EXCURSIONS
Bhandasar
Jain Temple (5 km): Beautiful 16th century A.D.
Jain Temple dedicated to the 23rd
Trithankara,Parsavanathji.
Camel
Research Farm (8 km): Spend a day with the indispensable
ship of the desert at their camel research and breeding centre on of
its kind in Asia.
The farm extends over 2000 acres of semi arid
land and is managed by the Central Government.
The Camel Corps of
Bikaner were a famous fighting force during the ‘Raj’ and
are still an important part of the desert warfare and defence through
the Border Security Force(BSF).
Devi
Kund (8 km): A royal crematorium with several ornamented
cenotaphs or’chhartis’ built in the memory of the Bika
dynasty rulers.Maharaja Suraj Singh’s chhatri is the most
impressive of all, created entirely in white marble with spectacular
Rajput painting on the ceiling.
Gajner
Wildlife Sanctuary (32 km): The lush foliage of woods on
the Jaisalmer road are a haven to nilgai, chinkara, black buck, wild
boar and flocks of imperial sand grouse. The Gajner Palacer is also
quite closed to this place and is one of the major attractions of
Bikaner.
Shiv Bari Temple(6 km):
Built by Doongar Singhji in the late 19th century.The
temple in surrounded by an embattlement wall. It has beautiful
painting and a bronze Nandi facing the Shiva Lingam.
Deshnok’s
Karni Mata Temple (30 km): The famous 600 years old temple
on the Jodhpur road dedicated to Karni Mata, an incarnation of Goddess
Durga. The temple has huge intricately carved silver gates which were
donated by Maharaja Ganga Sing.
The most interesting thing
about the temple are the rats who scamper freely within the sanctum
sanctorum of the temple. They are regarded as sacred and are fed by
priests and devotees owing to the belief that they will be
reincarnated as holy men.
Kolayatji
(50 km): A famous pilgrimage spot with a temple dedicated
to Kapil Muni (saint). The temple is the venue for an annual fair held
in the month of Kartik (Oct.-Nov.) when thousands of devotees gather
in large number to take a sacred dip in the holy waters of the Kolayat
lake on the full moon day. A cattle fair, especially for the trading
of camels is a part of the festivities. The small oasis town is now an
idyllic picnic spot.
Kalibangan
(205 km): The extensive remains of the pre-Harappan and
Harappan civilizations, found at this place in the Hanumangarh
district, are of immense interest to archaeology enthusiasts
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