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Chittorgarh was founded by Bappa Rawal and
is famous for its huge fort & interesting history.
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How to reach Chittorgarh |
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By Road :: There are regular express buses to
major destinations like new Delhi(14 hours at 8:30 PM), Ajmer(4
hours), Jaipur(8 hours) & Udaipur(3 hours)
By Rail :: The Jaipur Express departs from Chittorgarh at 5:50
AM & arrives at Jaipur at 1:45 AM, The Chetak Express departs at
6:40 AM & arrives art Udaipur at 10 AM & NHeading north departs
at 9:50 PM & reached Delhi at 1:10 PM. The Ahmedabad Express
leaves at 2 PM & reaches Ahmedabad at 4:20 AM.
Nearest Airport :: Dabok Airport, Udaipur 90 Kms.
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Distance Chart of major cities |
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New Delhi |
583 Kms |
| Chittorgarh |
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Mumbai |
928 Kms |
| Chittorgarh |
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Jaipur |
322 Kms |
| Chittorgarh |
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Udaipur |
112 Kms |
| Chittorgarh |
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Jodhpur |
372 Kms |
| Chittorgarh |
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Jaisalmer |
657 Kms |
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Places to see |
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The Major attraction is the fort & its towers &
temples like Kalikamata Temple,
Vijay Stambh - the victory tower, Kirtistambh - the tower of
pride, and the Padmini Mahal.
Chittorgarh Fort has a historical importance & is known as the
pride of Rajputs. The huge fort is located on the top of a 180m
high Hill, it covers an area of 240 hectares. There are seven
different gates between the road.
Vijay Stambh :: The nine storied tower is known as Vijay
Stambh or Victory Tower. The tower has a wonderful view of the
city. It was built in 1440 by Maharana Kumbha when hed defeated
Mohamed Khilji.
Kirti Stambh :: The tower of fame is 22 m high & has 7
stories, it was built in 12th century by a very rich Jain
businessman.
The other interesting places are Padmini Palaace, where Ala-ud-din
saw the reflection of the beautiful queen Padmini.
Kalika Mata Temple: The was built in 8th century for Sun, and
now since 14th century it is dedicated to Kalika Mata.
Meerabai Temple : Here the famous Meera Bai worshiped Lord
Krishana.
There are so many temples, palaces, gardens & Kunds (water
tanks) in the fort.
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Useful Information |
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The ajor attraction is the massive fort. To
visit the fort you don't have to stay at Chittorgarh, It can be
covered in 1 day while your stay at Udaipur.
Click here to see the options of Hotel in
Udaipur
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