Karan Prole

Bikaner


The main entrance to Junagarh.


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1. Junagarh

0.11 MILES

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…

2. Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum

0.13 MILES

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…

3. Ganga Government Museum

0.68 MILES

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

4. Old City

0.78 MILES

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

5. Bhandasar Temple

1.7 MILES

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

6. Lakshminath Temple

1.7 MILES

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

7. National Research Centre on Camels

3.94 MILES

The National Research Centre on Camels is 8km southeast of central Bikaner, beside the Jodhpur–Jaipur Bypass. While here you can visit baby camels, go for…

8. Devi Kund

4.44 MILES

The marble and red-sandstone royal chhatris (cenotaphs) of the Bika dynasty rulers, with some fine frescos, are located 8km east of the centre of Bikaner…

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