Bikaner

It's Inception
Founded in 1488, Bikaner is a desert built on an elevation and surrounded by a long embattled wall pierced by five gates. Lying at the northern tip of the famous triangle of the desert cities, Bikaner is a beautiful medieval town. Its location on the ancient caravan routes, which linked Central Asia and North India with the Gujarat seaports, made Bikaner a bustling trade center in the times of yore.

Magnificent Forts
Bikaner's forts, palaces and temples are magnificent creations in red and yellow sandstone, which are living manifestations of its rich historical and architectural legacy. Magnificent Bikaner fort was built between 1588 & 1593 by Raja Raj Singh. The fort in Bikaner is one of India's best preserved palaces, richly decorated with gold leaf and lacquer, mother-of-pearl, wall paintings. Replete with decorative glassware and the highly characteristic Rajasthani royal furniture, many of it's decorative schemes are inspired from Rajsthani folklore and folk design.

Camel's Country
In the traditional colorful bazzars of Bikaner, one can easily find the riding camels. They help the people of Bikamer in many works, such as transport grain, pull heavy carts, work the wells because water lies sometimes 122 meters below the surface. Bikaner has successfully preserved its tradition of holding the camel festival, which is a spectacular event of camel performances including races, dances, acrobatics and milking.

Places to visit

Junagarh Fort
Built in 15th century, the imposing Junagarh Fort is encircled by a moat and has some beautiful palaces within. Visit the fort and experience its splendor by yourself.

Lal Garh Palace
The architectural masterpiece in red sandstone is sure to leave you spellbound. It has a museum that houses well-preserved trophies and old photographs. This is a one of the famous forts and palaces in Rajasthan.

The Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum
Visit the museum and sample the richness of the culture of Rajasthan. It has the richest collections of terracotta ware, weapons, miniature paintings and splendid masterpieces of Harappan civilization.

Gangaur Festival
Grand processions of the deities accompanied by dancing women are a treat to the eyes.

Bhandasar Jain Temple
Explore the oldest surviving monuments that are adorned with intricate mirror work and gold leaf paintings.

Camel Research Farm
Spend some time with the ship of desert at camel research farm- one of its kind in the whole world.