Churu, Rajsthan is known as the 'Gateway to the Thar Desert'

On the edge of the Thar Desert, amidst the golden shifting dunes, lies the small town of Churu, resplendent with havelis, frescoes and unique architecture. 

Churu is known as the 'Gateway to the Thar Desert' and is located in the historic Shekhawati region of northern Rajasthan. It is known as the gateway to the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. It is the authoritative headquarters of Churu district. It is located in the Thar Desert, which has to be cleared on the National Highway-65 between Pali and Ambala, and is a junction of the railway line to Bikaner.

The town is close to the shifting sand hills of the Thar Desert and has fantastic havelis with beautiful frescoes, especially Kanhaiya Lal Bagla Ki Haweli and Surana Haweli, with many small windows. There are also some beautiful chhatris here. Near the town is a religious seat of the Nath organisation of sadhus, where there are life-size marble statues of their gods and a place for supplications. In the centre of the town is a fortress built about 1400 years ago.

The place was founded in 1120 AD by the Nirban faction of the Rajputs and named after the Chauhans in the Jangladesh district of the state of Churu. In this way, it was controlled by the Chauhan Rajputs and during the War of 1871, the area came under the domination of Bikaner. Churu, which resembles a desert spring rising amidst the shifting, shining sands, opens the entrance to the Thar Desert.

Churu is a popular tourist attraction for its architecture - including the grand palaces of the havelis of Kanhaiya Lal Bagla and Surana and its 400-year-old fort. The city is a perfect place for a weekend getaway from New Delhi.