Best tourist places to visit in India

Best Tourist places to visit in India

     Hello everyone, here in this page you will get a list as well as short description about the famous best tourist places to visit in India to enjoy and make your tour unforgettable.

Taj Mahal, Agra

     The seventh wonder in the world, i.e. Taj Mahal, is located on the south bank of the Yamuna River in Agra, the historical and famous city of Uttar Pradesh.  In fact, it is a mausoleum built by Shah Jahan, a descendant of the foreign Muslim invader Babur and the then emperor of the Delhi Sultanate.  It was built in 1632 by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan (1628 to 1658) in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal after her death.  Mumtaz Mahal died while giving birth to Gauhar Begum, the fourteenth child of Emperor Shah Jahan.  It also has the tomb of Shah Jahan himself.  The mausoleum is the centerpiece of the 17-hectare (42-acre) complex, which includes a mosque and a guest house.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Taj Mahal

     Taj Mahal is one of the famous tourist places to visit in India.  Construction of the mausoleum was essentially completed in 1643, but work continued for the next 10 years in other phases of the project.  The Taj Mahal complex is believed to have been fully completed in 1653 at a cost of around Rs 32 million.

     The Taj Mahal was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1983 due to its stunning beauty.

Red Fort, Delhi

     Delhi, the capital of India, is a historical and cultural city.  The Red Fort is a historical and famous fort located in the same Delhi, which served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors.  Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister of India hoists the Indian National "Tricolour Flag" at the main gate of the Red Fort and addresses the citizens of India.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Red Fort

     The fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in 1639 and made it his capital.  Red sandstone has been used more in the construction of the Red Fort.  The Red Fort is named for the huge walls of red sandstone. The Red Fort is the largest monument in Delhi and one of the most popular tourist destinations.  Attracts thousands of tourists every year.  A sound and light show organized in the evening is a tourist attraction.  This show describes Mughal history.

     The Red Fort is one of the major tourist destinations in India and is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Ajanta Caves

     Ajanta is famous worldwide for more than 30 rock-cut Buddhist cave monuments.  These caves are located in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra state of India from the second century BCE to about 480 BC. Ajanta caves are one of the best tourist places in India.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Ajanta caves

     The Ajanta caves contain paintings and rock-cut sculptures described on the walls.  According to UNESCO, these are masterpieces of Buddhist religious art that influenced Indian art.  The caves were built in two phases, according to older discoveries the first phase began around the second century BCE, while the second phase was built around 400–650 CE, according to the new discovery the second phase was between 460–480 CE. The site is a protected monument under the care of the Archaeological Survey of India and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site. 

     The paintings in Ajanta caves mainly narrate the Jataka tales.  These are Buddhist legends describing past lives of Buddha.

Golden Temple, Amritsar

     The Golden Temple is located in Amritsar, Punjab, also known as Sri Harmandir Sahib.  The Golden Temple (Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar) is not only a central religious site of Sikhs and Hindus, but also a symbol of human brotherhood and equality.  Here people of every caste and creed can seek spiritual practice and religious fulfillment without any hindrance.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Golden Temple

     The Golden Temple also represents the distinctive identity, glory and heritage of the Sikhs.  Philosophy, ideology, inner and outer beauty, as well as penning the historical heritage of Sri Harmandir Sahib, is an important task.  It is a matter of experience rather than description.

     Sri Harmandir Sahib, also known as Sri Darbar Sahib or Golden Temple, is an amazing aesthetic creation.  Sikhs from all over the world wish to visit Amritsar daily and offer prayers in Sri Harmandir Sahib. The golden temple is one of the best tourist places to visit in India.   

Somnath Temple, Gujarat

       Somnath Temple is located in Prabhas Patan near Junagadh on the west coast of Gujarat.  The Somnath Temple is believed to be the first of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Shiva.  This temple is an important pilgrimage and tourist destination of Gujarat. It is one of the best tourist places in India.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Somnath Temple

      The Somnath temple has been rebuilt several times in the past after repeated destruction by many Muslim invaders and rulers.  The present temple is rebuilt in May 1951 in the Chalukya style of Hindu temple architecture.  This temple was rebuilt under the orders of the then Home Minister of India, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

    The present temple, built in the Chalukya style of Hindu temple architecture or "Kailash Mahameru Prasad" style, reflects the skills of Sompura Salats, one of the prominent masons in Gujarat.  The shikhara, or main shikhara of the temple, is at a height of 15 meters, and has a flag of 8.2 meters tall on its top.

Mahabalipuram, India

        Mamallapuram is situated on the seafront in the Chengalpattu district of Tamil Nadu, famous for its seventh and eighth century Hindu monuments group. Mamallapuram is also known as Mahabalipuram. Mamallapuram is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  Mahabalipuram was one of the two major port cities of the 7th century at the time of the Pallava Empire.  The city was named after the Pallava king Narasimhavarman I, who was also known as Mahamalla.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Mamallapuram

      There are many tourist spots in Mamallapuram such as Shore temple, Krishna Mandapam, Arjuna's Penance, Mahishasurmardini Rock Cut Mandapam and Krishna's Butter-ball etc. Mamallapuram in one of the best Tourist places in India.

