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Jaisalmer Tourist Places
 Gadsisar
Lake
A scenic rain water lake with numerous beautiful shrines around
and a spectacular avian variety. The lake is an idyllic spot for outings.
The Jaisalmer Fort
The golden hued fort is a sentinel to the
bleak desert escape from its 80 meter high perch on the hill, housing the entire
township within its ramparts. It has an enchanting cow-web of narrow lanes dotted
lanes doted with some lovely havelis, three beautiful sculptured Jain temples
of the 12th-15th century A.D. and five interconnected palaces. The fort is approached
through four gateways-Akhaiya Pol, Ganesh Pol Suraj pol and hava Pol. Manak Chowk
and Havelis : A main market place outside the fort leads to the narrow lanes doted
with famous havelis.
Tazia Tower
A pagoda like structure
looming up from the "Badal Mahal" with beautiful Taazias' - ornately
decorated bamboo, paper and tinsel replicas of a bier, carried out in processing
during Moharram by the Muslims.
Nathmal ji ki Haveli
The
late 19th century haveli with intricate architecture a display of sheer craftsmanship.
The left and right wings of the mansions, which were carved by two brothers, are
not identical but very similar and balanced in design. The interior walls are
ornate with splendid miniature paintings.
Patwa
ki Haveli
The most elaborate and magnificient of all the Jaisalmer havelis.
It has exquisitely carved pillars and exquisitely carved pillars and extensive
corridors and chambers.
One of the apartments of this five story high haveli
is painted with beautiful murals.
Salim Singh ki Haveli
This
300 year old Haveli of Jaisalmer's Prime Minister to Maharaja Rawal Gaj Singh
Salim Singh, has a beautiful blue cupola roof with superby carved brackets in
the form of peacocks. This extraordinary mansion in yellow stone is covered with
intricate carvings and has an elaborate projecting balcony on the top storey.
The mansion is one of the most notables of the array of havelis.
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