1 amazing place that you cannot miss when you travel to Rajasthan. Not many have it in their bucket list travel India for couples .For sure this is a place to visit in Rajasthan without a shred of doubt. Yes we are talking about Kumbhalgarh Fort recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Located approx. 85 km from the beautiful city of lakes Udaipur. If you love Rajasthan Tourism and want to add some amazing memories to your Rajasthan Diaries don’t forget to visit Kumbhalgarh Fort. Mostly not in the bucket list for travel to Rajasthan for many tourist has suddenly become 1 amazing place that you cannot miss . The place is called as Kumbhalgarh.
The beautiful and powerful fortress built by Maharana Kumbha between year 1443 to 1458. It proudly stand tall at 3600 ft. It has longest running wall.
What makes Kumbhalgarh a place to visit in Rajasthan.
Which is the 2nd longest running wall approx. 36 km, only behind the great wall of China.
What makes this most interesting and thrills our heart that it is situated on the westerly range of the Aravalli hills. It is a fortress that throwed back many attacks. The view from up top Kumbhalgarh Fort is breathtaking and if you are able to witness the sunset from the Badal Mahal( highest point of the fort) built by Rana Fateh Singh you would feel lucky.
Many of us may not be aware that this is birth place of Maharana Pratap. One the greatest warriors that our and land has produced. Many mistake that he was born at Chittorgarh Fort, another place with rich Indian heritage and history.
When you are thinking which forts to visit in Rajasthan, Kumbhalgarh fort in Rajasthan should be number 1 on your list of places to visit in Rajasthan. It is not like you will be sweating in sun every month of the year to visit this place. On the contrary if you visit this place in winters you will be surprised how pleasant the weather in Rajasthan can be. So the best time to visit Kumbhalgarh in Rajasthan is starting November to February end. This place is one of the coldest place’s during the month of December.
If you are travelling via train, nearest train station to Kumbhalgarh would be Udaipur from there you can travel via road to Kumbhalgarh. The Kumbhalgarh fort is approx. 85 km from Udaipur. The journey via road can be quite entertaining because of the good quality road with mesmerizing natural beauty that flourishes during winters.
List of few temples to Visit at the fort are given below.
- Mammadev Temple
- Vedi Temple
- Mahadev Temple
- Ganesh Temple.
Light and sound show at Kumbhalgarh fort is the one that you don’t want to miss out on. You may be asked to pay nominal fee for the ticket. But the thrills you will get in watching and hearing the show will make you will fall in love with the history of the place. Most of the people when they are looking to travel to Rajasthan they usually Plan for Jaipur , Udaipur or Jaisalmer and always miss out on places like kumbhalgarh.
But with the evolvement of social media this hidden gem of India Kumbhalgarh Fort is no more hidden .It has main entrance name after Lord Ram called as Ram Pol. In total it has 7 fortified gates that have kept this fort unbeatable for many wars.
As being one of the places to visit in Rajasthan, Kumbhalgarh is the symbol of Rich heritage and history of India. The Distance between Kumbhalgarh and Jaipur is around 350 KM. which can be covered in approx. 6 to 7 hours.
The roads have been at their best in India in last few years. So travelling to Kumbhalgarh wont be a tough journey. You may come across single lanes quite a few times but the route is scenic so you wont be bored that is for sure. So guys when you travel to Rajasthan do not forget to visit our historical pride , second longest running wall of the world. And all the beautiful temples with great architecture and exhibition of rare talent is a site to behold.
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