The fort, 500 years ago, offered Bikaner’s populace safety from invaders, while the rulers designed some beautiful apartments within, which still echo that opulence. Nearby is Deshnoke where, in a marble- frontened temple, rats are offered sanctuary as they are considered sacred.
Bikaner lies in the center of the hot Thar Desert, 240 km northeast of Jodhpur. The layout is straightforward outside the old city. The old city is encircled by a seven-km-long city wall with fine entrance gates, constructed in the 18th century.

The city is chiefly interesting for the superb large fort and palace, built of the same reddish-pink sand-stone as Jaipur's famous buildings, are outside the city walls. It is also known for good breed of riding camels, which are among the best in the world. The camel festival held every year is famous all over the globe.

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