Phalodi is an old caravan center in the Thar Desert. Located 141 km from Jodhpur District headquarters. This town was a trading center being on the land route from North Western India into Central India. Situated in between Jodhpur and Jaisalmer district Phalodi. The city is well known for salt business old historical presence temples and the art works. Here a lot of migratory birds gather. Watching them circle in noisy undulating formations overhead or stepping gingerly across the sands has to be one of the great spectacles of the Thar region. A small village worth visiting. Phalodi is an old caravan center in the Thar Desert. This town was a trading center being on the land route from North Western India into Central India. Phalodi is thought to have been founded in the 15th century. In the books of history this town was famous for Jain and Hindu temples.
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