Local favourite fort · Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Smiling Buddha
Smiling Buddha is a fort in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Smiling Buddha: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Smiling Buddha
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Smiling Buddha — distance from nearby cities
- From Jaisalmer (RJ): about 108 km by road (86 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jaisalmer
- From Jodhpur (RJ): about 198 km by road (158 km straight line) · directions · more places near Jodhpur
- From Bikaner (RJ): about 231 km by road (185 km straight line) · directions · more places near Bikaner
- From Pushkar (RJ): about 357 km by road (286 km straight line) · directions · more places near Pushkar
- From Mount Abu (RJ): about 368 km by road (294 km straight line) · directions · more places near Mount Abu
Coordinates: 27.09447, 71.75374. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Smiling Buddha
- Shri Bhadariya Rai Temple · temple · Jaisalmer · ~24 km · Highly rated · Must-see
- Baba Ramdev dam · lake · Jaisalmer · ~24 km · Highly rated
- Pokaran Fort Museum · museum · Jaisalmer · ~31 km · Well liked
- The Pokaran Fort · fort · Jaisalmer · ~31 km · Well liked
- Bhairav Raksha's cave · cave · Jaisalmer · ~32 km · Well liked
- Royal Palace A sarpanch house Ramnagar · fort · Phalodi · ~62 km
- Date Palm Tree Garden · sanctuary · Jaisalmer · ~64 km · Well liked
- Shakti I · fort · Jaisalmer · ~4 km
- Shakti II · fort · Jaisalmer · ~6 km
- Silotara Pond · lake · Jaisalmer · ~14 km
- माँ गाजणा राय मन्दिर · temple · Jaisalmer · ~24 km
- Shri Krishna Temple · temple · Jaisalmer · ~24 km
- Royal Cenotaph · fort · Jaisalmer · ~30 km · Well liked
- Masjid · dargah · Jaisalmer · ~30 km
- Pokhran Adinath Jain Temple · Jain temple · Jaisalmer · ~32 km
- Nananiyai Talab · attraction · Jaisalmer · ~33 km
- Jama Masjid Ibrahim Khan Ki Dhani Sanawada · dargah · Jaisalmer · ~34 km
- Taj Al Masjid · dargah · Jaisalmer · ~40 km
Other forts & heritage near Smiling Buddha
- Jaisalmer Fort · fort · Jaisalmer · ~107 km · Very popular · Must-see
- Bijnot Fort · fort · Punjab · ~139 km · Must-see
- The Pokaran Fort · fort · Jaisalmer · ~31 km · Well liked
- Royal Palace A sarpanch house Ramnagar · fort · Phalodi · ~62 km
- Fort phalodi (phalodi kila) · fort · Phalodi · ~75 km · Well liked
- Khichan Kot · fort · Phalodi · ~82 km · Well liked
- Patwa Haveli Foundation - Jaisalmer · fort · Jaisalmer · ~107 km · Well liked
- Nathmal Ki Haveli · fort · Jaisalmer · ~107 km · Well liked
- Fort Of Fatehgarh · fort · Jaisalmer · ~108 km · Well liked
- Himmatgarh Palace · fort · Jaisalmer · ~108 km · Well liked
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Frequently asked
Is Smiling Buddha open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Smiling Buddha yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Smiling Buddha?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
How far is Smiling Buddha from Jaisalmer?
Smiling Buddha is about 108 km by road from Jaisalmer (86 km straight line), 198 km from Jodhpur and 231 km from Bikaner. Open the road-trip planner on Spotwander for turn-by-turn directions and stops on the way.
What are the places to visit near Smiling Buddha?
Nearby: Shri Bhadariya Rai Temple (temple, 24 km), Baba Ramdev dam (lake, 24 km), Pokaran Fort Museum (museum, 31 km), The Pokaran Fort (fort, 31 km), Bhairav Raksha's cave (cave, 32 km), Royal Palace A sarpanch house Ramnagar (fort, 62 km).