The Vyas chattri is known as one the best places in the Jaisalmer city of enjoying sunset. This is a collection of some very fine as well as intricate carvings and delicate designs. For all those who are unaware that Chhatris are the Rajasthan's spin to monuments and the Vyas chattri has been dedicated to the well known sage Vyas, who wrote the 300,000 verse long epic, Mahabharata and later dedicated it to Lord Ganesh.
Just north of the fort lies the cenotaph of Sage Vyas, the man who compiled the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the longest scripture in the world 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.