Shore Temple

      Shore Temple in Mahabalipuram is built using the granite stones and it is one of the oldest stone temples in South India. Shore Temple was named as 'Seven Pagodas' due to its pyramidal structure. The name 'Seven Pagodas' indicate to the existence of 7 temples in the past. Now only Shore temple remains to tell the tales of the past. Shore Temple looks like a Ratha (Chariot) from a distance.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Mamallapuram

Panch Rathas

      These monolithic temples in Mahabalipuram are known as Rathas as they resemble wooden chariots and it is an innovation of Pallava King Narasimhavarman First who was also known as Mamalla who ruled this area between 630 to 668 AD.

Ellora Caves

        Ellora caves is a famous group of ancient rock cut caves located in Aurangabad district.  It symbolizes the characteristics of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain monuments and artwork and is one of the largest rock-cut monastery-temple caves in the world.  Ellora caves were built by different Hindu rulers during 600–1000 CE. It is one of the best tourist places in India to visit.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Ellora Caves

     Cave No. 16 of these caves in Ellora is a wonderful Kailas temple dedicated to the Hindu god Shiva.  It is a grand chariot shaped temple.  The structure and beauty of the Kailas temple as well as the carvings on the walls of the temple attract tourists.  This temple is constructed by cutting the single rock from top to bottom.  The temple is of three storeys and has a height of 100 feet.  The construction work of this temple took a long time of 18 years.  It is believed that around 4 lakh tonnes of stone were cut out during the construction of the temple.

      Today, Ellora caves, along with the nearby Ajanta caves, are a major tourist attraction and a protected monument in Maharashtra.

Best tourist places to visit in India - Ellora Caves

लाल किला / Red Fort, Delhi

लाल किला, दिल्ली

    भारत की राजधानी दिल्ली, एक ऐतिहासिक और सांस्कृतिक शहर है। लाल किला इसी दील्ली में स्थित एक ऐतिहासिक और प्रसिद्ध किला है, जो मुगल सम्राटों के मुख्य निवास के रूप में सेवा करता था।  भारत के स्वतंत्रता दिवस (15 अगस्त) पर हर साल, भारत के प्रधानमंत्री लाल किले के मुख्य द्वार पर भारतीय राष्ट्रीय "तिरंगा ध्वज" फहराते हैं और देशवासियों को संबोधित करते हैं।

वास्तुशैली

    पांचवें मुगल सम्राट शाहजहाँ ने 1639 में लाल किले का निर्माण किया और उसे अपनी राजधानी बनाया। लाल किले के निर्माण में लाल बलुआ पत्थरों का अधिक उपयोग किया गया है। लाल किले का नाम लाल बलुआ पत्थर की विशाल दीवारों के लिए रखा गया है।  शाही अपार्टमेंट में मंडप की एक पंक्ति होती है, जिसे स्ट्रीम ऑफ़ पैराडाइज़ (नाहर-ए-बिहिश्त) के रूप में जाना जाता है।  किला परिसर को शाहजहाँ, के तहत मुगल रचनात्मकता के क्षेत्र का प्रतिनिधित्व करने के लिए माना जाता है और यद्यपि इस महल की योजना इस्लामिक प्रोटोटाइप के अनुसार थी, प्रत्येक मंडप में मुगल इमारतों के विशिष्ट वास्तुशिल्प तत्व शामिल हैं जो फ़ारसी, तैमूर और हिंदू के संलयन को दर्शाते हैं। लाल किले की नवीन स्थापत्य शैली ने, जिसमें इसकी उद्यान डिजाइन शामिल है, दिल्ली, राजस्थान, पंजाब, कश्मीर, ब्रज, रोहिलखंड और अन्य जगहों पर बाद की इमारतों और उद्यानों को प्रभावित किया।

Red Fort / लाल किला

विध्वंस

    1747 में नादिर शाह के मुगल साम्राज्य पर आक्रमण के दौरान किले को अपनी कलाकृति और गहनों से लूटा गया था। बाद में 1857 के विद्रोह के बाद किले की अधिकांश कीमती संगमरमर संरचनाएं अंग्रेजों द्वारा नष्ट कर दी गईं थीं। किले को बाद में एक गैरीसन के रूप में उपयोग किया गया था। लाल किला वह स्थल भी था, जहाँ अंग्रेजों ने अंतिम मुगल सम्राट को 1858 में यंगून जाने से पहले मुकदमे में डाल दिया था।

   वर्तमान में इस किले पर 22 दिसंबर 2000 को लश्कर-ए-तैयबा के आतंकियों द्वारा एक आतंकवादी हमला किया गया है। माना जाता है कि भारत-पाकिस्तान की शांति वार्ता को पटरी से उतारने के प्रयास के रूप में  यह हमला हुआ था। समाचार मीडिया के अनुसार इस हमले में दो सैनिकों और एक नागरिक की मौत हो गई थी। लेकिन किले को कोई नुक़सान नहीं पहुंचा था।

Red Fort / लाल किला

सुरक्षा

   आतंकवादी हमलों को रोकने के लिए, भारतीय स्वतंत्रता दिवस की पूर्व संध्या पर लाल किले के आसपास सुरक्षा विशेष रूप से सख्त होती है। दिल्ली पुलिस और अर्धसैनिक बल के कर्मचारी किले के आस-पास के इलाकों पर नजर रखते हैं, और किले के पास राष्ट्रीय सुरक्षा गार्ड के शार्पशूटर हाई-राइज पर तैनात होते हैं। किले के चारों ओर का हवाई क्षेत्र हवाई हमलों को रोकने के लिए उत्सव के दौरान एक नामित नो-फ़्लाई ज़ोन है, और आस-पास के इलाकों में सुरक्षित घर मौजूद हैं, जिन पर हमले की स्थिति में प्रधानमंत्री और अन्य भारतीय नेताओं को ले जाया सकता हैं।

