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garry75 Says: You can make one day one night camel safari in Thar desert of Bikaner with camel.At night either you sleep under the stary night or in tent near the sand dunes. in one day you can see some wild life like antilope, foxes,bluebull,and many kind of birds and enjoy sunset in...
illumina Says: The Karni Mata Temple at Deshnok was built in the early 20th century for Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner. The temple is famous for the rats which are said to be reincarnations of storytellers, the followers of Karni Mata, a female mystic and sage, considered to be an...
illumina Says: The Ganga Mahal was built in the 20th century by Ganga Singh (reigned 1887-1943). It has a large durbar hall known as the Ganga Singh Hall that houses the Museum - this is well worth a visit for the displays of weaponry and armour. It also contains a World War I biplane...
illumina Says: The Anup Mahal is a multi-storey structure, which functioned as the administrative headquarters of the kingdom. It was the Privy Council Room, featurying a throne where the ruler would sit and entertain most of his foreign guests and highly placed officials.
illumina Says: The Karan Mahal, or Public Audience Hall, was built by Maharaja Anup Singhji in about 1680 to commemorate his father Karan Singh's victory over Aurangzeb, the Mughal Emperor.It has a surrounding gallery, and the second photo shows the courtyard of the palace from behind the...
illumina Says: The original main entry to the fort was the east facing Karan Pol, however now visitors usually enter by the gate shown in the first photo, the Suraj Pol (or Prole), the Sun gate. This gate is built in yellow sandstone, rather than the red sandstone of the other buildings....
illumina Says: Junagarh Fort is situated in the heart of Bikaner, with the modern city built up around it - in fact it's one of the only major forts in Rajasthan not to be built on a hilltop (quite a bonus, no hills to climb in the searing heat - it was around 45 degrees when we visited at...
RAJASTHANBYCAR Says: Deshnok is a small village situated 31 km south from Bikaner city along the Jodhpur Road. It is connected by national highway N.H. 89 and Rail. It is a pilgrim centre of Karni Mata. Karni Mata, considered as an incarnation of Goddess Durga lived here in the fourteenth...
Karni Mata Temple(Rat Temple)- Deshnok
lynnehamman Says: A good side trip to make if you are in Bikaner, Rajasthan. About 30kms South of Bikaner, there is a village called Deshnok.....quite unremarkable except for the amazing temple dedicated to Karni Mata. This temple is commonly called the "Rat Temple"Now I entered this temple...
TEA & SCONES AT LALGARH PALACE.
lynnehamman Says: Maharaja Ganga Singh began construction on this multi-storied, red sandstone palace in 1902. It is a combination of Rajasthani, European, and Oriental architecture, designed by Sir Samuel Swinton-Jacob. Ornate sculptures surround the garden. A museum is situated on the...
lynnehamman Says: The most fascinating sight, to me, was the First World War plane that stands proudly inside the museum. It was piloted by the ruler of Bikaner during this war, and gfted to him by the British.Also on view are an awsome collection of Rajput weaponry (daggers, axes and...
lynnehamman Says: This impressive fort was built between 1588 and 1593 under orders of Rai Singh (a general in Akbars army). It has a 986m- long wall with 37 bastions, a massive gate , two entrances and a moat. Equally impressive are the many palaces contained within the walls of the fort....
HALL OF PRIVATE AUDIENCE (ANUP MAHAL)
lynnehamman Says: The multi-storeyed Anup Mahal was the chamber (called Hall of Private Audience) wherein the ruler would recieve his guests.. These beautifully maintained rooms now display the treasures of the Royal family. The inner walls are covered with exquisite lacquer work of red and...
2 Reviews and 131 Opinions This is the best place to stay in Bikaner. It is a new hotel that is well taken care off. The rooms...
1 Review and 109 Opinions Palace is restored to its pristine glory and this have most intricate carvings not only in the hotel...
lynnehamman Says: In and around Bikaner, the ubiquitous Auto-Ricksahw is the easiest way to get around. They are cheap and plentiful. Make sure that the driver understands exactly where you wish to go to, and negotiate a price before setting off.Rail: Jaipur and Jodhpur have a rail connection...
Waxbag Says: There are frequent express buses between Bikaneer and Jasailmer, Jaipur and other towns in Rajasthan. Have your guesthouse arrange your tickets for a small commision. It's definately worth it. The bus stand is Near the Lalgarh Palace Hotel in the central part of...
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The desert safari scene in Bikaner is dominated by bigger operators offering a cut price product. They employ touts who are everywhere, and whose job it is to channel you into the operator's safaris. Go along with it if you must, but don't kid yourself that you are seeing anything meaningful and be aware that you are almost certainly contributing to damaging the delicate desert environment.
Fun Alternatives: A better way is to shop around carefully before you undertake a desert safari. There are small specialist operators offering eco-friendly trips into the desert that focus on wildlife, the desert peoples, birdwatching...or whatever interests you.
Written Jan 10, 2008
5000 Demoiselle Cranes In Khichen village
vinod-bhojak Says: Khichan is a village(near Phalodi) in the between Bikaner to Jaisalmer that in recent years has established a tradition of feeding wild birds, including Demoiselle Cranes that winter here every year. Up to 5,000 kilograms of bird seed are consumed every day by the feeding...
RAJASTHANBYCAR Says: The Jaisalmeri camels are well known for riding and race potential.They have small head and mouth with narrow muzzle.Also, there is no luxuriant growth of hairs on their eyebrows, eyelids and ears. The body colour is predominantly light brown. The Jaisalmeri camels have thin...
lynnehamman Says: We really enjoyed the absence of touts in Bikaner. Or maybe they just never found us. The local people are however really helpful in regards to finding directions etc. They did not understand much English, but that did not pose a huge problem. Hand signs seemed to...
lynnehamman Says: I have placed this tip in"general" because I am not too sure where else to place it!Internet is available at Cyber City (220-9229), Himtasar House, 52 Sadul Ganj in the east side of the city, New Horizons (220-78706) Biscuit Gali)Net Yuppies (220-9048), on Kern Rd behind...
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Bikaner, along with Jodhpur and Jaisalmer, is one of the desert cities in Rajasthan that was on the overland caravan route to Central Asia and China. In 1486 Rao Bika, who had had a disagreement with...
A unique destination of the desert tringle is Bikaner. The royal fortified city with a timeless appeal is sheer beauty amidst the sand dunes. The genesis of Bikaner dates back to 1488 A.D. when a...
Radjasthan - Bikaner - the western part of India
This is a picture of an entrance in Bikaner. So colorful but badly maintained ! Every door in India is telling a legend.
Bikaner - a Palace and a rat temple!
Bikaner is a a 10h busride from Delhi right in the Thar desert. Due to renovations of the railwaytracks (from summer 2006 to .....?) there was only the bus as a reasonable way of transportation. The...
Bikaner-Royalty in full splendour
If ever beauty has bloomed in a desert, it has been at Bikaner. Founded in 1488 AD by Rao Bika Ji, it's located in north west part of Rajasthan state in INDIA. The imposing palaces, beautiful and...
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