Best Tourist Places to visit in Chittorgarh
Added: (Wed Jun 26 2019)
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Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh is one of the largest forts in India. The Fort was the capital of Mewar and is located in the present day of Chittor. Chittorgarh lies on the banks of Rivers Berach and Gambini. It is the most popular destination for tourist travel in Rajasthan. Several historical palaces, gates, temples and two prominent commemorative towers are included in this fort.
Some of the Top tourist places in Chittorgarh are:
Chittorgarh Fort
Chittorgarh fort is one of the most important tourist place in Rajasthan. It was first built in the 7th century. It is spread over an area of 2.8km2. The main attractions of the fort are the two places Kirti Stambha and Vijay Stambha. In this Fort, Jauhar was performed by the queens and other maid during the time of war.
Rani Padmini's Palace
Rani Padmini is the queen of Mewar and also known as Rani Padmavati. Rani Padmini was the extremely beautiful wife of Maharana Ratan Singh. In this palace Alauddin was to see the image of Rani Padmini. Alauddin was enamoured of Rani Padmini. This was the reason why the battle of war between Alauddin Khilji and Ratan Singh had taken place. Alauddin Khilji killed Ratan Singh in this battle. Then Jauhar was performed by Rani Padmini along with the other maid during the time of war.
Vijaya Stambha
Vijay Stambha is known by the name of Victory Fort. It is 10 feet long tower. Vijaya Stambha is a victory monument located within Chittor Fort in Chittorgarh. The tower was built by the Mewar king, Rana Kumbha in 1448 to celebrate his victory over the combined armies of Malwa and Gujarat led by Mahmud Khilji. The tower is devoted to Vishnu.
Kirti Stambha
Kirti Stambha is a 12th-century tower in Chittorgarh town of Rajasthan, India. It is also called “Tower of fame”. It is dedicated to the first Jain Tirthankara, Adinathji. The 22 meter long tower was built for the Solanki styles.
Kalika Mata Temple
Kalika Mata Mandir is the Hindu goddess temple. It was built in 14th century. The temple attracts a large number of people during the fair.
These are some of the famous tourist attraction in Chittorgarh. There are many more places that can be explored during a visit to Chittorgarh. So plan a trip to Chittorgarh with Hotel Fortune Chittorgarh and have a quality time in exploring different places in this beautiful city.
Anybody can reach Chittorgarh easily by bus service and its nearest railway station is Chittorgarh railway station and the tour operator also provides cab service for Sightseeing in Chittorgarh.
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