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[[File:Schematic map of Rajasthan Travel map by Surbhi Tak.jpg|thumb|Schematic map of Rajasthan Travel map]]

[[Rajasthan]] is one of the most popular [[tourist destinations]] in [[India]], for both domestic and international tourists.
[[Rajasthan]] attracts tourists for its historical forts, palaces, art and culture with its slogan "Padharo mhare desh'. Every third foreign tourist visiting India travels to Rajasthan as it is part of the [[Golden Triangle (India)|Golden Triangle]] for tourists visiting India.<ref>''Rajasthan'', by Monique Choy, Sarina Singh. [[Lonely Planet]], 2002. {{ISBN|1740593634}}.</ref><ref>''In Rajasthan'', by Royina Grewal. Lonely Planet Publications, 1997. {{ISBN|0-86442-457-4}}.</ref>

The palaces of [[Jaipur]], lakes of [[Udaipur]], and desert forts of [[Jodhpur]], [[Bikaner]], and [[Jaisalmer]] are among the most preferred destinations of many tourists, Indian and foreign. Tourism accounts for eight percent of the state's domestic product.{{Citation needed|date=September 2020}} Many old and neglected palaces and forts have been converted into heritage hotels.It is the most beautiful place in India with heritage of old buildings build up years ago by Maharaja's of different castes.

==Palaces==
{{main|List of [https://www.tourism-rajasthan.com/ palaces in Rajasthan]}}
Rajasthan is known for its historical hill forts & palaces, it is claimed as the best place for tourism-related to palaces.

* [[Umaid Bhawan Palace]]: It is the largest Royal Palace in Rajasthan. It is also one of the largest private residences in the world.
* [[Lake Palace]]: It is now a luxury hotel located in [[Pichola Lake]], [[Udaipur]].
* [[Hawa Mahal]]: It is known as "Palace of Wind" or "Palace of Breeze" because there are more than 950 Windows in the Palace.
* [[Rambagh Palace]]: Formerly a Royal Palace now converted into a Heritage Hotel.
* [[Devi Garh Palace]]: Formerly a palace now converted into a Heritage Hotel, In 2006, [[The New York Times]] named it as one if leading luxurious hotel in [[Indian subcontinent]].
<gallery widths=240px heights=200px>
File:Udaipur Lake Palace.jpg|[[Lake Palace]]
File:Hawa Mahal on a stormy afternoon.jpg|[[Hawa Mahal]]
File:Showroom.png|[[Rambagh Palace]]
File:JagMandir.jpg|[[Jag Mandir]]
File:City Palace by lake Pichola, Udaipur.jpg|[[City Palace, Udaipur]]
</gallery>

== Forts ==
Rajasthan is known for its forts. Hill Forts of Palaces in Rajasthan are also a part of world heritage.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/news/1043/|title=Hill Forts of Rajastan and Wooden Churches of the Carpathian region inscribed on World Heritage List|work=UNESCO World Heritage Centre|language=en|access-date=2016-11-20}}</ref>

=== Hill forts which are in world heritage list ===
{{main|Hill Forts of Rajasthan}}
The six '''Hill Forts of Rajasthan''', spread across [[Rajasthan]] state in northern [[India]], clustered together as a designated [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]]. The forts are mainly based in the [[Aravalli Range]],<ref name="Kohli2004">{{citation |last=Kohli |first=M.S. |title=Mountains of India: Tourism, Adventure, Pilgrimage |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GIs4zv17HHwC&pg=PA29 |year=2004 |publisher=Indus Publishing |isbn=978-81-7387-135-1 |pages=29–}}</ref> and were built and enhanced between the 5th and 18th centuries CE by several [[Rajput]] kings of different [[Realm|kingdoms]]. They comprise:
# [[Chittor Fort]] at [[Chittorgarh]]
# [[Kumbhalgarh|Kumbhalgarh Fort]] at [[Kumbhalgarh]]
# [[Ranthambore Fort]] at [[Sawai Madhopur]]
# [[Gagron Fort]] at [[Jhalawar]]
# [[Amber Fort|Amer Fort]] at [[Jaipur]]
# [[Jaisalmer Fort]] at [[Jaisalmer]]

Some of these forts have defensive fortification wall up to 20 km long, still surviving urban centers and still in use water harvesting mechanism.<ref name=HFR1>[https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/247 UNESCO Hill Forts of Rajasthan, UNESCO website]</ref>

