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Author: Sandeep Khanagwal

Sandeep Khanagwal is the Founder & Editor of Rajasthan Insider. With 15+ years of experience in IT, web development, SEO and digital publishing, he takes a research-first approach to creating practical, honestly dated guides to Jodhpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Udaipur and Bikaner.

Khuri’s Mud Houses: The Architecture Guide

Great rippled sand dunes at sunset with wind-blown crests

The mud-house architecture of Khuri village — the materials, the cooling logic and the decoration traditions.

The Quarries: Where the Golden Stone Comes From

A jeweller's bench with fine silver pieces, tweezers and small brass scales

The sandstone quarries that supply the city’s stone — where they sit, what the cutting looks like and the visit etiquette.

The Fort Ticket Tiers: What Covers What

A striking heritage scene of golden-sandstone architecture in the golden desert

The fort’s own ticket structure explained — what the entry covers, what the palace ticket adds and what stays free.

Shared Jeeps: The Village Route Network

A straight highway crossing open landscape with a distant landmark on the horizo

The shared-jeep network that serves the villages — the routes, the loading culture and when visitors should use it.

The Siesta Hours: How Summer Shops Rest

A striking heritage scene of golden-sandstone architecture in the golden desert

What summer does to Jaisalmer’s shop hours — the siesta culture, the re-opening rhythm and how visitors plan around it.

Wildlife in the Walls: Pigeons, Langurs and Pariah Kites

Dry scrubland habitat with a watchtower and animals visible at a distance

The wildlife inside the fort — the pigeons, the langur troops and the kites, and how visitors co-exist with all three.

The Gazi Fakir: Gadisar’s Guardian Story

A stone-banked lake with ornate arched ghats and an old ticket arch

The story of the Gazi Fakir associated with Gadisar — the guardian legend, the shrine by the tank and what standing it holds.

The Hindu Temples of Jaisalmer: A Short List

A carved stone temple spire with garlands and oil lamps at its steps

The Hindu temples of the city beyond the fort — a short list of the working shrines and what each offers a visitor.

Bada Bagh and the Windmills: The Old and New

palm avenues and families at a distance

The view where royal cenotaphs and modern wind turbines share one horizon — what the frame says and how to shoot it.

Booking by the Moon: The Stargazer’s Calendar

A heritage stay courtyard with arches and warm lamps in the golden desert city

How to book camp nights around the moon — the lunar logic for stargazers and the compromise for everyone else.

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