-iAZeT/s1600-h/mud5.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031656986482415170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqw9F4t6D5s4P_oIDW66TaUQuHZn6NqU4AZTXPbavWqyAJE9XRwBx2Ab_OZZyY2FGsimGKgQSKICWisI0D6FWI-U5NJTO2eIVdE3zVPrCapXhK9mS7jubWFvlSYlmzwhSGUnlLHA-iAZeT/s400/mud5.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>Bright coloured fabric on the deck chairs.<br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwa8djVLXtpQCSGDQr647XQDp0RNVUizo8YxpfugtQMsJRrjFcsa5l9mdzNaq66O8BS8Fr_jX9zHUmdHylpmiIkICDsrFMXzObnvnhoo8x5eVAUcM7wywV1EfhRpEDkwcrSefHhsAwteO/s1600-h/mud7.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031656140373857842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjwa8djVLXtpQCSGDQr647XQDp0RNVUizo8YxpfugtQMsJRrjFcsa5l9mdzNaq66O8BS8Fr_jX9zHUmdHylpmiIkICDsrFMXzObnvnhoo8x5eVAUcM7wywV1EfhRpEDkwcrSefHhsAwteO/s400/mud7.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a> Inside view of the 'Bhungas'. (Check out the floor to ceiling headboard in mud.)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7K0shpWHfhwGBsLexiZoWLkPXNE7CHeg9RR0nbG-G6DoI7FYQgFA4aqfx8KhBtLv50snGOy6wEKCAWNNov4EZKE64nEzSqB9A-6gZW_rM7y-AjQxPlCm009il9-YWckVKP2jp1e_pbqq-/s1600-h/mud4.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031655414524384802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7K0shpWHfhwGBsLexiZoWLkPXNE7CHeg9RR0nbG-G6DoI7FYQgFA4aqfx8KhBtLv50snGOy6wEKCAWNNov4EZKE64nEzSqB9A-6gZW_rM7y-AjQxPlCm009il9-YWckVKP2jp1e_pbqq-/s400/mud4.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>A combination of traditional mirror work and modern bathroom fittings.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc5oIlNvpOoV19hexvc3hYS8GqKQlOnhRXmdBZ0SxFb5sODzS3x9CUWOyVdJWyQX8FkJWcqkdOHxObzIyPn4bdOI8oRUkdT1cskSKUgy6_9oqOYq740qlWf5BnwmudVA20lyyOzO0T-Vx/s1600-h/mud6.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5031655182596150802" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisc5oIlNvpOoV19hexvc3hYS8GqKQlOnhRXmdBZ0SxFb5sODzS3x9CUWOyVdJWyQX8FkJWcqkdOHxObzIyPn4bdOI8oRUkdT1cskSKUgy6_9oqOYq740qlWf5BnwmudVA20lyyOzO0T-Vx/s400/mud6.jpg" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a>A canopy of brightly coloured fabrics form the ceiling and monochromatic earth colours form the dining area below.</div><div><br /><div><em>(Images from Better Interiors- Feb2007)</em></div></div></div></div></div></div>

Shaam-e-Sarhad- A Rural Resort.

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