=== Other forts ===
{{main|List of forts in India#Rajasthan}}
These are some of the prominent forts of rajasthan:
* [[Mehrangarh Fort]]
* [[Nahargarh Fort]]
* [[Bhatner fort]]
* [[Junagarh Fort]]
* [[Lohagarh Fort]]
* [[Gagron Fort]]
* [[Sirohi Fort]]
* [[Bhainsrorgarh|Bhainsrorgarh Fort]]
* [[Taragarh Fort, Ajmer|Taragarh Fort]]
* [[Jalore Fort]]
* [[Alwar fort|Alwar Fort]]
* [[Achalgarh Fort]]
* [[Nagaur#Tourism|Nagaur Fort]]
* [[Dholpur#Tourism and landmarks|Shergrah Fort]]

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File:Mehrangarh_Fort.jpg|[[Mehrangarh Fort]]
File:Jaipur 03-2016 04 Amber Fort.jpg|[[Amber Fort]]
File:Amer_Fort_Entrance.jpg|Ganesh Pol Entrance, [[Amer Fort]]
File:Jaisalmer_forteresse.jpg|[[Jaisalmer Fort]]
File:N-RJ-87_Fort_including_Ancient_Temples_Jaisalmer_SolReyes20100917_332.JPG|Jain Temple inside Jaisalmer Fort
File:Walls_of_Kumbhalgarh.jpg|[[Kumbhalgarh|Kumbhalgarh Fort]]
File:Temple_de_Shanthinath.jpg|Carving of [[Kirti Stambh]], [[Chittor Fort]]
File:Bikaner_fort_view_08.jpg|[[Junagarh Fort]]
</gallery>

== Fairs and Festivals ==
Department of Tourism of Rajasthan Government organizes multiple fairs & festivals during the year. These festivals & fairs are great tourist attractions. Fairs organized in Rajasthan include:

* Camel Festival, [[Bikaner]] (January)
* Nagaur Fair, [[Nagaur]] (Jan-Feb.)
* Kite Festival (held on 14th Jan of every year)
* Desert Festival, [[Jaisalmer]] (Jan-Feb.)
* Baneshwar Fair, Baneshwar (Jan-Feb.)
* Gangaur Festival, [[Jaipur]] (March–April)
* Mewar Festival, [[Udaipur]] (March–April)
* Elephant Festival, [[Jaipur]] (March–April)
* Urs Ajmer Sharif, [[Ajmer]] (According to Lunar Calendar)
* Summer Festival, [[Mt. Abu]] (June)
* Teej Festival, [[Jaipur]]
* Kajli Teej, [[Bundi]] (July–August)
* Dussehra Festival, [[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] (October)
* Marwar Festival, [[Jodhpur]] (October)
* Pushkar Fair, [[Ajmer]] (November)

== Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks ==

Rajasthan has many wildlife and bird sanctuaries. Prominent among them are [[Keoladeo National Park|Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary]], [[Ranthambore National Park]], [[Mukundara Hills National Park]], [[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] and [[Desert National Park]].

== Religious Sites ==

Rajasthan has many famous temples from medieval times. Some prominent temples include [[Eklingji]] Temple, [[Shrinathji Temple]], Trinetra Ganesh Temple, [[Ranthambore Fort|Ranthambore]], [[Mehandipur Balaji Temple|Mehandipur Balaji]], [[Govind Dev Ji Temple|Govind Dev Ji]], [[Salasar Balaji]], [[Ranakpur Jain temple]], [[Osian temple]], [[Brahma Temple, Pushkar]] and [[Dilwara Temples]]. Along with temples, there are a few important Sufi shrine too, most famous among them is Dargah (Tomb) of Khwaja [[Moinuddin Chishti]].

