| Citadels of the past are aplenty -- anywhere in India, for that matter. But only a few has some prosy legends attached to it. Such was the journey of the city of Chittaurgarh.
The royal state of Rajasthan takes pride in Chittaurgarh being one of its oldest cities. Chittaurgarh, located southeast of the state near the Madhya Pradesh border, literally is far from rest of the destination points of the state. It being distant, Chittaurgarh has evoked an antiquity that can satiate any keen traveler’s lust for the past.
A ruined citadel, the whole spot that is Chittaurgarh was once a strong fortress -- where the royal past lives in its magnificent forts, refined palaces and marvelous chattris.
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Where thrones were once fought with valor and sacrifice, to this day, Chittaurgarh possesses ethereal mystery. A map of Chittaurgarh may not show it manifestly but interesting historical attractions are marked just the same, for good directions.
Well-visited is Vijay Stambh, a nine-storey tower erected between 1458 and 1468. Inside, the popular episodes from the two great epics -- Ramayana and Mahabharata are depicted. So-called “The Tower of Victory,” a structure antiquated by ravages of memories, times and, yes, lightning still draws curious ramblers – because there simply is a promise of a mystical feel after climbing through the narrow 157 steps.
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