Places to visit in Bikaner, Rajasthan

10 places to see in Bikaner, including temples & shrines, monuments & heritage, palaces & havelis. Each page has the best time, how long to plan, and what is open on the date you choose.

• Bhandasar Jain TempleBikaner, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesA 1514 Jain temple painted in gold leaf, with a legend of ghee in the mortar.
• Devi Kund SagarBikaner, Rajasthan · Monuments & HeritageThe royal cenotaphs of Bikaner, red sandstone and marble, 8 km out of town.
• Gajner Palace and SanctuaryBikaner, Rajasthan · Palaces & HavelisA viceregal shooting lodge on a desert lake, with sandgrouse and blackbuck at the water.
• Junagarh FortBikaner, Rajasthan · FortsA fort on the flat that was never taken, with the finest painted palaces in Bikaner.
• Karni Mata Temple, DeshnokBikaner, Rajasthan · Temples & ShrinesThe rat temple. Twenty thousand kabas, and a white one if you are lucky.
• KatariasarBikaner, Rajasthan · Villages & Hidden GemsDunes, chinkara and a fire dance 45 km from Bikaner. The easy desert night.
• Kolayat LakeBikaner, Rajasthan · Lakes & DamsA desert pilgrim lake with fifty-two ghats, at its best on Kartik Purnima.
• Lalgarh PalaceBikaner, Rajasthan · Palaces & HavelisGanga Singh's red sandstone palace, the Sadul museum in one wing and a hotel in the other.
• National Research Centre on CamelBikaner, Rajasthan · Eco TourismThe camel farm on the edge of Bikaner. Go at four, eat the ice cream.
• Rampuria HavelisBikaner, Rajasthan · Monuments & HeritageRed sandstone merchant havelis in the old city lanes, with bhujia at the end of the walk.

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