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| A summer retreat in the Aravallis with a large lake and several temples, its also doubles as a pilgrimage center with its 11th-13th century Dilwara Jain temples known for the quality of their sculpturing. |
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NAGAUR
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| Located between Bikaner and Jodhpur, yet largely bypassed, Nagaur serves as an important link in the state's martial history, and its fort has frescos in the Mughal and Rajput styles. |
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RANAKPUR
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| A 15th century group of temples raised by Jain merchants, there are characterized by the fine quality of their carving. |
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RANTHAMBHOR
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| The fort of Ranthambhor has been abandoned to nature for in this national park, the tiger has right of stay. One of the country's finest tiger reserves, its topography of low hills and large lakes provides a tranquil idyll. |
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SARISKA
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| A tiger reserve, Sariska is densely wooded, making sightings difficult, though the picturesque park is also home to deer, langurs and avifauna. |
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SHEKHAWATI
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| A region of small towns, Shekhawati is primarily known for its havelis or mansions richly ornamented with frescos that, over time, ranged from the sacred to the secular, and from the sublime to the ridiculous. |
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