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The most romantic name
in Rajasthan is Chittaur. Chittaur is more than a ruined citadel, it
is a symbol. It stands for all that was brave, true and noble in the
Rajput tradition. Chittaur was the ancient Capital of Mewar State which
was ruled by Sisodia Rajputs. The Maharajas of Mewar trace their ancestry
through Shri Rama, king of Ayodhya to the sun god and belong to the
suryavansh dynasty.
Chittaur was sacked three times and on each occasion the jauhar was
performed. The first was in 1303 when allauddin khilji Sultan of Delhi
coveted the famous Rajput beauty Rani Padmini whose face he had seen
reflecting in a mirror .
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TOURIST PLACES
THE FORT
It is guarded by seven gates, three of which are dedicated
to the heroes who died in the defence of this fort. Other places of
interest are Banvir's wall the treasury and a jain temple.
PALACE OF RANA KUMBHA
It is said that in its underground vaults, Queen padmini performed
jauhar during Allauddin khilji attack and it was here that Mira bai
abandoned royal life to become a devotee of lord krishna.
SAT-BEES DEWARA
A group of twenty seven Jain temples clustered together on the rise
of a small hill.
SRINAGAR CHAURI
An abundantly carved Jain temple.
MIRABAI'S TEMPLE
Built in the indo aryan style on a raised plinth it has a conical
roof and an inner sanctum. An open colonnade around the sanctum has
four small pavilions in each corner Princess Mira Bai used to worship
Lord Krishana.
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SHIVA
TEMPLE
A 13th century shiva temple, south of the Pillar of fame.
KALKA MATA TEMPLE
It was originally an 8th century Sun Temple which preserves a carving
of the Sun God over its entrance.
PALACE OF PATTA
The palace of one of the noblest heroes of Chittaur who died during
the Mughal conquest of the fort accompanied by his bride and mother.
GENERAL INFORMATION
| Area |
|
6.5
Sq km. |
| Altitude |
|
408
Meters |
| Climate |
Max |
Min |
| Summer |
43.8°c |
23.8°c |
| winter |
28.3°c |
11.6°c |
| Rainfall |
|
60
cm |
| Clothing |
Summer |
Winter |
|
Light
tropical |
Woollen |
| Best
season |
|
September-March |
| Languages |
|
English,Hindi,Rajasthani |
HOW TO GET THERE
AIR-Udaipur 112 km is the nearest
airport.
RAIL-By train, Chittorgarh is connected
to Ajmer, Jaipur, Alwar, Delhi, Bundi, Kota, Udaipur and Ahmedabad among
other cities.
ROAD-Chittorgarh is connected by
road with the major cities of India. Some important distances are :
|
Delhi
|
-
|
595
km
|
|
Jaipur
|
-
|
322
km
|
|
Udaipur
|
-
|
121
km
|
|
Ajmer
|
-
|
190
km
|
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