Ruins Of The Bhangarh Sariska

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Bhangarh is located at a distance of around 80 kms from the main city of Alwar. Bhangarh is a mysterious and a puzzling town for its visitors. Bhangarh is an excavated town away from the bustling city life. Bhangarh (in Alwar) is a favorite destination for tourists arriving to Sariska. The excavated city of Bhangarh is connected to Alwar via Sariska by road. Here, you can savour nature's gift of beautiful surroundings.

There is no chronological evidence about the history of the Bhangarh town. Once, the Bhangarh was a flourishing town of 10,000 homes. It was in the 17th century, when Raja Madho Singh built it. Raja Madho Singh was the first brother of Illustrious Man Singh (Man Singh was one of the nine gems in Akbar's court, to learn more go through the History of Amber for more.) However, it is all gone now; only the splendid ruins remains in Bhangarh.

The King of Sindh wanted to avenge his embarrssment before the queen of Bhangarh. Therefore, he gave up his kingdom and started practicing black magic and other similar acts in Bhangarh. Later, the city Bhangarh was destroyed in the conflict between the Queen of Bhangarh and the erstwhile King of Sindh. It is been believed that the entire city was destroyed within a night after the King of Sindh died cursing the city and its people.

Bhangarh is town, which is associated with a number of myths. It was believed that the black magic prevailed in the entire area of Bhangarh, who so ever went there did not come back. For this reason, the area of Bhangarh was left barren for a long period. After the area was excavated and the ruins of the ancient town of Bhangarh emerged, only then the local peoples dropped the fear and started going to the palace. Still, some of the people believe that the evil spirits and ghosts inhabit in the town.

Today also, most of Bhangarh is in ruins. The crumbling temples, walls, and pavilions standing against the silent wilderness of forested hills scream out about the Bhangarh's ancient prosperity. The ruins of the arches and colonnades, built on various levels of Bhangarh suggest that it was once quite an elaborate complex. Now the portion like a pavilion and a minaret on a mound are intact. The site seems to be the perfect place to pack a picnic lunch and retire too.

Recently restored medieval bazaar is a truly fascinating experience. Near to it, there is a finely carved Someshwar temple. Someshwar temple tank is used by the villagers to bathe and wash. In addition, there is another temple here i.e. temple of Gopinath which has carved pillars and a corbelled cupola. Another fascinating monument of Bhangarh is the Randhiyon ka Mahal. Probably, its unusual name comes from the female courtesans for whom the palace was built. Over all, Ruins of the Bhangarh can make an exciting trip.