Kalinjar fortImage Credit Source: Alex.yADAV0218
Uttar Pradesh is a place where colloquial and culture changes as soon as every city and district goes to the district. UP is famous for many things and there are no less spaces to visit here. During the monsoon, people are looking for places where there is a lot of greenery, the mist that is visible on the mountains and deep green valleys, because the sight of such places in the rain is fantastic, but it is not considered safe to go into the mountains at this time, because there is a possibility of incidents like land slide, cloud bursting at this time. At the same time, the tracks become very slippery, so we know about a fort in UP which is not only historically known, but the view of the area around it becomes very beautiful in the monsoon.
Walking about this fort will be even more good experience for those who are not only nature lover, but are also fond of looking at historical places. It will also be the best to visit here for couples. Let us know which is this fort.
This fort is in Banda, UP
If you are a resident of Uttar Pradesh, then by now you must have understood which place we are talking about. This fort is Kalinjar Fort located in Banda, Uttar Pradesh. It is also known for its historical heritage as well as for the surrounding beautiful area, as it is built on a height of 800 feet on the Vindhya mountain. It is considered one of the largest and strongest forts in India.
The surrounding area is very beautiful
The area around Kalinjar Fort is very beautiful due to being part of the Vindhya ranges and during the monsoon, the greenery increases here as nature is ready to make up. This fort is also important as well as archaeological significance. Many rulers have ruled here.
Ancient temples are in the fort
This fort also holds importance spiritually, because inside it is the temple of Neelkanth Mahadev, which is considered more than a thousand years old. Apart from this, there is Venkat Bihari temple in the fort here which falls in the northwest of Rani Mahal. This temple has a pradakshina path, along with the sanctum sanctorum, there is also a rectangular pavilion. The roof of the temple’s roof has been prepared beautifully with carving. There are small umbrellas in it. The structure of the temple is considered a unique example of Bundel architecture and according to its stylistic feature, this temple is considered to be of 17-18 century.
Nearby places are also worth visiting
If you go to Kalinjar Fort, the surrounding historical monuments can also roam here, there are historical and religious places like Hades, Pandav Kund and Sita SEZ. Apart from this, the tomb of Sher Shah Suri remains near the fort. This fort is also known for medicinal plants. On the other hand, if you are interested in art, then it will be a great experience to see the carving of ancient style.