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Jain Temples
Within the fort walls is a mazelike, interconnecting complex of seven beautiful yellow sandstone Jain temples , dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. Opening times have a habit of changing, so check with the caretakers. The intricate carving rivals that in Ranakpur or Mt Abu, and has an extraordinary quality because of the soft, warm stone. Chandraprabhu is the first temple you come to, dedicated to the eighth tirthankar, whose symbol is the moon.
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Jaisalmer Fort
Jaisalmer Fort is a living fort - about 25% of the old city's population resides within its walls. As well as a palace and various temples, its carless streets are packed with houses, handicraft shops and beauty parlours, and honeycombed with narrow, winding lanes paved in stone.
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Patwa-ki-Haveli
Most magnificent of all the havelis, its stonework like honey-coloured craggy lace, Patwa-ki-Haveli towers over a narrow lane. It was built between 1800 and 1860 by five Jain brothers who were brocade and jewellery merchants. It's most impressive from the outside, but the fort view from the roof is superb, and the interior richly evokes 19th-century life.
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Salim Singh-ki-Haveli
This 300-year-old private haveli (home) has a distinctive shape: the top storey spreads out into a mass of carving, with graceful arched balconies surmounted by pale blue cupolas. The roof has superb carved brackets. The stone elephants before the haveli are a traditional sign of welcome.
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