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Kumbalgarh Rajasthan Tours - The Tours to Kumbalgarh sanctuary spreads majestically over 578 sq.
kms and is located at an altitude ranging from 500 to 1300
meters.
The sanctuary is located in close proximity of the
Udaipur City.
The Tour of Kumbalgarh sanctuary has a mystifying diversity of wildlife
species like leopards, hyena, sloth bear, wolf, jackal, jungle
cat, hare, nilgai and the four horned antelope.
Apart from the rich variety of wildlife species, Tours to Kumbalgarh
sanctuary is also a haven for bird-watchers with numerous
avian species that are residents of the sanctuary.
The typically
reticent jungle fowls are effortlessly spotted along with
white breasted kingfisher, parakeets, golden oriole, varieties
of pigeons, bulbul, red owls to name just a few of the avian
species that can be spotted in this sanctuary.
Peacocks and Doves can be sighted frequently feeding on grains
scattered by the jungle guards.
A typical safari route enters the sanctuary from the Tour of Kumbalgarh
Fort and cutting across the sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao,
and then borders an old deserted road.
On this road, one can
sight Chinkaras, Neelgais, four horned Antelope and many birds.
One of the major tourist attractions of Kumbhalgarh is its wildlife sanctuary. However, apart from that, there are also a number of other places to see in Kumbhalgarh.
Kumbhalgarh, Rajasthan Kumbalgarh Tour sightseeing tour will include some of the below mentioned attractions:
Kumbhalgarh Fort
Rana Kumbha got the Kumbhalgarh fort constructed in the 15th century. One of the few forts in Rajasthan that have remained unconquered.
Kumbhalgarh was also the birthplace of Maharana Pratap, Mewar's legendary king. The attractions of the fort include a number of fascinating palaces and an array of temples inside it.
The fort is enclosed by a thick wall, running up to 36 km and offers a splendid view of the surroundings.
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Spread over an area of 578 sq km, the Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary is home to a wide variety of wildlife. Wolf, leopards, sloth bear, hyena, jackal, jungle cat, nilgai, four horned antelope, chinkara, grey jungle fowl and a number of other animals inhabit this sanctuary. A birds watcher's paradise, the sanctuary serves as a habitat of peacocks, doves, red spur owls, parakeets, golden oriole, gray pigeons, bulbul, white breasted kingfisher, etc.
The location of Kumbhalgarh had always been it's greatest advantage. Because it was virtually inaccessible in the 15th century, Rana Kumbha of Mewar built this great defensive fortress on a 3,500 feet (1,100 meters) high hill overlooking the approaches from Ajmer and Marwar.
Kumbhalgarh Attractions
A priest is still employed by the present Maharana to care for the shrines of his ancestors. And twice a day the Pandit's family makes the stiff uphill climb to the castle to light the sacred lamps before vermilion-daubed images of Hanuman, Chamunda, and Ekling.
There is an octagonal room in which Rana Pratap was born, apart from, the hall in which his grandson Prince Karan entertained the future Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, the beacon tower from which a flame summoned Mewar's chieftains to war.
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