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Tourist Destinations of Rajasthan Nearby Jaisalmer Lodhurva Lodhurva was the ancient capital of Lodhra Rajputs before the move to Jaisalmer.
The Jain Temples, rebuilt in the late 1970s, are the only remindres of the city's formar magnificance. The main temple enshrines an image of Parasnath, the 23rd tirthankar, and is finely wrought in silver and surrounded by fine sculptures. Travel Map Jaisalmer
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Furthur beyond Amar Sagar, 15 km northwest
of
Jaisalmer, are the deserted ruins of Lodhurva, which was the ancient
capital before the move to Jaisalmer. It was prbably founded by the Lodhra
Rajputs, and passed to the rular of Devagarh, Bhatti Devaraja, in 10th
century. In 1025, Mahmud of Ghazni laid seige to the town, and it was
sacked various times over subsequant decades, prompting Jaisala to shift
the capital to a new location, resulting in the foundation of Jaisalmer in
1156.