Jaisalmer is known as the city of forts as in this city you are going to find plenty of palaces and havelis. Located at the very heart of the Thar Desert, many of the palaces give the impression as if they are made up of gold. The reason for that is they are actually made up of yellow sandstone and when the solar rays fall on it; it gives the illusion of made up with gold. The city has its own legends. It is believed that it was foretold by Lord Krishna, that a descendent of the Yadav dynasty would built his kingdom on the top of Trikuta hill and that is exactly what happened when in 1156 A.D, Raja Jaiswal, a descendant of the Yadav clan, actually founded his capital on the predicted located. There are lots of interesting places to visit here. Let’s view some of them closely.
The fort: Sheltering the whole township within its ramparts, it is the most tourist attracting spot in Jaisalmer. When you visit this fort, you will be really puzzled in the narrow lanes with big havelis bedside it. This has made the place apt for shooting movies and other documentary. The fort also contains three wonderfully sculptured Jain temples which is a fine example of the architectural skills in around the 12th to 15th century A.D. There are also four big gateways to the fort which are referred to as Akhaiyal, Ganesh Pol, Suraj Pol and Hava Pol.
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Manak Chowk: This is the main marketplace located just out of this fort which again is connected with other havelis via narrow lanes.
Gadsisar Lake: It is a nice place for family outing as with the natural rain water lake and the variety of birds here, this place is one of the most popular tourist spot in Jaisalmer.
Apart from this there are many important places to visit which includes Tazia tower, the beautifully decorated mansions or Havelis like Nathmalji-ki-Haveli, Patwon -ki-Haveli and so on, Jain Temple, Gyan Bhandar, Lodurva, Desert National Park, Wood Fossil Park, Aakal and many more…
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