THE GATEWAY OF THAR
IS WAITING FOR YOU.
Osiyan’s charm lies in its close contact with the Thar desert. The landscapes are breathtaking and if you like tourist style outings, camel rides and camping in the desert are on offer. You will get a majestic camel safari in Osiyan to see the magnificent sights in and around the place.
Thousands of years ago, the Saravasti river would course through the Thar Desert on its way to the Indian Ocean. However, some studies suggest that the increasing dry climatic conditions of the Thar choked up the river. Now, this one is going to be a long one. Well, according to the legend mentioned in Ramayana, Lord Rama, during his exile to the forest, created the Thar Desert. In his search for his spouse Sita, Rama had to cross the ocean from today’s Rameshwaram to reach Lanka (Sri Lanka). He prayed to the ocean deity for a couple of days so that the ocean water could subside and pave a way for Rama and his army to march on towards Lanka.
Thar Desert
This desert comprises a very dry part, the Marusthali region in the west, and a semidesert region in the east with fewer sand dunes and slightly more precipitation. The Thar Desert extends between the Aravalli Hills in the north-east, the Great Rann of Kutch along the coast and the alluvial plains of the Indus River in the west and north-west. Most of the desert is covered by huge shifting sand dunes that receive sediments from the alluvial plains and the coast. The sand is highly mobile due to strong winds occurring before the onset of the monsoon.
