Jaisalmer: – If you are interested in visiting the ancient architectural style, then without any delay plan your next holiday trip to Jaisalmer. The Rajput king, Jaisal Singh has founded this city. This magical city is otherwise known as the Golden City of India, because of the use of yellow sandstone in the construction of forts and town. Many of the majestic forts, temples and houses in this city were built with the yellowish sandstone.
This golden city shares its border with Pakistan. The architectural style of the massive yellow sandstone buildings grabs the tourist eyes attention towards it. The attractive tourist destinations in Jaisalmer are Jaisalmer Fort, Sam Sand Dunes, Bada Bagh, Patwon-Ki-Haveli, Gadisar Lake, Nathmal-Ki-Haveli and more. Jaisalmer is a home to many Jain temples which are dedicated to Tirthankara, Parshvantha and Shantinath.
The famous Jain Temple which is located inside the Jaisalmer fort is Paraswanath temple, other famous temples in the Jaisalmer city are Rishabdev Temple, Kunthunath Temple, Chandraprabhu Temple, Shitalnath Temple and more. The famous Museums in the Golden city includes Jaisalmer Folklore Museum, Government Museum, Desert Culture Centre & Museum, Jaisalmer War Museum and more. These attractive historic places stand fine and displaying the rich ancient architectural style to thousands of visitors every year. The glimpse of the rich ancient architectural styled building will make your trip a memorable one. The fairs and festivals which celebrates in this Golden city include a desert festival, which will take place in the month of February every year.
During this desert festival, camel race will be conducted and along with this, Rajasthan colorful cultural events will also take place. You will get the best opportunity to look at the live performance of folk and dance, which attracts the attention of thousands of visitors around the world. This event will take place for three days with the turban tying competitions and the amazing Gair and Fire dance is the most attractive performance in this event. So, don’t waste your time on searching the best ancient location, book your tickets to Jaisalmer and make your trip a memorable one with your friends and family members.