Bikaner

Bikaner is a thrill to the inexorable forces of nature. It is a true desert country, with few sand dunes, and the Thar desert - the desert, which is very hard, rocky soil-as solid as a brick.It is a scrub country and not a cactus-land. The earth is alive with brazen insects and bolder birds.

Some of the major tourist attractions are

Jungarh Fort
Raja Rai Singhji, the sixth ruler of Bikaner, who ruled form 1571 to 1612 AD, built this fort. Raja Rai Singhji made use ample of funds from jodhpur and Western Deccan for the construction of this fort. A contemporary of Mughal Emperor Akbar and Emperor Jehangir, he held a very high rank in the Imperial court.

Lallgarh Palace
This magnificient palace is an example of pure Rajput martial architecture. It is designed by Sir Swinton Jacob. This architectural masterpiece is in red sandstone which was built by Maharaja Ganga singh (1887AD-1942AD) in memory of his father Maharaja Lall Singh between 1902 – 1926.

Deshnoke Karni Mata Temple
This temple is dedicated to Karni Mata, it is an incarnation of Durga. It is situated en route to Jodhpur. It has fascinating huge silver gates and marble carvings .These were donated by Maharaja Ganga singhji.

Gajner wild life sanctuary
The lush foliage of the woods here have a number of neelgais(blue bull), waterfowls, chinkara (black buck), It is situated 32kms from Bikaner on Jaisalmer road. It is the prettiest place in the region, with a lake, a palace, wooded hills and gardens. The lake at Gajner attracts water birds in thousands, the imperial sand grouse from Siberia being the most important of these.