Village Safari

Devi Bhawan can organize a village stay / village safari in village Umaidnagar also jeep safaris to Bishnoi villages.


Umaidnagar (Fort) 40 kms. from Jodhpur and 20 kms short of Osian was built by Kavirajji the Prime minister of Marwar state in 1760 AD. Ironically by a law initiated by him, attached his property to the state of Marwar.

Initially called Dhakai village, the village name was changed to Umaidnagar by Thakur Ratan Singh's father when his sister married H.H Maharaja Umaid Singhji of Jodhpur ( Marwar )

A village safari by jeep or camel can be organized in the magnificent sand dunes of Osian, 'dhanis' (huts) of local artisans and villagers can be visited along with sighting wild life.