Sawai
Madhopur
(
Ranthambore )
Welcome to
the jungle.
Ranthambore
Its is best
destination for wildlife photographers , student group , corporate , family etc
to see the wildlife. To see the big cats of the jungle. Divided into 10 zones
it gives full freedom to the visitors to have a chance to see the big cats.
There are many famous tigers like “Machali “
, “Sundari” , “Ustad” , “Sultan”
etc.. Machali is the most famous of them.
What to do
while going to the park and what not to do.....
Wear clothes
matching to the nature in green shades.
Wear
matching caps.
Do not make
noise .
Do not
pollute the park.
When you see
the tiger keep quite and enjoy the tiger.
History of
Ranthambore
Ranastambha
or Ranastambhapura is the ancient name of Ranthambore . Jainism was the main community during the
reign of Prithviraja I of Chauhan dynasty in 12th century. Siddhasenasuri, who
lived in 12th century has included this place in the list of holy Jaina
tirthas. In Mughal period a temple of Mallinatha was built in the
fort.
Ranthambore fotress was founded in 944 by the Nagil Jats. The
fortress commanded a strategic location, 700 feet above the surrounding plain.
Raja Sajraj Veer Singh Nagil (880 to 935 AD) was the king who built this fort
to protect its kingdom from the invaders.
Before
Chauhans the area around Ranthambore was ruled by Gora and Nagil jats till two
centuries. According to the bards about twenty generations ruled here. Ran Mal Jat
founded Ranthambhor town , hence the
name Ranthambore. Stambh (pillar) was founded by Ran Mal Jat at this place
hence it is called Ranthambore. He challenged the neighbouring rulers
After the
defeat of the Chauhan king Prithviraj Chauhan by Muhammad of Ghori in 1192,
Ranthambore, led by Govinda Raja, son of Pritviraj, became the center of
Chauhan resistance to the expanding Sultanate of Delhi. Govinda Raja was
succeeded by his son Balhana.
1569-Akbar's
Entry into the fort of Ranthambhor
The Delhi
Sultan Iltutmish captured Ranthambore in 1226, but the Chauhans recaptured it
after his death in 1236. The armies of Sultan Nasir ud din Mahmud, led by the future
Sultan Balban, unsuccessfully besieged the fortress in 1248 and 1253, but
captured from Jaitrasingh Chauhan in 1259. shakti Dev succeeded Jaitrasingh in
1283, and recaptured Ranthambore and enlarged the kingdom. Sultan Jalal ud din
Firuz Khilji briefly besieged the fort in 1290-91. In 1299,Maharao Hammir Dev
Chauhan sheltered Muhammad Shah, a rebel general of Sultan Ala ud din Khilji,
and refused to turn him over to the Sultan. The sultan unsuccessfully besieged
the fortress in
1299, but
returned in 1301 to personally oversee a long siege, and succeeded in capturing
the fort.
Modern
history of Ranthambore
Rana Hamir Singh of Mewar captured the
fortress during (1326–1364) and Rana Kumbha (1433–1468).
After the reign of Rana Kumbha's successor
Rana Udai Singh I (1468–1473) the fortress passed to the Hada Rajputs of Bundi.
Sultan Bahadur Shah of Gujarat 1532 to 1535.
The Mughal Emperor
Akbar captured the fortress in 1559.
The fortress
passed to the Kachwaha Maharajas of Jaipur in the 17th century, and it remained
part of Jaipur state until Indian Independence. The area surrounding the
fortress
became a hunting ground for the Maharajas of Jaipur. Jaipur state acceded to
India in 1949, becoming part of the state of Rajasthan in 1950.
Inside
Ranthambore fort there are three Hindu temples dedicated to Ganesh, Shiva and
Ramlalaji constructed in 12th and 13th centuries from red Karauli stone. There
is also a Jain temple of Lord Sumatinath (5th Jain Tirthankar) and Lord
Sambhavanath.
ABOUT
RANTHAMBORE NATIONAL PARK
It is one of
the largest national parks in northern India. It is in Sawaimadhopur district
of southeastern Rajasthan, about 110 km northeast of Kota and 160 km southeast
of Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway
station is at Sawai Madhopur, about 11 km away; Kota is another convenient
station
as all
trains stop here.
In 1955 the Government of India it established as the
Sawai Madhopur Game Sanctuary.
In 1973 it
was declared one of the Project Tiger reserves.
In 1980
Ranthambore became a national park.
In 1984 the
adjacent forests were declared the Sawai Man Singh Sanctuary and Keladevi
Sanctuary.
In 1991 the
tiger reserve was enlarged to include the Sawai Man Singh and Keladevi
sanctuaries.
Known for its tigers and is one of the best
places in India to see these majestic predators in the jungle. Tigers can be
easily spotted even during the daytime. November and May are the best time to
see tigers here.
It is named for the historic Ranthambhore
fortress, which lies within the national park. The area of the Ranthambore
National Park is 392 km². Tiger reserves. Other major wild animals include
leopard, nilgai, wild boar, sambar, hyena, sloth bear and chital. It is home to
wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles.
Ranthambore
is the site of one of the largest banyan trees in India.
Road Route
Distance from various cities to Ranthambore
By Air Jaipur
is at 160 km and the nearest airport from Ranthambore wildlife
sanctuary.
By Rail: Ranthambore National Park is around 11 km from Sawai Madhopur Railway
Station, that lies on the Delhi to Mumbai trunk route. The city is a halt for
many
trains,
including Jaipur - Indore Super Fast, Dayodaya Express (Ajmer - Jabalpur
Express), Jodhpur - Indore Intercity, Hazrat Nizamuddin - Indore Express,
Marusagar
Express
(Ajmer - Ernakulam Express / Ernakulam Express), Jaipur - Mysore Express,
Jaipur - Chennai Express, Jaipur - Coimbatore Express, Jodhpur - Puri Express,
Jodhpur -
Bhopal Express, Jodhpur - Indore Intercity, and the Mumbai Rajdhani Express.
