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| Kote Gate, Old Bikaner, Rajasthan |
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| The Lallgarh Palace Hotel, Bikaner |
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| Laxmi Niwas Palace Hotel, Bikaner |
Day 5 Dec 15 2023 (Bikaner): my final day in Bikaner, took an early morning stroll to the Kote Gate & old Bikaner railway crossing junction surrounded by a busy market; using auto-rickshaws, both of us also visited Lallgarh Palace Hotel, Shree Sadul Museum, The Laxmi Niwas Palace Hotel & downtown Bikaner; departed Bikaner Junction at 12.00 midnight > Jaisalmer Junction, my next destination.
Kote Gate, Old Bikaner, Rajasthan
Enjoying a breakfast (Rp150 = Rm8.70) in our homestay hotel - bread + fresh papaya & banana + hot tea.
Cityscape of Bikaner as viewed from the rooftop of our guest house.
Downtown Bikaner as viewed from an auto-rickshaw ride !
The Lallgarh Palace Hotel, Bikaner, Rajasthan - built in 1896, this palatial hotel in an Indo-Saracenic style sandstone building is 2.3km from the Karni Mata Temple & 2.6km from the Junagarth Fort, given that Shree Sadul Museum & Laxmi Niwas Palace Hotel are all located near one another, you could do these three visits at the same time ! The Lallgarth Palace Hotel's colonial style architecture, stylish interior decor, elegant looking corridors, halls & walk paths, cosy & nice ambience, lush green gardens, is probably in the same league with that of Raffles Hotel of Singapore, E & O Hotel of Penang, Malaysia & Hotel Majapahit (Oranje) of Surabaya, Indonesia which I had the opportunity to visit in recent years ! I really enjoyed my time roaming & admiring this iconic palace hotel in Bikaner although I was not the hotel guest of the day !
Monument of Maharaja Sir Ganga Singhji Bahadur, The Lalgarth Palace Hotel, Bikaner, Rajasthan.
Ganga Gardens, The Lalgarth Palace Hotel, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Yagyashala - inside the Lalgarth Palace Hotel is a red stone building constructed in 1920 for performance of religious ceremonies by the royal family of Bikaner.
The Laxmi Niwas Palace Hotel, Bikaner, Rajasthan - a 100 year old heritage palace with 45 deluxe rooms & 15 royal suites, owned & operated by the Maharaja Ganga Singh Ji Trust.
Shree Sadul Museum, Bikaner, Rajasthan - a private museum built by famous shooter Maharaja Dr Karni Singh dedicated to Maharaja Sadul Singh & Rao Bikaji Dynasty.
A local wedding ceremony near our hotel in Bikaner, attended by family friends & relatives !
"Animal Kingdom" in Bikaner, Rajasthan - goats & cows wandering in residential area near where our homestay guest house ! Some goats (pretty good looking with elongated ears) were well dressed due probably to the cold winter weather, be kind to them as they are passive, humble & well mannered but beware of "landmines" ie cow dung especially at night, if you step on it, you will have a tough time to clean up your shoes !
A local fresh fruit & vegetable market in Bikaner, Rajasthan
Bikaner Junction, Rajasthan - sleeper train ride from Bikaner Junction > Jaisalmer Junction (12.00 midnight > 05.25, 319km, 5 1/2 hr) Rp620Rp = Rm39 Class 3A
Having visited (re-visit) Amritsar of Punjab & now Bikaner of Rajasthan, I have another 12 more cities to visit in the coming weeks - but the sights of I Love selfie points in parks & gardens, traffic junctions, hotel entrances, prominent high traffic touristy places in cities etc certainly motivate & give me the "oomph" to "soldier" on to complete this 37 days Incredible India visit, returning home with loads of fond memories !
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| I Love Amritsar, Punjab |
I Love Bikaner, Rajasthan
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| I Love Sun City, Jodhpur, Rajasthan |
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| I Love Udaipur, Rajasthan |
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| I Love Ooty, Tamil Nadu |
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| I Love Trichy (Tiruchirappalli) Tamil Nadu, India |
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