Bikaner Rajasthan Tour – Relish It - By: saritaets

Located on the edge of the vast Thar Desert, Bikaner is one of the historical cities of Rajasthan in India. Found by Maharaja Bika Ji in 1459 AD, Bikaner is a land of forts, palaces and sand dunes. It is situated at the distance of 240 km from Jodhpur – the second largest city of the state. The city is also known as the Camel Country or Camel City because world’s largest Camel Breeding Farm & Research Centre is situated here. Lalgarh Palace, Junagarh Fort, Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Bhandeshwar Jain Temples, Deshnoke Rat Temple, Laxmi Niwas Palace, Gajner Palace, etc are major tourist attractions of Bikaner city tour. The city also has earned immense appreciation from travellers on Bikaner tours and travels. Today Bikaner has been one of the most popular travel destinations and attractions of Rajasthan tours.

Major tourist attractions in Bikaner city you will love to visit are following.

Lalgarh Palace – The Lalgarh Palace is one of the main attractions of Bikaner city visit. This beautiful building was constructed in the memory of Maharaja Lal Singh by his son Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji in the year of 1902. Built in red sandstone it is an architectural masterpiece designed by Sir Swinton Jacob. The architecture of the palace is a marvelous fusion of Rajput, Mughal and European styles. The palace complex houses Shri Sadul Museum & Library which has the largest collection of gold, silver and copper commemorative inscription, books, photographs and albums and the original text written in Sanskrit on parchments. Lalgarh Palace is today a world famous Heritage Hotel offering world class accommodation facilities to tourists.

Junagarh Fort – It is one of the most impressive forts of Rajasthan. This magnificent fort complex has a convincing place in a well-prepared forts & palaces of Rajasthan package. This beautiful fort complex was originally called Chintamani Fort. Later it was renamed as Junagarh Fort or Old Fort. This magnificent fort complex is one of the few main forts in Rajasthan not located on top of hill. Normally, forts of Rajasthan are built on top of hill. The fort complex boasts attractions like Chandra Mahal, Phool Mahal, Karan Mahal, Anup Mahal, Fort Museum, etc.

Karni Mata Temple – Also known as Deshnoke Rat Temple, Karani Mata Temple is one of the popular attractions of Bikaner. It is situated at a distance of approximately 30 km from Bikaner at Deshnoke. The key attraction of the temple is the presence of lots rats in the temple. This beautiful temple was built by Ganga Singh Ji the, former Maharaja of Princely State of Bikaner. It has been on of the most sought after sites visited frequently by tourists during their visit to Bikaner city.

Bhandeshwar Jain Temples, Gajner Palace, Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary, Camel Breeding Farm & Research Centre, etc are some other attractions of Bikaner having great place in a well-prepared Rajasthan tour package. I will reveal information about desert triangle tour and golden triangle tours in my next article.

About the Author

Sarita Mishra is an eminent analyst and writer in India Travel & Tourism related topics. She has authored many books on tour guide for Rajasthan tours and Rajasthan package http://www.rajasthanpackage.com/

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