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Patwon ki Haveli at Jaisalmer

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Patwon ki Haveli: Near the city center is the Patwon ki Haveli, built by Guman Chand Patwa and his five sons, dealers in brocade, gold and silver embroidery with business stretching between Afghanistan and China. The five suites built between 1800 and 1860 are virtually the showpiece of Jaisalmer’s legendary architectural wealth. The carving on stone far surpasses in beauty the work on brocade and gold. The balconies are so delicately chiseled you would stand mesmerized by the splendor of it all, particularly when viewed early in the morning or in late afternoon. Oblique sunrays create enchanting and dramatic shadows, highlighting the carving and infusing a new life of its own. It is the grandest mansion in Jaisalmer, a veritable museum piece in the open.

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Salem Singh Haveli at Jaisalmer

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Salem Singh Haveli: It is at an unhurried pace that the havelis (houses of rich merchants) should be seen and admired. These havelis are the pride of Jaisalmer architecture, a part of the national heritage. Salem Singh haveli, at the eastern end of the city, is an Arabian Nights structure, which, like a wild flower, blossoms at the top.

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Nathmalji Ki Haveli at Jaisalmer

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Nathmalji Ki Haveli: The Nathmalji Ki Haveli in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan was constructed by two architect brothers for the then prime minister in the royal court. Two life size yellow sandstone elephants greet you at the very entrance of the Nathmalji Ki Haveli.

The two architects worked independently on two different wings of this exquisite haveli. The craftsmanship on both the wings is completely different though there is perfect symmetry in height. The architectural splendor of Nathmalji Ki Haveli lies in the fact that the places where the two wings meet seem to blend in effortlessly.

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Parshwanath Temple

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Parshwanath Temple: Parswanath Temple the oldest and the most beautiful of the Jain temples in the area. The walls of the sanctum are carved with animal and human figures and rising above is a tall shikhar, which is crowned by an amalak and a water pot containing a lotus flower.

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Wood Fossil Park

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Wood Fossil Park: Wood Fossil Park located at Akal or Aakal 17km from Jaisalmer Lying on the Barmer Road, takes you back to the Jurassic period (when the whole Thar region lay under the sea) with 180 million year old fossils and is a very worth while spot to visit and consists of red and yellow fossilised (stone) trees.

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Pokhran : Jaisalmer

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Pokhran: Pokhran located at the junction of the Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Bikaner roads and 110km from Jaisalmer, this is the site of a fort that rises from the desert land and shelters a tangle of narrow streets lined by balconied houses. It is also the site where India detonated five nuclear devices in May 1998. Pokhran is the ideal lunch halt between the long Jaisalmer-Jodhpur journeys.

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Khuri at Jaisalmer

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Khuri is located about 40km from Jaisalmer another place in this glittering golden sand, impresses the tourists with its mud houses and straw roofs. The village is known for its camel rides, shifting sand dunes that are about 80 meters high and exceptionally beautiful sunsets.

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Desert National Park at Jaisalmer

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Desert National Park: Desert National Park 45km from Jaisalmer The landscape of the Desert National Park is dominated by rolling sand dunes and scrub covered hills. The prominent fauna of the park includes black buck, chinkara, desert fox and the great Indian bustard. Don’t miss it and don’t forget your camera.

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Thar Desert at Jaisalmer

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Thar Desert: Thar Desert This desert has been under seawater at least four times since the Triassic period (225 million years ago) whereafter the sea reclaimed the land at periodic intervals of some twenty-five to thirty million years. Animal and wood fossils of those days have now come to the surface in a few places. During the following Cretaceous period between 135 and 63 million years ago, this area became a land mass covered with forests. The sea came and left behind rocks with marine fossils. Slow accumulation and disintegration of these bodies at the bottom of the sea is believed to be responsible for the formation of oil and natural gas in the Thar region. Nearly 35 million years ago, the sea finally withdrew from the Thar and it is this sea bed that surrounds you when visiting Jaisalmer.

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Desert Culture Centre and Museum

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Desert Culture Centre and Museum: Open to all during weekdays and weekends except on Friday’s from 9 am to 8 pm, the Desert Culture Centre and Museum in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, offers you a glimpse into the glittering Rajasthan culture and its myriad hues.

Jaisalmer tours are near incomplete without a trip to this fascinating museum that showcases the culture of Rajasthan in an interesting and delightful manner. A repository of facts, details and information about the rich cultural history of Rajasthan, the Desert Culture Centre and Museum in Rajasthan, India is a history lovers haunt.

The Desert Culture Centre and Museum has an astounding array of traditional and cultural items on display.

See old coins that were in use during the reign of the Rajput rulers, admire old utensils, instruments and objects of regular use that were used during the olden days. Also on display are rich textiles and clothing that were used by the Rajput rulers in the yesteryears.

There is an interesting collection of fossils found in the Thar Desert, on display at the Desert Culture Center and Museum in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.

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