Tazia Tower, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Tazia Tazia Tower, Near Badal Palace, Jaisalmer, India Edit Detail InformationEdit Tazia Tower (also known as Madir Palace) of Jaisalmer is one of the major tourist attractions. If you have done with the various Rajputana architectures scattered in the city, Tazia tower will come as a welcome break to you. It is situated […]

Shopping in Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Shopping in Jaisalmer flourishing tourist trade has made it one of the best places in India to shop for souvenirs . Good buys include woven jackets, tie-dyed cloth, wooden boxes and ornaments, camel-leather slippers ( jhoolis ) and Western-style clothes. Puppets are sold inside Number […]

Sam Sand Dunes, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Sam Sand Dunes, 42 K.M. from the main town. Edit Detail InformationEdit Sam sand dunes are becoming the major attraction in Jaisalmer. This is the closest place from where you can loose yourself in ‘the Great Thar Desert’. Sam has a truly magnificent stretch of sweeping dunes, with sparse or no […]

Rishabhdev Temple, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Rishabhdev Temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Rishabhdev Temple is one of the three renowned Jain temples adorning the Mool Sagar. The presiding deity in this temple is Rishabh Dev or Adinatha, the first of 24 Jain Tirthankaras. According to the belief the temple is very important as Rishabha is the […]

Rajmahal, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Rajmahal, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Jaisalmer Palace was renowned as Rajmahal and was the royal palace in Jaisalmer where the royal family members of the rulers of Jaisalmer were living. The Raj Mahal, with all pride of a royal palace constructed around 1500 AD, was built with marvelous beauty by […]

Parsvanath Temple, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Parsvanath Temple, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit Parsvanath Temple, Jaisalmer, is a very famous temple in Jaisalmer and is dedicated to Nakoda Parshavanath. This is one of the biggest Jain temples in and around Jaisalmer. Built in 1459 by Mandlik and his family, this is a highly respected temple. The temple […]

Mool Sagar, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Mool Sagar, Situated 8 K.M. west of Jaisalmer. Edit Detail InformationEdit Mool Sagar is another pleasant, but rather neglected, small garden and tank. It belongs to the Royal family of Jaisalmer and was originally built as a cool summer retreat. The major attraction of this place is a Shiva temple, which is said […]

Jeep Safari, Jaisalmer

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit If tourist think you are more on adventure side then try the Jeep safari to explore the Desert in Jaisalmer. These are done on 4X4 Jeeps that are really powerful machines customized in to 4-wheel drive. These Jeeps are open and are strict no-no in […]

Jaisalmer Cuisines

India /Rajasthan /Jaisalmer /Jaisalmer Jaisalmer, Rajasthan India. Edit Detail InformationEdit The Jaisalmer Cuisines colourful land of Rajasthan also offers lots when it comes to cuisines and traditional food. As a vivid traveller you must try out various traditional Rajasthan dishes and food that are easily available in this beautiful desert city as well. The city […]

Jain heritage, Jaisalmer

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 […]