Chittorgarh Fort & Pushkar Sightseeing Guided Day Tour from Udaipur with Drop at Jaipur

Travel through the state of Rajasthan and discover the history of some of India's most famous wars on this Brahma Temple in Pushkar & Chittorgarh Fort private tour.

Highlights :

• Explore the Chittorgarh Fort, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• See the home of the famous Bhakti poetess, Meerabai.
• Pushkar is an essential pilgrimage in India for Hindus.
• Make your holidays special with this one-of-a kind Pushkar sightseeing tour.

Chittorgarh Fort & Pushkar Sightseeing Guided Day Tour Overview.

• Explore the medieval fort of Chittorgarh and an ancient Hindu temple in a small town named Pushkar. The Chittor Fort, or Chittorgarh, is the largest fort in India. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. After exploring this fort, you will head to Pushkar, which is a town bordering the Thar Desert in the northeastern Indian state of Rajasthan. It is set on Pushkar Lake, a sacred Hindu site with 52 ghats (stone staircases) where pilgrims bathe. The town has hundreds of temples, including the 14th-century Jagatpita Brahma Mandir, dedicated to the god of creation, which has a distinctive red spire and walls inlaid with pilgrims’ silver coins.

Chittorgarh Fort & Pushkar Sightseeing Guided Day Tour Itinerary:

• We'll pick you up from your hotel or your desired place in Udaipur at the requested time and drive to Chittor Fort first.
• Declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, the Chittorgarh Fort still preserves several palaces, memorial towers, and monumental gates. As we tour the complex, we'll tell you the story of its legendary siege in 1303. According to legend, a love affair with Sultan Alauddin Khalji may have been the trigger for this important military operation.
• Explore the Chittorgarh Fort, the capital of Mewar, which sprawls over a hill 180 meters in height over an area of 280 ha above the plains of the valley drained by the Berach River. The fort has several historical palaces, gates, a temple, and two prominent commemorative towers. Legend has it that Alauddin Khilji, who was the first to sack Chittor, was so besotted by the regal beauty of Rani Padmini that he was overpowered by a desire to possess her. But the noble queen preferred death over dishonor and committed "Jauhar" (mass self-immolation).
• Visit the 9-meter-wide Vijaya Stambha, or the Tower of Victory, located within the Chittor Fort. The tower was constructed by Rana Kumbha, the Mewar king, in 1448 to commemorate his victory over Mahmud Khilji and is dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
• Continue your visit to the Kriti Stambha, or Tower of Fame, another important feature of Chittor Fort. The Solanki-style architectural tower is 22 meters long and was established by the first Jain Tirthankar.
• See the Padmini Palace, the home of Rani Padmini, lying near Chittorgarh Fort. You can also visit the Rana Kumbha Palace, situated inside the Chittorgarh Fort, home to the famous Bhakti poetess Meerabai.
• Pushkar: There are many legends surrounding this Hindu shrine, as it is the principal place of worship in all of India and is dedicated to the god Brahma.
• Although he has no other temple sacred to his memory, Brahma seems to have taken full advantage of the only temple where prayers are offered to him. Not only did he perform a Yagya (ritual fire ceremony) here, but he also dropped a sacred lotus from his hands to create a lake where people take a bath before they offer prayers. There is a silver turtle at the temple entrance, which is considered a symbol of his transport.
• Brahma Temple is the best-known temple in Pushkar, but there are also four hundred other temples lining the banks of the lake.
• Though people visit here throughout the year, Pushkar in November, during the time of its annual fair, comprises a colorful mass of people and celebrations coinciding with the largest camel fair held in the world, which comes alive during the fair in a spectacular explosion of colors, sounds, and activities.
• The tour will end by dropping you off at your desired location in Jaipur.