Baran Tours

Baran Vacations

Baran is a city and a headquarter of a district of the same name, lo-cated further into the Hadoti region. Earlier it was part of the Kota city. The added de-light of the place is that it is relatively less crowded. Plus in the woodsy areas of the hills and valleys, chances are a plenty that one will stumble upon ruined temples or abandoned fortress and variety of wildlife.

Going back to history, it was an important city of the Solanki Rajputs in the 14th century. Theories abound on the origin of its name. Some say it was built out of 12 villages. Some reason it was because it receives the second highest rainfall in Rajasthan – 'baran' means 'rain' in Urdu.

Attractions
Kakoni: Famous for its numerous 8th century temples with intricate immaculate designs and styles. They are the remains of Vaishnav, Shiv and Jain temples. It is around 85 kms away.

Bhand Devra: This is Rajasthans’s mini Khajuraho. This Shiv Mandir was built in the 10th century in Khajuraho style. It is named Bhand Devra because of its Maithun statues. The walls are splattered with carvings of erotic nature and human form. It is found 40 kms away.

Ramgarh: Famous for the Kisnai and Annapurna temples located within a natural cave. It stands atop Ramgarh hill and one has to climb a fleet of 750 stairs to get there.

Brahmani Mata: Visited for the goddess placed at a large natural cave. It is said that since the past 400 years, the Akhand Jyoti has been flowing continuously. This temple is about 25 kms away at Sorsan village.
Shergarh Fort: This relic stands 85 kms away atop a hillock in Atru district. It is con-sidered one of the best forts of Rajasthan. There is a stone edict dating back 790 AD in which the place is referred to as Koshvardan. The town nearby has tons of Jain and Brahmanical temples worth visiting.

Shahabad Fort: About 80 kms away, this is one of the strongest out of all the forts in Hadoti area. It was constructed in 1521. It stands amidst a dense forest on a mountain range surrounded by Kandiyohi Valley on two sides, a pond and a high rock on the other two. Today, the artillery, barudkhana and few temples are still in a good state of preser-vation.

Sitabari: This is a famous picnic spot dotted with old temples of Sita and Laxman erected beside seven water tanks.

Baran comes alive during its fairs and festivals. Most important ones being Sitabari Mela, the Dolmela, Urs Balakhera, Phuldol Folk Festival and Brahmani Mataji Mela.