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Jaisalmer: Golden Sands of Splendour

Navdeep Thakurdas
Navdeep Thakurdas

Jaisalmer, or the ‘Golden City’, is almost 1000 years old, ensconced by the Thar Desert, just 575 km west of Jaipur. Extremely hot during the summer, Jaisalmer is best visited in the months of December-January and is a shimmering gem in the crown of Rajasthan tourism. Named after the founder of the city, Rawal Jaisal, it holds within its folds numerous magnificent sandstone marvels, of which Jaisalmer Fort, perched on a limestone hillock called Meru, is undoubtedly the most incredible of all, and inspired the legendary film maker Satyajit Ray to write and direct Sonar Kella (Golden Fortress), a detective crime thriller. About 25 per cent of Jaisalmer’s population lives within the fort walls, lending it an almost romantic aura of uninterrupted time down the ages. 

Jaisalmer’s Jain community is integral to its ethos, and is thus replete with grand Jain temples, of which its 12-15th century temples...

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