Jaisalmer Fair & Festivals

Desert Festival :- Desert Festival is the perfect occasion to take a glimpse into the royal past and affluent cultural heritage of Jaisalmer. The festival offers a breathtaking spectacle of folk dances, traditional songs and various competitions that virtually set the deserted land of Jaisalmer on fire. The festival exudes a delightful spirit and for three days the entire town is clustered with colorfully dressed people.

Jaisalmer Fort The Jaisalmer fort is golden yellow in color. Every part of Fort including outer walls made of soft yellow Jurassic sandstone. So this fort is called The Golden Fort. It has some havelis,three beautifully sculptured Jain Temples and five interconnected palaces with four gateways like Akhaiyal,Ganesh Pol,Suraj Pol and Hava Pol.The fort has three exquisitely carved jain temples dedicated to the Jain Tirthankars Rishabhdev,Sambhavnath and Paraswanath.

Folklore Museum This is the interesting place to find out the local articles like the wooden statues of Radha and Krishna, musical instruments, paintings etc.

Tazia Tower This is a pagoda style structure looming up from the Badal Mahal with beautiful ‘Taazias’(decorated with bamboo,paper and tinsel replicas)which is carried out in procession during Moharram by the Muslims.

Nathmalji-ki-Haveli : This 19th century made haveli is a masterpiece of achitecture craftsmanship. The left and right wings of the haveli is fully carved and the interior walls are decorated with miniature paintings.

Patwon-ki-Haveli : This is the most famous haveli in Jaisalmer. It is full with carved pillars and long decorated corridors and chambers. One of the apartments of this five storied haveli is painted with beautiful Rajput mural paintings.

Salim Singh-ki-Haveli  : This is a 300 year old haveli of Salim Singh ,the Prime Minister to Maharaja Rawal Gaj Singh. It has a beautiful blue cupola roof with superbly carved brackets in the form of peacocks.

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