Jaisalmer, a Golden City in the heart of Great Indian Thar Desert
Jaisalmer , a Golden City in the heart of Great Indian Thar Desert : By Promoter Blogger
Two days I was in Bikanar , one of the beautiful city in Rajasthan . After staying 2 nights in Bikaner, I took a train for Jaisalmer , it wasn't a long journey . The journey was great passing through the great Indian Thar desert, I was enjoying the landscape views with wild camels, deers . The train journey was a great experience because it was my first time in life travelling through Desert . Finally and safely, I arrived at Jaisalmer and after few minutes a guy from the hotel which I was going to check in came to pick me up from the Jaisalmer Railway Station in a hotel jeep .
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Jaisalmer Fort
After check in the hotel which was inside the Jaisalmer Fort . The hotel owner welcome me warmly, she was an Australian citizen but married to an indian guy and honestly she loves to talk a lot about India and I am sure she love Indian cultures and traditions. Jaisalmer fort was one of the beautiful fort which was built in the middle of the golden city. Most peoples living inside the fort are Brahmans and the Rajputs. Inside the fort there was many hotels and vegetarian restaurants run by the locals. Those restaurants inside the forts didn't serve non veg foods, because inside the fort it was a pure holy divine place , located many beautiful Hindu temples, Jain temples. Inside the fort the environment was very good, locals have good manners and they love to talk with tourist, lots of handicrafts, textiles and ethnic jewellery shops. I even bought some gifts for my family and for me as well ,at a very reasonable prices. Outside the fort, environment is different and if you want to eat non veg food ,lot of non veg restaurants there.
Jaisalmer Fort at night
Jaisalmer , the Golden City is located at 575 kms west of the Indian state Rajasthan Capital Jaipur. Jaisalmer is a world heritage site . Jaisalmer town stand in the ridge yellowish sandstone, it has many temples and houses are incredibly sculptured and this beautiful city lies in the heart of the Great Indian Thar Desert . Jaisalmer district is the largest district of Rajasthan , it is located not that far from the India - Pakistan Border (Western India and South West by the Pakistan Border ). Rajasthan is one of the largest states of India and inhabited with different communities and tribes. The Thar heritage museum exhibits about the peoples and tribal cultures, traditions, costumes, war weapons, tools, jewellery etc. The heritage museum in Jaisalmer is run by a local man and its entry fee is 100 rupees per head .
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In the evening, I go to the Desert Cultural Centre Museum, Jaisalmar to watch a puppet show. It was a very good show and first time of my life watching live puppet show. The puppet shows narrated stories of Rajasthannis lifestyle , cultures along with Rajasthanis folk music. The puppet show was performed by professional artists. The desert culture center wasn't far from the Jaisalmer fort and it is situated at a walking distance of 5 to 7 mins.
Desert Cultural Centre Museum, Jaisalmer
Rajasthani Thali - Indian Veg Food
Two days I was in Bikanar , one of the beautiful city in Rajasthan . After staying 2 nights in Bikaner, I took a train for Jaisalmer , it wasn't a long journey . The journey was great passing through the great Indian Thar desert, I was enjoying the landscape views with wild camels, deers . The train journey was a great experience because it was my first time in life travelling through Desert . Finally and safely, I arrived at Jaisalmer and after few minutes a guy from the hotel which I was going to check in came to pick me up from the Jaisalmer Railway Station in a hotel jeep .
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After check in the hotel which was inside the Jaisalmer Fort . The hotel owner welcome me warmly, she was an Australian citizen but married to an indian guy and honestly she loves to talk a lot about India and I am sure she love Indian cultures and traditions. Jaisalmer fort was one of the beautiful fort which was built in the middle of the golden city. Most peoples living inside the fort are Brahmans and the Rajputs. Inside the fort there was many hotels and vegetarian restaurants run by the locals. Those restaurants inside the forts didn't serve non veg foods, because inside the fort it was a pure holy divine place , located many beautiful Hindu temples, Jain temples. Inside the fort the environment was very good, locals have good manners and they love to talk with tourist, lots of handicrafts, textiles and ethnic jewellery shops. I even bought some gifts for my family and for me as well ,at a very reasonable prices. Outside the fort, environment is different and if you want to eat non veg food ,lot of non veg restaurants there.
Jaisalmer , the Golden City is located at 575 kms west of the Indian state Rajasthan Capital Jaipur. Jaisalmer is a world heritage site . Jaisalmer town stand in the ridge yellowish sandstone, it has many temples and houses are incredibly sculptured and this beautiful city lies in the heart of the Great Indian Thar Desert . Jaisalmer district is the largest district of Rajasthan , it is located not that far from the India - Pakistan Border (Western India and South West by the Pakistan Border ). Rajasthan is one of the largest states of India and inhabited with different communities and tribes. The Thar heritage museum exhibits about the peoples and tribal cultures, traditions, costumes, war weapons, tools, jewellery etc. The heritage museum in Jaisalmer is run by a local man and its entry fee is 100 rupees per head .
