The Golden City That Shaped My Childhood | Jaisalmer, Sonar Kella & Thar Desert Journey

The Golden City That Shaped My Childhood | Jaisalmer, Sonar Kella & Thar Desert Journey

🇮🇳 Welcome to Episode 3 of our Rajasthan Road Trip Series!
This episode takes you deep inside Jaisalmer, the legendary Golden City of India — where Satyajit Ray shot his iconic film “Sonar Kella” and where the Thar Desert meets one of the world’s oldest living forts.

1️⃣ Sonar Kella & The Golden Fort (Jaisalmer Fort)
History of the 12th century fort
Why it glows golden in sunlight
Living fort: shops, temples & homes inside
Jain temples & Nagara-style architecture
Sonar Kella film locations (Mukul's running alley)

2️⃣ The Magic of Gadisar Lake
Feeding hundreds of fishes
14th century heritage lake
Sunset reflections & calm ghats

3️⃣ Patwon Ki Haveli
Story of Guman Chand Patwa
Insane sandstone carvings & balconies
View of entire Jaisalmer from the haveli

4️⃣ Kuldhara – The Abandoned Village
Story of Pali Brahmins
Curse vs Earthquake – what’s real?
Walking through Rajasthan’s most mysterious ruins

5️⃣ Jaisalmer Market & Yellow Stone Crafts
Sea-bed sandstone vessels
Medicinal properties of habul stone
Souvenirs that feel like “gold”

6️⃣ Journey From Chittorgarh to Jaisalmer
Aravalli hills
Teal lake near Bhilwara
India’s largest wind & solar farms (Adani Green Energy)
Entering the Golden City at sunset

🌵 Why Jaisalmer Is So Special?
Once an ancient seabed
Home to Thar Desert dunes (Sam & Khuri)
Rajasthan’s richest art, culture, folk music & sweets
A city where Jain & Rajput heritage live together
A fort where the king moved out so citizens could stay inside

Timeline:
00:00 Intro
01:00 Thar desert and Jaisalmer
02:25 Journey from Chittor to Jaisalmer
03:47 Entry to Jaisalmer
04:33 Day tour start
04:54 Sonar Kella - Golden Fort of Jaisalmer
06:20 Jain Temple of Jaisalmer Fort
07:05 Mukul's bari (movie shooting spot)
08:02 Yellow sandstone
08:54 Patwano ki Haveli
10:05 Gadisar Lake
10:45 Mandir Palace( Badal vilas)
12:07 Kuldhara haunted village