ACTIVITIES
Garadia Mahadev
The Garadia Mahadev temple is situated at the gorge of the Chambal River and offers a panoramic view of the Chambal gorge and plains. It is considered to be one of the popular picnic spots in Kota.
Kishore Sagar and Jagmandir Palace
Kishore Sagar is an artificial picturesque lake dating back to 1346 constructed by the Bundi Prince Dehra Deh. It located by the side of attractive Brij Vilas palace museum.
A palace named as Jagmadir is located at the heart of the museum. The enchanting palace is a red sand stone monument of the grandeur days of Kota. The reflections of the exquisite palace walls and domes in the azure water of the Kishore Sagar Lake are breathtaking. A treat for photo fanatics and nature lovers.
Garh Palace
A confabulation of Mughal and Rajasthani architecture and art, the City Palace is a monument of the glorious royal past of the Kota city. City palace is a fantastic landmark in Kota attracting thousands of tourists every year.
The palace is adorned with imposing wall paintings, mirror walls, mirror ceilings, hanging illuminated lights and floral decorations. Breathtaking marble floorings and walls and stylish fashioned entrance, all these make City Palace a memorable location. The attractive garden around the palace adds the beauty of the Palace. City Palace encloses a grand museum enclosing huge collection of medieval weaponries, costumes and apparels of erstwhile kings and queens, artifacts and handicrafts showing the cultural heritage of the bygone splendid days.
Seven Wonders Park
Never been able to visit the seven wonders across the globe? Not to worry! You can now witness all of them in a single go. Seven Wonders Park in Kota comprises of miniatures of all the Seven Wonders of the World. These include Taj Mahal, Great Pyramid, Eiffel Tower, Leaning Tower, Christ the Redeemer of Brazil, Colosseum, and Statue of Liberty. The project which was undertaken to build this garden was worth 20 crores by Urban Development Department. It took more than 150 workers to complete the project.
It has become a famous tourist spot and attracts thousands of visitors from all over the world. These miniatures have been built on the bank of the Kishore Sagar Lake thereby enhancing its beauty. People flock to the park to enjoy a lovely picnic with friends and family.
Cameras are allowed in the park so that happy moments can be captured. Also, facilities such as food stalls with delicious food at a nominal rate, lockers, and washrooms are offered to the general public. It is best to visit the park in the evening.
Abheda Mahal
A magnificent Mahal outside of city, have small tank with numerous lotus and beautiful small garden with Kota School paintings. Also you can watch migrant birds on month of Aug. to March.
Situated in the old palace, the museum has a superb collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school, exquisite sculptures, frescoes and armory. The museum also houses a rich repository of artistic items used by the Kota rulers. The museum is definitely not to be missed as it is reportedly one of the best museums in the state. This was formerly a palace and is named after the son of the ruler of Bundi who was made the first ruler of Kota State by the Mughal emperor Jehangir. The museum is closed on Fridays and state holidays. It gives a wonderful glimpse of the glory and history of the place with miniature paintings and ancient armory on display
Ganesh udyan & Ganesh Mandir
Ganesh Udhyan is a major attraction near Khade Ganesh Mandir (Temple) at Kota. Amoung the all gardens of Kota city, it has a verity of things on one place.
a panoramic view of the Kota from small man made mountain and plains crafted by various ayurvadic plant. visitors can feel the nature while being here. From this place nature lovers can spend many hours here by experiencing the revitalising cool breeze. Wide verity of photographs too can get some snaps of the garden. A big temple here hosts the shrine of Lord Ganesh which can be reached by a few steps from the small gate open toward mandir. The best time to visit this place is during the sun rise or the sun set. This location is busy round the seven days, it is advised to take extra
Chambal Boat Safari
The ancient name of the Chambal was Charmanvati, meaning the river on whose banks leather is dried. The epic narrative the Mahabharata, refers to the Chambal river as the one which originate from the blood of sacrificed animals by the Aryan King 'Rantideva' The River made the southern boundary of Panchal Kingdom ruled by King Drupad The legends of its curse by Draupadi and its bloody 'unholy' origins due to King Drupada have helped the Chambal to survive unpolluted by man, and its many animal inhabitants to thrive relatively untouched. The Chambal remains one of India's most pristine rivers.
The motor boat safari between Kota and Jawahar Sagar dam is any nature lovers dream come true. The National Chambal Ghariyal Sanctuary was established in 1978 to protect rare aquatic retiles, particularly the Gavial, a rare long nosed reptile endemic to Indian River. The 26 Km. Boat safari takes you inside the Sanctuary and gives you an opportunity to view Crocodile, Gavial, Otters many species of turtles and the unique flora of the river valley. Also the wonderful intrinsic tales of mystery and History which surround the entire Valley.
Part of the river was declared National Chambal Sanctuary which was founded in 1978 and is part of a large area of 5,400 kms. co-administered by three states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh collectively. Approximately 400 km of the river is within the reserve's areaThe sanctuary was gazette 'in order to facilitate the restoration to "ecological health" of a major north Indian river system and provide full protection for the gravely endangered gharial (Gavialis gangeticus).
The Chambal river remains one of north India's most unpolluted rivers, home to a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It contains the rare Ganges River Dolphins the other inhabitants of the sanctuary include Mugger Crocodiles and Migratory Birds from Siberia form its rich avian fauna.
The best way to experience the Chambal Sanctuary is to take a boat safari in Chambal river, experiencing the magnificent Ravines on one side of the bank and happening wildlife on the expanse of the river, the other side. The safari is for one hour (extendable on prorata basis) and your boat escort takes you quite far in to the river bed to experience the natural habitat of Ghariyals, Crocodile, turtles and close to 300 species of resident and migratory birds.
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