Chittorgarh
STD Code: 01472
Chittaurgarh’s legendary origins go back to the time of the redoubtable Pandav hero Bhim of the Mahabharata. Wishing to learn the secrets of immortality, Bhim became the disciple of a sage, but his impatience to perform all the rites deprived him of his goal. Thus, the angered Bhim stamped in rage, creating a huge water pool known as Bhim’s pool. Historically, the site was a well established citadel and the capital of Mewar, until emperor Akbar conquered it. Chittaurgarh commemorates the passing away of a race of men and women who lived passionately and preferred to die fighting rather than submit. Chittaurgarh is located about 112 km from Udaipur in a country strewn with rocky cliffs, monsoon streams and pleasant fields. Chittaurgarh Fort stands about 180-metres-high and at the summit it is 5 km long north to south, but only 3/4 km at its widest, east to west.
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STD Code: 02974
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STD Code: 0144
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STD Code: 02992
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