Barmer

Barmer It is a famous historical place in Rajasthan state of India. The city was found during 13th century and formerly known as Bahadmer. It has several historical places and serves as an important tourist destination. The popular tourist attraction is Juna Barmer. One can fine ruins of three Jain temples. Ther are many ancient temples can be found in Juna Barmer. Apart from its historical elegance, the city is well renowned for wood carvings which are available in most of the shops in Barmer. During summer, there is a cattle fare held which is worth visiting. Barmer Thar festival is another famous festival which was initiated to promote Barmer tourism and most of the festivals are takes place from March to April.

Places to visit
Bhatiani Temple It is located in Jasol which was once ruled by Rajput clan. It is one of the famous feature in Barmer and was constructed with materials which were belonged to Jain temple of Khed.

Other Places
Chintamani Parasnath Jain temple, Devka-sun temple, Nakoda temple, Safed Akhara and Juna Jain temple are other popular places in Barmer.

How to reach Barmer
By Air Jodhpur airport is around 220 km from Barmer is the closest airport.
By Train Barmer has its own railhead and well connected to Jodhpur.
By Road There are numerous buses available to reach Barmer from major cities of Rajasthan.