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Bikaner

General Information: City info, Area, Clothing & Season
Sightseeing: Junagarh fort, Lalgarh Palace …
Excursion: Temples, Devi Kund …
Where to Stay: Hotels of Bikaner (category wise)
Fair & Festivals Camel Festival, Gangaur …
Shopping: Specialties of Bikaner
Travel Information: How to get there, Air, Rail, Road & Distances

SIGHTSEEING

Junagarh FortJunagarh Fort: Raja Rai Singh (1571-1611AD), an outstanding general of Mughal emperor, Akbar, built this imposing fort. It is encircled by moat and contains palaces make of red sandstone and marble with kiosks and balconies embellishing the structure of intervals. Suraj Pol, of the Sun Gate is the main entrance to the fort. Har Mandir is the majestic chapel where the royal weddings and births were celebrated. The palaces worth visiting are Arup mahal, Karan Mahal, Dungar Niwas, Ganga Niwas and Rang Mahal or palace of pleasure and some of the most beautiful palaces are Chandra Mahjal or the Mood Palace which has exquisite paintings on lime plaster walls, and Phool Mahal of the flower Palace is more elaborately decorated with inset mirror work. Maharaja Gaj Singh built these palaces. The palaces within are adorned with gigantic columns, arches and graceful screens. The façade of the monuments visible above the high invincible walls, offer a splendid view of pavilions protruding out, a row of balconies kiosks and towers at intervals from a distance. Read MoreLal Garh Palace

Lal Garh Palace: It was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh to commemorate his father Maharaja Lal Singh. A spellbinding piece of dexterous carving in red sandstone marked brilliantly by intricate filigree work. There is a marvelous collection of old photographs and trophies of wildlife, well preserver and exhibited in the old banquet hall. Nature too has enhanced the beauty of this monument. The sprawling lawns are dotted with dancing peacocks and blooming bougainvillea. Part of the palce today has been renovated to serve as a hotel and the remaining parts are open to the visitors.


Ganga Golden Jubilee MuseumGanga Golden Jubilee Museum: A museum that has am amazing collection. In fact it is one of the best museums in Rajasthan. There are brilliant examples of Harappan civilization, the Gupta and Kushan era and sculptures of the late classical time. It houses a rich collection of terracotta, pottery, carpets, paintings, armoury and coins. There is a separate section for arts and crafts of this region.

Gardens and Parks: There are many pretty parks in city: Ganga Mahal Public Park, Ratan Bihari Temple park, Laxmi Park, Nathji Park. All these places deserve inclusion in the itinerary

Havelis: This camel country abounds in beautiful hevelis and mansions belonging to the business houses of those times. These are beautiful structures in red sand stone, richly decorated with intricate carvings. The notable havelis belong to the Kotharis, Rampurias, Vaidyas and Dagas.

EXCURSIONS

Bhandasan Jain Temples: A Beautiful 16th century Jain temple, 5km away, dedicated to the 23rd tvithankara Parsvanathji.

Devi KundCamel Breeding farm: 8km away, this form perhaps the only one of its kind in of Asia is managed by the Central Government. Bikaner's Camel Corps, former Ganga Risala, was a famous fighting force and still maintains the importance in desert warfare and defence through the Border Security Force (BSF).

Devi Kund: It is only 9km away, a royal crematorium with several cenotaphs. Many decorated chhatris have been built in entirely of white marble with spectacular Rajpur paintings on its ceiling.

Gajner Wildfife Sanctuary: It is located 36km away on Jaisalmer road. The lush foliage of the woods have a numberof nilgai of the blue bull. Chinkara, black, wild boar and flocks of imperial sand grouse living here.
The Gajner Palace, a summer resort of the kings on the banks of lake has now been converted into a hotel.

Lal Garh Palace in BikanerDeshnok's Karni Mata Temple: It is a famous temple devoted to Kami Mata an incamation of Durga situated 30km away on Jodhpur road. The temple offers a haven to rats as they are believed to be incarnated as future bards. Thus, the rats, considered to be sacred, room freely in the temple precincts. Maharaja Ganga Singh Donated intricately carved and elegantly designed massive sliver doors to this temple.

Kalayatji: This pilgrim center lies, 50km away on the highway leading to Jaisalmer. The temple here dedicated to Kapil Muni (saint)- is the site of fair in the month of Kartik (October/November) descend upon this ancient town to bath in the holy waters of Kolayat lake on the full moon day. A cattle auction and sports involving the camel are major draw at this annual festivity.

Kalibangan: The expensive remains of the pre- Harappan and Harappan civilizations have been found at this place in Ganganagar district. This makes it an area of immense interest to archaeology enthusiasts.

Katariasar Village (45 km) : Located on Jaipur road, the collage is rich in ethnic rural and cultural life. View the sunset with typical. Desert landscape around, walk on a range of sand dunes and enjoy desert lifestyle. The main profession of the villagers here is cattle rearing and milk production. The founder of Jasnathi sect of fire dancers Jasnathji hails from this very place. Herds of chinkaras, desert fox, rabbits, peacocks, parrots and partridges are found in plenty around the village.



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