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» Ajmer |
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Ajmer is a major centre for Muslim pilgrims during the
fast of Ramzan, and has some impressive Muslim architecture. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Bikaner |
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Bikaner has a superb fort, camel safaris and 30 kms
to the south is the extraordinary Karni Mata temple where thousands
of holy rats are worshipped.
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Jaipur |
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Jaipur has massive forts, magnificent palaces, exquisite
temples and marvellous gardens. All through, Jaipur has retained its
strong Rajputana flavour tempered by several influences - the mughal
being the most prominent. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Jaisalmer |
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Nothing else in India is remotely similar to Jaisalmer.
Its desert fort, which resembles a gigantic sandcastle, is straight
out of 'The housand and One Nights'. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Jodhpur |
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Jodhpur is at the edge of the Thar desert and is the
largest city in Rajasthan after Jaipur. The city is dominated by a
massive fort, topping a sheer rocky ridge right in the middle of the
town. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Mount Abu |
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Mount Abu, sprawling along a 1200 m high plateau in
the south of the state, close to the Gujarat border. Rajasthan's only
hill station and a major pilgrim centre. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Chittorgarh |
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About 150 miles southwest of Jaipur, the great fort
of Chittorgarh stands atop a 500-foot high hill rising sharply from
the surrounding plain. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Shekhawati |
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There are many reasons for visiting Rajasthan. One of
them is Shekhawati. Nowhere else in the world is there such a profusion
of wall paintings, so intricate and finely executed, in hundreds of
havelis, temples, cenotaphs, well and forts, as in this region. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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» Kota |
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Today, Kota serves as an army headquarters. It is also
Rajasthan's industrial centre (mainly chemicals), powered by the hydroelectric
plants on the Chambal river. |
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Best Seasons : November to February |
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