Vyas Chhatri Jaisalmer are situated at Bara bag road 01 Km form Jaisalmer opposite to hotel Himmat Garh and close to rural huts. It is the Cremation Place of dead bodies of Pushkarana Brahmins. Artistic cenotaphs are built here.
Just north from the fort lies the cenotaph of Sage Vyas, the guy who compiled the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the longest scripture in the globe with almost 300,000 verses.
He dictated the Mahabharata to Ganesh, the god with an elephant-head and son of Shiva the Destroyer. Vyas Chhatri is also referred to in the city as Sunset Point as it gives you a wonderful view of picturesque Jaisalmer at sundown. The Sunset point over Sooli Dongri is a big hit with tourists and is definitely worth making a trip to if you want a bird's eye view of Jaisalmer and its adjoining areas.
As the Bada Bagh cremation ground in Jaisalmer is meant for the royal family members of Bhatti clan, similarly Vyas Chhatri is located in the area meant for the cremation of the Brahmins. The Vyas Chhatri, raised on a platform, is built of yellow sandstone with beautifully chiseled pillars. It is located in a cremation ground of the Brahmins in the north of Jaisalmer Fort. Immaculate & intricate carvings, umbrella shaped domes and fine etching on the pillars deserve serious visit. It is also famous as ‘Sunset Point’. The wonders of nature make it even more gorgeous. It’s best to be present at Vyas Chhatri during evening to behold the sun set when the orange light shines through the sand. Watching the sunset in its prettiest form, the place is an ideal location. The best time to visit is from October to March. Most of the visitors come here to pay homage to the great Sage and have beautiful view of sunset. It can be visited after paying entry fee.
