2023-11-30 09:30:01
Hodka Rann Stay adds to the Rann Utsav of Kutch. It has been created by Gujarati brother Bhimji Khoyla, who himself comes from a family of artists and is working to promote sustainability and culture.
They say that if you have visited Gujarat and have not seen Kutch, then your trip to Gujarat is in vain. Rann of Kutch or Rann of Kutch is the world’s largest salt desert spread in the north and east in the city of Kutch in Gujarat. If you want to visit the white desert then this place is the best and the Rann Utsav held every year between October to February is quite famous.
Many people go to Rann Utsav to see the culture of Gujarat closely.
Just 20 kilometers away from this festival spread over thousands of kilometers, in the middle of this white desert you will see some colorful and beautiful huts made of mud. If you look around, you will see the board ‘Hodaka Ran Stay’ and you will not be able to stop yourself from going inside it.
Hodka Rann Stay built amidst natural scenes in Rann of Kutch
Going inside, you will find Gujarati touch in every corner of the walls, ceiling and rooms of this homestay.
The staff working here are also people living nearby, who make the guests well aware of the culture and traditions of this place.
Hodaka Ran Stay has been built by our Gujarati brother Bhimji Khoyla, who himself comes from a family of artists and is today working on building sustainable, mud houses and buildings across the country.
From traditional arts to desi food, Hodaka is complete
Speaking to The Better India, Bhimji says, “Our Hodka Rann stay is built on an eco-friendly theme. While making it, we kept Gujarati local art and culture in mind. And it is made completely from natural materials.”
This mud stay enhances the beauty of Rann of Kutch
Yes, this village resort has used ancient and natural techniques and things like wooden roof, raw bricks for walls and traditional plastering. Being eco-friendly, the seven mud cottages here remain warm from inside even in cold weather without any heater.
Additionally, this village resort, which has been running since 2017, provides employment to many local women and artists every year. Local artists get employment
Bhimji explains, “Farming cannot be done in this area of Rann of Kutch, so we are mostly focused on tourism. We renovate our resort every year, which also provides work to the people around the village. We take the help of local people for plastering, painting, hotel staff, laundry work, and in this way they also benefit from tourism.”
You may not get all kinds of modern facilities like AC, TV, swimming pool in Hodka Stay, but the guests coming here definitely get the wonderful experience of living amidst rural and beautiful natural views.
Also see- Mountains, waterfalls, forests, rivers.. A homestay made of mud and soil in Tirthan Valley
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