A Two Days Tour of Camel City- Bikaner

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The sun sets in and leaves its orange hue on the sky. The birds start migrating, stalls start to light up and folk music begins to convert the chilly evening into a sufi one. Frolicity in the old bazaars rise and people begin to flock over many cultural activities happening around the pink sandstone walled city of Bikaner. The city showcases plenty of buildings coloured in bright red and yellow sandstone. The market starts selling its infamous Bikaneri woolen shawls, blankets, carpets, candy and ivory and lacquerware handicrafts and the market becomes a vibrant, colorful sight to behold.

The lakes, the forts, the food items, bandhej shopping, bandhani shopping, other Jodhpur and Bikaner delicacies and artifacts can be bought from the various local shops in the city. All these cities are near the temples named below and all these shops offer items at an affordable rate to its customers. The traditional lal maas or Rajasthani Thali and Makhaniya Lassi and Mirchi Pakoda are praiseworthy food items to eat and relish in Bikaner.

Bikaner is situated in the arid and vast desert landscape of Thar. In 1465 Rao Bika, a warrior chieftain, Rajput by caste,was leader of the Rathor clan, and he conquered various parts of land from other enemy Rajputana clans. In 1488 he thus founded the city of Bikaner.
There are various beautiful places in the city of Bikaner. The Rajasthan Itinerary for Bikaner Tour of two days can be distributed the following ways:

Day 1 of Bikaner Tour
The Day 1 includes visits to prominent places like The Junagarh Fort and The palatial Lalgarh Palace. The nearby shops, restaurants and dhabas are a must visit this day. A tour guide in India can easily narrate the historical storylines of these amazing forts and palaces.

The Junagarh Fort
The Junagarh Fort with its enormous facades, carved windows and labyrinth of narrow lanes becomes a marvelous heritage tour in the city.Built in red sandstone, it is a classic representation of craftsmanship. Intricately sculpted pillars, jharokhas and screens are the prominent and unique things of the palace. The Fort was initially a place of Royal heirlooms and even today it consists of ornate dressing tables and the fort has the DH9DE Havilland fighter plane which attracts tourists a lot. There are many Rajput miniature paintings, and a library of Sanskrit and Persian manuscripts inside the fort. The extravagant Zenana quarters, Karan Mahal, Anup Mahal, Chandra Mahal and Phool Mahal are luxurious places inside the huge fort and the heavy gold work on the walls in the humongous fort is a symbol of richness of the ancient period of India.

Lalgarh Palace
Lal garh palace has quite numerous places of interest like the astonishing Devi Kund Sagar where the found camels are oddly endearing and Prachina Museum which is home to the royal family of Bikaner. The Lalgarh Palace is a magnificent palace constructed by Maharaja Ganga Singh in the new 20th century and it has many astounding places like Ganga Niwas museum, Marble courtyard, sri sadul museum. old bazar near koth gate and its closest airport is in Jodhpur. Other places nearby are the beautiful Shri Laxminath Temple and grand Rampuria Haveli. There are various miniature paintings that are linked to Bikaner school of art and artifacts belonging to Harappan culture and Kushan and Gupta Age are also preserved here.

Day 2 of Camel City Tour
Seth Bhandasar Jain Temple
Shiv bari temple and Bikaner Raj Parivar Vishram Grah are among the best places in Bikaner. It is also near the ICAR-National Research Center on Camels.

ICAR-National Research Center on Camel
230 camels of 3 distinct breeds. The on-site camel milk outlet offers samples to try as well as lassis.Small museum and camel ride make this place particularly special for visitors and this place is the best place to visit in BikanerBikaner camel festival. The luxury golden triangle tour always includes fun trips to such camel festivals.

Shri Laxminath Temple
One of the oldest temples of Bikaner and beautifully graces the sacred sanctum of Lord Vishnu and Goddess Laxmi. Many people know this temple for the festivals and grand celebrations that occur here on the festivals like Janmashtami, NirjalaEkadashi, Ramnavami, Diwali and Geeta Jayanti and the beautiful idols of this temple are embellished with delicate and intricate artwork in silver and gold.the temple is always a vibrant place for various cultural activities. Bikaner is always included near various group tour India Packages.

Bhandasar Jain Temple
The temple is dedicated to the fifth Tirthankar, Sumtinathestablished during the 16th century, it has plenty of historical attitudes and attributions portrayed in the structure. The Karni Mata who was the incarnation of Goddess Durga and Gajner Palace built by former ruler of the Bikaner province, Maharaja Ganga Singh and birds like Imperial Sand Goose, Antelopes, and Black Bucks along with Nilgais, Chinkaras, Blue Bull and Deer can be sighted Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary, this palatial, Mughal-style hotel overlooks Gajner Lake Rampuria Haveli, Joshiwara, Mohalla, Bikaner, Rajasthan.