Ajmer
|| Bikaner || Bharatpur
|| Bundi || Chittorgarh
|| Jaipur || Jaisalmer
|| Jodhpur || Kota
|| Kumbalgarh || Mount
Abu || Pushkar || Ranakpur
|| Ranthambhor || Sariska
|| Shekhawati || Udaipur
Tourist
Places || General
Information || How
to Get There
Bundi
was founded in 1342 A.D. by a Hada Chauhan Chief, South east of Ajmer
lies Bundi. A luminous white fort shelters the quaint houses a steep
paved carriage way leads up to a complex of a lovely places iridescent
with exquisite murals everthing reflected in a deep lapping lake in
the centre. Bundi paintings are famous for the perfect link between
Ajanta cave paintings and frescoes of Rajasthan.
TOURIST
PLACES
TARAGARH
OR THE STAR FORT
The white fort on top of a thickly wooded hill is one of the most picturesque
in Rajasthan, it contains an enormous tank which supplied the palace
with water . A curious situation occurs every year during the monsson.
When the water rises above the danger level sluice gates are opened
the lanes of the city turn into miniature canals.
THE
PALACE
Built by Maharaja Balwant singh it displays some of the
best features of Rajput architecture.
NAVAL SAGAR
A picturesque lake that adds to the charm of the city in the centre
of which is a temple dedicated to the God varuna.
CHHATAR MAHAL
Known as the palace of towers it has the typical feature of a Diwani-e-am
massive guarded gates and also an antique water clock which is rung
ery half hour . It is an open courtyard with a gallery running around
a garden of fountains.
CHITRASHALA
This place is noted for the murals illustrating the Radha- krishna
legends. The 18th century murals are some of the finest.
PHOOL MAHAL
Or the palace of flowers has a collection of murals built by italian
prisoners of war and also several hunting relics.
SHIKAR BURJ
The royal hunting lodge stands in the forest
south of Phool sagar or the lake of flowers. Bundi woods are full of
wild life and the royal hunts for tiger, deer and wild boar were famous.
SUKH NIWAS
Was once the scene of royal revelry for the gay parties that were
held in the palace overlooking a beautiful lake.
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Area |
|
5628
Sq km. |
| Altitude |
|
515
Meters |
| Climate |
Max |
Min |
| Summer |
43.0°c |
35.0°c |
| winter |
30.7°c |
11.0°c |
| Rainfall |
|
75
cm |
| Clothing |
Summer |
Winter |
|
Light
Tropical |
Winter
Light Woollen |
| Best
season |
|
October
- February |
| Languages |
|
English,Hindi,Rajasthani |
HOW
TO GET THERE
AIR-Jaipur 206 km is the convienent
airport.
RAIL- Kota 36 km is the convienent
rail head Bundi railway station falls on Kota Chittaur section.
ROAD-Bundi is connected by road
with the major cities of India. Some important distances are :
|
Delhi
|
-
|
487
km
|
|
Kota
|
-
|
46
km
|
|
Jodhpur
|
-
|
287
km
|
|
Udaipur
|
-
|
321
km
|
|
Chittorgarh
|
-
|
191
km
|
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