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Rajasthan Tour Operator - Kota
Kota
General
Information :
Area : 193.58 sq. kms.
Clothing:
Summer : Light Tropicals Winter : Light Woolens
Season:
Winter : Oct. - March Summer : April - June
Language: Rajasthani, Hindi & English
Kota is a fascinating mixture
of medieval grandeur and modern industrialization. An impressive fort stands
like a sentinel over the present day Chambal Vallely Project with its many
dams Kota Barrage, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar and Jawahar Sagar. While
an old palace, dating back to the time when Kota was part of the Hada Rajput
fiefdom- Harawati or Hadoli-over-looks the Kota Barrage on the turbulent
Chambal River. The Hada Chieftain, Rao, Deva, conquered the territory in the
14th century and founded Bundi and Hadoti. Later, during the reign of Mughal
Emperor Jahangir, at the beginning of the 17th century, Rao Ratan Singh, the
smaller principality of Kota. In course of time Kota came to be regarded as
a hallmark of Rajput power and culture.
Durbar Hall has mirror
work; ebony and ivory inlaid dooes and contains a wealth of Rajput
miniatures of the Kota School. There are the royal cenotaphs, a haveli
(stately home) with delicate frescoes, the Jag Mandir-graciors remainders of
a bygone age.
However, Modern Kota is all hustle and bustle as
befits a town which boast of Asia's largest fertilizer plant, a precision
instrument unit, and an Atomic Power station for power station for power
generation and nuclear research among other things.
Fair and Festival
The
fairs and festivals of Kota reflect the life-style of its people who
celebrate with boisterous and colorful activity.
 Gangaur
Festival (March-April): the most important local festival of Rajasthan,
Gangaur is dedicated to Gauri, the consort of Lord Shiva and the symbol of
marital happiness. A festival of maidens and married women, it begins on the
day following Holi and is celebrated for eighteen days. During these days
the fields in Hadoti region are covered with blossoming poppy flowers.
Maidens go forth to collect these flowers to make garlands for the Goddess.
Travel Information
Air: Airport
- Jaipur is 240 kms away from Kota.
Rail: Lying on the
Delhi - Mumbai route, Kota is well connected by super fast rail services.
Kota is also connected by rail with Jaipur, Jodhpur, Bharatpur and Bundi.
Road: Situated on N.H. 12. Bus links from major tourist destinations of
Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh.
| Road
Distances: |
| Agra : |
371 kms |
| Bundi : |
38 kms |
| Chittaurgarh: |
190 kms |
| Jaipur: |
246 kms |
| Pushkar: |
220 kms |
| Udaipur: |
310 Kms |
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