Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort is said to be one of the largest desert fort of the world. The fort is located in the city of Jaisalmer Rajasthan; it was built by Bhati Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal in 1156A.D. The fort is perched in the heart of the great “Thar Desert” on Trikuta Hills the place which has been the scene of many battles.
Jaisalmer Fort is built of yellow sand stone which appear to be tawny yellow color during the day and the color camouflages with the color of sands of desert. Thus, it is also called “Golden Fort”. There exists two parallel walls around the fort; the lower most walls is called “Peetha” .
The city inside the Jaisalmer Fort :
At the time of Muslim invasion, when the fort was surrounded by the Sultans then necessity was felt to build a fortified structure for security reason. Therefore, in the year 1508, A.D Maharawal Jetasai added a fort named Rang Buri. The view of the sand dunes from the fort is very fascinating.
The entrance gate of the Jaisalmer Fort is ‘Akshya Pol’ while moving on a stone road you will come across the other gate ‘Surer Pol’ which was built by Maharawal Bhim. On the topmost part there is a Toran with a figure of sun embellished to it, these reminds of beautiful Jain arts. After crossing the road you will find ‘Ganesh Pol’ named after the sculpture put on the main lintel and it was the main entrance Pol.
Jaisalmer Fort at Rajasthan consists of romantic palaces, chhatris, bastions, massive gates, handicrafts shops and delicately carved ceilings. The sight of the Fort seems magical during the nights when it is fully lighted.
A visit to Jaisalmer Fort Rajasthan will enrich your traveling experience as it is one of the sought after destination among the tourists around the world.
| Rajasthan Forts : | ||
| Amber Fort near Jaipur | Chittorgarh Fort, Chittorgarh | Jaigarh Fort, Jaipur |
| Golden Fort, Jaisalmer | Junagarh Fort, Bikaner | Kishangarh Fort |
| Kumbhalgarh Fort | Mandore Fort | Nahargarh Fort |
| Taragarh Fort, Kota | Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur | |
| Rajasthan Palaces : | ||
| Amer Palace, Jaipur | City Palace, Jaipur | City Palace , Udaipur |
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