Chittorgarh fort

The Chittor fort(Chittorgarh fort) or Chittor durg(another name of fort-durg) is considered as one of the largest fort in India. Alike many other sites in Rajasthan, it’s also considered as “World heritage site” by UNESCO.Â This fort remained the capital ofÂ MEWAR(under Sisodia Rajputs) and now in present time it is in the Chittor town of Mewar region.

It is famous for strong heroism, fighting spirit and great sacrifices of the Rajaput men and women in their battles. One of those sacrifices upon which a movie is also been made(Padmavat) to describe that immense battle between Rajputs and the army of Alaudin-khilji, and in that battle Queen PadmavatiÂ along with other women jumped into the pyre of fire. This sacrifice has been then named as “Jauhar” and it symbolizes brave and fiery spirit of Rajputs. So you would feel proud to be an Indian after reading this/visitingÂ this great Chittorgarh fort.

Visiting this place/fort

You can visit this Place as en-route/on the way whenever you go fromÂ Udaipur to Jaipur or vice-versa.
You can find so many tour packages in our website which includes Chittorgarh fort as one of the place to visit.
Some of the tour packages are :-Rajasthan 09 days tour , Exotic tour of Rajasthan, Historical Rajasthan tour, and many more as you explore our website.
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Places to visit

1.)Rana kumbha mahal(Palace):-Â After passing through 7 hugeÂ pols or gateways, we first visit this palace. It is the central part of this large Chittorgarh fort which is lying over a 180m high hill and spread across 700 acres of land. It is named after emperorÂ Rana kumba and is situated nearÂ Vijay stambha. It is said that this palace once served the great devotee of Lord krishna(also a great poetess) ‘Mirabai’.Â So the palaces of Meera bai and Panna dhai are also located in this palace.

2.)Vijay stambh:-Translated as “Tower of Victory”,Â this huge tower is also built by Maharaja(king) kumbha.Â Â Dedicated toÂ Lord vishnu, this 9 tierÂ tower with a height of around 38m got his name after when Rana kumbha defeated forces of Mahmud Khilji. After covering 157 steps one can reach to the top of this tower(i.e., terrace) to have a beautiful sightseeing of the whole town. In the evening this tower gives a splendid view, after being illuminated.