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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

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Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

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  1. Mehrangarh Fort, Jodhpur

  2. Mehrangarh Fort is one among the biggest forts within the usa stands on a massive hill in Jodhpur town of Rajasthan. The first view from the street leading to the citadel creates a high-quality photograph in my thoughts. The call MEHRANGARH itself is enough to create an impression of royalty in our hearts and soul all the time. This fort is enclosed by using big and vastly thick partitions for its safety from enemies throughout a struggle. The fortress pertains to the royal families of Rajputs and Chauhans. Take Cab in Jodhpur to reach there.

  3. History and Intro of Mehrangarh Fort- The Fort is one in every of the most important forts of the usa and was constructed by way of Rao Jodha in 1459 A.D. Rao Jodha based Jodhpur in1459 AD as the capital of Marwar. The citadel is located 125 m above the town and is protected by thick walls having thickness as much as 70 feet in a few areas. The hill on which the fort is situated became called Bhakucheeria, the Mountain of Birds. Mehrangarh relates to the which means ‘The Fort of the Sun’. According to the legends, foundation of Bikaner and Jodhpur forts became laid with the aid of Shri Karni Mata by using asking an influential Saint Cheeria Nath Ji to displace from there, in case of Jodhpur.

  4. Interior components of the fort– This fort has Seven Gates, some of them are Jayapol, Fatehpol and Lohapol. Jayapol was constructed by way of Maharaja Man Singhji to commemorate his victory over Bikaner and Jaipur armies. Jaswant Thada- It is a memorial built of marble in reminiscence of Maharaja Jaswant Singhji II of Jodhpur via his son Maharaja Sardar Singhji. This lovely memorial become finished in 1906. The Mataji Temple- Rao Jodha added the idol of goddess Chamunda from the vintage capital of Mandore and set up her inside the fortress in 1460. Few cafes and restaurants like Chokhelao Mahal, Vaara Café, Palki Café, and Café Mehran are located inside the citadel which give an amazing first-class food at the side of varieties to the tourists.

  5. How to reach there- The fortress is about eight.Five km from the Jodhpur Airport through which the fortress is offered through the air. The town is attached to foremost towns by means of railways additionally. The railway station is round 7 km from the castle. Taxi service in Jodhpur could be employed for transportation to and from the citadel to diverse locations.

  6. Celebrations and Movies Shot there- Various artists, musicians, and dancers exhibit their piece of artwork at various places like front, fundamental halls and markets in the fort. The citadel were a capturing place for some of Bollywood and Hollywood movies like The Dark Knight Rises of 2012, The Jungle Book of 1994, Awarapan and lots of more such films from different languages. Recently, Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan starrer movie Thugs of Hindostan (2018) was shot right here. Rajasthan International Folk pageant is organised each 12 months in the end of October or beginning of November, wherein various nearby people artists get a danger to show off their skills at the international ranges. World Sacred Spirit Festival is organized yearly in the citadel premises in which the best musicians from the world over exhibit their skills. It is a four days occasion organised within the month of February. Various global conferences and exhibitions are held in the citadel annually.

  7. Travel tip- Visit to the fortress need to be made within the daybreak to spend extra time exploring the castle the usage of audio guide gadgets there. During afternoon time the blue town receives an awful lot hot. The night time view of the fortress is very mesmerising. My visit to the castle changed into on the time of warm summer time month of May and it could be imagined how arduous itinerary it were to visit a wilderness location in summers. There I got a danger, via success, to watch the live taking pictures of a wedding series for a Chinese movie, occurring in the premises. Such form of locations are often utilized in movies to create a sequence of a few festival or a few birthday party. The night time view of the fort is also very fascinating whilst the entire citadel is lit up in golden lighting fixtures. Hire Tempo Traveller in Jodhpur to explore Jodhpur.

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