Published 22:08 IST, December 20th 2019

Things to do and places to explore at the marvellous Chittorgarh Fort

Chittorgarh Fort is a rich origin of ancient buildings, rich heritage and evergreen folklore which boosts its glorious royal magnificence and beauty. Check out.

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Chittor Fort is one of largest forts in India and Asia. Chittorgarh is located in south-eastern corners of Rajasthan. It is a world herit site that was previously capital of Mewar.

Chittorgarh fort is one of most important forts in entire rth India with stories of heroism and sacrifice attached to it. Chittorgarh's rich herit and evergreen folklore boosts its glorious royal magnificence and beauty. So, if you are planning to visit any historical glory in Rajasthan, you need to d popular Chittorgarh fort in your itinerary. Below, we list down few things to do at this place-

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Here’s what you can do at  beautiful Chittorgarh Fort

Visit Kirti Stambh - Tower of fame

One of most exquisite tourist attractions of Chittorgarh is Kirti Stambh. Housed inside massive Chittorgarh Fort, monument is an ode to inathji, first Jain Teerthankar. Kirti Stambh is orned with naked figures of Digambars and imitates ir cultural beliefs broly. tower is seven storeys high and has a narrow and steep staircase that takes you to top. From here, you can have a magnificent view of Fort's surroundings.

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Visit Vijay Stambh - Victory Tower

Vijay Stambh stands tall inside Chittorgarh Fort. It was built in 1440 by Maharana Kumbha to remember his victory over Mohamed Khilji. This Stambh is a 9- storey tower decorated by sculptures of Hindu deities. breath-taking structure gives a view of whole town and its glory.

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Explore Pmini Palace

Pmini Palace is also situated inside Chittorgarh Fort. palace holds several unique historical and cultural insights. This is most attractive and must-visit place in Chittorgarh Fort. This palace was main reason for battle between Ala-ud-din Khilji and Rana Raval Ratan Singh. It was legendary palace from where Ala-ud-din Khilji was allowed to get a glimpse of Pmini in a mirror sited in main hall. This palace will give you an insight of t only  antiquity of Chittorgarh Fort,  but also into human desires. palace oversees a lovely pool, and visions from inside are left enchanted.

Spend time at Gaumukh Reservoir

most important water tanks in Chittorgarh Fort is Gaumakh Reservoir. It is a sacred site for all Hindus here. A tour of all sacred Hindu excursion sites is considered incomplete without a visit to this basin. Here, one can observe water from a natural spring constantly flowing through cow mouth into reservoir. At base of Gaumukh, re is a shiva-linga and an icon of Goddess Lakshmi, on which  water falls. A popular activity indulged by visitors at this reservoir is feeding of fishes that dwell re.

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Or important places to visit

re are many more places and things to do at Chittorgarh Fort. se include serene temples of Kalika Mata, Sanwariaji, Sathis Deori, Meera and Samhisvara. Or beautiful and must-visit places at Chittorgarh Fort are Ratan Singh Palace, Fateh Prakash Palace, Sitamal Wildlife Sanctuary, Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, and Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary. 

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