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Junagarh Fort in Bikaner

admin — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:31:56 +0000

Junagrah Fort, a historic fort is one of the most impressive fort in Rajasthan. Junagarh fort and it’s palaces were built between 1588-1593 by Raja Raj Singh, a general in the army of the Mughal emperor Akbar. Junagarh Fort has remained unconquered till date. This fort has a 96 meter long wall to protect 37 palaces, temples and pavilions within it. The 37 bastions guard the fort and only two gates provide the access inside the fort. The main entrance of the fort is Suraj Pol or Sun Gate. The palaces, exquisitely built in red sandstone and marble are ornate with mirror work, carvings and paintings. There are about 37 palaces, temples and pavilions built inside the fort which are made up of red sandstone. The palaces have exquisitely carved windows, balconies, towers and kiosks.The interiors of palaces is done by lacquered furniture, mirror work, murals, gold polish, enamel work, shell finish and lime plaster.

Junagarh Fort

admin — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:43:32 +0000

Junagarh Fort in Bikaner is an impressive fort built by a Rajput ruler. Raja Rai SinghJunagarh Fort, Bikaner in 1587. A fort that has never been conquered, though it has been attacked many times, Junagarh Fort is an impressive monument, with huge towers and battlements for defence. Raja Rai Singh who lived in the times of the Mughal Emperors Jahangir and Akbar, was a famous military leader. He was rewarded for his bravery in battle by revenue from parts of Gujarat and Burhanpur. He used these funds in the construction of the Junagarh Fort. The ideas he absorbed during his travels across India after seeing many other forts and palaces were also applied in the construction of Junagarh Fort.
Junagarh Fort contains 37 palaces and many temples and pavilions. Many of the inner rooms of the palaces are beautifully decorated and painted in traditional style. The walls of the Badal Mahal or Palace of Clouds, are covered with fresco paintings of Krishna and his consort Radha in the midst of rain clouds. The Anup Mahal is a beautiful structure where the inner walls are covered with exquisite lacquer work of red and gold as well as inlay work in glass. Gold leaf has been used to decorate the pillars made of white plaster. The overall effect within the Anup Mahal Palace is very ornate.

Junagarh

admin — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 06:36:21 +0000

Weather-Travel information of Bikaner

Bikaner is a historical land of colourful culture and traditions exhibiting splendor and royalty in every walk of life. It is one of the ancient and fascinating cities of Rajasthan in
India.Bikaner has a rich historical tradition and throughout the year, millions of tourists come here to get a feel of the rich tradition and culture. The weather of Bikaner has made it one of the most famous tourist destinations of Rajasthan.

Situated amidst Thar Desert, the weather in Bikaner district, Rajasthan is mostly dry. The summer season is hot, while the winter season is pleasant and cool. The ideal time for tourists to travel to Bikaner is in the spring and autumn seasons. To visit this place between October and March may be worthwhile experience for visitors. Winters provide a very pleasant weather with lowest temperature.

The Weather of Bikaner is very extreme.Bikaner lies in a desert area, it enjoys the desert like climate. Leaving only winter season, it remains hot almost throughout the year. The weather in Bikaner gets too hot during the summer season. The temperatures go up 46 °C during the day time. The temperatures go down 36°C in night.

The weather at Bikaner is worsened during summer season when hot winds along with dust storms swipe the whole desert area. These dust storms are also popular as “loo” and they carry with them huge amount of desert sand. If you are making a plan to visit this place, you should avoid going out in Bikaner during summer season.

Summary-Bikaner is one of the major tourist attractions in Rajasthan that is frequently visited by tourists who come here from all parts of India as well as from all over the world.