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BIKANER TOURS GUIDE
BIKANER TOURIST INFORMATION :-
This is camel-country. They transport grain, pull heavy
carts, work the wells Water lies sometimes 122 metres
below the surface, Wells are important: almost sacred.
Built on high plinths with slender minareted towers on
each of the four corners, these wells proclaim their
existence from afar, like a shout of welcome. The miles
between villages are tediously long Off the highway are
mainly cameltracks, or small unmetalled roads. Watch
your petrol-gauge! And you too, in your swift 20th
century limousine, may have to stop to ask for water at
a cameldriven well, Akhepura has a picturesque one, with
its four turrets intact.
BIKANER HISTORY :-
Bikaner's history dates back to 1488 AD when a Rajput
prince Rao Bika ji a descendent of the founder of
Jodhpur(1459 AD), Rao Jodha Ji established his kingdom
here. Bika Ji chose a barren land called "Jungladesh"
and shaped it into an impressive city, called Bikaner
after the founder's name. Archeological surveys and
excavations have established beyond doubt that
civilization flourished here even before the Harappa
period. Excavated statues, coins and carvings of stones
and clay stands as testimony to this fact. Ever since
the foundation of Bikaner till its accession into Indian
Union in 1947 A.D. and there after it's integration in
Rajasthan state in 30-3-1949 A.D., Bikaner has played a
notable role in the history of the country. Bikaner
state has produced several able Generals and warriors
and distinguished Rulers and just to name of few Raja
Rai Singh Ji-One of Akbar's most distinguished Generals.
Another famous name is Raja Anup Singh who ascended the
throne in AD 1669 a scholar and warrior. His period has
been described as "the golden time of Bikaner valor and
fame". In the modern period Bikaner produced the most
outstanding Ruler, namely Maharaja Ganga Singh who ruled
for 56 years. He was a strong and able ruler who
renovated the traditional administration, modernized the
army, separated the judiciary from the executive,
constructed the famous "Gang Canal" and provided a
number of welfare schemes, hospitals. His son and
successor Maharaja Sardul Singh, who ascended the throne
in A.D. 1943, played a conspicuous role in the merger of
the princely states in the Indian Union. His
Nationalistic outlook shall ever be remembered by the
citizens of Bikaner. His son Dr. Karni Singh made a mark
in Indian politics and in the field of sports. Ever
since 1952 General Elections he had been elected as
member of Parliament continuously for five terms. He
attained international fame in shooting arena. At
present the city is developing fast into an industrial
and tourism center.
BIKANER AT A GLANCE :-
Bikaner Facts & Figures
State Rajasthan
Area 27244 km˛
Population 6,42,550
Altitude 237 metres above sea level
Languages Hindi, English & Rajasthani
STD Code 0151
Rainfall 26-44 cms
HOTELS IN BIKANER :-
Hotel Basant Palace
Hotel Gajner Palace Hotel Lalgarh Palace Hotel Heritage
Resort
Bhanwar Niwas Palace Hotel Karni Bhawan Hotel Laxmi
Niwas Palace Hotel Rajvilas
BIKANER TOURIST ATTRACTIONS :-
Old City Lallgarh Palace Junagarh Fort Ganga Museum
Gajner Sanctuary Camel Breeding Farm Karni Mata Temple
Kalibangan
Kolayat Temple
BIKANER TRAVEL INFO :-
By Air - The nearest airport is Jodhpur 235km.
By Rail - Bikaner is connected with Delhi, Jaipur,
Jodhpur, Bhatinda, kalka and Howarh (Culcutta).
By Road - Bikaner is connected by road with the major
cities of India. Some important distance are : Delhi
456km Jaipur 334km, Jaisalmer 333 km.
BIKANER FAIRS AND FESTIVALS :-
Fairs and festivals are celebrated with traditional
gaiety and fervor to invoke divine blessings as well as
for the sheer joy of living. A celebration of life at
its best. The Camel Festival : A spectacular event of
camel performances, camel races, camel acrobatics dances
and camel milking competition are a part of of the
celebrations.
Kolayat Fair : Coincides with Pushkar fair when pilgrims
take a holy dip in the Kolayat lake on the full moon day
in the month of Kartik.
Gangaur Festival : Dedicated to Goddess Parvati- the
consort of Lord Shiva. Grand processions of the deity
accompanied by dancing women are a part of the eighteen
day long celebrations.
Holi : Exuberant festivals beginning several days before
the actual day of Holi, make it a special and
spectacular occasion.
BIKANER CULTURE :-
The cultural wealth of Bikaner becomes manifest in its
simplicity, grace and creativity. The un-artificial and
loving nature of life is the main essence of its
cultural heritage. The regions love for color and joyous
celebrations is proved by elaborate rituals and the gay
abandon with which it surrenders to the numerous fairs
and festivals of the region. In addition to the
festivals celebrated by the Hindus, Muslims and the
others ,there are also other traditional fairs.
BIKANER SHOPPING :-
Bikaner has its own peculiar items, typical to this
region; its articles made of camel and sheep, wool
carpets and woolen items, wood and leather products. The
Bikaneri Bhujia, Rasgulla and sweets are popular all
over India. Shopping areas include inside Kot Gate, King
Edwaed Memorial Road, Khadi Industries Institute,
Station Road, urmil Trust at Junagarh Fort.
BIKANER CUISINE :-
Bikaner cooking was influenced by the war-like lifestyle
of its inhabitants and the availability of ingredients
in this region. Food that could last for several days
and could be eaten without heating was preferred, more
out of necessity than choice. Scarcity of water, fresh
green vegetables have all had their effect on the
cooking. In this desert belt cooks use minimum of water
and prefer, instead, to use more milk. buttermilk and
clarified butter dried lentils, beans from indigenous
plants like sangri, ker, etc. are liberally used. Gram
flour is a major ingredient here and is used to make
some of the delicacies like khata, gatta ki sabzi,
pakodi, powdered lentils are used for mangodi, papad.
Bajra and corn is used all over the region for
preparations of rabdi, kheechdi, and rotis. Various
chutneys are made from locally available spices like
turmeric, coriander, mint and garlic. Perhaps the best
known Rajasthani food is the combination of dal, bati
and churma but for the adventurous traveller, willing to
experiment, there is a lot of variety available. Besides
spicey flavours, Bikaner is distinguished by its popular
sweet Rasogullas, Raj Bhog, GaundPak, Ghevar, Fini, and
Rabri.
HOW THE RATS BECAME HOLY :-
The story goes that Karni Mata once tried to restore the
dead child of a storyteller back to life but failed
because Yama, the god of death, had already accepted his
soul and re-incarnated him in human form. Karni Mata,
famed for her legendary temper, was so inflamed by her
failure that she announced that no one from her tribe
would fall into Yama's hands again. Instead, when they
died, all of them would temporarily inhabit the body of
a rat before being reborn into the tribe. Therefore, the
rats are considered to be incarnations of storytellers
and are much revered. It is said that if you spot a
white rat in the rat temple, you will have good luck.
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