पर्यटन

   लाल किला दिल्ली का सबसे बड़ा स्मारक है और सबसे लोकप्रिय पर्यटन स्थलों में से एक है। प्रति वर्ष हजारों पर्यटकों को आकर्षित करता है। शाम को आयोजित होने वाले एक साउंड एंड लाइट शो पर्यटकों का आकर्षण का केंद्र है। यह शो मुगल इतिहास का वर्णन करता है।

Red Fort / लाल किला

  लाल किला भारत के प्रमुख पर्यटन स्थलों में से एक है और यह युनेस्को विश्व धरोहर स्थल में भी शामिल है।

अन्य तथ्य

   भारतीय रुपये के 500 ₹ के नए नोट के पीछे लाल किले का चित्र बना हुआ है।

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Red Fort, Delhi, India

     Delhi, the capital of India, is a historical and cultural city.  The Red Fort is a historical and famous fort located in the same Delhi, which served as the main residence of the Mughal emperors.  Every year on India's Independence Day (15 August), the Prime Minister of India hoists the Indian National "Tricolour Flag" at the main gate of the Red Fort and addresses the citizens of India.

Red Fort / लाल किला

 Architecture of Red Fort

     The fifth Mughal emperor Shah Jahan built the Red Fort in 1639 and made it his capital.  Red sandstone has been used more in the construction of the Red Fort.  The Red Fort is named for the huge walls of red sandstone.  The royal apartment consists of a row of pavilions, known as the Stream of Paradise (Nahar-e-Bihisht).  The fort complex is believed to represent an area of Mughal creativity under Shah Jahan, and although the plan of this palace was in accordance with Islamic prototypes, each pavilion contains distinctive architectural elements of Mughal buildings that combine fusion of Persian, Timur and Hindu.  Reflect  The new architectural style of the Red Fort, including its garden design, influenced later buildings and gardens in Delhi, Rajasthan, Punjab, Kashmir, Braj, Rohilkhand and elsewhere.

Red Fort / लाल किला

 Demolition

     During Nadir Shah's invasion of the Mughal Empire in 1747, the fort was looted with its artwork and ornaments.  Later most of the precious marble structures of the fort were destroyed by the British after the Revolt of 1857.  The fort was later used as a garrison.  The Red Fort was also the site where the last Mughal emperor was put to trial by the British before going to Yangon in 1858.

    At present, this fort has been attacked on 22 December 2000 by Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorist group.  The attack is believed to be an attempt to derail the India-Pakistan peace talks.  According to the news media, two soldiers and one civilian were killed in this attack.  But no damage was done to the fort.

Red Fort / लाल किला

 Security

    To prevent terrorist attacks, security around the Red Fort is particularly tight on the eve of Indian Independence Day.  Delhi Police and paramilitary personnel keep an eye on the areas around the fort, and the National Security Guard sharpshooters are stationed on high-rises near the fort.  The airspace around the fort is a designated no-fly zone during the festival to prevent air strikes, and safe houses exist in the surrounding areas, which led to the Prime Minister and other Indian leaders in the event of an attack  Can.

 Tourism

    The Red Fort is the largest monument in Delhi and one of the most popular tourist destinations.  Attracts thousands of tourists every year.  A sound and light show organized in the evening is a tourist attraction.  This show describes Mughal history.

Red Fort / लाल किला

   The Red Fort is one of the major tourist destinations in India and is also included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.

 Other facts

    The new 500 rupees note of Indian rupee has a picture of Red Fort behind it.

Tourist places in India

Tourist Places in India

     Hello guys, in this post you will get idea about best places to visit in India. Tourism in India is a very very exciting experience. Millions of people come to India to travel these places.

Vrupaksha Temple, Karnataka, India

    Virupaksha Temple is one of the famous historical places of India.  The temple is located in Hampi, Karnataka state of India, 350 kilometers from Bangalore.  Virupaksha Temple  is a major part of the group of historical monuments of Hampi, especially in the group of monuments located at Pattadakal.  The name of this temple is included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The temple is dedicated to Lord Virupaksha and his consort Devi Pampa.  Virupaksha is a form of Lord Shiva.  Near the Virupaksha Temple there are many small temples which are dedicated  to other deities.

Virupaksha temple
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Way to visit Virupaksha Temple, Hampi

• VENUE: Hampi, Karnataka
  
• Temple opening and closing hours: 09.00 am to 01:00 pm and 05:00 pm to 09:00 pm
• Nearest railway station: Hospet, at a distance of 13 km from Virupaksha Temple
• Nearest airport: Bellary Airport is 271 km from Virupaksha Temple.
• Best time to visit: The time from Shravan month to Falgun month is the best time to visit.
• Main festivals: Mahashivratri, Annual Rath Yatra, Falapuja festival.

