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Bikaner

Bikaner is a vibrant, dust-swirling desert town with a fabulous fort and an energising outpost feel. It’s less dominated by tourism than many other Rajasthan cities, though it has plenty of hotels and a busy camel-safari scene, which attracts plenty of travelers looking to avoid the crowding that occasionally occurs around Jaisalmer-based safaris.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Junagarh

    Junagarh

    Bikaner

    This most impressive fort was constructed between 1589 and 1593 by Raja Rai Singh, ruler of Bikaner and a general in the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar…

  • Bhandasar Temple

    Bhandasar Temple

    Bikaner

    Of Bikaner’s two Jain temples, Bhandasar is particularly beautiful, with yellow-stone carving and vibrant paintings. The interior of the temple is…

  • Ganga Government Museum

    Ganga Government Museum

    Bikaner

    This museum houses well-displayed, interesting exhibits including terracotta ware from the Gupta period, Rajasthani traditional musical instruments, rich…

  • Old City

    Old City

    Bikaner

    Still with a faint medieval feel despite the fume-belching motorbikes and autorickshaws, this labyrinth of narrow, winding streets conceals a number of…

  • Lakshminath Temple

    Lakshminath Temple

    Bikaner

    The splendid Hindu Lakshminath Temple, behind Bhandasar Temple, was built during the reign of Rao Lunkaran between 1505 and 1526. Lakshminath was the…

  • Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum

    Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum

    Bikaner

    Across the fort’s main courtyard from the palace entrance, this museum is fascinating and well labelled. It focuses on the Western influence on the…

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