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| About Rajasthan A complete travel guide for Rajasthan (one of the most popular travel destinations in India) offers information on Rajasthan climate, history, culture, dance, music and the local transportation. Detailed information is available on various tourist spots in Rajasthan, hotels in those destinations, wildlife in Rajasthan, forts & palaces of Rajasthan and various festivals of Rajasthan. |
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 Jaiselmer is known as "The Golden City". The town stands on a ridge of yellowish sandstone, crowned by a fort, which contains the palace and several ornate Jain temples. Jaisalmer is a desert city and instantly invokes number of images in the mind of travellers. The perfect time to visit the golden city is during the Desert Festival, held in Jan/Feb. every year, when the city rever berates to the sound of melodious tunes and rhythms. Folk dances, exciting competitions an contests, especially the turban-tying contest. Mr. Desert contest and camel races enliven the festivities. Colorful craft bazaars are set up for the occasion and a sound and light spectacle is organized wit folk artists performing against the splendid backdrop of the famous Sam sand dunes on the full moon night. Surely a not-to-be missed event. Consturcted In: Situated in the Thar Desert in the north Indian state of Rajasthan Major Tourist Attractions: Jaisalmer Fort, Camel Safari, Jain Temples, Salim Singh Ki Haveli, Patwo ki Haveli, Gadsisar Lake, Lodurva, Sam Dunes Nearby Tourist Destinations: Jodhpur, Bikaner Major Tourits Attractions: The Fort :  The golden hued fort is a sentinel to the bleak deserts cape from its 80 metre high perch on the hill,housing the entire township within its ramparts.It has an enchanting cow-web of narrow lanes dotted with some lovely havelis,three beautifully sculptured Jain Temples of the 12th-15th century A.D. and five interconnected palaces.The fort is approached through four gateways-Akhaiyal,Ganesh Pol,Suraj Pol and Hava Pol. The City Palace Udaipur is a heritage building, which showcases the finest elements of Rajput culture and the arts. The spectacular buildings within the City Palace Udaipur are influenced by European and Chinese architecture and are amazing in the range and aesthetic beauty of their artwork. The entrance to the Palace complex is through the 'Elephant Gate' or the 'Hathi Pol.' The Jagdish Temple where Lord Vishnu is worshipped can be seen here. The 'Great Gate' or 'Bara Pol' is the entrance to the first courtyard. There are marble arches, an elephant fighting arena and many gardens within the palace complex. The rooms within the palace are beautifully decorated and painted.  Salim Singh-ki-Haveli :This 300 year old haveli of Jaisalmer's Prime Minister to Maharaja Rawal Gaj Singh-Salim Singh, has a beautiful blue cupola roof with superbly carved brackets in the form of peacocks.This extraordinary mansion in yellow stone is covered with intricate carvings and has an elaborate projecting balcony on the top story.The mansion is one of the most notable of the array of havelis. Patwon -ki-Haveli :  The most elaborate and magnificent of all the Jaisalmer havelis. It has exquisitely carved pillars and extensive corridors and chambers.One of the apartments of this five storied high haveli is painted with beautiful murals. Jain Temple  Jain Temples These groups of fine Jain temples were built in the 12th to 15th century within the Jaisalmer Fort. They are beautifully carved and dedicated to Rikhabdevji and Sambhavnathji. There is also a Shiva and a Ganesh temple within the fort. This temple built in 1156 & Constructed By Maharawal Jaisala. Vyas Cenotaphs Jaisalmer:  This cenotaph is also known as the Sunset Point as it gives a wonderful view of picturesque Jaisalmer at sundown. Sage Vyas was the man who compiled the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the longest scripture in the world with almost 300,000 verses. He dictated the Mahabharata to Ganesh, the god with an elephant-head and son of Shiva the Destroyer. Other Important Places to Visit In Jodhpur: Lodurva Wood Fossil Park, Aakal Sam Sand Dunes Desert National Park Amar Sagar Bada Bagh Mool Sagar Barmer Udiapur Fairs & Festivals: Desert Festival (Jan-Feb): Held in Jaiselmer is one of the most popular of all festivals in Rajasthan. In Jaiselmer desert festivals there are exciting games, competitions. Games like camel dances, camel acrobatics, camel races, and camel polo, competitions for the best decorated camel Folk performers like musicians, ballad singers, snake charmers, and puppeteers all show their traditional skills. It is a journey into the heart of the desert, the golden city of Jaiselmer that has a charm of its own. A true show on the sands, which attracts even the much-traveled visitor. How to Get There: By Air: Indian Airlines connects Udaipur with Jodhpur, Jaipur, Aurangabad, Mumbai and Delhi. By Rail: Udaipur is directly linked by rail with Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Chittaurgarh, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad. By Road: Udaipur is well connected by road with Agra (630 km), Ahmedabad (262 km), Ajmer (264 km), Jaipur (406 km). |
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