The Glorious History of Jaisalmer

Marble Diaries:  The Glorious History of Jaisalmer

Jaisalmer, the City whose every corner speaks for Rajasthan's Royal Past, is a as glorious, as holy, as royal, as the sacred Land of the empire. The land of royal past is also the land of the best marble and architecture in the world. The land of the world's most exquisite forts, the royal gardens, the Royal exquisite sites, the Sam Sand Dunes, the Fossil Gardens, the famous heritage hotels, sites, and the traditional food, everything about the place is extremely plush. 

The marbles in the forts are extremely beautiful, carefully designed, perfect with the work, and the ultimate view of the Thar Desert. One funny thing about the mighty desert is, the extreme temperatures of the Thar Desert are the ultimate fantasizing thing about the visit.

The city has one beautiful, yet mighty water reservoir, which is supposedly the only water support body in entire Jaisalmer. The most amazing fact about this lake, which is also Asia’s largest Man Made Lake, is the presence of detailed artistry on the walls go the so called underground temples in the lower ends of the lake.

This Royal land of Rajasthan is also the land of royal secrets. Every marble, every stone, every sand grain has witnessed the biggest events that have happened on this mighty land.

The marble used in the forts, the havelis have been imported from all over the world. A lot of places have also made use of the Makrana marble, which is one of the biggest mining regions in Rajasthan.

The kind of artistry they have in the forts, specially the Sonar Fort of Jaisalmer, which is the most major attraction of the city, the most amazing architecture Its made up of this lion yellowish stone. The beauty, the charm about this stone is that, during the night, the color changes to honey yellowish, which complements the color of the desert sand, and thus camouflages the mighty the Thar Desert.

The types of marble stones used in this historic place is also exported all over the world, wherein the marble is mined at various locations like Udaipur, Rajsamand, Makrana, Kishangarh and various other parts of Rajasthan, India.