BIKANER TRAVEL GUIDE
Places
to See Bhandasar Jain Temple (5km): 
Beautiful
16th century A.D. Jain temple dedicated to the 13rd Trirthankra.
Camel Research Farm (8km): Spend a day with indispensable ship of the
desert at their camel research and breeding centre-one of its kind in Asia.Timing
15.00hrs to 17.00hrs (Closed on Sundays and government holidays) Photography prohibited.
The farm extends over 2000 acres of semiarid land is managed by the central Government.
The camel crops of Bikaner were a famous fighting force during the Raj and are
still an important part of the desert warfare and defence through the border security
Force (BSF)
Devi Kund (8km): Ayoyal crematorium with several
ornamented cenotaphs or "chhatris' built in the memory of the Bika dynasty
rulers. Maharaja Suraj Singh chhatri is the most impressive of all creative entirely
in white marble with spectacular Rajput painting on the ceiling
Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary (32km): The lush foliage of woods on the Jaisalmer
road are a heaven to nilgai chinkara, black buck, wild coar and folk of imperial
sand grouse. The Gajner palace a summer retreat of the king stands on the bank
of the lake and has been converted into a hotel.
Shiv Bari Temple
(6km): Built by Doongar Singhji in the late 10th century. The temple
in surrounding by an embattlement wall. It has beautiful painting and a bronze
Nandi facing the Shiva Lingam.
Deshnok's Karni Mata Temple (30km): The famous 600 year old temple on
the Jodhpur road dedicated to Karni Mata, an incarnation of Goddess Durga. The
temple has huge intricately carved silver gates, which were donated by Maharaja
Ganga Singh The most interesting thing about the temple are the rats who scamper
freely within the sanctum sanctorum of the temple. They are regarded as sacred
and are fed by priests and devotees owing to the belief that they will be reincarnated
as holy men.
Kolayatji (50km): A famous pilgrimage spot
with a temple dedicated to Kapil Muni (saint) The temple is the venue for an annual
fair held in the month of Kartik (oct-nov)when thousands of devotees gather in
large number to take a sacred dip in the holy waters of the Kolayat lake on the
full moon day. A cattle fair, especially for the trading of camels is a part of
the festivals. The small oasis town is now an idyllic picnic spot.
Kalibangan
(205km): The extensive remains of the pre-Harappan and harroan civilization
found at this are of immense interest to archeology enthusiasts.
Places
to See || Excursion
|| How to Reach
Bikaner || Fairs
& Festivals of Bikaner 