Keshav Temple Karnataka, India

   Keshav Temple is located in the Somnathpur town of Mysore district, Karnataka.  Located 139 km from Bangalore and 35 km from Mysore, Somnathpur is a famous tourist destination in Karnataka, which is very famous for its cultural and historical significance.

Keshav Temple Karnataka
Tourist places in India

  The main attraction of Somnathpur is the Keshava Temple located here, the famous tourist destination of Karnataka, which is considered to be one of the three most famous and finest productions of Hoysala architecture.  Tourists from India and abroad come here to see the grandeur of the temple.  This temple is also known as Chennakeshava Temple.  It is a Prachaiv Vaishnava temple, which is situated here on the banks of the river Kaveri.  This temple was built in 1268 by Somnath, the commander of King Narasimha III.

How to visit Keshav Temple

   Somnathpur is 38 km from Mysore.  You can get bus service to Somanathapura from Mysore and Srirangapatna.  Somnathpura also has a railway station.  You can visit this temple throughout the year, as there is no special time to visit it.

Ambernath Shiva temple, Mumbai, India

     The Shiva temple of Ambernath is a historic 11th-century Hindu temple still in use at Ambernath in Mumbai, near Maharashtra in India. It is also known as the Ambeshwar Shiva temple, and locally it is known as the ancient pagoda.  It is situated on the banks of the river Vadavan (Valadhuni), which is 2 km from the Ambarnath (East) railway station.  The temple was built in 1060 AD.

     Ambernath Temple, locally known as the ancient pagoda.  The temple dates back to 1060 AD, and was built by King Mahamandaleshwar of the Shilahar dynasty, who ruled the region from 800 to 1240 AD.  Ambernath means 'King of the sky'.  Lord Shiva appears in the sanctum sanctorum in the form of a linga and a Harihara murti.  There is no roof of the sanctum sanctorum, so the deity is in contact with the sky (amber).  Guru Nanak visited the temple in about 1415.

    On the occasion of Maha Shivaratri, a big fair is organized in Ambernath to get blessings from Lord Shiva.  The Mahashivaratri fair continues for 3 to 4 days.  It starts two days before Mahashivaratri and continues till one day after Mahashivaratri.

Gwalior Fort, India

    Gwalior Fort is a hill fort located near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Central India.  The fort has existed since at least the 10th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within the fort complex that now exists suggest that it existed in the early 6th century.  The fort has been controlled by many different rulers throughout its history.

Architectural style of Gwalior Fort

    The complex of the Gwalior Fort has many historical monuments including many palaces, temples and water tanks.  There are many palaces including Maan Mandir, Gujri, Jahangir, Karan and Shah Jahan.  The fort covers an area of ​​3 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi) and rises 11 meters (36 ft).  Its ramparts are built on the side of the hill, connected by six bastions or minarets.

When to visit Gwalior Fort India

• Fort opening hours: 6:00 am
• Closing time: 5:30 pm
• Entrance fee: 75 ₹ per person
• Foreign citizens: 250 per ₹ person
• Children (under 15 years): Free

Modhera Sun Temple, India

    Modhera Surya Mandir is situated on the banks of Pushpavati River in a city called Modhera, 100 km from Ahmedabad in the state of Gujarat in India.  It is one of the few Sun temples of India.

   According to an inscription placed on the wall of the sanctum sanctorum in the temple, this temple was built by Emperor Bhimdev Solanki I in 1022 BC to 1083 BC.  Solanki was Suryavanshi, and he worshiped Surya as the totem.  So they got the Sun Temple of Modhera constructed.  This was also the time when the foreign invader Mahmud Ghaznavi took over Somnath Jotirling and surrounding areas.  Solankians lost their glory and glory under the influence of Ghaznavi's invasion.  In order to restore the glory, splendor and glory of the Solanki empire, the Solanki royal family and traders gathered and built a grand temple.  Thus the Sun Temple of Modhera took shape.
    The biggest feature of this temple is that lime has not been used anywhere in its construction.  This temple built in Hindu style has three parts, first is the sanctum sanctorum, second is the sabhamandap and third is the sun kund.  The inside of the sanctum sanctorum of the temple is 51 feet 9 inches in length and 25 feet 8 inches in width.  There are a total of 52 pillars in the sabhamandapa.  These pillars depict paintings of various deities and stories of Ramayana and Mahabharata with exquisite workmanship.

Mysore Palace Karnataka, India

    The Mysore Palace situated in the center of Mysore city is also known as Amba Vilas Palace.  This palace is the most prominent tourist destination of Mysore which attracts millions of tourists a year.  Situated within the old fort in front of the Chamunda Hills, this historic palace stands as the official residence of the Wadiyar dynasty, which ruled the Mysore state from 1399 to 1950.

   The Mysore Palace, the palace of the famous Wadiyar Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore, is today one of the precious assets of the nation, which is currently converted into a museum.  Striking ornate and finely chiselled doors lead to rich and elegantly ornate rooms.  The externally pillared Durbar Hall, solid silver doors, fine mahogany ceilings and many other adornments of the palace give an enchantment giving an idea of ​​the luxurious lifestyle of the Rolls.  The palace displays include royal attire, souvenirs, musical instruments and weapons used by the wadiyars.  A series of magnificent paintings depicting 8 manifestations of Goddess Shakti, along with a masterpiece by the famous artist Raja Ravi Varma are found in the palace.

