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in Chittor The Fort City - Chittor Chittorgarh lies at the foot of a hill on which stands Chittor fort. From the 8th century to the 16th it remained the capital of the state of Mewar and was the stronghold of the Sisodia Rajputs. It was thrice besieged by Muslim attackers: Ala-ud-Din Khalji (1303), Bahadur Shah of Gujarat (1534–35), and the Mughal emperor Akbar (1567–68). In each case the defenders chose death for themselves and jauhar (collective immolation) for their families rather than surrender. After Chittorgarh's capture by Akbar (1568), the capital of Mewar was transferred from there to Udaipur. The City of Fort, Learning and Pilgrimage Centre - Chittor The Chittor Fort - There are seven gates in this historical fort - the Padan pole, Bhairon pole, Hanuman pole, Ganesh pole, Jodha pole, Laxman pole and Ram pol gates. The seventh gate Ram in the west is the main entrance gate to the fort. There is a temple of Ram on right hand side of this gate. There are several places in the fort to that remind us of the bravery of Rajputs but some of them deserve special attention. Navalakha Bhandar - There is a wall (burj) and a room in the western part of the fort. It is said that the royal treasure was kept here in old time. There was also a safe place to keep the weapons and gunpowder. Shringar chanwari - There is a Chhatri of six pillars and it is said that it was built for the marriage of the daughter of Maharana Kumbha. But according to the letters on the stone these should be the Jain temples one can see the statue of Parswanath the Jain Tirthankar and the dancing gods and goddesses in the outer side of this chhatri. Maharana Kumbha’s palaces - The ruined edifice of great historical and architectural interest, being the most massive monument in the fort of Chittor. Maharana Kumbha reconstructed these palaces. Through almost in ruins the palaces include Suraj Mahal, Janana Mahal, Kanwarpada Mahal. There is also a Shiva temple here. These palaces were witness to the legendry sacrifice of Panna – the royal nurse and birth of Prince Udai Singh’s (founder of Udaipur city) and Jauhar of Queen Padmini. Fateh Prakash - Maharana Fateh Singh of Udaipur built it. A statue of Lord Ganesh and a statue of Maharana Fateh Singh are present in this palace. Vijay Stambha - The victory tower was built by Maharana Kumbha in the year 1448 to commemorate his victory over the joint attacks of Sultan Mahmood Shah of Malwa and Sultan Kutubuddin Shah of Gujarat. The famous Vijay pillar stands on a 12 feet high and 48 feet square elevated platform and has a height of 123 feet. Vijay Stambha itself has nine stores and the visitors can reach to the upper story through 157 steps. Width of this Stambha at the base is 31 feet. The interiors and exteriors of the entire structure are delicately carved showing Hindu deities and mythical characters with names. Meera temple - There is a small temple stands in the premises of Kumbha Shyam temple believed to be associated with famous devotee Meera Bai. Samisheshwar temple - This Shiva temple was built by Raja Bhoj of Malwa and later rebuilt by Maharaja Mokal in the year 1426 AD. There is three-faced statue of Lord Shiva in this temple. Kalika Mandir - It was originally a temple dedicated to Sun god but later became a temple to worship Goddess Kali. The Guhil rulers built it in 8th or 9th century. A large fair takes place at the time of Navratri. Palace of Padmini - There is a palace at the bank of a lake and another palace can be seen in the middle of the lake. It is said that Allauddin Khilji had viewed the image of Queen Padmini from this very place. Kirthi stambha - These 70 feet high and seven-storied tower was built by Jain Mahajan Jeeja in 12th century. It is dedicated to Jain Tirthankar Lord Adinath whose 5 feet statue are incurved in ass the four faces of the structure and many other statues in carving also can be seen at the interior and outer part of the tower. A Jain temple of Mahaveer Swami is also standing nearby. It was rebuilt during the period of Mahararana Kumbha. Nav Torana Temple : 11th century temple at Khor famous
for its unique & huge statue of Lord Vishnu in the form of a wild
boar called "VARAH". |
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