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Status: Living fort; India Guide (2026) lists 09:00-17:00 daily for ticketed visits; no closure noted.
Golden-sandstone 12th-century 'living fort' on Trikuta hill, still home to thousands of residents, shops, temples and hotels.
Rawal Jaisal founded the fort in 1156, making it one of the oldest in Rajasthan. Inside its walls are the Maharawal's palace (now a museum), a group of carved Jain temples and lanes of houses still in use. It is one of the six Hill Forts of Rajasthan on the UNESCO list. Wall sections have been damaged by heavy rains in recent years.
Highlights
- Raj Mahal / Fort Palace Museum
- Jain temples (12th–16th c.)
- Laxminath temple
- Ramparts at sunset
Tips
- Remove leather items before entering the Jain temples
- Lanes are residential; be respectful
Around it
Within 1 km of Jaisalmer Fort.
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Gadisar Lake
14th-century man-made reservoir in Jaisalmer ringed by ghats, temples and chhatris, with the Tilon ki Pol gateway.
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Jain Temples of Jaisalmer Fort
Seven interconnected yellow-sandstone Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort, open to visitors only in the morning.
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Kothari's Patwa Haveli museum
Museum in Jaisalmer.
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Patwa Haveli (government museum)
Attraction in Jaisalmer.
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Chandan Shree Restaurant
Busy, budget vegetarian restaurant at Hanuman Circle known for Rajasthani and Gujarati thalis.
Jaisalmer Folklore Museum
natural history museum in Rajasthan, India
Sunset point
Lovely cenotaphs. Fantastic pictures.
Vyas Chhatri
Monument in Jaisalmer.
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