Bikaner is good base of camel
safari as well as for Karni Mata Tempal 30 km from bekaner were thousand of
rates are worshipped. Bikaner was founded by Rao Bika in1488 , one of the 14
sons of Rao Jodha , Who founded the city of Jodhpur. Rao Jodha gave his
son Rao Bikaner army and asked him to try for his destiny, to avoid a war of
string. He founded a city which was an important trading centre and named
it Bikaner. Bikaner attracts a lot of tourists .The top attraction is the
Junagadh fort which construct in1588 and 1593 by Raja Rai singh . The fort has
two entrance gate. The Surajpol and Sun Gate is the main entrance of the
fort. Old museum located inside the fort has a rich collection of costumes,
textiles belonging to the royal family .Lalgarh Palace about 3km far from the
city, built by Raja Ganga Singh in 1881-1942 in memory of his father Maharaja
Lal singh, constructed in red sandstone its a combination of Rajput, Mughal and
European architecture. These Havelis are decorated with designs and has
straggly courtyards .The city's camel breeding farm is only one of its kind in
Asia. The Karni Mata temple at Deshnok is famous for its eternal rats residents,
rats in hundreds! These rats are moves freely within the temple area. Legend
has it that these rats are the reincarnations of the temple narrators. Temple
rules states that if someone steps on any of these creatures he has to replace
it with a rat made in silver of the same weight! Hotels in Bikaner - The city
offers a wide range of lounge to choose from, Starting from budget non air
conditioned hotels to luxurious five star properties. How to reach Bikaner- The
nearest airport to Bikaner is Jaipur 320 kms away. Indian Railway connects it
to the major cities of North India .Bikaner is also served by an excellent road
transport system. Taxi and three wheeled auto rickshaws are the main means of
internal conveyance.