The Jaipur -
Indore Super Fast connects Sawai Madhopur to major city of Madhya Pradesh,
Indore Junction. There is also a Kota Jan Shatabdi Express train, from Kota to
national capital Delhi via Sawai MAdhopur. The other includes Kota -
Hanumangarh Express, Sawai Madhopur-Mathura Passenger, Jaipur-Kota Passenger.
Kota - Patna Express connects Sawai Madhopur and Patna cities via Agra, Kanpur,
Lucknow and Varanasi.
Luxury
trains The Palace on Wheels, The Royal Rajasthan on Wheels, Maharajas' Express,
The Indian Maharaja make a scheduled stop at Sawai Madhopur on their eight-day
round trip of tourist destinations.
BybRoads
: Road connectivity is good but it is
suggested to hire private cars because buses do not run frequently.
Connectivity by trains
Sawai Madhopur
Distance From Ranthambore :
Jaipur is 160 km
Kota is 114 km
Jodhpur is 450 km
Bikaner is 476 km
Udaipur is 401 km
Delhi is 365 km
Ajmer is 258 km
Mount Abu is
555 km
Jaisalmer is
713 km
About
Trinetra Ganesh Temple in The Ranthambore fort
This is the Pratham Ganesha Temple which is
believed to be in existence from ancient times. The Ganesha idol here has three
eyes- trinetra, embossed from one of the
fort’s
walls.
Hindus
across the world worship lord Ganesha first before any auspicious ceremony or new
venture. Lord Ganesha is a symbol of auspiciousness. He is worshiped by
devotees to
seek good fortune and intellect. He is the destroyer of obstacles.
Lord Ganesh
is the god of good fortune, knowledge, wisdom and education. He is said have a mastery of all powers such
as intellect (buddhi) and fulfilment(siddhi,
self-realization). It is believed that the Ranthambore Ganesha
personifies all these powers.
About
Trinetra temple
In 1299 when
a war broke out between King Hameer and Ala-ud-din-Khilji at the Ranthambore
Fort.
In 1300 AD
King Hammer built a temple of Lord Ganesh
and placed Riddhi Siddhi, his wife and two sons Shub Labh along with the
idol of Ganesh. His vehicle mushak (mouse)
is also placed there.
This is the
only temple in the world where we have entire LORD GANESH FAMILY.
Lord Ganesh
is said to be born on Ganesh Chaturthi. This is a special occasion in Ranthambore. On this day, tens of thousands from all over
the country visit the temple.
History of
Trinetra Ganesh temple, Ranthambore
The history
of Sawai Madhopur revolves around the Ranthambhore fort. In 1299 AD, during the
war between King Hammeer and Alauddin Khilji, they filled their godowns with
foods and all the necessary things in Ranthambhore Fort, where king resided. Since the war lasted for several years, the
stocks in godowns were over. One night
when King Hammer; who was a great devotee to God Ganesh was sleeping, he dreamed
that Lord Ganesh came to him and said that by tomorrow morning all the problems
and shortages would be over. In the
morning an idol of Lord Ganesh with three
eyes
(Trinetra), embossed from one of the fort’s wall. Miraculously, the war was over and the
godowns were full. In 1300 AD King Hammer
built this temple of Lord Ganesh.
You will
find large number of bengal tigers in Ranthambore national Park.
It used to
be the hunting grounds of the kings of Jaipur.
This is the
list of zones in which tigers in Ranthambore probable zones they rule and are
mostly seen with their nick names.
Zone 1 Sultan ( T-72 ), Noor (T-39), Ustad
(T-24)
Zone 2 Krishna (T-19), Gayatri (T-22), Ustad
(T-24), Noon (T-39), Sultan (T-72), Jhumru (T-20)
Zone 3 Star Male (T-28), Krishna (T-19), Three
Cubs of Krishna (T-19)
Zone 4 Machli (T-16) ,Bhola/Dollar Male
(T-25), Krisha (T-19) with Three Cubs,Star Male (T-28), Romeo (T-6), Mr. Bond
(T-47)
Zone 5 Romeo (T-6), Two Cubs of Sunehari
(T-17), Bhola/Dollar Male (T-25), Bhadur (T-3),
Zone 6 Ustad (T-24), Kumbha (T-34), Sultan
(T-72), Noor (T-39) Zone 7 Ladli (T-8) With One Cub, Kumbha (T-34)
Zone 8 Ladli (T-8) With One Cub, Kumbha (T-34)
Zone 9 Fateh (T-42) Zone 10
Zone 10- T-42(Fateh, Male Tiger), T-13(Old
Sultanpur Female) & her three 6 months old Cubs
Time Table
Ranthambhor National Park
The Safari Timings for Ranthambore National Park
Morning
Safari Timings a.m
Evening
Safari Timings p.m
1st October to 31st October
7.00 A.M. to
10.30 A.M. 2.30 P.M. to 6.00 P.M.
1st November to 31st January
7.00 A.M. to 10.30 A.M. 2.00
P.M. to 5.30 P.M.
1st February to 31st March
6.30 A.M. to 10.00 A.M. 2.30
P.M. to 6.00 P.M.
1st April to 15th May
6.00 A.M. to 9.30 A.M. 3.00 P.M. to 6.30 P.M.
15th May to 30th June
List of Hotels in Ranthambore
Sher Vilas
Resort
Siddhi
Vinayak Resort
Hotel Ankur
Resort
Ranthambore
Forest Resort
Vanya Vilas
The Taj
The Pugmark
resort and there are many hotels in Ranthambore..
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