India Travel Update 
For those who have a historic bent of mind then a tour to Chittorgarh is must for them. It will provide you an immense knowledge of wealthy cultural heritage and lifestyle of Rajputs. All the existing forts, monuments and palaces have a long history inevitable of bloodshed, tenacity, Jauhar and land acquirement. Chittor is resplendently situated on the banks of the Gambhir River and accentuates the attention of the bystander at Chittaur Fort. It is regarded as the popular hot spot of tourists and bears the testimony of blockade of Chittor by three royal combatant named as Alauddin Khilji, Bhahadur Shah Zafar and well known Mughal emperor Akbar.
The temples of Chittorgarh have played a vital role in keeping the history of this district alive through the architectural designs made on the walls and carvings.
History of Meera Temple
Meera Temple came into being at the time of Rana Kumbha’s rule who was a firm supporter of Hinduism. He constructed many hindu temples, out of which Meera Bai is eminent of all. She was a Raput princess and madly in love with Lord Krishna. She committed her whole life to Lord Krishna. Even, it is said that Krishna saved her life by drinking the poison as a consequent his entire body turned blue.
Description of Meera Temple
There is a carved statue of five human bodies and one head outside the Meera Bait temple. It connotes the power of tolerance and suggests people of all the castes and creeds are same. The Mira Bai temple is placed on the same grounds of the Kumbha Shyam and is built in an Indo Aryan style. The temple shares its immediacy with Fateh Prakash Palace. Unlike other temples, this is the only one temple which is saved from the mallet of the barbarians.
Char Dham
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