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The Junagarh Fort of Bikaner

The Junagarh Fort is full of beautifully designed palaces, constructing and kiosks. The architectural wonders are sufficient to spellbind the site visitors.<br>

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The Junagarh Fort of Bikaner

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  1. The Junagarh Fort of Bikaner

  2. Structures Inside Junagarh Fort The Junagarh Fort is full of beautifully designed palaces, constructing and kiosks. The architectural wonders are sufficient to spellbind the site visitors. Gates: The fortress consists of seven gates. Out of those, there are two main gates - the Karan pole, the previous primary gate of access and the Suraj pole, the modern min gate. The Suraj pol is product of yellow sandstone. The Suraj pol faces eastwards, and whilst it receives the first rays of the solar, the golden visage is a sight to look. At the mouth of this gate, there are red stone statues of elephants followed by using mahouts. The different gates of the fortress are Daulat pol (double gate), Chand pol and Fateh Pol. The Daulat Pol has numerous imprints of the hands of all the ones girls who dedicated Sati on the funeral pyres of their husbands who died in battlefields. All the gates are worth of the gorgeous palace that they result in. Temples: The royal temple of the citadel is the Har Narayan temple which is devoted to Lord Lakshmi Narayan and his wife, Lakshmi. The Ratan Behari temple is also located near Junagarh fort. It is devoted to the Hindu God Krishna.

  3. Palaces: As noted before, the palaces on this citadel are marvellous portions of art and structure. 1. The Karan Mahal turned into built through Karan Singh in 1680 to commemorate his victory over Aurangzeb. 2. The Phool Mahal is the oldest palace within the fort which turned into built by way of Raja Rai Singh. Three. Anup Mahal changed into used because the administrative headquarters of the dominion. It is a multi-storeyed building with sophisticated designs. 4. Chandra Mahal is the most expensive and aesthetically desirable palace in the castle. 5. Ganga Mahal became constructed within the twentieth century by means of Raja Ganga Singh. It houses a museum now. 6. Badal Mahal is an extension of the Anup Mahal and consists of many exquisite paintings. 7. Bikaneri havelis are located both inside and outside the citadel and feature a completely unique architectural style. Museum: The museum in the citadel become constructed through Maharaja Dr Karni Singhji in 1961. The museum includes diverse art work, jewels and different commemorations depicting the royal existence the fort had once witnessed.

  4. The architecture of Junagarh Fort The Junagarh citadel is an epitome of architectural excellence. The architecture is a mixture of numerous cultures, the earliest being the Rajput fashion. The earliest smear of design is that of the conventional Rajput fashion encouraged through the alliance of the Gujarati affiliation with the Mughals. Next, the structure meditated semi-western affect and lastly the revivalist Rajput structures constructed in particular at some point of the guideline of Maharaja Ganga Singh.

  5. History of Junagarh Fort The basis of the Junagarh castle become laid by Rao Bika in 1478. Earlier it became just a stone fortress. The gift Junagarh citadel become built to defend the stone citadel built via Bika. The town of Bikaner changed into installed in 1472 and grew up around the strong castle. There had been many attempts to seize it by means of overseas enemies. However, all except one failed. Kamran Mirza, the son of Babur, captured the putting fort just for someday in 1534 for the duration of the rule of Rao Jait Singh.

  6. How to Reach the Place Junahgarh Fort is in the coronary heart of the town of Bikaner. Thus, it can be reached without difficulty through hiring a personal vehicle, a non-public bus, a Taxi Service in Bikaner or an vehicle rickshaw. Public buses also are to be had that could drop you close to the castle.

  7. The Popular Architectural Attractions in This Fort Are ● Karan Mahal ● Phool Mahal ● Anup Mahal ● Badal Mahal ● Gaj Mandir ● Durga Niwas ● Durbar Hall ● Vikram Vilas ● Nearby Attractions ● Lallgarh Palace ● Sardul Singh Statue ● Soor Sagar ● Ganga Singh Statue Want to also visit these places , take Taxi in Bikaner.

  8. Best Time to Visit To beat the heat of the desolate tract land of Rajasthan, it's miles encouraged that the travelers visit the fortress among November and February to revel in a nice climate.

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