Archive for September 11, 2008
The Fort of Taragarh - Bundi Fort
Night View - Fort of Taragarh , Bundi
Taragarh Fort, the famous stronghold of the Hada Rajputs is situated in bundi.
Location
The Arawali mountain ranges divide Bundi in two parts, one of its highest peak lies at Satur which rises 1795 feet above the sea level. The Taragarh fort is nestled on another peak 1726 feet high passing through the outskirts of the city. The fort which is one of the strong forts of rajasthan, was built by Rao Narsinath in 1354 A.D.
Perched on the peak of rocky terrains and interspersed with deep forests the fort encloses moderate space within its four walls. Passing over the chaotic rocky masses the strong embattled rampart will high and solid supported by huge bastions at intervals, encloses the multitude within the fort. From the height of the walls the enchanting underlying area presents an unique picture.
Attractions and Monuments in Taragarh Fort
Through the deep foliage, rising above the battlement of Taragarh, the famous four colonnaded cenotaph of Dahaya bhai catches the eye. Inside the fort you will see huge water reservoirs, built of solid rocks. It is believed that these reservoirs were constructed for water storage and to supply water to the needy during time of crisis. It is also said that if these reservoirs were released in full force, the water had the capacity to wash away the people residing beneath.
Bhim Burj is another attraction of the Taragarh Fort. A massive stone tower which houses the second largest canon of mediaeval India, named Garbha Gunjan.
The city at the foot of the fort is surrounded by circumvallation pierced by four gates named Palanpol, Bhairon Gate, Chogan Gate, Sakul Baroi Gate. The attractive stately palaces of Bundi are situated crowning an eminent place on one side of the city. Below the City Palace , a statue of an elephant and horse stand in commemoration of the elephant Shiv Prasad bestowed as a gift on Chhatrasal by the emperor Shahjahan.
The Rangbilas garden and the Art Gallery containing beautiful wall paintings are other attractions of the palaces. The Badal Mahal and the Anirudh Mahal are other fine pieces of architecture. Poolsagar, Nawal sagar and the Hardoli lying far and near the city add greatly to the charm of bundi.
There are lot of other attractions that lies inside this fort of Bundi. The night view depicted by the picture itself presents a very enlightning view. Finally, I would like to mention that tommorrow we will be writing something different than our forts series on Rajasthan. What will it be? Dont guess, visit and find out yourself!!
