India, Rajasthan, Jaisalmer
"Jaisalmer" means "the Hill Fort of Jaisal". Jaisalmer is sometimes called the "Golden City of India" because the yellow sand gives a yellowish-golden tinge to the city and its surrounding area.
Jaisalmer has been enriched by its Jain community, which has adorned the city with beautiful temples, notably the temples dedicated to the 16th Tirthankara, Shantinath, and 23rd Tirthankara, Parshva. It boasts some of the oldest libraries of India which contain rarest of the manuscripts and artefacts of Jain tradition. There are many pilgrimage centres around Jaisalmer such as Lodarva.
Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest fortifications in the world and is a World Heritage Site. It was built in 1156 AD by the Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal, from whom it derives its name. The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill, and has been the scene of many battles. Its massive yellow sandstone walls are a tawny lion colour during the day, fading to honey-gold as the sun sets, thereby camouflaging the fort in the yellow desert. For this reason, it is also known as the Sonar Quila or Golden Fort. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Jaisalmer Fort is one of the largest fortifications in the world and is a World Heritage Site. It was built in 1156 AD by the Rajput ruler Rawal Jaisal, from whom it derives its name. The fort stands amidst the sandy expanse of the great Thar Desert, on Trikuta Hill, and has been the scene of many battles. Its massive yellow sandstone walls are a tawny lion colour during the day, fading to honey-gold as the sun sets, thereby camouflaging the fort in the yellow desert. For this reason, it is also known as the Sonar Quila or Golden Fort. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Detailed and fine art work at Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Old haveli (houses) in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of a musician in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake was built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh, taking the advantage of a natural declivity that already retained some water. It is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadi Sagar, ornate Mughal style sandstone buildings. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady usually cover their heads (ghunghat) as a mark of respect and shyness particularly in front of non-family men or elders. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Traditionally dressed Rajasthani lady in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here.
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Panoramic view of Gadisar Lake, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Gadisar lake built by Maharaja Gadsi Singh is surrounded by temples and tombs of saints. Tourist often do boating here.
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Desert Festival Of Jaisalmer, also known as Rajasthan Desert Festival attracts visitors from all over. It is held in the Hindu month of Magh (February), three days prior to the full moon. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Gypsy women dance with the men playing the music. Rajasthani Folk dancers and musicians, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Panoramic view at Sunset point, Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. There are two groups of Cenotaphs (Vyas Chhattri for Brahmins and Bada Bagh for the royal families) situated at the end of town giving a spectacular view of the Jaisalmer Fort and the Sunset opposite it. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India is still in use as cremation grounds. Wood is kept piled up and ready for a funeral. Hindus believe in the soul being indestructible; and that death symbolises end of the existence of a person's physical being, but the start of a new journey for the soul. This soul then reincarnates in some other life form, and passes through the same cycle of taking birth, growing and eventually meeting death- only to begin the cycle afresh. Cremation of a person's dead body is therefore, supposed to rid the departed soul of any attachments to the body it previously resided in.
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View of Jaisalmer Fort from sunset point at Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Post sunset blue hour view of the Fort. Sunset point at Vyas Chatri, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India. There are two groups of Cenotaphs (Vyas Chhattri for Brahmins and Bada Bagh for the royal families) situated at the end of town giving a spectacular view of the Jaisalmer Fort and the Sunset opposite it. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Folk musicians of Rajasthani perform a song and dance act, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of a Rajasthani Folk dancer, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Rajasthani Folk dancer perform with pots on the head in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Portrait of Rajasthani Folk dancers, Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
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Jaisalmer train station, Rajasthan, India.
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