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Jaisalmer was founded by Jaisal Singh, popularly known as Rawal Jaisal, [11] in 1156 AD. [12] It is named after its founder, with "Jaisal" representing the king's name and the term "Mer" or "Meru" is of Sanskrit origin, signifying a mountain or a high, prominent place, [13] and it has been historically used in the names of various geographical features and landmarks, like Ajmer.
Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples is a group of seven Śvetāmbara Jain temples inside Jaisalmer Fort in state of Rajasthan. The Jaisalmer Fort is UNESCO World Heritage Site as part of Hill Forts of Rajasthan and is famous for its ancient Jain temples. [1] The temples are well known for their intricate carvings and attract many tourists and religious ...
In Jaisalmer there are many elaborate havelis carved from yellow sandstone. Some havelis are many hundreds years old. Elephant sculpture, North Indian Hindu Jain architecture. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Jaisalmer Fort is the second oldest fort in Rajasthan, built in the 12th century by the Rajput Rawal Jaisa. Jaisalmer Fort is considered to be the only "living fort" in the world. Jaisalmer, Rajasthan, India.
Located in Marwar (Jodhpur Division), [3] the city of Jaisalmer is the administrative headquarters of the district. It is around 289 km (180 mi) from the city of Jodhpur, and around 559 km (347 mi) from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan. As of the 2011 population census, it is the least populous district out of all 50 districts in Rajasthan. [2]
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Bada Bagh, also called Barabagh (lit. "grand garden" in Hindi) is a garden complex located about six kilometers north of Jaisalmer in the Indian state of Rajasthan. Overlooking a mango plantation sits a set of royal chhatri cenotaphs constructed by the kings of the Jaisalmer State in the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries CE. [1] [2] [3]
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