Chittorgarh Fort - Architecture

Chittorgarh fort is spread in an area of 700 acres. It has been made in the shape of a large fish and its circumference is 13km. The fort is built on the banks of Gambhri River and a limestone bridge has to be crossed in order to enter the fort. The fort was built on the basis of Hindu architecture though ideas like vaulted substructures belong to Muslim architecture.

There are seven entrances which are −

Padan Pol
Bhairon Pol
Hanuman Pol
Ganesh Pol
Jodala Pol
Laxman Pol
Ram Pol

The fort also includes palaces, temples, and water bodies.

Temples

When the fort was built in 5^th century, it had only one gate. Sisodia Rajputs renovated the fort and built six more gates. The temples related to Hindus and Jains built inside the fort are

Kumbha Shyam Temple
Mira Bai Temple
Adi Varah Temple
Shringar Chauri Temple
Sattaes Devri
SatBis Devri

There are two towers which are the other Jain monuments and these are Kirti Stambh and Vijay Stambh.

Palaces

Rana Kumbha Palace can be accessed from seventh gate. Rana Ratan Singh Palace was constructed in 19^th and 20^th century. Fateh Prakash Palace is also there which has been converted into a museum.