WELCOME TO BIKANER ( A LAND OF CAMELS)
BIKANER WAS FOUNDED IN 1488 A.D. BY THE RATHORE PRINCE, BIKA, THE LIVELIEST AND MOST ENTERPRISING SON OF RAO JODHA OF MARWAR. THE HARSH DESERT SURROUNDS THIS RICH CITY, NO DOUBT FEW COULD GATHER COURAGE TO VENTURE INTO THIS PART OF THE GLOBE.
SITUATED DIRECTLY ON THE ANCIENT CARAVAN ROUTES WHICH LINKED WEST/CENTRAL ASIA AND NORTH INDIA, MADE BIKANER A FLOURISING TRADE CENTRE IN THE MEDIEVAL PERIOD. IT WAS THEN KONWN AS JANGALDESH AND WAS UNDER GURJAR-PARIHARS, CHAUHANS AND THE BHATIS.

THE FORTIFIED TOWN STILL PRESERVES THE AURA OF MEDIEVAL TIMES, AS IT IS PROTECTED BY HARSH DESERT AND REMAINED UNTOUCHED BY OUTSIDE INFLUENCE. THE CITY IS AN EXECISE IN ARCHITECTURE, ONE GASPES IN AWE AT THE EMBATTLED WALL WITH ORNATE GATES. THE LOFTY HOUSES WITH EXCELLENT CARVINGS STILL SURVIVE AVERRING TO THE CRAFTSMANSHIP AND PROSPERITY OF THE PEOPLE. THE ENLIGHTENED RULER MAHARAJA GNAGA SINGH (1880-1943AD), IS REMEMBERED FOR HIS WORK TOWARDS UPLIFTMENT OF THE LOCALS AND CONSTRUCTING THE GANGA CANAL FOR IRRIGATING THE ARID LAND. NOW BIKANER TREASURES THE PRECIOUS HIMALAYAN WATERS WHICH COMES THROUGH THE CANAL.

THE TOWN IS ALSO FAMOUS FOR DELICACIES LIKE RASGULLAS, BHUJIAS AND PAPADS. IT HAS BECOME A BIG WOOL PRODUCTION CENTRE AND HAS A UNIQUE RESEARCH FARM.
JUNAGARH FORT

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General Information
Sight Seeing :
Bhandeshwar Jain Temple & Laxminathji Temple, Wood Fossils, ShivBari Temple, National Research Centre on Camel, National Research Centre on Equines, Royal Cenotaphs At Devi Kund Sagar, Junagarh Fort, Prachina, Dr. L.P. Tessitoris Grave, Ganga Govt. Museum, Sadul Museum & lallgarh Palace Complex, Havelis of Bikaner
Excursions
Deshnok Karani Mata Temple, Gajner Palace & Wildlife Sanctuary, KolayatJi, Katariasar Village, Brahma Kumari Living Values Spiritual Museum, Meditation & Yoga Centre
Fairs & Festivals
Camel Festival, Karani Mata Fair, Gangaur Festival, Kapil Muni Fair, Kolayat
Camel Safari / Village Safaris Operations
Travel Information and Arts, Craft, Foods and Adventure in Bikaner
USTA Art, Shopping Corner, Food and Traditional Dishes, Bikaner's Jadau - Jewellery
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