Padmini’s Palace
One of the prominent tourist attractions in Chittorgarh, Padmini’s Palace
narrates the story of the Cleopatra of India-Rani Padmini in its design.
Also known as Rani Padmini’s Palace, it flaunts a three-Storeyed structure,
which has its outer walls painted white and it overlooks a pleasant lotus
pool.
The palace situated inside the Chittorgarh
Fort, leaves behind the tincture of beauty, valour, sacrifice, honour,
manoeuvre and tragedy of the past. Surrounded by water, the architecture of
the Palace is somehow influenced by the Jal Mahal of Jaipur.
History has it that Alauddin Khilji was smitten by the beauty of Rani
Padmini and he used the surrounding water to catch the glimpses of her.
His efforts to possess her resulted in the death of the Queen’s husband and
her committing Jauhar. Today, the famous Padmini palace stands as a
promising symbol of beauty, valor, honor and tragedy of the past of Chittor.
Rani Padmini palace, Padmini was the second wife of the brave and noble king
of Mewar, Rawal Ratan Singh and the daughter of Sinhala King Gandharvasen.
The marvellous architectural style of this palace and its picturesque
surrounding act as a forerunner of the later palaces built in the midst of
water. Padmini, the epitome of beauty resided in this palace, which makes it
historically significant.
Today a famous tourist spot of Rajasthan, Rani Padmini Palace stands as a
feminine structure engulfed by a cascade of water, which at one point of
time might have reflected the grace and gallant, the strength and spruce of
the queen.
Getting There
Numbers of private bus services are available in Chittorgarh, connecting all
major cities in India. There are regular bus services from Chittorgarh to
other cities in Rajasthan and India. Bus services operate for Delhi, Mount
Abu, Jaipur, Indore, and Ajmer.
The nearest airport is the
Maharana Pratap Airport at Udaipur, about 90 km from Chittorgarh.
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