Opulence in a desert is usually unheard of, but the Kutch district of Gujarat which is covered in white sands and salty marshes, is home to the Kutch Rann Utsav, a three month long festival, seeped deep into the colorful culture and heritage of Gujarat and the white sands of the desert, that turn into a canvas for the festivities to fill the colors into. In December of 2015, we travelled to be a part one of this event. Here is our collection of this memorable trip.
Hello there!
The famous sunset at the White Sands
Sparks on Mandvi Beach
Kutch is one of the most geographically, ecologically and ethnically diverse districts of Gujarat. An erstwhile princely state, Kutch is the largest district of the state of Gujarat and the second largest district in India. The land gets its name because it is virtually ‘an island’ resembling a tortoise “Katchua or Kachbo”, surrounded by seawater. The Great Rann of Kutch and the Little Rann of Kutch are often completely submerged by floods during the monsoon season. This is also why the nation’s salt industry is almost singularly run out of here.
The White Sands
Our ride inside the Tent City at Dhordo
Mandatory Documentation :)
Immersing ourselves in the Kutch Folk Music
Kala Dungar, The highest point of the Great Rann of Kutch
An attempt to capture 4 day old Full Moon
