| Ancient Hindu literature has been considered by | | | | aforementioned Mahabharata); secondly, he is |
| historians and critics as being some of the finest | | | | remembered for his work in editing the Veda, |
| works to be produced doing that period | | | | which is considered to be the foremost publication |
| anywhere in the world. These epics are usually | | | | in Hindu theology. Vyasa's cenotaph, apart from |
| thousands of pages long and have elaborate | | | | being a hugely important site, is also known as |
| storylines and contain underlying themes of | | | | Sunset Point because it allows it visitors to |
| morality, heroism and ethics. Among them the | | | | witness one of the most beautiful sunset |
| Mahabharata receives special reverence among | | | | panoramas across the mountains of Jaisalmer. It |
| Hindus as it is considered to be a narrative of the | | | | is difficult not be swept away in the sheer beauty |
| religion's history. Written in Sanskrit more than | | | | of the location and the mysticism surrounding the |
| 2,500 years ago, this epic work of literature is | | | | great author Vyas. One almost expects one of |
| said to have been written Vyas who is considered | | | | the great battles of Mahabharata to begin on the |
| to be one of the seven immortal avatars of | | | | valleys below, with the thundering hooves of a |
| Vishnu. Therefore it is no wonder that his | | | | thousand horses leading the charge. The town of |
| cenotaph, the Vyas Chhatri in Jaisalmer, is a place | | | | Jaisalmar is connected via rail and road to many |
| that is inherently popular with local and foreign | | | | of the major cities on India and it is not too |
| tourists. The importance of Vyas is twofold for | | | | difficult to find Jaisalmer hotels that offer great |
| the Hindus; firstly, he is considered to be the | | | | accommodation facilities such as The Gateway |
| author of one of longest epics in the world (the | | | | Hotel Rawalkot, Jaisalmer. |