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Indian Tourism Directory --» North India Tourism --» Bikaner Tourism Directory

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Bikaner Tourism

Bikaner founded by Bika Ji Roa in 1488, located in the northwestern direction of Rajasthan State. Bikaner is well popular for the old havelis and the exotic safaris of camels. The city of Bikaner is well dotted with a number of sand dunes and it retains its medieval grandeur, which portrays the lifestyle of the city.

Along with camel safaris, its huge and magnificent forts and holy rats revering at the temple of Karni Mata are some of the main attractions of Bikaner. Every year, in the January month's camel festival have also contributed a lot to gain attraction from the domestic, as well international visitors.

At Bikaner, the impressive forts & palaces and the magnificent temples' sculptures engraved on the red & yellow colored sand stones represent the finest architecture of Rajputana civilization. Rolling lanes and its colorful bazaars enhancing the experience to explore Bikaner more.

While exploration of Bikaner anyone can find that it situated above the elevated ground level and enclosed by 5 huge gateways fixed in the 7km embattled long wall.

If you ever wish to see the real beauty of deserts, then Bikaner is the right place for you. The current Bikaner is the outcome of the forethought of Maharaja Ganga Singh, an eminent ruler who ruled Bikaner from 1887 to 1943, played a lead role in the transformation of Bikaner into the leader as state of Prince.

The city of Bikaner is renowned its popularity as the best camel riding city throughout the world and the largest research & breading farm of camels. Here camels not only perform transportation duties but it also does on wells, which display the distinct, portray of life.

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Places of Interest

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Junagarh Fort
The fort of Junagarh is the only fortress that was built in 1593AD by Raja Rai Singh, has never been dominated by any enemy of the Junagarh. The fort seems as a most daunting formation surrounded by moats made by Rai Singh, which is also the most eminent general of Akbar's army. Karan Pol is the main entrance gate facing in the eastern direction, along with another gate Suarj Pol, which also means as the sun gate. Within the fort there are many magnificent and fascinating palaces are located like Ganga Niwas, Anup Mahal & Rang Mahal (known as most pleasurable palace of ancient Bikaner) with the majestic chapel name as Har Mandir, where the worshipping of gods & goddesses held by the royal family.

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Lal Garh Palace
The Lal Garh Palace is the grand palace, which also recognized as the best architectural masterpiece built in the red colored sandstone by the Ganga Singh, the maharaja of Lal Garh who built this grand palace as a tribute paid to his late father whose name was the Maharaja Lal Singhji in the year of 1902 by seeking help from Sir Jacob for its designing. It is often believed that the designing of the Lal Garh Palace is the architectural mixture of Mughals, Rajputs and Europe. While visiting to this palace anyone can see the dancing peacocks on the sprawling lawns of the palace.