JHURA - ZURA village (famous for ring tone bells) near hills of Jhura
Near Jhura the hill area has and old harrapan civilisation area site 2000BC.The harmonious chimes of bells
in various rhyme and meter infuse the surrounding area with a sense of freshness and calm. Sculpted cylindrical bells in copper
with a wooden tonal thong add a rustic aura to an elegant interior.“The melodious tinkling of bells in the wind is a sweet lullaby
wafting you to sleep”, muses Yunus Ismael Bhai Siddik Luhar as he tinkers with the timber of a xylophone made of bells.
Bell makers of Kutch are a small settlement of Luhaars residing in Zura and Nirona villages of Kutch.They fashion bells in a
variety of shapes and sizes and configure them in elaborate groups to produce the finest of sounds. Musical notations,
decorative hangings, wind chimes, xylophones and even trivial key chains form the artistic panorama of the bell metal-smith.
Location:
Bhuj - Kutch | Gujarat | 370 001
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Easy Travel by:
Bus, Auto, Taxi
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BY ROAD: FOR THOSE TRAVELING FROM AHMEDABAD AND OTHER STATE, A COACH/BUS SERVICE MAY BE MORE CONVENIENT THAN THE TRAIN. SEVERAL PRIVATE COMPANIES RUN SLEEPER BUSES LEAVING THE CITY FOR BHUJ BETWEEN 8PM AND 11PM, ARRIVING IN BHUJ BETWEEN 6AM AND 8AM THE NEXT MORNING. THERE ARE ALSO SEVERAL SERVICES RUNNING DURING THE DAY BUT IT IS BEST TO CHECK WITH THE COMPANY FOR EXACT TIMINGS. THESE BUS COMPANIES ALL HAVE THEIR OFFICES AROUND PALDI IN AHMEDABAD; SWAMINARAYAN TRAVELS,SAHJANAND TRAVELS AND PATEL TRAVELS ARE THREE RECOMMENDED ONES, THOUGH THERE ARE OTHERS. THERE ARE ALSO PRIVATE SITTING (NON-SLEEPER) BUSES, AND ST (STATE TRANSPORT) BUSES THAT MAKE THE TRIP MORE CHEAPLY.
BY RAIL: TWO DAILY EXPRESS TRAINS; THE BHUJ EXPRESS AND THE KUTCH EXPRESS, TRAVEL FROM MUMBAI TO AHMEDABAD (8HRS) AND ON TO BHUJ (16HRS IN TOTAL.) HOWEVER, BOTH TRAINS PASS THROUGH AHMEDABAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, AS THE SCHEDULES ARE DESIGNED TO DEPART AND ARRIVE AT REASONABLE HOURS FROM BHUJ AND MUMBAI, NOT AHMEDABAD.
BY AIR: ONE OR MORE FLIGHTS CONNECT DAILY FROM MUMBAI TO BHUJ.
ONCE IN BHUJ, ST BUSES GO TO LARGER DESTINATIONS AROUND THE DISTRICT, PRIVATE JEEPS CAN ALSO BE RENTED (A GOOD OPTION FOR LARGER PARTIES), AND SOME SMALLER PLACES CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY CHHAKDAS /RIKSHAWS.
