This is 500-year-old town standing still in time. A true desert city. The rulers here built beautiful forts that echo of opulence and images of monsoon clouds in this dry land.The wealth of its architectural heritage lies in its forts, palaces and temples. Here is a temple ( Karni Mata ) where rats are held sacred, the Gajner Wild Life sanctuary and former hunting lodge by the lake. Today the city is known for flourishing industries of food, wool, and camel breeding.

Sightseeing in Bikaner

• Junagarh Fort in Bikaner
  lies to the northeast of the walled old city of Bikaner. Raja Rai Singh, a general in Akbar’s army built the fort in 1593 for the Mughal Army, and its most unusual feature is that this fort was built at ground level and not on high ground. Interestingly, it is one of the few forts in India that was never conquered - maybe its inconspicuousness proved to be it's best defence!
• Suraj Pol or Sun Gate, Bikaner
  Suraj Pol or Sun Gate is the main entrance to the Junagarh Fort. The fort is encircled by a moat that protects the splendid complex of thirty-seven palaces, pavilions and temples added by different rulers, the last one, as recently as 1943. Their lavishly adorned interiors are much better preserved than those in any other palace in the region.
• Lal Garh Palace Bikaner
  Lal Garh Palace is an architectural masterpiece in red sandstone, typical of the area. This palace was built by the greatest of Bikaner kings, Maharaja Ganga Singh in the memory of his father Maharaja Lal Singh. The palace has beautiful latticework and filigree work in sandstone that closely resembles lacy confections in its intricacy. Well laid out gardens, sprawling lawns on which peacocks dance and play amidst a riot of colourful bougainvillea make it a delight for the eyes. Part of the palace has been converted into a luxury hotel and a museum.
• Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum, Bikaner
  Ganga Golden Jubilee Museum is the best amongst the many royal museums in Rajasthan. Its reputation has been enhanced by its rare collection of terra-cotta ware, weapons, miniature paintings from the Bikaner School and coins. Most of the exhibits are masterpieces of Harappan civilization obtained from the archaelogical excavations in the vicinity, as well as some from the Gupta and Kushan periods.
• Karni Devi Temple in Bikaner
  The temple of Karni Devi is the most important one in Bikaner as it is dedicated to the family deity of the royal house of Bikaner. The Bhandeshwar and Sandeshwar Jain Temples are dedicated to the 23rd Jain Tirthankara, Parsavnathji. Built in the 16th century by two brothers whose names they bear, these temples are remarkable for their colourful murals and the prolific use of gold leaf and mirrors, a rare feature in the Jain temples of Rajasthan.

How To Reach

• By Air
  No flights.
• By Rail
  Well connected with all cities of Rajasthan as well as to Major cities like Calcutta, Delhi and Bombay
• By Road
  Jaipur-336Kms, Jodhpur- 243 Kms. Jaiselmer-333Kms.