Victory tower

Chittorgarh is situated in western Rajasthan and is known as the city of bravery and sacrifice. It is famous for its fort, palaces and stories of the royal era. Chittorgarh is a popular tourist destination and is visited my many tourists from all over the world. Chittorgarh is home to many luxurious hotels as well as budget hotels. These Chittorgarh hotels are equipped with all required facilities and are meant to make your stay comfortable.

Best Hotels in Chittorgarh Rajasthan : 

Some of the popular Chittorgarh hotels which are available for booking throughout the year are:

• Hotel Padmini: Situated at heart of the city, this hotel is one of the best Chittorgarh hotels available for accommodation. It features 20 Double rooms with Air condition and 30 Non AC rooms. Indian, Chinese, Continental and Rajasthani food.Services of this hotel include Swimming Pool, Money Exchange, Car Rental, Travel Desk, Laundry, Children Park, Cyber Café, Huge Parking Space, Car/ Bus Rental and many more.
• Hotel Ram Rakhi: Hotel Ram Rakhi was established in 2006. It features deluxe and standard AC and Non AC rooms. It also has 12 air conditioned/ air cooled guest rooms. These rooms are available in four categories, Jharokha, deluxe, super deluxe and standard. These rooms are fully equipped with modern amenities.
• Hotel Pratap Palace: It is one of the modest Chittorgarh hotels situated in middle of the city. It features well equipped rooms with attached bathroom. Services include Laundry, Doctor on Call, Car Parking, Indoor Games, Money Exchange, Car Rental, House Safari, Arrangement of Village Safari and many more.
• RTDC Hotel Panna: It is a unit of RTDC which provides low budget rooms. Services include Laundry, Attach Bath with hot and cold water, Car Rental and many more. It also has meeting room and conference hall.
• Hotel Chetak: Situated near railway station, Hotel Chetak is the cheapest hotel in railway station area. It provides rooms with attached bathroom (running hot and cold water), color TV, Restaurant and Bar, STD and ISD facility.

Chittorgarh district is situated at southern part of Rajasthan. Chittorgarh map will basically give you information regarding hotels, hospitals, education, major roads, other roads, fort area, railway line, religious place, etc. While going through the Chittorgarh map you will notice that it is located between 23^o 32’ north latitudes and between 74^o 12’ and 75^o 49’ east longitudes with 10,856 square km area of land in state of Rajasthan. The Aravali hills are scattered throughout the region of Chittorgarh district. Chittorgarh has four major rivers, namely Banas, Chambal, Jakaharn and Bedach with tributaries such as Gunjali, Gambhiri and Barhmani.

Chittorgarh Map and General Information about City :

Chittorgarh has a good network of roads and highways which connects it to all parts of India. It has a good bus service available for major cities of India such as Ahmedabad, Mumbai, Delhi, Bundi, Ajmer, Kota, Udaipur and other cities. The bus stand is centrally located and is at a distance of 2 km from railway station. Many private bus companies are also operating at Chittorgarh which provide services to all major cities. Chittorgarh map also illustrates a good network of railway. Chittorgarh railway station has links with Ajmer, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Kota and Udaipur.

You can also visit Chittorgarh by air. Dabok Airport situated at Udaipur is the nearest airport at a distance of about 90 km from Chittorgarh. It is linked by daily air service from Munbai, Jaipur, New Delhi, Jodhpur and Ahmedabad.

Distance from Major cities denoted in Chittorgarh Map:

• Delhi- 570 kms
• Jaipur- 309 kms
• Mumbai- 973 kms
• Ahmedabad- 422 kms
• Udaipur- 120 kms
• Bhilwara- 58 kms

Climate at chittorgarh :

Summer: Max 38.3 degree C Min 28.8 degree C

Winters: Max 28.3 degree C Min 11.6 degree C

Average temperature: Ranges between 22.0 degree C [+/-5’c]

Population and Community: The total population of Chittorgarh is 1,802,656.

Literacy Rate: The overall literacy rate of Chittorgarh district is 54.37%.  In the rural areas literacy rate is 49.11% and in urban areas the literacy rate is 81.01%.

Victory tower at Chittorgarh fort

Chittorgarh is one of the most visited places in Rajasthan and is the ultimate symbol of Rajput pride and gallantry. Chittorgarh is famous for its massive fort which is considered to be India’s largest fort. This fort is 495 feet high and 3 miles long. It is home to the famous Victory Tower Chittorgarh or Vijaystambha.

Victory tower at Chittorgarh fort :

The fort was sacked three times and each time the brave Rajput warriors fought till their death. Rani Padmini and wives of these brave soldiers performed grand jauhar to prevent captivity and humiliation at the hands of their enemies. This fort of Chittorgarh gives us a fine example of courage, nationalism, sacrifice and medieval chivalry.

While getting into the fort you will witness winding road and seven ‘pols’ (fortified gateways). These gates are Padan Pol, Bhairon Pol, Hanuman Pol, Ganesh Pol, Jorla Pol, Lakshman Pol and Ram Pol.

Victory Tower Chittorgarh or Vijaystambha is one of the most notable and visited monuments in Chittorgarh. It is an amazing tower with 37 meters in height and 9 floors. It was built by Rana Kumbha to commemorate his triumph over Mahmud Khilji of Malwa. Victory Tower Chittorgarh was built between the period of 1458 and 1488.

This tower is covered with exquisite sculptures of Hindu gods and goddesses. These sculptures on the walls of Victory Tower Chittorgarh basically depict epic stories from Mahabharata and Ramayana. The narrow stairs in this tower will lead you to the top of the tower from where you can take a nice view of the city of Chittorgarh. The dome of Victory Tower Chittorgarh was damaged by lightning during the last century, it was later Read the rest of this entry »