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Welcome To Kota
Kota dates back to 1631, it was founded during the reign of the Mughal Emporer Jahangir. The ruler of Bundi, RaoRatan Singh, gave the principality of Kota across the Chambal River to his son, Madho Singh, whereupon it became a princely state. Kota is a gritty industrial and commercial city on the Chambal river, You can take boat trips on the river here, for vulture and crocodile-watching, or explore the city palace with an excellent museum. Kota is famous for its distinctive style of paintings, palaces, museums, and places of worship. The city is known for Doria sarees, silk sarees and the famous Kota stone. Kota is also famous for its coaching institutes for engineering and medical entrance exams. It is also called "Education City of India". The city is the trade centre for an area in which millet, wheat, rice, pulses, coriander, and oilseeds are grown industries include cotton and oilseed milling, textile weaving, distilling, dairy, manufacture of metal handcrafts, fertilizers, chemicals and engineering equipment.
Suggested Itinerary for Kota
Once you arrive in Kota, the magnificent cultural evidence of the place will be quite evident through its beautiful palaces, temples, wildlife, river cruise and museums. Visit the famous city palace or the Maharao Madho Singh Museum which houses a splendid collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school. Visitors can spend hours taking in the fascinating sculptures, arms and other valuable antiques. Later proceed to visit government museum, just north of lake Kishore Sagar, it has a collection of 9th- to 12th-century stone idols and other sculptural fragments as well as some miniature paintings.
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How to Reach
Kota have a small runway does not operational for regular flights. Closest airport at the moment is Sanganer Airport in Jaipur which is about 200 kms away and other in Udaipur 250 kms.
Regular buses are available to Kota from all cities and towns in Rajasthan. Buses to or from Delhi, Ajmer, Bikaner, Chittorgarh, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Sawai Madhopur and Udaipur.
Kota is a major junction in the Western Railway sector, on the Delhi-Mumbai line. Most trains pass through Kota.
City Palace Maharao Madho Singh Museum
The foremost tourist attraction in Kota is the 'Garh'. This large complex, also known as the City Palace, is built in a predominantly Rajput style of architecture. Situated within the walls of the palace, Maharao Madho Singh Museum houses a splendid collection of Rajput miniature paintings of the Kota school. Visitors can spend hours taking in the fascinating sculptures, arms and other valuable antiques.
ABHEDA MAHAL
Located 8 kilometres away from Kota, on the banks of a pond, this medieval palace was the recreation spot of the rulers of Kota. It is where they went to enjoy the wildlife and natural beauty of the region. Close to Abheda Mahal is the temple of Karni Mata, the reigning deity of Kota.
Brij Vilas Museum
This is a government museum, just north of Kishore Sagar, it has a collection of 9th- to 12th-century stone idols and other sculptural fragments (mainly from Baroli and Jhalawar), as well as some miniature paintings.
JAGMANDIR PALACE
The Jagmandir Palace was built by one of the queens of Kota between 1743 and 1745, and is situated in the middle of the Kishore Sagar Lake. Built in red sandstone, it is a monument of exquisite beauty. The palace is open to tourists who can enjoy boat rides in the Kishore Sagar Lake and the panoramic view of the palace from the lake.
CHAMBAL RIVER BOAT CRUISE
The Chambal Boat Safari at National Chambal Sanctuary was founded in 1978 and is part of a large area of 5,400 kms. The ancient name of the Chambal was Charmanvati, meaning the river on whose banks leather is dried. The Chambal remains one of India's most pristine and sacred rivers. The Sanctuary contains the rare River Dolphins the other inhabitants including Crocodiles, Vulture and Migratory Birds from Siberia forming its rich avian fauna.
Take a Safari on the Chambal River and experience the magnificent ravines on one side of the bank and high cliffs on other. The Safari is for one hour and your boat escort takes you quite far up river to experience the natural habitat of Ghariyals, Crocodiles, Turtles and close to 250 species of resident and migratory birds.
