Bangalore is home for huge number of temples and they attract large number of devotees from across the country. Some of these temples are very old and they reflect the ancient history, heritage, culture and history. These temples with their ornate carvings on the walls and stone pillars stone pillars, beautiful statues have become popular tourist attractions of the city. Majority of temples in the city are dedicated to Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva.
For example, the Venkataramanswamy Temple is more than 300 years old. It is built in the Dravidian style. Each of the temples in Bangalore are known for their own unique architecture and religious importance. Some of the temples are very popular among the tourists. There are some which are not so famous due to lack of awareness among the people of their heritage.
Some of the popular temples in the city are:
Bull Temple
Dharmaraja Temple
Gangadhareswara Cave Temple
Venkataramanswamy Temple
Someshwara Temple
Nandi Teertha Temple
Kadu Mallikarjunaswamy Temple
Dodda Ganesha temple
ISKCON Sri Radha Krishna Chandra TempleShiva Statue
Apart from the Junagarh Fort, Bikaner has lot to offer to the tourists. (Click on all the images for bigger picture)
The other major attractions here are: Devi Kund
Eight Kilometers east of Bikaner, this is the site of royal chatris of many of the Bika dynasty rulers. The royal crematorium has several exquisite cenotaphs (Chatris). Each Chatri is dedicated to the memory of rulers of Bikaji dynasty and is situated on the exact place where they were cremated. There are beautiful paintings on the interior of the chatris inside the dome. The paintings even today appear very fresh.
A sample of one of the interiors of the dome can be seen below.
That is for the tourist attractions of Bikaner. Apart sight seeing in the city we went around the streets of the city in the market area. You will find lot of sweet stalls or bakery's around. Bikner is famous for Bikaner Bhujia. It is a spicy snack made from moth dal, spices and edible oil. There are lot of varieties in them. We purchased quite a few varieties for te rest of the trip.
From Bikaner we traveled to Jaisalmer, the Golden City.
Distance: Bikaner ---> Jaisalmer is 333 kms
P.S: December is the month when lot of tourists land in Rajasthan. So if you really want all the arrangements to be done properly this has to be done before October end.