Gadisar lake, Jaisalmar
Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmar
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In the evening, I go to the Desert Cultural Centre Museum, Jaisalmar to watch a puppet show. It was a very good show and first time of my life watching live puppet show. The puppet shows narrated stories of Rajasthannis lifestyle , cultures along with Rajasthanis folk music. The puppet show was performed by professional artists. The desert culture center wasn't far from the Jaisalmer fort and it is situated at a walking distance of 5 to 7 mins.
Desert Cultural Centre Museum, Jaisalmer
Spectacular view from the Jaisalmer fort
The city looked quite starling from the Jaisalmer fort and love its beautiful blue skies
Inside the Jaisalmer fort, has a very beautiful and incredibly sculptured Jain Temple and famous in the world for its architecture . The Jain temple is craved of yellow sandstone and seeing its beautifully carves decorations and the idols on the wall gives me a pure divine peace .
Jaisalmer fort at night with moon rising and it was built in 1156
Beautiful Haveli inside the Jaisalmer Fort
Rajasthan produce a huge number of textiles and crafts items every year . Rajasthan state is not rich economically . Textiles and other small craft industries help to improve Rajasthan state economy. They export lot of textiles and handicraft products to other Indian states and to other countries as well .
Rajasthani Turban
Jain Temple within Jaisalmer Fort
Inside the Jain Temple of Jaisalmer fort
Decorated ceilings of Jain Temple - Jaisalmer fort
Jaisalmer, attracted many tourist from every parts of India and also from across the globe. The best time to visit Jaisalmer is from November to March because these months constitutes the winter season in Jaisalmer . It is also best time for sightseeing and to do outdoor activities like camel ride , desert safari are more enjoyable and comfortable during this time as the maximum temperature doesn't go beyond 24 degree Celsius. In Jaisalmer , from Novembver to March is high season for tourists.
Rajasthani veg thali is very delicious and one of my favourites Indian dish. Not only Thali I love lassi, sweets of Jaisalmer . Rajasthani Lassi are the best so far .
Puppets , Jaisalmer fort
Spectacular sunset view , Jaisalmer.
Hotel Rooftop Restaurant , Jaisalmar
Breakfast , Hotel Rooftop
Every year in Jaisalmar celebrates three days Desert Festival in February, which exhibits their rich cultures, costumes, folk music, folk dance and traditions and also organised sport and some other extra curricular activities too. I was so lucky to witness and be a part of the Desert festival. The desert festival kicks off with a colorful camel procession passing through the cities and the procession finish at the festival venue. The yearly Thar desert festival is a cultural extravaganza .
Desert Festival Camel Procession
I booked for a day trip Thar desert safari tour through a local agent called Ali. The Thar desert camel safari day trip cost 1500 cost per head . I was looking forward to enjoy the desert and to do camel ride. The Thar desert sand dunes was so beautiful and I really love those incredible natures and desert spectacular sunset views. It was my first time seeing the sand dunes and walking on it. The tour includes dinner which was cooked by the tour agent and a local guy who took the tourist to the sand dunes. I had dinner with some other tourists from France, a Swiss , a dutch couple and some other Indians too. The dinner served Rajasthani dishes .
A flock of sheep at Kuldara, Jaisalmer
Kuldhara, an abandoned haunted Village near Jaisalmer
Kuldara is an abandoned haunted village situated near the Jaisalmer, Rajasthan . The village was established in 13th century and was once a very prosperous village inhabited by Paliwal Brahmins . Kuldara village was abandoned in the 19th century for some unknown reasons , but expert claims that the village was abandoned due to earthquake or some political reasons of Rajasthan or due to scarcity of water in the area.
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Camel Ride, Thar Desert
Camel Ride , Thar Desert
Sand Dunes, Thar Desert
San dunes beautiful pattern
Sand dunes, The great Indian Thar desert
Beautiful Sand Dunes , Thar Desert
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Breathtaking sunset view, Thar Desert
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Beautiful sunset at Thar Desert
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Cooking dinner , Thar Desert -- Camel safari Tour agents
Bonfire at Thar Desert , Camel safari trip.
After eating dinner together and took rest for a while at the Thar desert. Everyone's get ready to go back to the Jaisalmer city . The Jeep that took us back to the hotel from the Thar desert stuck a number of times in the middle of the desert , due to poor tyres condition or some other reasons . But, everyone cooperate to overcome and beat the situation and luckily we got back to our hotels safely. By the time we back in the city from the Thar desert safari trip, it was around 10: 30 pm . I was very tired ,so I go to bed straight away and had a very good sound sleep like a baby.
Life is not meant to be lived in one place. Jaisalmer trip was a great memorable trip . Every trip I travel , I always learned and see many new things in life and those great memories I had will last forever until my final breath . Once a tourist arrive at Jaisalmer , I am sure he or see will never get bored .
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