Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Excursion of Bundi

Kedareshwar Dham (Ban Ganga) (5 kms):
It is one of the most holiest places in Bundi district, situated in the mid of valley. The holy temple of Kedareshwar Mahadev stands on the bank of Ban Ganga. The river that runs through the hills and mountains has been given a form of Kund.
Natural beauty as well as the holiness of this place attracts the person of far and wide. Kedareshwar temple was constructed by the Rao Raja Kolhan of Bambavada, before the establishment of Hada dynasty. The Shivling is constructed within a single stone. The temples of Badri Narayan and Kedareshwar are also built overhere.

Rameshwar (20 kms) :
The cave temple of Lord Shiva is surrounded by Aravali ranges. It is a beautiful picnic spot adorned by natural surroundings.

Ramgarh (45 kms):
The Ramgarh game sanctuary is situated on Nainwa road. Permission of the forest department is essential to visit this sanctuary.

Bijolia
The ancient city of Bijolia and the fort are located on the Bundi _ Chittaurgarh road. A high paved courtyard on the side of the fort has a large temple of Lord Shiva in its center. A carved archway leads to this temple which has a fine image of the elephant head Ganesh as guardian on the entrance.

Keshoraipatan (45 kms) :
It is famous for the temple of Keshav Raj Ji Maharaj (God Vishnu), which is standing on a huge platform at the bank of river Chambal. The architecture and sculputre of this temple is unique and wonderful. It is important pilgrim center for Hindus.
The temple was constructed in 1601 by Maharaja Shatru Sal of Bundi state. The ancient Jain Tirthankar temple has made Keshoraipatan a important Jain pilgrim centre also.
The Mratunjaya Mahadev temple is one of the oldest temple of Rajasthan. Keshoraipatan is one of the oldest towns in India and was named as Ashram Nagar in the ancient times.

Talwas (53 kms):
A magnificent fort was built by Ajit Singh, adjacent to it is the temple of Dhooleshwar Mahadev and a wonderful waterfall which makes the place worth a visit. Apart from this is the beautiful Ratan Sagar Lake. During the rainy season, animals like leopard, bear and deer could be spotted. Ramgarh sanctuary is located just near to Talwas

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