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Best time to visit: Best period to visit Osian is from October to March.
STD Code: 02922
Weather: The maximum temperature observed in summers during March to May is 41°C and the minimum temperature is 29°C. Winters during December to February have a maximum temperature of 30°C and a minimum of 10°C.
About Osian
Osian, an ancient small village in the Thar Desert, is located about 65 kms, North West of Jodhpur. Osian is a great centre of Brahmanical and Jain religions and contains the largest group of the Hindu and Jain temples in Rajasthan. These temples belong to the two periods, namely 8th century represented by nearly 12 temples and 12th century represented by 6 temples. For a true lover of ancient architecture and artistic style, Osian reveals all its wealth, Osian is worth visiting.
One can venture out for Camel Safari in Osian and to have spiritual enlightenment by visiting the famous ancient temples.
Tourist Places
Surya Temple Osian surya temple traces its origin in the 10th century. the structure of the temple is often compared with the sun temple at ranakpur. as the n ...more
By Air:
Jodhpur Domestic Airport is the nearest airport to Osian Temples, lying 70 km away from here. It has an excellent daily flights to the major cities of Rajasthan and India like Jaisalmer, Jaipur, Udaipur, Delhi and Mumbai. Indian Airlines operate several flights each week to Jaipur and other destinations. After reaching Jodhpur, one can take RSTC buses or taxi to reach Osian Temple Complex, which is nearly 65 km away.
By Rail:
The nearest Railway Station to Osiyan is Jodhpur Railway Station,. It has well organized tracks, some of the important trains are 2466 Intercity Jodhpur-Jaipur, 192 Jodhpur-Kota passenger, 349 Jodhpur- Bikaner passenger that connect Jodhpur with in a span of few hours to various travelled sections of India. Once you are in Jodhpur, you can look for RSTC buses, taxi, and local buses to converge to Osian.
By Road:
Osian is located 65 km away in the north of Jodhpur, on a diversion off the main Jodhpur - Bikaner Highway, you can chose to travel to Osian from Bikaner or Jodhpur, and both are convenient routes. Jodhpur is well connected to National Highway No. 65, linking mostly travelled sections of Rajasthan. You can easily get buses from outside the Roadways Bus Stand of Jodhpur and Bikaner or you can also hire taxi to reach Osian Temples.
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