Sound and light show

      Sound and light shows are held from 7:00 pm to 7:40 pm on all days except Sundays and public holidays.  The entry fee for the show is ₹ 40 for adults, ₹ 25 for children aged 7 to 12 and ₹ 200 for foreign nationals.  The palace is illuminated on Sundays from 7 pm to 7.45 pm, on state festivals and national holidays and on other days from 7.40 pm to 7.45 pm after sound and light shows.

Pataleswar Cave Temple, India

    Pataleshwar Cave Temple (also called Panchaleshwar) is a rock-cut cave temple, which was built in the 8th century in the Rashtrakuta period.  It is located in Pune, Maharashtra, India.  It was originally located outside the city, but due to the expansion of the city limits it is now located on the Jungle Maharaj Road in the city.  It has been declared a protected monument by the government.

    The vast complex of the cave has been converted into a garden and has some architectural archives possibly related to an old temple nearby.  As it is the oldest monument in Pune, which is more than 1300 years old, the Pune office of the Archaeological Survey of India is located in the adjacent property.


      The Pataleshwar temple is still in use, anointing the linga with ghee and curd.  The brass bell hangs outside the temple entrance.

    The number of devotees who come to visit the temple on the occasion of Mahashivaratri is huge.  Also, this temple is also a center of attraction for tourists.

ग्वालियर किले में पर्यटक आकर्षण / Tourist Attractions of Gwalior Fort

ग्वालियर किले में पर्यटक आकर्षण 

तेली का मंदिर: (Teli Temple)

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort - Teli Temple

    तेली का मंदिर एक हिंदू मंदिर है जिसे प्रतिहार सम्राट मिहिरा भोज ने बनवाया था। तेली मंदिर ग्वालियर किले में पर्यटक आकर्षण में मुख्य स्मारक है। यह किले का सबसे पुराना हिस्सा है और इसमें दक्षिण और उत्तर भारतीय स्थापत्य शैली का मिश्रण है। मंदिर के सामने का प्रवेश द्वार 10 मीटर ऊंचा है। प्रवेश द्वार में नदी देवी, रोमांटिक जोड़े, मूर्तिकला सजावट और एक गरुड़ की मूर्तियों के साथ एक तोरण या मेहराब है।

    मंदिर को मूल रूप से विष्णु को समर्पित किया गया था, जो कि मुस्लिम आक्रमण के दौरान नष्ट कर दिया गया था, जिसमें गरुड़ जैसे वैष्णव रूपांकनों को रखते हुए एक लिंग स्थापित करके एक शिव मंदिर में बहाल किया गया था। 1881 और 1883 में इसका नवीनीकरण किया गया था।

सास-बहू-का-मंदिर (सहस्त्रबाहु मंदिर):

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort

     सास-बहू मंदिर का निर्माण 1092-93 में कच्छपघाट वंश द्वारा किया गया था। यह मंदिर ग्वालियर किले में पर्यटक आकर्षण  का केंद्र है। विष्णु को समर्पित, यह आकार में पिरामिडनुमा है, जो लाल बलुआ पत्थर से निर्मित है, जिसमें कई बीम और स्तंभों की कई कहानियां हैं लेकिन कोई मेहराब नहीं है। मंदिर के प्रवेश द्वार के ऊपर भगवान विष्णु की आकृतियां हैं।  चार विशाल खंभे धर्मस्थल की बड़ी छत का समर्थन करते हैं।

जौहर कुंड:

    जौहर कुंड शाहजहाँ महल में बसा हुआ है, एक बहुत ही गहरा तालाब है जहाँ हरम की महिलाओं ने 1232 में राजा की हार के बाद सती को प्रतिबद्ध किया था।

गुजरी महल: (Gujari Palace)

     गुजरी महल अब एक संग्रहालय है, जिसे राजा मान सिंह तोमर ने अपनी पत्नी मृगनयनी के लिए बनाया था, जो एक गुर्जर राजकुमारी थी।  उसने अपने लिए पास की राई नदी से एक एक्वाडक्ट के माध्यम से नियमित रूप से पानी की आपूर्ति के लिए एक अलग महल की मांग की। महल को एक पुरातात्विक संग्रहालय में बदल दिया गया है।  संग्रहालय में दुर्लभ कलाकृतियों में पहली और दूसरी शताब्दी ईसा पूर्व की हिंदू और जैन मूर्तियां शामिल हैं;  सालभंजिका की लघु प्रतिमा;  टेराकोटा आइटम और बाग गुफाओं में देखी गई भित्तिचित्रों की प्रतिकृतियां। यह भी ग्वालियर किले में पर्यटक आकर्षण  का केंद्र है।

मान मंदिर महल (Man Mandir Palace)

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort - Man Mandir Palace

   मान मंदिर महल तोमर वंश के राजा - महाराजा मान सिंह ने 15 वीं शताब्दी में अपनी पसंदीदा रानी मृगनयनी के लिए बनवाया था।  मान मंदिर को अक्सर पेंटेड पैलेस के रूप में संदर्भित किया जाता है क्योंकि मान मंदिर पैलेस को हरे और पीले रंग के टाइलों के ज्यामितीय पैटर्न में उपयोग किया है।

