India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jain heritage, Jaisalmer city has been enriched by its Jain community which has adorned the city with beautiful Jain temples most notably the temples dedicated to 16th Tirthankar Lord Shantinath and 23rd Tirthankar Lord Parshvanath. Jaisalmer boasts some of the oldest libraries of India which […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jain Temples, Jaisalmer to be very old and high pilgrimage as well as archeological value attached to them. These are a group of Jain temples dating back 12th and 15th centuries and are dedicated to various Jain Tirthankars (Hermits). On the walls of the temples, […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit All four gates of Jalsalmer Fort – Akhai Pol, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol and Hawa Pol, are specimens of marvelous architectural style and craftsmanship. Hawaprol, also known as Wind Pol, is the last of the four gates and is the gateway to the spectacular Dussehra […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Haveli Shreenath, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Prime Haveli Shreenath, Jaisalmer This beautiful 450-year-old haveli was once inhabited by the prime minister under the maharaja. The gorgeous archways, alluring alcoves, sizeable rooms opening onto small balconies and rich ambiance must have been grand back in the old days. HistoryEdit N.A. Must […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Gyan Bhandar, Sam Road, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gyan Bhandar a part of the Jain temples in the Jaisalmer Fort comprises of Library. The library contains some of the oldest manuscripts of India. Well if you are a student of comparative archeology or otherwise, the library will prove to be […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Government Museum, Police Line Road, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 305001, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Government Museum was opened in 1984. It houses a great collection of wood and marine fossils and gives an insight into the geological past of the area. Sculptures from the earliest townships of Kiradu and Lodurva dating back to the […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Gopa Chowk,Inside the Jaisalmer Fort, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gopa Chowk, also known as central market square, is located at the foot of the Golden Fort in Jaisalmer. It is the scenic well landscaped square located just in front of the first fort gate known as Akhai Pol. Gopa […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Gadsisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Near ‘Tillon ki Gate’ in Jaisalmer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, 345001, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Gadi Sagar Lake is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Jaisalmer. It was once the only source of water for the Jaisalmer city in the olden days. This manmade reservoir, the Gadi Sagar Lake […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Meher Bagh Garden, Garsisar Lake, Jaisalmer, India. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Folklore Museum is a gold mine of information not just about Jaisalmer, but the rich cultural heritage of western Rajasthan. Established in 1984 by a N K Sharma,this museum is divided into six sections and has a rich collection of paintings, […]
India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jaisalmer fort, also known as Golden fort, has four majestic gates in its credit. All four gates, Akhai Pol, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol and Hawa Pol, are specimens of marvelous architectural style and craftsmanship. Among the four, the most spectacular is the first fort gate […]