Dhanraj Bhatia Sweets

Jaisalmer


This place in Bhatia Market has been churning out traditional sweet treats for 10 generations. It’s renowned in Jaisalmer and beyond for its local specialities, such as ghotua ladoos (sweetmeat balls made with gram flour) and panchadhari ladoos (made with wheat flour).


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