SEVEN WONDER PARK
The Seven Wonder Park is a Rs. 200 million worth project developed along the Kishore Sagar Lake at Vallabh Bari in Kota. A single visit to this park allows visitors to get a glimpse of the replicas of all the Seven Wonders of the World.
MUKUNDARA TIGER RESERVE
The Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve is 35 kilometres from Kota. Tigers are often relocated here from Ranthambore Reserve. It has a core area of 417 square kilometres and a buffer zone covering 342.82 square kilometres. The Reserve is home to the famous Bengal Tiger with other animal’s like Leopard, Sambhar, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Indian Wolf, Hyena, Jackal and Fox with variety of flora and fauna. Mukandarrah hills tiger is an excellent opportunity for guests to spot wildlife. This thickly wooded area is home to a large variety of birds as well.
GARADIA MAHADEV TEMPLE
Noted shrine of Kota, located near the Chambal River. It is located near the NH-76 that leads to Dabi and Chittorgarh. If you’re someone who enjoys spectacular views, then this place doesn’t disappoint. It provides one of the most mesmerising views you can hope to find of the Chambal River, gorge and the plains.
CHARAN CHAUKI
On the way to Dad Devi, 15 kilometres from Kota City, is Charan Chauki. It marks the legendary spot where Lord Krishna is said to have rested for a brief moment while travelling to Dwarka from Mathura. His footprints are said to have been preserved here.
DAD DEVI TEMPLE
Situated about 18 kilometres from Kota, the temple of the deity of the royal household of Kota is surrounded by thick forests and is an ideal place to spend some time in quiet contemplation. This temple is dedicated to Shri Dad Devi Mata Ji, an incarnation of Goddess Durga.
Haveli of Devtaji
Devtaji is not merely a splendid palace, the place is also interesting for its major historical significance, the beauty of this Haveli lies mainly in the fantastic murals. These frescoes display the remnants of the splendid tradition of which the palace was an important part.The walls of all the rooms of this Haveli of Kota are decorated with astounding paintings. These paintings in the Haveli of Devtaji make the visitors get a glimpse of the ancient glory of the land of the brave Rajput rulers.
KAITHUN KOTA DORIYA SAREE
A saree hub in village kaithun 15 Km from Kota Sarees are made of pure cotton and silk and have square like patterns known as khats on them. The chequered weave of a Kota sari is very popular. They are very fine weaves and weigh very little. Originally, such Sarees were called Masuria because they were woven in Mysore. The weavers were subsequently brought to small town in Kota by Rao Kishore Singh, a general in the Mughal army in the late 17th and early 18th century and the Sarees came to be known as 'Kota-Masuria'. Kota Doria is woven on a traditional pit loom in such a fashion that it produces square checks pattern on the fabric. The majority of the 1500 weavers (mostly from the Muslim Ansari community) in Kaithun are women.
Baroli Temples
The temples are situated 45 km south west of Kota, around an hour and half drive from Kota. The road to these beautiful ninth to twelfth century temples runs parallel to the river Chambal and enters the the Darah Wild Life Sanctuary through a lovely thickly wooded ghat (hill) section. Badoli Temples are in a grove and have some of the best temple architecture that can be seen in Rajasthan. Total of 73 Temples were said to have been built here between 9th and12th C. in Nagar Style by the Rulers of Bhensrodgadh. These temples resemble the Khajuraho and Nagda Temples. Originally there were 42 Shiva, 22 Vishnu and 9 Surya, with Ganesh & other temples here.
RURAL VILLAGES
The countryside village life of India showcases a completely different world, A walk on the rough trails of Indian villages will allow you to encounter various ancient communities within the rural villages of India like those to be found in Rajasthan. On our tours of Indian village life you will experience the culture, the excitement and the beauty of the rural village. You will see how the farmers live and we will visit the local markets where their produce is sold. Along the way you will enjoy seeing articles hand crafted by the locals from the village.