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This
desert town is India's most enchanting
tourist destinations. The town consist
of remarkable sandstone architecture
which gives a honey color look at
the time of sunset.This place makes
all the visirots to wish to come again
and again. |
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In
1156 Rawal Jaisal, a descendent of the Yadav
Clan abandoned his fort at Lodurva and founded
a new capital in Jaisalmer.Bahti Rajputs
of Jaisalmer were feudal thieves who used
to capture the caravans laden with precious
silks and spices that crossed the territory
of Delhi or Sind. |
In
1156 Rawal Jaisal, a descendent of the Yadav
Clan abandoned his fort at Lodurva and founded
a new capital in Jaisalmer.Bahti Rajputs
of Jaisalmer were feudal thieves who used
to capture the caravans laden with precious
silks and spices that crossed the territory
of Delhi or Sind. |
| These caravans
earned |
These
caravans earned the town great wealth. Later
on the rise of shipping trade saw the decline
of Jaisalmer.The whole town consist of magnificent
palace, havelis, temples and fort. |
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| Places of
interest |
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| Jaisalmer
Fort |
The Jaisalmer fort is golden yellow in color.
Every part of Fort including outer walls
made of soft yellow Jurassic sandstone.
So this fort is called The Golden Fort.
It has some havelis,three beautifully sculptured
Jain Temples and five interconnected palaces
with four gateways like Akhaiyal,Ganesh
Pol,Suraj Pol and Hava Pol.The fort has
three exquisitely carved jain temples dedicated
to the Jain Tirthankars Rishabhdev,Sambhavnath
and Paraswanath. |
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| Folklore
Museum |
This is the interesting place to find out
the local articles like the wooden statues
of Radha and Krishna, musical instruments,
paintings etc. |
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| Tazia
Tower |
This is a pagoda style structure looming
up from the Badal Mahal with beautiful ‘Taazias’(decorated
with bamboo,paper and tinsel replicas)which
is carried out in procession during Moharram
by the Muslims. |
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| Nathmalji-ki-Haveli |
This 19th century made haveli is a masterpiece
of achitecture craftsmanship. The left and
right wings of the haveli is fully carved
and the interior walls are decorated with
miniature paintings. |
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| Patwon-ki-Haveli |
This is the most famous haveli in Jaisakmer.
It is full with carved pillars and long
decorated corridors and chambers. One of
the apartments of this five storied haveli
is painted with beautiful Rajput mural paintings. |
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| Salim Singh-ki-Haveli |
This
is a 300 year old haveli of Salim Singh
,the Prime Minister to Maharaja Rawal Gaj
Singh. It has a beautiful blue cupola roof
with superbly carved brackets in the form
of peacocks.
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