== Popular tourist attractions ==
*[[Ajmer]] - Popular for shrine of Sufi saint Shaikh [[Moinuddin Chishti|Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti]] and Digambar Jain Temple [[Soniji Ki Nasiyan]].
*[[Barmer, Rajasthan|Barmer]] - Barmer and surrounding areas offer a perfect picture of typical Rajasthani villages.
*[[Bhilwara]] - Popular for its textile industry. Hamirgarh Eco-park and Harni Mahadev temple are important tourist destinations.
*[[Bikaner]] - Famous for its havelis, palaces and the Karni Mata Temple in Deshnoke.
*[[Chittorgarh]] - Popular for its monument and fort.
*[[Bundi]] - Popular for its forts, palaces and [[stepwell]] reservoirs known as ''baoris''.
*[[Dausa]] - It is popular for [[Chand Baori]] and [[Mehandipur Balaji Temple]].
*[[Jaipur]] - Known as pink city of India and the capital of [[Rajasthan]].
*[[Jaisalmer]] - Famous for its golden fortress, havelis and some of the oldest [[Jaisalmer Fort Jain temples|Jain temples]] and libraries.
*[[Jhalawar district]] - Caves like [[Binnayaga Buddhist Caves]], [[Hathiagor Buddhist Caves]], [[Kolvi Caves]] are popular medieval architecture of India.
*[[Jodhpur]] - Famous for architecture, blue homes giving the name "Blue City" and Mehrangarh fort.
*[[Kota, Rajasthan|Kota]] - Known for its gardens, palaces, and Chambal river safari.
*[[Mount Abu]] - A hill station with 11th century [[Dilwara]] Jain Temples. The highest peak in the [[Aravalli Range]] of [[Rajasthan]], [[Guru Shikhar]] is just 15 km from the main town.mount abu is also good attraction for adventure lover . There is many kind of adventure activities like trekking, caving,Rock climbing , Rappelling etc
*[[Nathdwara]] - This town near [[Udaipur]] hosts the temple of [[Shrinathji]].
*[[Neemrana]] - home to the Neemrana Fort.
*[[Pushkar]] - It has the first and one of the very few Brahma temples in the world, and also his wife Savitri Devi's temple, built on a hilltop. The pushkar lake is considered sacred for Hindus.
*[[Ranakpur]] - Large [[Jain]] Temple complex with near 1444 pillars and exquisite marble carvings.
*Ranthambore - Situated near [[Sawai Madhopur]]. This town has historic [[Ranthambore Fort]] and one of the largest national park of India ([[Ranthambore National Park]]).
*[[Sariska Tiger Reserve]] - Situated in the [[Alwar district]].
*[[Shekhawati]] - Located are small towns such as [[Mandawa]] and [[Ramgarh, Sikar|Ramgarh]] with frescoed havelis between 100 years to 300 years old, and Vedic period [[Dhosi Hill]].
*[[Udaipur, Rajasthan|Udaipur]] - Known as the "[[Venice]] of India".
<gallery widths="200" heights="200">
Ayodhya Nagri.jpg|Gold carving depiction of legendary [[Ayodhya]] at the [[Ajmer Jain temple]], [[Ajmer]]
Laxmi niwas palace.JPG|[[Laxmi Niwas Palace]], [[Bikaner]]
Tower of victory.jpg|[[Vijaya Stambha]], [[Chittorgarh]]
Jal Mahal in Man Sagar Lake.jpg|[[Jal Mahal]], [[Jaipur]]
Patwon ki haveli 18.jpg|Patwon Ji Ki [[Haveli]], [[Jaisalmer]]
Jaswant Thada Dawn.jpg|[[Jaswant Thada]], [[Jodhpur]]
Delwada.jpg|[[Dilwara Temples]], near [[Mount Abu]]
Ghats at Pushkar lake, Rajasthan.jpg|Ghats at [[Pushkar lake]], [[Pushkar]]
Jain Temple Ranakpur.jpg|[[Ranakpur Jain Temple]], [[Ranakpur]]
T24 in Ranthambore2.jpg|Tiger in [[Ranthambore National Park]]
Shahpura Haveli (Shekhawati).jpg|Shahpura Haveli, [[Shekhawati]]
Udaipur's Landscape.jpg|[[City Palace, Udaipur]]
</gallery>

== Outline of tourism in India ==
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* [[List of World Heritage Sites in India]]
* [[List of national parks of India]]
* [[List of lakes of India]]
* [[List of waterfalls in India]]
* [[List of State Protected Monuments in India]]
* [[List of beaches in India]]
* [[Incredible India]]
* [[List of Geographical Indications in India]]
* [[Medical tourism in India]]
* [[List of botanical gardens in India]]
* [[List of hill stations in India]]
* [[List of gates in India]]
* [[List of zoos in India]]
* [[List of protected areas of India]]
* [[List of aquaria in India]]
* [[List of forts in India]]
* [[List of forests in India]]
* [[Buddhist pilgrimage sites in India]]
* [[Hindu pilgrimage sites in India]]
* [[List of mosques in India]]
* [[List of rock-cut temples in India]]
* [[Wildlife sanctuaries of India]]
* [[List of rivers of India]]
* [[List of mountains in India]]
* [[List of ecoregions in India]]
* [[Coral reefs in India]]
* [[List of stadiums in India]]
* [[List of museums in India]]
{{div col end}}

== See also ==
{{Portal|India|Society}}
*[[Palace on Wheels]]
*[[List of attractions in Jaipur]]
*[[Tourist Attractions in Udaipur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Rajasthan}}
{{commons category|Tourism in Rajasthan}}
* [http://tourism.rajasthan.gov.in/ Rajasthan Tourism, Official website Govt. of Rajasthan]
* [https://savedelete.com/travel/heritage-hotel-in-rajasthan/383868/ Heritage Hotels in Rajasthan]

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