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Chittorgarh - Sightseeing |
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| » Chittorgarh Fort |
 Chittorgarh fort standing tall over a 180meters high hillock and sprawling over 700 acres, the fort is standing edific to the valour of Chittorgarh. Chittor Fort can only be entered by two sides, the main entrance in the west and the suraj Pol in the east The main way to the fort through seven pols (gates) : Padal Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ganesha Pol, Jodla Pol, Laxman Pol and Ram Pol. The Ram Pol is the main enterance to the Fort. |
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| » Padmini Palace |
 Built beside a large pool with a pavilion in its centre. Legend relates that, as Padmini sat in this pavilion, Alaud-din was permitted to see her reflection in a mirror in the palace. The bronze gates in this pavilion were carried off by Akbar and can now be seen in the fort at Agra |
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| » Jaimal and Patta's Palace |
The ruins of palaces of Rathore Jaimal and Sisodia Patta are witness to the gallantry of these great warriors. |
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| » Kirti Stambh |
| Chittor's other famous tower, the 22 metres high 'Kirti Stambha', or 'Tower of Fame', is older and smaller than the 'Tower of Victory'. Built by wealthy Jain merchant, it is dedicated to Adinathji, the first Jain tirthankar. A narrow stairway leads through the seven storeys to the top. |
| » Khumba's Shyam Temple |
Close to the Fateh Prakash Palace is the 'Meera temple', built during the reign of Rana Kumbha in the ornate Indo-Aryan style and associated with the mystic-poetess Meerabai. The larger temple which is in this same compound is the Kumbha Shyam temple, or temple of Varah. |
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| » Kalika Mata Temple |
 A temple of mother Goddess Kali Who is the symbol of power. Originally it was built as a Sun temple in the 8th century and later was converted into Kalika Temple in 14th century AD. |
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| » Rana Khumba's Palace |
| Rana Kumbha's Palace is the largest monument of the fort. Rana khumba's palace was built by the Mewar's. It is belived that Rani Padmini committed jauhar in one of its underground celler. The palace is in ruins now but is of historical, as well as architectural interest |
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