Devi Kund Sagar

The Devi Kund Sagar is among the major attractions of Bikaner due to its exceptional architecture. The whole site is a crematorium belonging to the rulers of the Bikaji Dynasty indeed. One must definitely consider this place to add to their list of the PLACES TO VISIT IN BIKANER. People also include Devi Kund Sagar in various BIKANER TOURISM PACKAGE indeed. 

This royal crematory was constructed by the founder of Bikaner himself, Rao Bikaji, and his other members of the Bikaji family, along with his descendants. There are several cenotaphs that are dedicated to the members of the Bikaji family. Each of them is lined by the ornamented canopy (Chattri), with that it has a stone slab that has beautiful carvings. There is also a reservoir that lies close to the crematory. The crematory is in chronological order; it starts from Rao Bikaji and goes on till the last ruler of Bikaner, Maharaja Karni Singh.

Devi Kund Sagar architecture:

Devi Kund Sagar's cenotaphs are very famous for their architecture, and some of them include engravings, oral patterns, splendid portraits, inscriptions, and much more. The architecture is a mix of Rajput and Mughal styles, which can be seen in the cenotaphs. The earlier ones were built using red sandstone, while the other cenotaphs were built using white marbles. Not only the kings but the queens also have their own dedicated cenotaphs here. The difference between them is the chattris which have a canopy and inscriptions and has decorative design along with the footprints on their bases. At the same time, the canopy of the male members is white with stela that contains their names and portraits. The Devi Kund Sagar has yet another distinguishing feature, the cenotaphs of 22 female satis and 1 Sata (self-immolation by a man on his wife's pyre).