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Bikaner

Destination Guide

Bikaner

4.3

1-2 Days

15 Attractions

The Story

About Bikaner

Located in the midst of the Thar Desert, Bikaner is a cultural paradise and traveller's haven, one of the three great desert kingdoms of Rajasthan. The terracotta-red Junagarh FortJunagarh Fort breaks every fort stereotype — built on flat ground rather than a hilltop, its 37 palaces and pavilions are an intoxicating fusion of Rajput, Mughal, and Gujarat styles with stunning Anup Mahal gold-leaf paintings. Best known as the camel country for breeding some of the finest riding camels, Bikaner hosts the international Camel Festival drawing tourists worldwide. The old city is a living gallery of carved sandstone havelis along Rampuria Haveli Street, while the Karni Mata TempleKarni Mata Temple at Deshnok offers one of India's most unusual spiritual experiences. Bikaner's culinary fame rests on its crunchy Bikaneri Bhujia, Thandai, and the world's only camel milk ice cream. Sand dune desert safaris, fascinating Ivory and Lacquer handicrafts, and wall paintings depicting the region's heritage make Bikaner a feast for all senses.

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Junagarh Fort

·0 km from city center

Junagarh Fort

For a change, this is one of the few forts which is not built on a hill. Instead, this fort, built in the arid region of the Thar Desert, is famous for its marvellous architecture, intricate carvings which leave travellers mesmerized.

Karni Mata Temple

·26 km from city center

Karni Mata Temple

Located in Deshnoke, 30 km from Bikaner, Karni mata temple is the place where devotees and rats share a special bond. The temple is heavily influenced by mogul architecture and the entire temple is built with beautiful white marble.

Gajner Palace

·27 km from city center

Gajner Palace

Gajner Palace is located in the city of Bikaner on the banks of Gajner Lake. This regal palace was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh as a hunting lodge for him and his family but was converted to a hotel in 1976. Gajner Palace offers you a variety of leisure activities from boat rides to desert safaris. Built as a traditional Rajasthani Palace, it is a

Lalgarh Palace

·3 km from city center

Lalgarh Palace

Lallgarh Palace was constructed for the Maharaja of Bikaner, Maharaja Ganga Singh, between 1902 and 1926. The palace built in European architecture style has now been opened up for tourists as a Heritage Hotel, and the entire estate comes under the National Heritage Trust. The estate also houses a museum named Shri Sadul Museum, where you can find

Rampuriya Haveli

·2 km from city center

Rampuriya Haveli

Among all other havelis like Rikhji Bagri ki Haveli, Haveli of Bhairondan, Daga Chowk Havelis and Sampatlala Agarwal Haveli, Rampuria group of Havelis are known for their more than 400 years old architecture splendour. With intricate details of jharokhas and carvings, havelis are no less than palaces.

National Reserch Centre On Camel

·7 km from city center

National Reserch Centre On Camel

Identified as one of the important tourist place of Bikaner, National Research Centre On Camel is open for tourists during afternoon. Tourists can see the camel of different breeds and their behavior.

Camel festival

·0 km from city center

Camel festival

A two day event organized every year in the month of January, the Camel festival has some spectacular and unusual camel performances like camel races, camel dances, and the bumpy, neck shaking camel rides take place at this event.

Bhandasar Jain Temple

·2 km from city center

Bhandasar Jain Temple

Bhandasar Jain Temple is one of the 27 beautiful Jain temples located in Bikaner. This temple is dedicated to the fifth Tirthankara, Sumatinath and it is also considered to be the most beautiful and the highest temple.

Royal Cenotaphs

·7 km from city center

Royal Cenotaphs

The Royal Cenotaphs is the cremation ground of the foyal families of Bikaner. It is an architectural treat for the tourists. The splendid structure with intricately carved marble pillars display legends of Lord Krishna and other beautiful traditional designs. The oldest monument on the ground was installed in the honour of Rao Kalyanmal and the ear

Kodamdesar Temple

·1 km from city center

Kodamdesar Temple

Built by the founder of Bikaner, Rao Bikaji, Kodamdesar Bhairu Ji Temple has been religiously important for the Hindus. The presiding deity is Lord Bhairu ji who was born from the place between the eyebrows, also called the third eye of Lord Shiva. Hence, the deity is considered to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva and his ferocious form.

Sadul Singh Museum

·1 km from city center

Sadul Singh Museum

Dedicated to the Maharajas of Bikaner, Maharaja Ganga Singh, Maharaja Karni Singh and Maharaja Sadul Singh, the Sadul Singh Museum has a fabulous collection of artefacts belonging to the kings, paintings, trophies, weapons, photographs to mention a few. It is the best place to get insights into the heroic activities of the Maharajas.

Shiv Bari Temple

·128 km from city center

Shiv Bari Temple

Built of red sand stone, the Shiv Bari Temple is located about 6km from Bikaner. Fortified by a high wall the temple is dedicated to Lord Shiva. The temple has a beautiful wall panting of Nandi Bull facing the Shiva Lingam.

Ganga Singh Museum

·1 km from city center

Ganga Singh Museum

Ganga Singh Museum has a marvellous collection of artefacts belonging to the Harappan Civilisation and Gupta Dynasty. The museum is a perfect attraction for history and archaeological buffs as the stunning antiques like pottery, paintings, terracotta artwork, etc. are sure to give one a peep into the rich ancient heritage of India.

Station Road

·1 km from city center

Station Road

The Station Road market is replete with numerous shops and small time vendors. This market is a fabulous place to acquire embroidered footwear (jootis), local fabrics, leather goods and wood as well as traditional artifacts.

Prachina Museum

·0 km from city center

Prachina Museum

Prachina Museum was established in 2000 by the daughter of Maharaja Narendra Singhji, Siddhi Kumari and has a stunning collection exhibiting royal apparel, accessories, perfumes, textiles, artwork, unique class artefacts, cutlery, crockery and portraits of the Maharajas. The objects on display provide a sneak peek into the rich lifestyle of the roy

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