भीम सिंह राणा की छतरी

    इस छतरी (गुंबद के आकार का मंडप) को गोहद राज्य के शासक भीम सिंह राणा (1707-1756) के स्मारक के रूप में बनाया गया था।  इसे उनके उत्तराधिकारी छत्र सिंह ने बनवाया था।  भीम सिंह ने 1740 में ग्वालियर किले पर कब्जा कर लिया था, जब मुगल सतप, अली खान ने आत्मसमर्पण कर दिया था।  1754 में, भीम सिंह ने किले में एक स्मारक के रूप में भीमतल (एक झील) का निर्माण कराया था।  छत्र सिंह ने भीमतल के पास स्मारक छत्री का निर्माण कराया।
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Tourist Attractions of Gwalior Fort

तेली का मंदिर: (Teli Temple)

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort

    Teli Temple is a Hindu temple built by Pratihara Emperor Mihira Bhoja.  The Teli temple is the main monument in the tourist attraction in Gwalior Fort.  It is the oldest part of the fort and has a mixture of South and North Indian architectural styles.  The front entrance of the temple is 10 meters high.  The entrance has a torana or arches with idols of the river goddess, romantic couple, sculptural decoration and a Garuda.

   The Teli temple was originally dedicated to Vishnu, which was destroyed during the Muslim invasion, which was restored to a Shiva temple by establishing a linga keeping Vaishnava motifs like Garuda.  It was renovated in 1881 and 1883.

Saas-Bahu Temple

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort

   The Saas-Bahu temple was built by the Kachhapaghat dynasty in 1092-93.  This temple is the center of tourist attraction in Gwalior Fort.  Dedicated to Vishnu, it is pyramidal in shape, constructed of red sandstone, with many stories of numerous beams and columns but no arches.  Above the entrance of the temple are the figures of Lord Vishnu.  Four huge pillars support the large roof of the shrine.

Jauhar Kund:

     Jauhar Kund is located in the Shah Jahan palace, a very deep pond where the women of the harem committed Sati after the defeat of the king in 1232.

गुजरी महल: (Gujari Palace)

   Gujari Mahal is now a museum, built by Raja Man Singh Tomar for his wife Mrignayani, who was a Gurjar princess.  He demanded for himself a separate palace for regular water supply through an aqueduct from the nearby Rye River.  The palace has been converted into an archaeological museum.  Rare artifacts in the museum include Hindu and Jain sculptures of the first and second centuries BCE;  Miniature statue of Salbhanjika;  Replicas of terracotta items and frescoes seen in the Bagh caves.  It is also the center of tourist attraction in Gwalior Fort.

मान मंदिर महल (Man Mandir Palace)

Tourist attractions of Gwalior Fort

    Man Mandir Mahal was built by the King of Tomar dynasty - Maharaja Man Singh in the 15th century for his favorite queen Mrignayani.  The Mann Temple is often referred to as the Painted Palace because the Mann Temple Palace is used in geometric patterns of green and yellow tiles.

Bhim Singh Rana's umbrella

  This umbrella (dome-shaped pavilion) was built as a memorial to Bhim Singh Rana (1707–1756), the ruler of the Gohad state.  It was built by his successor Chhatra Singh.  Bhim Singh captured the Gwalior Fort in 1740, when the Mughal Satrap, Ali Khan, surrendered.  In 1754, Bhim Singh built Bhimtal (a lake) as a memorial in the fort.  Chhatra Singh built the memorial chhatri near Bhimtal.

ग्वालियर किला, मध्य प्रदेश / Gwalior Fort

ग्वालियर किला / Gwalior Fort

    ग्वालियर किला ग्वालियर, मध्य प्रदेश, मध्य भारत के पास स्थित एक पहाड़ी किला है।  किले का अस्तित्व कम से कम 10 वीं शताब्दी के पहले से है, और अब जो किला परिसर है, उसके भीतर मिले शिलालेखों और स्मारकों से पता चलता है कि यह 6 वीं शताब्दी की शुरुआत में मौजूद था। ग्वालियर किला अपने इतिहास में कई अलग-अलग शासकों द्वारा नियंत्रित किया गया है।

Gwalior Fort

ग्वालियर किला की स्थापत्य शैली

    ग्वालियर किला के परिसर में अनेकों महल, मंदिर और पानी के टैंक सहित कई ऐतिहासिक स्मारक हैं।  मान मंदिर, गुजरी, जहाँगीर, करण और शाहजहाँ सहित कई महल भी हैं। किला 3 वर्ग किलोमीटर (1.2 वर्ग मील) के क्षेत्र को कवर करता है और 11 मीटर (36 फीट) बढ़ जाता है।  इसका प्राचीर पहाड़ी के किनारे पर बना है, जो छह गढ़ों या मीनारों से जुड़ा है।

    किले के दो द्वार हैं;  उत्तर-पूर्व की ओर एक लंबी पहुंच वाली रैंप और दूसरी दक्षिण-पश्चिम की ओर।  मुख्य द्वार अलंकृत हाथी द्वार (हाथी पुल) है।  दूसरा बादलगढ़ गेट है।  मैन मंदिर महल या गढ़ किले के पूर्वोत्तर छोर पर स्थित है।  यह 15 वीं शताब्दी में बनाया गया था और 1648 में इसे नवीनीकृत किया गया था। किले के पानी के टैंक या जलाशय 15,000 मजबूत घाटियों को पानी प्रदान कर सकते हैं।

