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Weekend Getaways Around Jaisalmer |
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§ Jodhpur |
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Jodhpur is at a distance of 308 kms from Jaisalmer. The most alluring part of Jodhpur is the traditional lifestyle and festivity, and the smiling people of this former princely state. It boasts of some very fine reminders of its glorious past- palaces, temples and other elegant monuments of architectural and historical value. Flanked on its western side by the Meherangarh fort and on the eastern side by the stately sandstone palace of Umaid Bhawan , the monuments, temples and gardens of Jodhpur depict a multi-faceted grandeur.
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§ Bikaner |
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Bikaner is located 333 kms from Jaisalmer . On your Bikaner travel you can visit the old city dotted with havelis and surrounded by 7km of high walls. Added to this it has a certain unspoilt charm, retaining the medieval splendor. The camel festival held in the month of January is also an event worth witnessing if one wants to get the actual color of the place.
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§ Lodurva |
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Lodurva is located just 15 kms from Jaisalmer. This is the important pilgrim spot of the Jain community. The beautiful Jain temple of Lodurva is especially remarkable by its splendid torana (Stone arche). The temple is located just 16 kms from Jaisalmer. In this temple, whose external walls are a stone lace would live a cobra, nourished each evening on milk glass by the priests, which appears only to lucky people! The temples at Lodurva exhibit fine examples of intricate craftsmanship on yellow stone.
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§ Wood Fossil Park |
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Wood Fossil Park at Aakal, is 17-kms from the city of Jaisalmer . Lying on the Barmer Road , this park takes you back to the Jurassic period, when the whole Thar region lay under the sea. The park with 180 million-year-old fossils that are the geological landmarks for the study of the Thar Desert is any geology enthusiast's delight. Surrounded by Vindhya and Aravalli ranges, the park is on oasis of biomass with waterfalls. The three major lakes-Rajbaugh, Milak talao and Padam talao serve as watering holes for the various wild species.
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