Bikaner
Photo: Madelon van de Water Noledam (CC BY-SA 3.0)November: best1-2 dayscity
Desert city of Junagarh Fort's painted palaces, the rat temple at Deshnoke, camel country and Bikaneri bhujia.
One to two days: Junagarh, the old-city havelis, Bhandasar temple and a trip to Deshnoke; good stop between Jaisalmer and Shekhawati/Delhi.
November: Pleasant days, cool nights
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Things to do
- Tour Junagarh Fort's painted palaces: Guided tours run in batches.
- Visit the Karni Mata rat temple at Deshnoke
- See the Rampuria havelis and Bhandasar Jain temple
- Snack crawl: bhujia, raj kachori and kesar kulfi
- Bishnoi camel safari
- Bikaner Camel Festival
- Day trip to Gajner Palace
- See the gold-leaf and mirror work of Anup Mahal
- See the painted clouds of Badal Mahal and Phool Mahal
- Buy Bikaneri bhujia and sweets
- Shop for camel-hide accessories and Kundan jewellery: About 9:00 AM–9:00 PM.
Top sights
Junagarh Fort
Late-16th-century ground-level fort in Bikaner with lavishly painted and gilded palace interiors.
Shree Sadul museum
Noori Masjid
Bhandasar Jain Temple
svetambara Jain temple in Rajasthan, India
Prachina Cultural Centre & Museum
Ganga Government Museum
National Camel Research Centre
Lyner Garh
Dudi
Maharaja Dungara Singh Smarak
King on his horse
Rampuria Havelis
Nature and outdoors
Where to eat
Chhotu Motu Joshi Sweet Shop
Station Road sweet shop near Kote Gate known for rasgulla, rasmalai and a puri-sabzi breakfast.
Bhikharam Chandmal Bhujiawala
Long-established Bikaneri bhujia and namkeen maker with its shop near Kote Gate.
Gallops Restaurant & Coffee House
Restaurant opposite Junagarh Fort, a convenient sit-down stop for travellers with Indian and continental dishes.
Sunder Restaurant & Mess Canteen
Tanvi Cafe
Shan Ed Id
Shri Shiv Sagar Restaurant
Oh Shakes
Gallops
Harasar Haveli
Swarna Mahal restaurant
Kai Kabila Restaurant
Shopping
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