इतिहास / History of Gwalior Fort

    ग्वालियर किला के निर्माण की सही अवधि निश्चित नहीं है। एक स्थानीय किंवदंती के अनुसार, किले का निर्माण 3 इस्वी में सूरज सेन नाम के एक स्थानीय राजा ने करवाया था।  वह कुष्ठ रोग से ठीक हो गया, जब ग्वालिप्पा नामक एक ऋषि ने उसे पवित्र तालाब से पानी देने की पेशकश की, जो अब किले के भीतर स्थित है।  कृतज्ञ राजा ने एक किले का निर्माण किया, और इसका नाम ऋषि के नाम पर रखा।  ऋषि ने राजा पर पाल ("रक्षक") की उपाधि दी, और उसे बताया कि जब तक वे इस उपाधि को धारण करेंगे, तब तक ग्वालियर किला उनके परिवार के कब्जे में रहेगा।  सूरज सेन पाल के 83 वंशजों ने किले को नियंत्रित किया, लेकिन 84 वें तीज करण नाम ने इसे खो दिया।

Gwalior Fort Map

     अब जो किला परिसर है उसके भीतर मिले शिलालेख और स्मारक संकेत करते हैं कि यह 6 वीं शताब्दी की शुरुआत में मौजूद था। ग्वालियर किला के एक शिलालेख में 6 वीं शताब्दी में हुना सम्राट मिहिरकुला के शासनकाल के दौरान निर्मित एक सूर्य मंदिर का वर्णन है।  तेली का मंदिर, जो अब किले के भीतर स्थित है, 9 वीं शताब्दी में गुर्जर-प्रतिहारों द्वारा बनाया गया था। दसवीं शताब्दी तक निश्चित रूप से किले का अस्तित्व था, जब पहली बार ऐतिहासिक अभिलेखों में इसका उल्लेख किया गया था।  कच्छपघाट ने इस समय किले को नियंत्रित किया, जो शायद चंदेलों के सामंतों के रूप में था। 11 वीं शताब्दी से, मुस्लिम राजवंशों ने कई बार किले पर हमला किया।  घुरिद के जनरल कुतुब अल-दीन ऐबक, जो बाद में दिल्ली सल्तनत के शासक बना, उस ने 1196 में लंबी घेराबंदी के बाद किले पर कब्जा कर लिया।  1232 ईसा में इल्तुमिश द्वारा हटाए जाने से पहले दिल्ली सल्तनत ने थोड़े समय के लिए किले को खो दिया।

   1398 में, ग्वालियर किला तोमरों के नियंत्रण में आ गया।  तोमर शासकों में सबसे प्रतिष्ठित मान सिंह थे, जिन्होंने किले के भीतर कई स्मारकों को चालू किया था। दिल्ली सुल्तान सिकंदर लोदी ने 1505 में किले पर कब्जा करने की कोशिश की, लेकिन असफल रहा।  1516 में उनके बेटे इब्राहिम लोदी द्वारा एक और हमला किया गया, जिसमें मान सिंह जी की मृत्यु हुई। परिणामस्वरूप तोमरों ने अंततः एक साल की घेराबंदी के बाद किले को दिल्ली सल्तनत को सौंप दिया। अकबर के समय में किले को राजनीतिक कैदियों के लिए जेल बना दिया। उदाहरण के लिए, कामरान और अकबर के पहले चचेरे भाई के बेटे अबुल-कासिम को किले में रखा गया और मार डाला गया। 1609 में मुगल बादशाह जहांगीर ने सिखों के छठे गुरु हरगोविंद सिंह जी को 14 वर्ष की आयु में बंदी बना कर इसी किले में रखा था। 

    18 वीं शताब्दी में मराठा जनरल महादाजी शिंदे (सिंधिया) ने गोहद राणा छतर सिंह से ग्वालियर किला पर कब्जा कर लिया, लेकिन जल्द ही इसे ब्रिटिश ईस्ट इंडिया कंपनी से हार गए। 1808 और 1844 के बीच सिंधिया और अंग्रेजों के बीच किले के नियंत्रण में लगातार बदलाव हुए। जनवरी 1844 में, महाराजपुर की लड़ाई के बाद, मराठा सिंधिया परिवार ने अंग्रेजों के रक्षक के रूप में ग्वालियर राज्य पर कब्जा कर लिया। 1857 के विद्रोह के दौरान, ग्वालियर में तैनात लगभग ६५०० सिपाहियों ने कंपनी शासन के खिलाफ विद्रोह किया, हालाँकि कंपनी के जागीरदार शासक जयाजी सिंधिया अंग्रेजों के प्रति वफादार रहें। सिंधिया घराणेने भारत की स्वतंत्रता तक ग्वालियर पर शासन करते रहे, और जय विलास महल सहित कई स्मारकों का निर्माण किया।

अन्य तथ्य

    वर्तमान किले में एक रक्षात्मक संरचना और दो मुख्य महल, गुजरी महल और मान मंदिर, जो कि मान सिंह तोमर द्वारा निर्मित (1416-1516 CE) हैं। गुजरी महल रानी मृगनयनी के लिए बनाया गया था।  यह अब एक पुरातात्विक संग्रहालय है।

