The city of Jaisalmer evokes a true picture of magnificence and brilliance of Rajasthan. One of state's best loved tourist destinations, Jaisalmer is worldwide famous for its hospitality and culture. Desert festival is celebrated every year in the month of January/ February, where camel races and folk dances are organized. It's indeed a perfect time to visit the city during Desert festival, which reverberates to the sound of harmonious tunes and Rajasthani rhythms.
Tourism Attractions
Jaisalmer Fort :
Built in 1156 by the Bhati Rajput ruler Jaisal, it
is situated on Trikuta Hill and had been the scene
of many battles. Its massive sandstone walls are a
tawny lion color during the day, turning to a
magical honey-gold as the sun sets. The famous
Indian film director Satyajit Ray wrote a
detective novel and later turned it into a film -
Sonar Kella (The Golden Fortress) which was based
on this fort. This is a living fort and about a
quarter of city's population still live inside the
fort. The main attractions inside the fort are:
Raj Mahal (Royal palace), Jain temples and the
Laxminath temple.
Salim Singh-ki-Haveli :
It was built by the scheming Prime Minister Salim
Singh in 1815. It has a beautifully arched roof
capped with blue cupolas and carved brackets in
the form of peacocks.
Patwon-ki-Haveli :
Built by Guman Chand Patwa (and later by his five
sons), a wealthy merchant and banker who had over
three hundred trading centres from Afghanistan to
China. This ornate five-storey complex took fifty
years to complete. This is the largest, the most
magnificent, and the most elaborate of Jaisalmer
havelis.
Nathmalji-ki-Haveli :
Bult by a Prime Minister of princely state of
Jaisalmer. Its facade is a riot of ornamentation:
flowers, birds, elephants, soldiers, a bicycle and
even a steam engine
Bara Bagh :
Bada Bagh is about halfway between Jaisalmer and
Lodhruva in the state of Rajastan in India.A
descendant of Jaisal and maharaja of Jaisalamer,
Jai Singh II, commissioned a dam to create a water
tank during his reign in the 18th century. This
made the desert green in this area.
The Desert National Park :
Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India, is
situated in the west Indian state of Rajasthan
near the town of Jaisalmer. This is one of the
largest national parks, covering an area of 3162
kmē. The Desert National Park is an excellent
example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert. Sand
dunes form around 20% of the Park. The major
landform consists of craggy rocks and compact salt
lake bottoms, intermedial areas and fixed dunes.
Despite a fragile ecosystem there exists an
abundance of birdlife. The endangered Great Indian
Bustard is one magnificent bird found in
relatively fair numbers. It migrates locally in
different seasons.
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