After all, why Rana Kumbha gave the sage's sacrifice at the door of this fort, see the biggest anecdote in history in the 2 -minute video

The huge Kumbhalgarh Fort, located about 82 km from Udaipur city in Rajsamand district of Rajasthan, is not only one of the largest forts in the world but also in the world. The fort, which was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2013, is located at an altitude of about 1914 meters in the foothills of the Aravalli ranges.

This fort is one of the safest fortifications in the world due to being surrounded by thirteen dangerous and inaccessible peaks of Aravalli ranges from four and Aravalli ranges. This huge fort included in the best forts of India was built by Rana Kumbha in the 15th century. Kumbhalgarh is the only fort in India, which has more records than the total forts of Rajasthan, the second longest wall in these records, the world's widest fortress, Rajasthan's highest fort, the world's largest fort complex , There are many more records with the most temples fort and being impenetrable and invincible. So let us take you today on the virtual tour of this Kumbhalgarh Fort, which is called the birthplace of Maharana Pratap

Talking about the history of Kumbhalgarh Fort, its construction was started in the year 1443 by King Rana Kumbha of Mewar dynasty, which was completed in 1458 after about 15 years. However, there is a legend that after starting the construction of this fort, the princely state of Mewar faced many difficulties, due to which once Rana Kumbha had made up his mind to stop its construction. However, on the advice of a sage, Rana Kumbha again started its construction work under a new scheme, which was completed in a few years as per the advice of the sage.

Located at an altitude of 1100 meters above sea level, this fort is built on the most inaccessible and huge hill of the Aravalli ranges. About 600 years old, the entrance of this fort, ramparts, reservoirs, crisis gates, palaces, temples, residential buildings, yajna altars, pillars, umbrellas etc. to the residence room, all parts remain completely as per the rules of Vastu Shastra. Is. The Kumbhalgarh Fort has seven gates, known as Ram Pol, Hanuman Pol, Bhairav ​​Pol, Halla Pol, Turba Pole, Nimbu Pol and Poonam Pol. Apart from this, there are about 360 temples in this fort, there are about 300 ancient Jain temples in these temples and the remaining 60 Hindu temples. One of the most famous temples of this fort is the Neelkanth Mahadev Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, the favored Lord Shiva of Ranakumbha. Talking about the wall of Kumbhalgarh Fort, it is the second long wall in the world with a total length of about 36 kilometers and width is about 15 feet. It is believed that the walls of Kumbhalgarh Fort are the widest among the ramparts built in any fort of the world, you can guess its width from the fact that 10 horsemen can walk together on these ramparts together.

The Kumbhalgarh Fort has been constructed among the 13 small big hills of the Aravalli mountain range in such a way that it is almost impossible to see it even from a distance of 500 meters. Whereas on the contrary, if you look at the surrounding areas from the top of the fort, you can easily see the view of many kilometers away. In this huge and impermeable fort, where high places were used for palaces, temples and residential buildings, flat land was used for agricultural and storage work. Along with this, this fort has been made as self -reliant as possible by using the sloping parts of the fort for reservoirs. Hundreds of stepwells, ponds and wells were also built in this fort, in which rainwater was stored and the water requirements of the fort were met throughout the year. Along with this, it is also believed that the farmers were also supplied water for farming and other needs in the surrounding villages from the fort ponds.

This fort, which was made by mixing many inaccessible and dangerous valleys and hills, has always been imprisoned to win it due to natural security. The Katargarh fort inside this fort is considered to be the safest place here due to the most benefit of this natural system. According to a story, it is also believed that Panna Dhay hid in this fort and raised Maharana Uday Singh of Mewar for years. Not only this, the childhood of Prithviraj Chauhan and Maharana Sanga has also been spent in this fort, which was the crisis capital of Mewar. Due to this characteristics, this fort could never be won in any war, although once the Mughal army had cheated the water supply of this fort with poison. Due to this, Akbar's commander Shambhaj Khan had gained authority over this fort in 1576. Before Akbar, Ahmed Shah I of Gujarat in 1457 and Mohammad Khilji in 1458, 1459 and 1467 also made several failed attempts to achieve this fort.

If you are also planning to roam here, then let us know that the month of October to March is considered to be the most perfect for visiting here. To roam this huge fort, you will have to spend around 40 rupees as entry fees. Along with this, there is a light and sound show every evening, in which adults have to spend 100 rupees and 50 rupees to join. The Kumbhalgarh Yatra is well connected through all the mediums, Maharana Pratap Airport of Udaipur is the nearest airport to reach here by air, which is located about 64 km from here. The nearest railway station from Kumbhalgarh is Falna railway station and Udaipur railway station, Kumbhalgarh is located about 80 to 90 kilometers from both these places. Along with this, Kumbhalgarh is also connected to all parts of the country by road, to reach here by road, you have to travel 48 km from Rajsamand, 51 km from Nathdwara, 105 km from Udaipur and 345 km from Jaipur.

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