  दुनिया में "शून्य (zero)" का दूसरा सबसे पुराना रिकॉर्ड एक छोटे से मंदिर में पाया गया था, जो शीर्ष पर स्थित है।  यह शिलालेख लगभग 1500 साल पुराना है।

Gwalior Fort

पर्यटन के लिए आवश्यक जानकारियां / when to visit Gwalior Fort

• किला खुलने का समय:  सुबह 6:00 बजे
• समापन समय:  शाम 5:30 बजे
• प्रवेश शुल्क:  75 ₹ प्रति व्यक्ति
• विदेशी नागरिक:  250 प्रति ₹ व्यक्ति
• बच्चे (15 वर्ष से कम):  नि: शुल्क

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ग्वालियर किला / Gwalior Fort

   Gwalior Fort is a hill fort located near Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, Central India.  The fort has existed since at least the 10th century, and the inscriptions and monuments found within the fort complex that now exists suggest that it existed in the early 6th century.  The fort has been controlled by many different rulers throughout its history.

ग्वालियर किला / Gwalior fort

Architectural style of Gwalior Fort

    The complex of the Gwalior Fort has many historical monuments including many palaces, temples and water tanks.  There are many palaces including Maan Mandir, Gujri, Jahangir, Karan and Shah Jahan.  The fort covers an area of ​​3 square kilometers (1.2 sq mi) and rises 11 meters (36 ft).  Its ramparts are built on the side of the hill, connected by six bastions or minarets.

     The Gwalior Fort has two gates;  One long access ramp to the northeast and the other to the southwest.  The main gate is the ornate elephant gate (elephant bridge).  The second is Badalgarh Gate.  The Man Mandir is located at the northeast end of the palace or the citadel.  It was built in the 15th century and was renovated in 1648.  The fort's water tanks or reservoirs can provide water to 15,000 strong valleys.

इतिहास / History of Gwalior Fort

    The exact period of construction of Gwalior Fort is not certain.  According to a local legend, the fort was built in 3 AD by a local king named Suraj Sen.  He was cured of leprosy, when a sage named Gwalippa offered him water from the sacred pond, which is now located within the fort.  The grateful king built a fort, and named it after the sage.  The sage conferred the title of Pal ("protector") on the king, and told him that the fort would remain in the possession of his family as long as they would hold this title.  83 descendants of Suraj Sen Pal controlled the fort, but the 84th Teej Karan Naam lost it.

ग्वालियर किला / Gwalior fort

   Inscriptions and monuments found inside the fort complex now indicate that it existed in the early 6th century.  An inscription from Gwalior describes a Sun Temple built in the 6th century during the reign of Huna Emperor Mihirkula.  The Teli temple, now located within the fort, was built by Gurjara-Pratiharas in the 9th century.  The fort certainly existed until the tenth century, when it was first mentioned in historical records.  Kachhapaghat controlled the fort at this time, probably as the feudatories of the Chandelas.  From the 11th century, Muslim dynasties attacked the fort several times.  Qurub al-Din Aibak, the general of Ghurid, who later became the ruler of the Delhi Sultanate, captured the fort in 1196 after a long siege.  The Delhi Sultanate lost the fort for a short time before being removed by Iltumish in 1232 AD.

    In 1398, the Gwalior Fort came under the control of the Tomars.  The most eminent of the Tomar rulers was Man Singh, who commissioned several monuments within the fort.  Delhi Sultan Alexander Lodi tried to capture the fort in 1505, but was unsuccessful.  In 1516, there was another attack by his son Ibrahim Lodi, in which Man Singh ji died.  As a result, the Tomars finally handed over the fort to the Delhi Sultanate after a year of siege.  In Akbar's time, the fort was made a prison for political prisoners.  For example, Abul-Qasim, son of Kamran and Akbar's first cousin, was placed in the fort and killed.  In 1609, the Mughal emperor Jahangir had arrested the sixth Sikh Guru Hargovind Singh Ji at the age of 14 and kept him in this fort.

     In the 18th century, the Maratha general Mahadaji Shinde (Scindia) captured the Gwalior Fort from Gohad Rana Chhatar Singh, but soon lost it to the British East India Company.  Between 1808 and 1844, there were frequent changes in the control of the fort between Scindia and the British.  In January 1844, after the Battle of Maharajpur, the Maratha Scindia family captured the state of Gwalior as a protector of the British.  During the Revolt of 1857, about 8500 soldiers stationed in Gwalior revolted against the company rule, although the company's vassal ruler Jayaji Scindia remained loyal to the British.  Scindia Gharane continued to rule Gwalior till the independence of India, and built many monuments including the Jai Vilas Palace.

Other Facts about Gwalior Fort

   The present Gwalior Fort has a defensive structure and two main palaces, the Gujari Mahal and the Maan Temple, built by Man Singh Tomar (1416–1516 CE).  Gujari Mahal was built for Queen Mriganayani.  It is now an archaeological museum.

   The second oldest record of "zero" in the world was found in a small temple, which is located at the top.  This inscription is about 1500 years old.

ग्वालियर किला / Gwalior fort

पर्यटन के लिए आवश्यक जानकारियां / when to visit Gwalior Fort

• Fort opening hours: 6:00 am
• Closing time: 5:30 pm
• Entrance fee: 75 ₹ per person
• Foreign citizens: 250 per ₹ person
• Children (under 15 years): Free