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Rann of Kachchh

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A vast seasonal salt marsh that dries into a white desert in winter, home to craft villages and the Rann Utsav.

Natural wonderKachchh district (Dhordo for the White Rann)Best time to visit: November to February, especially full-moon nights

Highlights

  • The White Rann at Dhordo and the Rann Utsav tent city
  • Kalo Dungar, the highest point in Kachchh, with views over the Rann
  • Embroidery, Rogan painting and bell-metal craft villages
  • Wild Ass Sanctuary in the Little Rann, home of the Indian wild ass

Significance

The Rann floods in the monsoon and dries into salt flats in winter. The Little Rann is the last stronghold of the Indian wild ass, and craft communities of Kachchh earn their living here.

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