Hello everybody! myself Ilhan Mansiz from Turkey. Travelling is my favourite hobby, since my younger days I use to travel across popular countries of the world, but I never visited India. One of my close friend visited India last year and told about the wonders of the country, especially about the state of Rajasthan. After listening much about India, finally I planned a trip to Rajasthan. I stayed for 10 days in Rajasthan and covered several destinations. Amongst the major cities of Rajasthan, I found the city of Bikaner very impressive.
Like other cities of Rajasthan I found that Bikaner is surrounded by a huge battlemented wall and is home to impressive Junagarh fort. My tour guide informed me that the f

ort was constructed by Raja Rai Singh between 1587 and 1593. Built of yellow sandstone the Junagarh Fort has a long wall, around three dozens of entrances and two entrances. I entered the fort through the huge Sun Gate, inside the fort there are several palaces such as Moon Palace, Flower Palace, Glass Palace and etc. The golden ornamentations of the Lal Niwas, the shining glass, marble panels and interior decorations of Moon Palace and Flower Palace are truly incomparable. Besides, the interior walls of fort adorned with excellent paintings and murals totally fascinated me. In fact, the architecture of this fort proves the delicacy of war-art of the valiant Rajputs of the medieval period.
Following t

he sightseeing tour of the Junagarh Fort, I moved towards the Lalgarh Palace which is entirely made of orange coloured sand stones. I came to aware about the fact that the Palace was constructed by a European artist Sir Suinton Jacob under the supervision of the then ruler, Ganga Singh(1881 AD- 1942 AD) in the memory of his father, Lal Singh. Here I found a unique blend of western dexterity and eastern imagination. The chandeliers of Belgium, adornments of cutglass, spellbound carvings, delicacy of varied lovely patterns and and a huge collection of conspicuous paintings made me mesmerized.
From Bikaner I took an excursion to Gajner Palace, the premises of the

palace is really breathtaking and it stands by the side of a picturesque lake. Next I proceeded to the nearby famous temple of Karani Mata which is actually an incarnation of Godess Durga. My tour guide told me an interesting fact that the Godess is famous because of foretelling the future. The marble carvings and the silver gate of this temple are really praiseworthy. One striking feature I found here was that the humble rats are venerated regularly.

One thing I would like to especially mention here is the Camel Breeding Farm of Bikaner. Here I saw hundreds of camels and enjoyed a pleasant ride on Camel’s back. I also tasted a cup of camel milk, even today my taste buds have the flavour of the special milk.
28 comments:
hi, it is great to know that u have chosen a city like Bikaner for ur blog, i m mentioning this because most of us cover other hot and talked about cities like Jaipur, Udaipur and Jaisalmer, which in this regard u have gone different.
The way u have described the Karni Mata Temple is very interesting.
Hi Deepika! so u've realised dat lots of treasures hiding at Bikaner. U've got interest'd of the temple there; what's about Junagarh Fort, Gajner palace n others? Come, feel n find out here what royalty means. bye.
I found the temple more interesting coz of my spiritual bend of mind.....
I am foodie and love to eat lots of snacks. Earlier I was known only about eating aspect of the town that is Bikaneri Bhujia, not about its historic links. Ilhan after reading your blog I knew that the town is home to a numeber of historic forts, palaces and temples. Your love of travelling brought you to Bundi, which have inspired me lot to visit the town.
So, Alam! aftr Bikaneri Bhujia, U've com 2 know abt d historical places dere. Den why r u wait'g 4? start 4 BIKANER now. I'l surely visit Bundi as per yr advice. Bye!
Deepika, Inside the forts u'll feel d spiritual essence 2.
useful information.think it's going to help all those interested in taking a trip to Bikaner.
I have heard that at the Karni Mata Temple in Deshnok it is considered extremely good luck to eat food made from milk that contains rat saliva. Is it a fact or just rumour?
I wish it is just a rumour. For me the mere sight of the rat is so terrifying. Forget the good luck, i m happy this way.
Deepika u're perfectly rite as Rat! eeeeeeeeeeeee....I get scared ta the v sight of it....
nd People think its a kinda of gud omen...
I m astonished...
chalo never mind as we re noone to point at someone's religious feelings..
Ilhan, it seems that you have chosen Bikaner due to any personal reason otherwise Jaipur is regarded the best in Rajasthan. Pls be honest and share it franky.
good one. Bravo u tasted Camels milk. Not everyone s cup of tea.
After visiting our great India.... You have defined nice views about Bikaner... u must visit again in India...
eeeks.. mukti is so very correct.. camel milk....
but ya one think i would love to try in bikaner is Camel Safari.
Ha! I really do not have any idea about the taste of Camel milk. But, it seems to be nutritious and must be a compulsory drink for Rats in the Karani Mata Temple of Bikaner. Infact, the rats are known to be healthy. However, it is believed that the rats of the temple will be reincarnated to humans in their next life. So, the camel milk must have some magical powers to transform rats to humans, if not humans to rats.
i was quite short of time when i visited Rajasthan,so wasn't able to visit Bikaner, went for Jaipur and jaisalmer instead, think it was a big mistake.....hope to visit it some time soon
hello rosy, what personal reason shall I've dere? I've just described dat I found. if u've any problem to agree with my description, den visit dat place first. I'm quite sure dat u'll never ask such question after visiting there.
Maya, I'll surely keep yr word.
sherry, thank u a lot 2 provide such answers.
Hi mukti, I've tried d camel's milk. hope u also will taste dat. I'm sure dat u'll enjoy dat. aftrall, it's a healthy drink though a little bit hard 2 digest. But mind that IT IS GOOD 4 HEALTH.
manjari, as u desire 2 hav a camel safari dere, visit d place soon and enjoy dat. u hav made 'eeeks' at camel milk.. ok! go n taste dat.. it is d best thing u can get dere even free of cost.
srikant, don't waste time aftr planning. start asap. Bikaner is really a wonderful place.
Pankaj, how u've come 2 know about this fine story of transformation from rat 2 human beings and d reverse so well?? Hav u any experience?? Ha..Ha..Ha..Ha
Hi, ILHAN MANSIZ . U seem to like the idea very much. So, now u just want to be transformed to a Rat. Come I will take u to Bikaner for tasting Camel milk and to liberate u from being a human any more.
Bikaner, also known as the camel country of India, is famous for its Karni Mata temple, Junagarh fort, and camel festival. See Bikaner and revel yourself in the Rajasthani culture, handicraft and leather crafts. Golden triangle tour packages India you opportunity explores the most significant and royal tradition, culture, heritage of Rajputana. honeymoon in deserts with golden triangle is best option for feel significant and royal tradition of Rajasthan. Your tour starts at Delhi - and end to the Bikaner the beautiful Lake, forts, palaces, and colorful markets.
Hello Ilhan, you pick beautiful city to visit in Rajasthan but also you must sightseeing the Jaipur (The Pink City) of Rajasthan state which is capital city of Rajasthan state.
After the Bikaner, I think you must take a trip to Jaipur, Rajasthan which is capital city of Rajasthan that provides me the unforgettable memories about it. As you say about Bikaner that is also nice but I attracted by the Pink City of Rajasthan...
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