Rajasthan Travel Guide
Jaisalmer
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Jaisalmer in Rajasthan paints a real picture of Arabian Nights. Coming straight from your Arabian Night imagination, Jaisalmer is a jewel of the desert state and is dotted with forts, havelis and palaces. The best time to take a tour to Jaisalmer in Rajasthan is October-March. Jaisalmer is a beautiful town dotted with forts and palaces. There are numerous tourist attractions in Jaisalmer that will undoubtedly make your Jaisalmer tour an unforgettable experience. Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort of the state and offers surely a vision of beauty and charm. The Fort of Jaisalmer has retained its old charm. Stroll around the market outside the fort. Havelis of Jaisalmer invite you to walk through the memory lane of nostalgia. Jaisalmer's havelis are known for their explicit artworks and carvings and are examples of blend of Rajput and Islamic style of architecture. For an ideal picnic with friends and family, visit Gadsisar Lake. For adventure enthusiasts get a peek into desert life. Visit SAM sand dune and enjoy camel safari.
Jaisalmer is one of the most loved towns of Rajasthan. As a tourist destination, this city renders countless moments of pleasure for the yearning tourist. The traditional warmth and culture dominates the city of silvery sand dunes. The special magic and aura that this city creates is another feather in its cap. The city manages to sustain even during Brisith Raj and Mughal dynasty.
Fairs & Festivals in Jaisalmer
Desert Festival ( JAN - FEB )
Once a year in winters and on the middle of the continually rising and falling stark yellow sands of the great Thar Desert, the empty sands around Jaisalmer come alive with the brilliant colour, music and laughter of the Desert Festival. The festival is organised by the tourist authorities as tourist entertainment around January-February.
The very rich and colourful Rajasthani folk culture is on show here for a few days. Rajasthani men and tall beautiful women dressed in their brightly costumes dance and sing lingering ballads of valour, romance and tragedy. Traditional musicians attempt to outdo each other in their musical superiority.
The high points of the festival are - snake charmers, puppeteers, acrobats, folk performers do rapid trade. Camels, the lifeline of the desert, play a foremost role. Proud moustached villagers, dressed in their ethnic best come astride their picturesquely caparisoned camels to join in the camel dances and competitions of camel acrobatics, camel races and décor, camel polo, tug of war and the like.
The tourist dances, turban tying competitions and tug of war are big draws and laughter. The Mr Desert competitions, which are focused around the length of moustaches by and large, attract many hopefuls.
Places
must see...
The
Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort 'Sonar Kila' is huge and expansive. It
affords a splendid view of the city from its top.
Manak
Chowk and Havelis
A main marketplace outside the fort leads to the narrow
lanes dotted with famous 'havelis'.
Gadsisar
Sagar Tank
the lake affords a panoramic view when rainwater gets
accumulated here. Also see numerous beautiful shrines
around.
Jain
Temples
The fort has three exquisitely carved Jain Temples dedicated
to the Jain Tirthankaras - Rishabhdevji and Sambhavnathji.
Gyan
Bhandar or Library
Some of the oldest manuscripts of India are found in this
library established as a part of Jain temples.
The
city comes alive with…
The Desert Festival is held in January-February of each
year. There are Camel races, dances, folk music, desert
ballads, puppeteers so on and so forth for the excitement
of the visitors.
Jaisalmer
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