|
 At Chittaurgarh, you will visit the Chittaurgarh Fort which sprawls over
700 acres and was built in the 7th century; the nine storey watch tower,
the 12th-century tower of fame and sculptures of the Jain Pantheon and
Rana Kumbha Palace. You will set foot in underground cellar where Rani
Padmini and her compatriots performed Jauhar, a mass suicide by immolating
themselves-a Rajput custom followed to avoid humiliation at the hands of
the enemy in the face of defeat. In 1303, Allauddin Khilji, Sultan of
Delhi, invaded it, besotted by the gorgeous queen of Chittaurgarh, Rani
Padmini. You will visit the Zanana Mahal, where a mirror reflection of her
famed beauty was shown to Allauddin Khilji, setting off the tragic
invasion which led to the Jauhar.There are others historic spots. The
Meera & Kumba Shyam Temple, and Meerabai's Temple, mystic poetess &
devotee to Lord Krishna. You will also visit the Kalika Mata Temple,
dedicated to Kali, the fiery Goddess of power. Chittaurgarh will transport
you back in time, to an era when pride was greater than power, King were
the envoys of God. |
Udaipur
There is no place in India which sets fire to the imagination of poets &
painters, travellers & writers, the way Udaipur does. Set amidst an
amphitheatre of low-lying mountains & flanked by three lakes and far-
flung plains, Udaipur's streets are lined by gardens, temples, esplanades
and palaces- and every feature is mirrored in the placid blue water of
Lake Pichola.
|
 |
