CLONES : A VILLAGE AND A LUXURY RESORT

ECO FRIENDLY VILLAGE BECOMES THE MUSE OF A HIGH ENDED LUXURY SAFARI LODGE

Rub your eyes, its the village

This article is Chapter 4 in my series titled: BANDAVGARH: LUXURY, A VILLAGE and THE TROPIC OF CANCER. If you read them in sequence your pleasure and understanding  will be enhanced.

Mardari ( i hope i spelt is right) is the tiniest but sweetest of villages located on the fringes of the Bandavgarh Tiger Reserve.

Cottages with terracotta tiles

While it has many unique features two are closest to my heart. It’s an ECO FRIENDLY ORGANIC VILLAGE. As you see the pictures you will see the extensive use of natural materials in the construction of each houses. The result is the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.

GreenBee Eaters ( can you spot them) , Machan and mustard fields

Hope the zoom in helps.

Bee Eaters
(Merops orientalis )

Can anyone identify this tiger striped insect? Is it food for the bee eaters?

An insect and the bud of the hibiscus

The second aspect is the absence of garbage  . No plastic bottles and plastic bags .

Look at the lovely bullock cart , construction is unique to the region.

The  clean Main Boulevard of Mardari Village

The village and its architecture have been brilliantly cloned  at the  luxurious Samode Safari Lodge. The pictures will help you see the similarities in the detailing.

Cottage suite?

The watering hole

outdoor bath

There are some features however which can be found only at the VILLAGE MARDARI.

The cow sheds

happy lady of the house

A goat in the porch of the school

school girls

The name of the shop, Village name and timings of this shop are mentioned on the wall in blue on the left .

Grocery shop

The last but not least is this cow with quite a character.

Very inquisitive as to why its being photogarphed

Hope you enjoyed reading, as i had  a  blast typing , the last in the series will be an article on the BANDAVGARH TIGER RESERVE for which you need check out :http://www.enchantedforests.wordpress.com