SIGHT SEEING BIKANER
Often overlooked, Bikaner has several attractions, perhaps greatest of which are the medieval city-centre alleys where camel carts, still in daily use, add to the atmosphere. There are several major sights,including the splendid Junargarh Fort, dating back to the 16th century, which shelters a number of palaces, beautifully decorated with carving, marble, mirror work, glass and gold leaf. Thirty-three kilometres south of the city is the Karni Mata, known as the ' Rat Palace ', an extraordinary 17th century temple where rats and mice are fed and revered as the reincarnation of saints. Bikaner makes a good stopping off point between Jaipur, the Shekhavati region and Jaisalmer or Jodhpur .