The Chittorgarh Fort in the state of Rajasthan rises elegantly from the banks of the Berach River welcoming tourists.
The majestic Chittorgarh fort, which tops among the largest forts in India, has a history of beauty, profuseness, bravery, deception, patricide and many other darker and brighter layers of the Rajput rulers, famous for their show of might against the mighty Mughals.
It protected the capital of Mewar province, the Chittor and was the residence of the rulers.
There had been three clans from the Rajputana bloodline who ruled from here, namely, Guhilot, Sisodias and the Suryavanshi extending from 700AD to 1567 AD when Mughal Emperor Akbar captured it after a fierce and tactful battle which makes the Army generals of today to shy.
Spread across the hill rising 180 m from the sea level, the fort covers an area of 280 ha in the close vicinity of the gushing Berach River.
Within the fort there used to be around 84 water bodies out of which 22 remain today comprising of talabs (ponds), kunds (wells), and the typical Rajput stepwells known as baories for meeting the needs of the royal family, their maidens and the huge contingent of guards on the lookout for enemies at the two towers and seven gates leading into it.
Within the fort tourists can find a lot of the culture and traditions relating to the lifestyles of Mewar during the period.
Meera and Khumba Shyam Temple is a fabulous temple with excellent art works depicting the deity.
Also worth noticing are the water palace of Rana Rattan Singh, Rana Kumbha palace.
Vijay Stambha and Kirti stambha, the two massive stone towers where the watch posts while the seven gates where also highly fortified and connected through an inner path.
Other attractions inside the Chittaurgarh palace are the Fateh Prakash palace, Gaumukh reservoir and Padmini's palace.
The interiors of palaces and the premises has hoary history enchanted in itself.
It is said that the elegant and audacious Rajput ladies preferred death than being taken by their enemies.
As such they performed jauhar, a form of embracing death by voluntarily jumping into mass fire by ladies and kids as their men had died during the fight.
The fort is a magnificent piece of architecture and speaks volumes of the rajput engineering expertise back in the 700 AD.
Although it's unclear as to the exact date of the construction of the fort, it has been the silent witness for both the rise, defense and fall of the Rajputs, a fall that outshined the enemies rise.
How to reach Chittaurgarh fort in India Rajasthan is a favorite tourist destination in India and as such a home for many of the international and national airliners.
Jaipur International Airport (JAI / VIJP) located near Sanganer in Rajasthan, serves the region of Udaipur in which lies the fort.
Popular domestic airliners in India like Air India Express, GoAir, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet and international airlines to India like Air Arabia, Air India Express, Indian Airlines and Oman Air never miss this tourist destination in India while charting their flights to India.
Although located 65 miles away from city of Udaipur, a lot many taxis and car rentals takes you to the resorts and attractions.
The Chittaurgarh Fort can also be directly reached by taking the Chittor bound buses.
The majestic Chittorgarh fort, which tops among the largest forts in India, has a history of beauty, profuseness, bravery, deception, patricide and many other darker and brighter layers of the Rajput rulers, famous for their show of might against the mighty Mughals.
It protected the capital of Mewar province, the Chittor and was the residence of the rulers.
There had been three clans from the Rajputana bloodline who ruled from here, namely, Guhilot, Sisodias and the Suryavanshi extending from 700AD to 1567 AD when Mughal Emperor Akbar captured it after a fierce and tactful battle which makes the Army generals of today to shy.
Spread across the hill rising 180 m from the sea level, the fort covers an area of 280 ha in the close vicinity of the gushing Berach River.
Within the fort there used to be around 84 water bodies out of which 22 remain today comprising of talabs (ponds), kunds (wells), and the typical Rajput stepwells known as baories for meeting the needs of the royal family, their maidens and the huge contingent of guards on the lookout for enemies at the two towers and seven gates leading into it.
Within the fort tourists can find a lot of the culture and traditions relating to the lifestyles of Mewar during the period.
Meera and Khumba Shyam Temple is a fabulous temple with excellent art works depicting the deity.
Also worth noticing are the water palace of Rana Rattan Singh, Rana Kumbha palace.
Vijay Stambha and Kirti stambha, the two massive stone towers where the watch posts while the seven gates where also highly fortified and connected through an inner path.
Other attractions inside the Chittaurgarh palace are the Fateh Prakash palace, Gaumukh reservoir and Padmini's palace.
The interiors of palaces and the premises has hoary history enchanted in itself.
It is said that the elegant and audacious Rajput ladies preferred death than being taken by their enemies.
As such they performed jauhar, a form of embracing death by voluntarily jumping into mass fire by ladies and kids as their men had died during the fight.
The fort is a magnificent piece of architecture and speaks volumes of the rajput engineering expertise back in the 700 AD.
Although it's unclear as to the exact date of the construction of the fort, it has been the silent witness for both the rise, defense and fall of the Rajputs, a fall that outshined the enemies rise.
How to reach Chittaurgarh fort in India Rajasthan is a favorite tourist destination in India and as such a home for many of the international and national airliners.
Jaipur International Airport (JAI / VIJP) located near Sanganer in Rajasthan, serves the region of Udaipur in which lies the fort.
Popular domestic airliners in India like Air India Express, GoAir, Jet Airways, Kingfisher Airlines and SpiceJet and international airlines to India like Air Arabia, Air India Express, Indian Airlines and Oman Air never miss this tourist destination in India while charting their flights to India.
Although located 65 miles away from city of Udaipur, a lot many taxis and car rentals takes you to the resorts and attractions.
The Chittaurgarh Fort can also be directly reached by taking the Chittor bound buses.
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