Laxmi Niwas Palace, Bikaner

Address: Lalgarh Complex, Bikaner , Rajasthan - 334001 - India

Access:

329 kms from Jaipur Airport, 250 kms from Jodhpur Airport

3 kms from Bikaner Railway Station

1 km from Bikaner Bus Stand

At the turn of the century Maharaja Ganga Singhji of Bikaner commissioned Sir Swinton Jacob designed a palace in the indo Sarcenic style. Built in red sandstone this palace was a landmark in the architectural history of Bikaner. Named Lalgarh palace after Maharaja Lal Singhji, Maharaja Ganga Singhji's father, this brand new palace epitomizes all that maharaja gangaSingji stood for, symbolizing Maharaja Ganga Singji's policies of modernizing the state without destroying the bedrock of good social and cultural values of the bikanere society. The distinct carved red sandstone façade of this palace gives it an unmistakably " Bikaneri" flavour.

The Laxmi Niwas Palace was the main royal residential part of the Lalgarh Palace complex. Designed as Maharaja Ganga Singhji's personal residence it still retains the unmistakable stamp of his character. Special care was taken to decorate this palace in accordance with Maharaja Ganga Singhji's taste.

Completed in 1902 after the construction period of four years the Laxmi Niwas Palace is a work of art that trancedents the mundane. Even today decades after the end of the " Raj", this palace evokes a feeling of awe and reverence, and provides guests with a unique opportunity to relive the enchanted days of Raj era.

Facilities

Confrence Room

The aesthetic sense of Maharaja Ganga Singh is quite evident in the artistic decoration and architectural perfection of this room. The beautiful hall was the smoking room of the Maharaja Ganga Singhji.The green and gold theme wall painting with a carved and gilled wooden ceiling was designed to provide ambience conducive to serious thinking. The smoking room has been witnessed to many imp cabinet meetings of the Bikaner state. Today the conference hall of the Laxmi Niwas Palace. Equipped with all major facilities it provides the perfect backdrop for an unforgettable conference.

Bar

The walls of this room are replete with great trophies of the successful hunts of the kings - a royal custom. The lower portions of the walls are panelled with expensive teakwood and the semicircular arched ceiling is opulent with beautiful carving making the room grand and attractive.

Lounge

The red sand stone of dulmera has been used extensively in this hall with giant pillars supporting the huge roof bringing grace , beauty and sobriety to the palace . Supported by these pillars this massive hall is proof of the skills of the masons, craftsman and labour of Bikaner . The cream colored wallpaper pasted on the wall at that time , even today looks so fresh and fine as if pasted recently , no wear and tear , no wrinkles, only grace , beauty and sobriety.