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 Kalinjar
Fort
Situated
at a height of 700 ft. on the Vindhya ranges, this fort is accessible
through seven gateways-the Alamgir Darwaza, Ganesh Dwar, Chauburji
Darwaza, Buddha Bhadra Darwaza, Hanuman Dwar, Lal Darwaza and
Bara Darwaza.
Within
the fort are two palaces-the Raja Mahal and the Rani Mahal,
as well as several other places of interest. These include Sita
Sej, a small cave containing a stone bed and pillow once used
by hermits; a reservoir known as Patal Ganga; Pandu-Kund, where
water trickles from the horizontal crevices of stratified rocks;
Buddha-Budhi taal, whose waters are believed to possess healing
qualities; Bhairon-ki-Jharia or Manduk Bhairon; the Mrigdhara
or Antelope’s spring situated within an inner chamber
of the rampart, and Koito Birth, which is an important place
of pilgrimage where lepers are believed to be cured.
Neelkanth
Temple
This
temple was built by the Chandela ruler Parmardi dev. In a niche
by the rock-cut Swagger Roan pool, stands a colossal 18-armed
image of Al Bhairav, the fearsome aspect of Lord Shiva.
Vankhandeshwar
Mahadev Temple
Located
at the source of the Shivasari Ganga, this temple is also worth
a visit.
Kalinjar
today is a small village, all modern amenities including hotels
restaurants, banks are available at Banda or Chitrakoot. The
best place to stay while visiting Kalinjar is Chitrakoot Tourist
Bunglow (UPSTDC)
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