5 Facts About Ranthambore Fort You Cannot Miss

People usually choose golden triangle tour package with Ranthambore because they want to catch a glimpse of wildlife in a relatively safe environment. But what if i told you that you could do way more than just going to national park in hopes to spot a tiger?

The Ranthambore is an imposing piece of architecture among the lush green flora. Here are some of the facts about the place:

• Ranthambore fort is included in the Ranthambore National Park near Sawai Madhopur, about 140 km away from Jaipur which was earlier the hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur.

• This fort is believed to have been built in the Chauhan dynasty and is known to be representative of glory and valor of Hammir Dev.

• There are two beliefs about how and when the fort was built- one widely popular belief says that the fort was built in 944 CE under the reign of Spaldaksha and the other one belief is that the fort was built in 1110 CE; according to Rajasthan’s Amber Development and Management Authority says that the construction may have most likely started in the tenth century.

• Ranthambore Fort was included in the 37th session of UNESCO World Heritage Site along with five other forts of Rajasthan under the section titles Hill Forts of Rajasthan in 2013.

• There is a temple in the Ranthambore Fort called the Trinetra Ganesha. The most famous and the oldest Ganesh temple known to have survived the weathering of time. According to historical sources, the temple is said to have been built in the thirteenth century. When a war took place between Alauddin Khilji and king Hammer at the fortification of Ranthambore. During this war time that went on for years, all the food that was hoarded for so long was now depleting. A desperate King Hameer saw a vision of Ganesha in his dreams, telling him that everything would be fine by the next morning. When the new day did roll up, an idol of Ganesh with three eyes was placed on the walls of the fort. And then, as the story goes, the godowns got refilled soon enough, and King Hammer was able to survive the war. Thus, he built a temple dedicated to the trinetra Ganesh, Riddhi Siddhi, Shubh Labh, and an idol of the mouse.

These are only some of the facts of the Ranthambore Fort. an additional bonus to this whole experience is that you also get to spot tigers in their natural environment. Go ahead, and book a tour today!

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