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Situated atop a rugged 150-meter high sandstone hill,
the intimidating Mehrangarh Fort looks down on opal
Jodhpur like a military sentinel on guard.
Fortified by a mammoth wall the Mehrangarh Fort has
seven massive gates that lead to this imposing fortress,
though the Fatehpol and Lohapol are the most impressive.
The average height of the entire Mehrangarh Fort is
about 125 meters. At certain places the thickness of
the outer wall is about 17 meters in width.
Palatial mansions like the Moti Mahal, Sheesh Mahal,
Maan Vilas, Daulat Khana, Sileh Khana, Sukh Mahal and
Phool Mahal are located all over the Mehrangarh
premises. These palaces are interspersed with massive
hallways, pillared rooms, shrines and ornamental courtyards.
Secret passages, interconnected Zenana rooms,
narrow steep stone staircases, courtyards, water fountains,
colorful frescoes and more entrance you during your
Mehrangarh Fort tours with Rajasthan Holiday.
Visit the magnificent Chamunda Devi Temple within
the Mehrangarh Fort and see delightfully decorated palanquins,
royal costumes, miniature paintings and exquisite murals
depicting real life scenes and traditional motifs in
a riot of colors and glitter.
Feast your eyes on a deep crimson and gold war tent
that was usurped by maharaja Jaswant Singh in a military
skirmish with Aurangzeb. Sheesh Mahal or the hall of
mirrors will enchant you completely. Decorated with
thousands of tiny mirror and mica pieces, the Sheesh
Mahal walls are splendid beyond description.
A large part of the Mehrangarh Fort has been turned
into a heritage museum under the aegis of the Mehrangarh
Museum Trust that was set up on an initiative taken
by Maharaja Gaj Singh II.
See grand elephant howdahs, weapons of the yore, royal
portrait and miniature paintings during your tours to
the fascinating Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur with Rajasthan
Holiday.
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