Bundi- Places to visit

Chitrashala 

A  beautiful pavilion and gallery of fascinating  murals  in the  miniature style. The walls are adorned  with  elaborate painting depicting scenes from the Ragmala and Raslila, the Radha-Krishna legends. The colour scheme of all these paintings is blue, green, turquoise on white with touches of terracotta or  yellow.  Bundi Wall paintings  are  famous all  over the world.

CHATRAMAHAL, RATAN DAULAT AND BADAL MAHAL  

These  palaces are part of Garh Palace. The main  attraction is  rooms and galleries  full of murals of  Bundi  Miniature Paintings.  The colour schemes of these paintings are  red, golden and blue. Although these palaces are private property of the Maharaja, but at present open for visitors by paying some entrance fee.
 

RANI JI KI BAORI
Outside the city walls is a fine specimen of a step- well. It has a high arched gate, ornate with excellent carving on its pillars. The intricate murals on the Pillars, Torans and Gates are wonderful. The major attractions of this Baori  are beautiful carved panels of Dasha Avtar ( Ten Incarnation) of Lord Vishnu-Varah, Kurma, Mastya, Vaman, Narsingh, Pershuram, Rama, Krishna, Buddha and Kalki.

SUKH MAHAL ( PALACE OF BLISS)    

This summer palace where Rudyard Kipling stayed  when he visited Bundi in late 19th Century. This magnificent summer palace was constructed during the reign of Rao Raja Vishnu Singh. It is said that an underground tunnel runs from Sukh Mahal to Taragarh Fort.

KSHAR BAGH

Near the Shikar Burj is an ancient well maintained  garden, where cenotaphs of royal family of Bundi , stand in all their architectural splendor.

SHIKAR BURJ ( HUNTING LODGE) 

 It was royal hunting lodge. Nestled in the woods amidst lush greenery, it is a beautiful picnic spot.

EIGHTY FOUR PILLARED CENOTAPH    

This remarkably well constructed memorial was erected by Rao Raja  Anirudh Singh in memory of his foster  brother.  This single cenotaph has 84 pillars with a Shiva Lingam. No doubt this cenotaph is unique and wonderful.