JAISALMER TRAVEL GUIDE
Places
to See The Jaisalmer Fort 
The
golden hued fort is a sentinel to the bleak desert escape from its 80 meter high
perch on the hill, housing the entire township within its ramparts. It has an
enchanting cow-web of narrow lanes dotted lanes doted with some lovely havelis,
three beautiful sculptured Jain temples of the 12th-15th century A.D. and five
interconnected palaces.
The fort is approached through four gateways-Akhaiya
Pol, Ganesh Pol Suraj pol and hava Pol. Manak Chowk and Havelis : A main market
place outside the fort leads to the narrow lanes doted with famous havelis.
Gadsisar Lake A scenic rain water lake with numerous beautiful
shrines around and a spectacular avian variety. The lake is an idyllic spot for
outings.
Tazia Tower A pagoda like structure looming up
from the "Badal Mahal" with beautiful Taazias' - ornately decorated
bamboo, paper and tinsel replicas of a bier, carried out in processing during
Moharram by the Muslims.
Nathmal ji ki Haveli The late 19th
century haveli with intricate architecture a display of sheer craftsmanship. The
left and right wings of the mansions, which were carved by two brothers, are not
identical but very similar and balanced in design. The interior walls are ornate
with splendid miniature paintings.
Patwa ki Haveli The most elaborate and magnificient
of all the Jaisalmer havelis. It has exquisitely carved pillars and exquisitely
carved pillars and extensive corridors and chambers.
One of the apartments
of this five story high haveli is painted with beautiful murals.
Salim
Singh ki Haveli This 300 year old Haveli of Jaisalmer's Prime Minister
to Maharaja Rawal Gaj Singh Salim Singh, has a beautiful blue cupola roof with
superby carved brackets in the form of peacocks. This extraordinary mansion in
yellow stone is covered with intricate carvings and has an elaborate projecting
balcony on the top storey.
The mansion is one of the most notables of the
array of havelis.
Jain Temples The fort has three exquisitely
carved Jain temples dedicated to the Jain Tirthankara-Rishabdev, Sambhavnath and
Parswanath.
Gyan Bhandar of Library Some of the oldest manuscripts
of India are found in this library established as a part of jain temples.
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