Tazia Tower in Jaisalmer

Location: Near Badal Palace in the heart of Jaisalmer
How to reach: Take an auto-rickshaw or a rickshaw
Attractions: Minarets and architectural fusion
Timings: Early morning till 5 P.M.

Tazia Tower Jaisalmer is a famous structure in the heart of Jaisalmer, Rajasthan that reflects as much history as architectural finesse. Located near the famous Badal Palace, it’s a major tourist attraction in a city dominated by various Rajputana architecture. The tower is a five-storied structure with each story having some significance attached to it. Each floor of the tower has a balcony known for their unique and distinctive designs.

The Tazia Tower was built by Muslim craftsmen of the era and its design was influenced by the shape of Tazia – a tomb carried by Shiite Muslims during the procession of Muharram. Upon completion, the structure was then gifted to the royal patrons and since then, it has with them inside the Badal Palace. The spatiality of the tower is in fact the enhancing architecture and numerous delicately carved and beautiful looking balconies that lend it a unique appeal.

For those who love art and architecture, their Jaisalmer trip is incomplete unless they visited the Tazia Tower mounted atop the Badal palace. This exquisite edifice of 20th century deserves a visit to marvel at the architecture and reminisce the perfection those craftsmen showed in building this beautiful tower. The tower also has several paintings and artwork of that era thus giving you a peek into olden the times in this lovely city of western Rajasthan.

The structure of the Tazia is made out of wood thermocol and coloured papers and was later carved into the Islamic and Indian designs. Each balcony has a different design and is considered as a unique balcony as no design is even slightly similar to each other. Tourists from various states and countries visit this tower to enjoy the beauty of each design in the balcony and at the same time enjoy the view of the city from the tower. People who are visiting Badal Palace or Amar Sagar gate should definitely view the Tazia Tower as it is different from the Rajputana architecture style which is present in various places across the city.