Facts about Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer attracts tourists from all over the world due to the sand dunes of Thar Desert and Jaisalmer Fort – two of its most famous attractions. Jaisalmer is one of the great travel destinations of the world. Jaisalmer is located in the Thar Desert, and this desert The desert forms a natural landscape which is full of picturesque sand dunes, desert wildlife, mysterious forts, temples, spooky villages.

Jaisalmer has so many historical places and monuments which are worth visiting, and Chetram Voyages Jaisalmer has many tour plans and travel itineraries for a tour of Jaisalmer.

There are more facts about Jaisalmer that are even more interesting and as you will go through this blog these facts will make you discover some unknown things about Jaisalmer, and compel you to travel to this famous desert destination of Rajasthan.

Jaisalmer has the biggest living fort in India

Jaisalmer Fort is the biggest attraction of Jaisalmer, and it is one of those 'living' forts, where people still live since ancient times. This fort is on top of any of our best holiday tour packages for Jaisalmer Rajasthan. The fort is more than 800 years old, and in its time, this fort was the city of Jaisalmer itself, and no person lived outside this fort. The entire population of Jaisalmer, including the king, soldiers, farmers, artisans, traders, etc lived inside this fort.

Even today, you will find mansions, havelis, shops, temples, winding paths, inside Jaisalmer Fort. The people that live inside are direct descendants of the soldiers and ministers who served the kings of Jaisalmer many years ago.

Jaisalmer has an artificial lake, created during 12th century AD

You might be surprised to know that in Jaisalmer, which is surrounded by desert on all sides, there is a small lake, which never dries !!! Yes, Gadisar Lake lies 1.5 km from Jaisalmer, and it is a rare artificial lake, built way back in 1156 AD by Rawal Jaisal, the founder of Jaisalmer. Today, this lake never dries as it receives its water from the Indira Gandhi Canal. Gadisar Lake is a soothing place of relaxation in Jaisalmer, and if you like to sit and relax for some time, there is no better place than Gadisar Lake.

There are many temples, memorials, Chhatris around this lake, and you will find some even in the middle of this lake. It makes a fantastic photogenic landscape, which is best to capture in your lens. You can do boating inside this lake, and at sunset times, the entire landscape of this lake turns into a tawny yellow, and it is at such times that Gadisar Lake really comes alive into a scenic wonder of Jaisalmer.

Jaisalmer is in the middle of the Thar Desert

You might wonder that Thar Desert is nothing but sands and the hot scorching sun. Well, it is partially true, but Thar Desert is the greatest reason why tourists travel to Jaisalmer from all over the world. You also can visit many places in this Thar Desert and do many exciting activities.

The sandy landscape of the Thar Desert is perfect for a number of adventure activities like parasailing, dune bashing, quad biking. You can always go on a camel safari or jeep safari in places like Sam sand dunes, Khuri sand dunes and many other places in Thar Desert near Jaisalmer. You can also make your best desert safari tour plans for Sam Jaisalmer, if you love wildlife. There is Desert National Park near Jaisalmer where you can watch migratory birds, blackbucks, and other desert creatures.

Jaisalmer has haunted places

Jaisalmer attracts tourists for so many reasons, and one of them is that there are some landmarks that have a mysterious past. One of them is Kuldhara Abandoned Village, and it is a deserted place near Jaisalmer, where no one lives. It is like a ghost town, where you will only see deserted houses, stepwells, temples and nobody knows why residents of this village abandoned these houses, and where they went after leaving these houses.

Here are so many weird stories behind this mystery, and some say that it was a result of the curse which the villagers put on Kuldhara, that no one will be able to occupy these houses again. Khaba Fort is also believed to be a spooky place . Why did people who lived inside left so suddenly, no one knows !!! The mysterious and spooky fort is also one of the best tourist attractions of Jaisalmer.

Jaisalmer was a prosperous trade center in olden days

It is hard to believe that Jaisalmer was once a rich and prosperous city. If you visit Jaisalmer today, you cannot even imagine that this desert city was once an important stop on the Silk Route. In those days, more than 1000 years ago, caravans carrying spices, jewelry, silk clothing, passed through Jaisalmer. Merchants from Turkey, China, Central Asia made frequent stops at many places and Jaisalmer was one of those places.

You will see many signs of these prosperous times of Jaisalmer, when you visit the mansions or havelis that were built by rich merchants who prospered through this trade ties. These havelis are one of the most beautiful of Jaisalmer landmarks and the rich architecture of these havelis and the luxury inside them are the only things that will remind you of the prosperity of Jaisalmer.