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| BUNDI
SIGHT SEEING |
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| Bundi
durg or taragarh |
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The
white coloured taragarh or the ‘star fort’
is perched atop a thickly wooded hill. It was
built in 1411 by Roa Raja Bar Singh and its unique
construction makes it almost impregnable. In 18th
century, when the state was governed through jaipur
state, an outer wall was added to the fort by
fozdar dalil of jaipur.
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| Chitrashala
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beautiful pavilion and gallery of fascinating
murals in the miniature style. The walls are adorned
with elaborate painting depicting scenes from
the Ragmala and Raslila, the Radha-Krishna legends.
The colour scheme of all these paintings is blue,
green, turquoise on white with touches of terracotta
or yellow. Bundi Wall paintings are famous all
over the world.
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| Chatarmal,
Ratan Daulat and Badal Mahal |
| These palaces are part of
Garh Palace. The main attraction is rooms and
galleries full of murals of Bundi Miniature Paintings.
The colour schemes of these paintings are red,
golden and blue. Although these palaces are private
property of the Maharaja, but at present open
for visitors by paying some entrance fee.
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| Rani
Ji Ki Baori |
| Outside the city walls is
a fine specimen of a step- well. It has a high
arched gate, ornate with excellent carving on
its pillars. The intricate murals on the Pillars,
Torans and Gates are wonderful. The major attractions
of this Baori are beautiful carved panels of Dasha
Avtar ( Ten Incarnation) of Lord Vishnu-Varah,
Kurma, Mastya, Vaman, Narsingh, Pershuram, Rama,
Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.
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| Sukh
Mahal( Palace of Bilss) |
| This
summer palace where Rudyard Kipling stayed when
he visited Bundi in late 19th Century. This magnificent
summer palace was constructed during the reign
of Rao Raja Vishnu Singh. It is said that an underground
tunnel runs from Sukh Mahal to Taragarh Fort.
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| Jait
Sagar Lake |
Nestled among the hills is
a beautiful lake built by Jaita Meena. Terrace
garden and Smriti Kunj are the other attractions.
Haveli Braj Bhushanjee has arrangement for Picnic
Lunch for groups.
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| Shikar
Burj( Hunting Lodge) |
It was royal hunting lodge.
Nestled in the woods amidst lush greenery, it
is a beautiful picnic spot.
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BUNDI
FAIRS & FESTIVALS |
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| Tejaji
Faiar (Dungari) (September-October) |
| This five day
fair is dedicated to the folk deity Tejaji. Large
number of devotees gather here and take a bamboo
for their village Tejaji Temple. |
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| Keshav
Rai Patan Fair (October-November) |
| The celebrations
start on Kartik Poornima and continues for ten
days. Devotees gather here to take a holy dip
in the river Chambal and worship Keshav Raj ji. |
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OTHER
USEFUL LINKS |
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Hotels in Bundi |
Tour Packages for Bundi |
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