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Deeg is a small town but was once the summer capital of Jat Kings. The palace of Deeg was built by Badan Singh in the 18th century. Being with close proximity to Agra, the palace has seen several attacks from Mughals and other invaders. The palace was reconstructed later by his successor and son Suraj Mal. Deeg Palace against Gopal Sagar Lake An elegant entrance […]

Ranakpur is a small town located in one of the valley of Aravalli Range. It is located between Jodhpur and Udaipur, and is famous for the Jain Temple. The Jain Temple at Ranakpur is dedicated to Tirthankara Adinath, the first Tirthankar of the present half-cycle (according to Jain). It is believed that one of the local businessman, Dharma Shah, started the construction in 15th century. It […]

Rat Temple? Yikes! I am not even going to read about it! Is that what you were thinking? Well, why am I not surprised. Whether you like rats (really?) or not, you can visit this temple for its sheer uniqueness. The rats. Yes, the temple has more than 25000 rats which never leave the temple. You can see rats everywhere inside the temple, usually drinking milk, […]

Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is one of the few forts that was NOT built on top of a hill. The fort was constructed in 16th century by Raja Rai Singh and it took almost 5 years to build this fort. Entrance of Junagarh Fort Entrance Hall Artistically designed and carved walls and windows! Artistic Corridors The fort now also houses a museum which has collections […]

Keoladeo National Park was earlier called Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. Located at Bharatpur, in the Uttar Pradesh-Rajasthan border, this bird sanctuary is known to host more then 230 species of birds during the peak season. In earlier times, Bharatpur town used to be flooded frequently by rains during the monsoon. Hence an earthen dam was constructed to prevent the water from flooding the surroundings. This created […]

Jaisalmer Fort is the second largest fort in India located at the heart of Jaisalmer town. This is one of the forts that is well preserved and the locals also call it as the only “living” fort. That is because there are quite a few people who still live in that fort. The fort has several houses, guest houses, restaurants, shops, temples and so on. […]

Gadisar Lake is a man-made lake that was built during 1400 AD by the first king of Jaisalmer, Raja Rawal Jaisal. It was later revamped during the then rule of Maharwal Gadsi Singh. The lake was originally constructed to store water which later used to be supplied to the whole town of Jaisalmer. During those times, water in this region used to be a scare resource, […]

Sam Sand Dunes or Sam Desert is located at about 40 km west of Jaisalmer. It is the prime attraction for any desert activity and a commercial tourist spot in India. You can witness several square kilometers of land covered by free flowing sand all around you! The sand in the desert is so slippery that if you hold it in your palm tightly, it still […]

Jaisalmer is also called “Golden City” due to the yellow sandstone that is available only in this part of the country. The buildings in this city is built by this sandstone. Due to the reflection of sunlight against this stone gives a “golden” view, the city is called Golden City. The second largest fort in India is located in this town, and is built with the […]