Jaisalmer is nicknamed as "The Golden
City." It is the small town of Rajasthan, India. Jaisalmer is situated at
good distant of 575 kilometres from Jaipur the capital of state. This amazing
place stands on the edge of yellowish granite, garlanded by a castle, which
includes the fort and some elaborated Jain temples. The houses and temples at
this small town are finely sculptured. The world known desert Thar is the heart
of this town. The population of Jaisalmer is around 78,000 and also managerial
headquarter of Jaisalmer.
History of this town itself is special. The
origin name of Jaisalmer is after its originator Raja Jaisal. He was the king
of Rajput. Because of yellow sand and desert area this place is also named as
"Golden City of India."
The mainstream of the population of this
gold city is Bhati Rajputs. This population is belonged to the warrior
community of India. Many rulers ruled on Jaisalmer, which gave the special spot
to this place in India's history. Deoraj was the well-known prince of the Bhati
family, and he was the real founder of Jaisalmer Empire. In 1818, this place
was under the British rulers, and that was the real period of politics in
Jaisalmer.
Tourist attractions at Jaisalmer:
Jaisalmer Fort: Jaisalmer is famous for
fort and art creation. The fort was situated on Trikuta Hill of Rajasthan by
Bhati Rajput ruler Jaisal in 1156. However, this place is having a valuable
contribution in history as many battles had happened in early time. The huge
stone walls are made of yellowish-brown colour, which expresses the feelings
like a lion. During the day, it looks as yellow were in evening it looks like
magical honey-gold. Lots of movies being made on the Jaisalmer fort, which gave
the world-popularity to this fort and Jaisalmer town. The best part about the
Jaisalmer is more than a quarter population of the city still live within the
fort. The key places to visit in the fort are Royal palace (Raj Mahal), the
Laxmi temple, and Jain temples.
Havelis (Royal houses): the major spots of
Jaisalmer are their royal houses built by local as well as the rulers of the
town.
Haveli of Patwon: A wealthy trader
belonging to influential Oswal Jain society constructed this five storey
complex, which took more than 50 years to get completed. This Haveli is also
known as the largest and most wonderfully developed Haveli of Jaisalmer.
Haveli of Salam Singh: this royal
construction was done by the scheming PM Salam Singh in 1815. The beautifully
arched roof with blue cupolas makes it different from other constructed havelis
of Jaisalmer.
Haveli of Nathmalji: constructed by PM of
generous state of Jaisalmer. Its concealment is an uprising of decoration such
as flowers, elephants, birds, soldiers, steam engine and a bicycle.
Haveli of Shreenath: The Haveli constructed
by Vyas family is another special spot to visit. It is turned as the popular
hotel of Jaisalmer and visitors can enjoy the tradition of Rajasthan in this
hotel.
Transport for reaching Jaisalmer:
Jaisalmer is the last station of a Broad
gauge situated at the border of India and Pakistan. Visitors have to check with
railways for train as limited trains are only available for Jaisalmer. The best
palace train of India known as “Palace on Wheels” is having a scheduled stop at
Jaisalmer. In special events, Kingfisher flights are also accessible to this
place. Reaching Jaisalmer via road is possible as many commercial and private
transport vehicles are available to reach this place. Sleeper and sitting buses
are also accessible to reach Jaisalmer.
Interesting Pictures of Jaisalmer
