{"id":126289,"date":"2023-06-25T09:42:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T04:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/?p=126289"},"modified":"2024-12-24T17:20:13","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T11:50:13","slug":"mehrangarh-fort-in-jodhpur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/mehrangarh-fort-in-jodhpur\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehrangarh Fort In Jodhpur 2026: A Spectacle Of Magnificence And Grandeur"},"content":{"rendered":"

Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur<\/strong>, an epitome of glory and royalty, is amongst the largest and most beautiful forts of India. It is one of the major attractions frequented by tourists from all over the globe. Rudyard Kipling has aptly said that the fort is \u201ca palace that might have been built by Titans and colored by the morning sun\u201d.<\/em><\/p>\n

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About Mehrangarh Fort In Jodhpur<\/h2>\n
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Sitting on a rocky cliff, the fort came into existence one year after Rao Jodha\u2019s accession to the throne. The fort is built on Bhakur-cheeria which means the \u2018Mountain of Birds\u2019. The fort derives its name from Mehr-Garh, where \u201cMehr\u201d means sun and \u201cGarh\u201d is fort (the Rathore dynasty was a believer in the sun god). This fort was built by Rao Jodha around 1460 and is enclosed within strongly fortified walls which stand strong even today. The struggle these walls withstood during battles are still noticeable today in the canon marks present here<\/p>\n

There are various legends surrounding the construction of Mehrangarh Fort in Jodhpur<\/a>, India. The Mehrangarh Fort and museum<\/strong> history says that a hermit who used to stay on that hill cursed Rao Jodha on being disturbed. The curse was that the fort would face droughts. Human sacrifices were made as preventive measures by the king. It is said that four people were buried alive at the four corners of the fort. Another story says that a man called Mehran was thrown alive from the hilltop and thus sacrificed. Want to hear more stories? Visit this magnificent fort and hear the intriguing tales from the locals themselves.<\/p>\n

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